So I watched a video from Gaijin Goomba regarding Kancolle and they would mention a kickstarter for a similar game in the west.
Victory Belles
Now this looks promising but I had to stop myself for a minute and if you clicked the link, you would see why.
When I asked them about this and showed concerned, they did mention the Iron Cross is an option in game. They were however going for Historical Accuracy. Now this is something I can understand and respect. I just wonder and hope they will not be sunk because they are sticking to their guns on the historical accuracy. As I said, this looks like a promising game that could become a rival for Kancolle and maybe force DMM to do an English Translation/Localization.