Reborn South Africa as a police officer

Chapter 1055

The model in southern Africa is almost irreproducible. If it is said that human resources are abundant, India is also rich in human resources, but apart from consuming resources, it has almost no effect.

If resources are abundant, then Australia and Canada are equally rich in resources. During the World War, Australia and Canada made outstanding contributions in terms of human resources, but their material contributions to the Allied Powers were extremely limited.

The only country that can be compared with southern Africa is the United States, but because the United States joined the war too late and did not play its due role, southern Africa is particularly outstanding.

But to ask Rock to explain why southern Africa is so good, Rock really can't tell.

At least ten years ago, Rock was preparing for a world war.

The military industry in southern Africa began during the rebellion against the Yao people in Portuguese East Africa. At that time, Roque purchased an obsolete bullet production line from the Royal Small Arms Company through Adelaide, and gradually started military research on this basis.

From the first bullet to the later Martini Henry rifle, and then to the later Lee Enfield and general-purpose machine guns, the Southern African military-industrial group has gone through ups and downs along the way, relying on the Locke gold mine and Lanzhou. Thanks to the full assistance of the Deutsche Bank, the current situation has come about, so it is very simple to replicate the contribution of southern Africa. First, there must be sufficient human resources, and then there must be abundant mineral resources. Finally, there must be unlimited capital scale. And investors spare no expense.

There is another factor that cannot be said. There must be a large number of almost unpaid adult labor that can be squeezed indefinitely, so as to replicate the southern African model.

"Don't think too much, gentlemen, the model in southern Africa cannot be replicated. If you really want to know what happened in southern Africa, it's very simple. Go to southern Africa and take a look, and you will have the most profound experience. feelings.” Sidney Milner really didn’t deliberately target anyone, everyone here is rubbish——

Just as the Kruyd army surrendered, the German army opposite Arras launched a tentative attack on the expeditionary force's position.

Ludendorff didn’t know at this time that Otto von Bülow and Hutil had surrendered. The German army besieged Reims for a long time, and Ludendorff had to find another way. Yamin is behind him, so Ludendorff wanted to distract the British Expeditionary Force by attacking Arras.

The Southern African Expeditionary Force defending Arras has been transferred to the Marne River to participate in the encirclement and annihilation of the German army on the Marne River. It is now responsible for the new British 29th and 31st Divisions defending Arras.

The newly formed 29th Division and the newly formed 31st Division also have tank units to cooperate, but the number of tanks is relatively small, and the two divisions add up to less than [-] vehicles.

This situation was immediately noticed by the German army, and then the German army launched a larger-scale attack on Arras, trying to achieve a breakthrough from Arras.

"The first line of defense has been completely destroyed by the German army. The entire defensive force has been annihilated. Retreat, General. We don't have to fight the German army head-on. We will fight and retreat. We will stretch the German army's front, just like the French army in Reims. Make it difficult for the Germans to look back, so we can find our opportunity." Carlos Bertram, the division commander, was advised by a young staff officer of the 29th Division, whose name was Montgomery—Bernard Law Montgomery.

Yes, that is the Montgomery who shined in World War II.

"You asked me to learn from those cowardly Frenchmen? Are you crazy? Do what you should do!" Carlos Bertram was furious. The defense line of the 29th Division was Vimy Ridge. Bertram couldn't bear it. responsible for the loss of Vimy Ridge.

In other words, Bertram was unwilling to retreat, and retreat would be a shame for a general loyal to traditional thinking.

"It's not whoever learns from the general. The troops on the front line suffered heavy casualties. There are at least four German divisions attacking us. We can't win, we can't win!" Montgomery had already shown keen observation skills at this time, but he still needed to learn before he could win Deal with danger the right way.

Take, for example, the art of speaking.

"Bastard, get out of here immediately, get out of your staff, and don't appear in front of me—" Carlos Bertram couldn't tolerate Montgomery's arrogance. The British army is very particular about hierarchy.

After Montgomery went out, he didn't go to the staff, but went directly to Ya Min.

Half an hour later, the Germans rushed up Vimy Ridge, the 29th and 31st Divisions were completely defeated, and Carlos Bertram was killed before the Germans captured his headquarters.

Rock knew that it was already the next morning when the German army captured Arras. Paul Cocker mobilized troops in time to fill the line of defense and stopped the German army at Colby, about ten kilometers away from Yamin.

"Ludendorff is crazy, what does he want to do?" Rock really didn't know what was the point of launching an attack at this time. Wasn't Ludendorff afraid that Yamin would become the second Lance?

By this time Ludendorff should have known that Otto von Bülow and Hutier had surrendered.

"We have wiped out all the mobile forces of the German army. Now is the time for us to launch a counterattack." No matter what Ludendorff thinks, the German army is now in a hurry, and it is time to launch the final battle.

Roque nodded, approving Foch's decision, and end this damn war as soon as possible. Roque really missed Nyasaland's wife and children. Many times Roque dreamed of cuddling with Phyllis on the balcony of Eagle Castle Looking up at the stars, or taking the children to go fishing, unfortunately, Rock almost forgot what Gavin looked like.

Then prepare to counterattack, but before that, Rock has to communicate with Petain first.

Pétain also agreed to attack the Germans as soon as possible.

Soon Roque and Petain unified their thinking, and the British and French allied forces launched a full-scale counterattack against the German army at the end of May at the earliest, with Reims as the center, the British Expeditionary Force to the west of Reims, and the French army to the east of Reims.

Rock returned to Yaming that night. As for the threat of the German army, that was not important. The First Armored Division had already returned to Yaming ahead of schedule, and the flesh and blood of the German army could not resist the torrent of steel from the expeditionary force.

Just as Rock left to return to Yamin, the forward troops of the First Armored Division had arrived in Colby.

After Carlos Bertram committed suicide, Montgomery came forward to gather the remnants of the 29th Division and assist other units of the expeditionary force in the defense of Colby.

The remnant army of the 29th Division was less than 1. The division commander and chief of staff were all killed. Six of the twelve battalion commanders were killed and four were seriously injured. The troops lost all their heavy weapons, and some soldiers lost themselves when they were defeated. weapons.

But it doesn't matter, the expeditionary army has a lot of rifles, and they can be replenished immediately after they are lost, but it will take some time for recruits to replenish.

Montgomery was eager to fight, and he took the initiative to find Paul Coker and asked the 29th Division to participate in the counterattack against the German army. This was the only way for the 29th Division to atone.

"Your troops suffered too many casualties, and you need to retreat to the second line to rest. You don't need to participate in the next battle." Paul Cocker excluded the 29th Division from the battle sequence.

"General, we can do it. Our 29th is a lost honor, and we have to get it back with our own hands." Montgomery was determined. This was likely to be the last battle against the German army. Montgomery didn't want to miss the opportunity to wash away the humiliation with his own hands.

"Okay, you and the new 23rd Division will fight with the First Armored Division." Paul Cocker gave Montgomery a chance. The enthusiasm of young people needs to be encouraged. Now Montgomery is just 29 years old, and he is indeed a young man.

Now that he learned about the situation of the 29th Division, Paul Cocker appointed Montgomery as the acting commander of the 29th Division by the way. is the first example.

Back at the temporary station, Montgomery summoned the remaining officers of the 29th Division, briefed them on the situation, and focused on arranging the combat plan for tomorrow morning.

Although Rock and Petain discussed launching a counter-offensive at the end of May, before that, the British Expeditionary Force still wanted to drive the Germans out of Vimy Ridge and retake the Vimy Ridge highlands, creating favorable conditions for the next stage of the counter-offensive as much as possible.

"So, Bernard, you are now the acting division commander—" A colonel of the 29th Division couldn't believe it. Montgomery's current military rank is only a major, acting division commander?

Just kidding!

"Yes, General Coker just appointed me as the acting commander of the 29th Division. The required documents will arrive later. Now I ask you to carry out the order and prepare to counterattack the Germans. Vimy Ridge is lost from us. , Now we have to take it back with our own hands." Montgomery is full of fighting spirit, and outstanding people are outstanding no matter what time it is.

When the 29th Division was preparing to counterattack, the First Armored Division was also preparing. There was a small problem with the command vehicle of Ulysses, the commander of the second lieutenant of the Second Battalion of the St. George Armored Regiment. In order not to affect tomorrow's operations, Ulysses Si and several maintenance personnel maintained the tank overnight.

"There's something wrong with the engine, God! Did you take the tank to Berlin? Look at this, if I hadn't just checked it when you went to Reims, I would think it was a substandard product-" The maintenance man put a I don't know what parts were thrown to Ulysses, from Yamin to Lance, and back to Yamin, this lap is indeed a bit far.

"Change, replace, replace all these things, I think we should complain to Nyasaland Military Industrial Group, this part must be substandard." Ulysses didn't think it was his problem, zero The parts are not worth much.

"Replace all of them? Are you dreaming? Such a part is worth ten pounds. We don't have any spare parts. I'll look for them and see if there are any that have been dismantled from other tanks—" The maintenance worker was thrifty, What should be changed should be changed, and what should not be changed should not be changed.

"Are you going to give me a used one? Wait, bastard, I don't want a used one, I want a brand new one—" Ulysses followed immediately.

That is, southern Africa can afford this group of proud soldiers.

(End of this chapter)