Reborn South Africa as a police officer

Chapter 1613 A thousand miles in a day

After the end of the World War, Southern Africa has carried out three large-scale disarmaments. The remaining army units, except for the four infantry divisions composed of African soldiers, only the Rhodesian Northern Division and the Cavalry Division in Southern Africa. One Division, going round and round, the Southern African Army was back to its 1905 size.

It's just the scale. Compared with 1905, the quality is a world of difference.

In 1905, the Rhodesian Northern Division had not yet completed the mules and horses. In 1925, the Rhodesian Northern Division had completed mechanization.

The current Rhodesian Northern Division and the First Cavalry Division have six tank battalions and three infantry battalions. Each tank battalion has two medium tank companies equipped with 18 "Leopard" tanks, and one A light tank company equipped with 17 "light cavalry" tanks, plus two "Leopard" tanks in each battalion headquarters, the whole division is equipped with 324 tanks, with a total strength of more than 17800 people.

The current commander of the Rhodesian Northern Division is Don Juan, a hero of the Southern African Expeditionary Force during the World War.

After the World War, Don Juan was transferred from the army to the navy, and finally returned to the army because of various inadaptations. His chief of staff was Yang Su, who served as the commander of the 101st Division during the World War. They are also the only pair in southern Africa. The principal and deputy positions are all Chinese combinations.

On August 8, Roque and Kitchener came to Kitchener, the capital of Katanga, to watch the confrontation exercise between the Northern Rhodesian Division and the 5st Cavalry Division.

The city of Kitchener was not called this name before, and it was changed to the current name after Kitchener served as the Governor of Southern Africa.

From this name, it can be seen that Roque is a rogue. It doesn't matter what he is called. It is serious to let Kitchener serve the federal government wholeheartedly.

Kitchener himself is fond of the name, and that's enough.

On the night of their arrival in Kitchener, the government of Katanga held a welcome dinner for Roque and Kitchener, and the commanders of the two participating troops were also invited.

The establishment of the First Cavalry Division is similar to that of the Rhodesian Northern Division, except that there is an additional experimental helicopter battalion equipped with 6 armed reconnaissance helicopters, 12 transport helicopters, and 12 assault helicopters.

This made Tang Juan and Yang Su very dissatisfied. In terms of qualifications, the Rhodesian Northern Division was the earliest unit established in southern Africa, a year earlier than the First Cavalry Division. Any new weapons should be equipped with the Rhodesian Northern Division first, and the First Cavalry Division should also line up.

Of course, Feng Fu, the commander of the First Cavalry Division, didn't think so.

The Rhodesian Northern Division was first established in the name of Stoudemire, with a distinct Rhodesian background.

The First Cavalry Division was established by the colonial government of southern Africa at that time. The first division commander was Roque himself, so the First Cavalry Division was the son of the federal government.

"The current helicopter force is still experimental, and we have to wait a few years for the official deployment of the army. Don't worry, there will be helicopters with better performance—" Rock wanted to level the bowl of water. Helicopters are the same as tanks. It takes time to find the right way to use it.

"Even as an experiment, the Northern Rhodesian Division is more qualified than the [-]st Cavalry Division. We have now completed the requirements of the Ministry of Defense. All officers are graduated from Nyasaland Army Academy. Soldiers are all educated to After middle school, there is no problem with the operation of helicopters." Don Juan tried his best to strive for the comprehensive quality of the current southern African army to reach a new level compared with that of the World War.

"What's so rare about that? Isn't our First Cavalry Division still the same?" Feng Fu was triumphant. There is nothing unusual about graduating from Nyasaland Army Academy. Now the diploma of Nyasaland Army Academy is just a stepping stone.

Of course, without this stepping stone, he would not even be qualified to become an officer.

This is thanks to the federal government's continued public education.

When the federal government was established in 1907, some government employees could not even spell the phrase southern Africa. This situation will never happen in the future. Now only graduates from prestigious schools such as Nyasaland University have the opportunity to enter the federal government. Government Work.

The same is true for the army. When the federal government was established, there were very few soldiers who had received systematic military training. Even Rock had to go to Sandhurst Royal Military Academy to be gilded before he could be qualified as a senior commander.

Now the Northern Rhodesian Division and the [-]st Cavalry Division, all officers are graduates of the Nyasaland Army Academy. Veterans who did not go to school during the World War still have the opportunity to serve as sergeant majors. After the World War, this is not the case. If he no longer exists, he must either go to Nyasaland Army Academy to be gilded like Roque, or retire directly.

This is also impossible, as the level of weapons and equipment is getting higher and higher, the quality requirements for officers and soldiers are also getting higher and higher. Provide a helicopter with higher requirements for the pilot.

This is also the reason why the four Southern African Union troops mainly composed of African-American soldiers are light infantry. If they are given tanks and planes, they must be able to play a role, otherwise they will be scrap iron. It is better to have one Lee Enfield per person. Use, to put it bluntly, is cannon fodder.

This is the consequence of being uneducated.

This is just the beginning. After a period of time, the requirements for light infantry will become higher and higher. By then, without systematic education, it will be really difficult to move forward in southern Africa.

"Okay, gentlemen, no matter how advanced a weapon is, it depends on who is using it to play a full role. See you in the confrontation exercise. If the Rhodesian Northern Division performs well in the confrontation exercise, then the second The Helicopter Battalion will belong to the Rhodesian Northern Division." Rock spoke with facts, and it was useless to brag to the sky, it was a mule or a horse that came out for a walk.

"Look!" Tang Juan was full of confidence. The combination of him and Yang Su was actually questioned.

In fact, the military capabilities of the Chinese have always been underestimated.

Looking through the textbooks of major military academies around the world, the shining names in them are basically all whites, such as Hannibal, Napoleon, Alexander, etc., and there are basically no Chinese figures. It's just like the 5000-year history of civilization of the Chinese is like playing a house.

War is the driving force behind the progress of civilization.

The history of 5000 years of civilization is actually 5000 years of war history. There are not too many famous generals in Chinese history. There have been a large number of geniuses in all dynasties. It is a pity that Europe and the United States do not even recognize the history of Chinese, let alone Chinese history. Those famous generals.

Even Roque, who turned the tide during the World War, was actually questioned.

Now there is a saying that if Rock had not served as the commander-in-chief of the British Expeditionary Force during the World War and had been replaced by Kitchener or John Jericho, the Allied Powers would have won.

This statement is quite marketable, but it does not match the facts.

When Rock took over as Commander-in-Chief of the British Expeditionary Force, the Western Front of the Allied Powers was on the verge of collapse, and Britain was even ready to withdraw to the British mainland and abandon France.

What is said now is an afterthought, and the world war is over, so it must be whatever you say, but at that time, besides Roque, who else was capable of turning the tide, and who would dare to take this responsibility?

Neither will Kitchener and John Jericho, I'm afraid.

The next day, the troops set off to the scheduled exercise area.

Rock and Kitchina were still riding in an armored command vehicle. When Kitchina got on the vehicle, he looked at the various vehicles on the road that could not be seen at a glance.

The Rhodesian Northern Division and the First Cavalry Division did not all participate in the exercise. Instead, they mobilized several troops to form a mixed brigade to participate in the exercise. The strength of a mixed brigade is about 5000 people. Although there are only more than 200 tanks equipped, various vehicles There are thousands of vehicles in total, which is why southern Africa can only support two armored divisions with all its power.

After all, in addition to the army, southern Africa also has an air force, and a navy that costs more.

In addition to the "Panther", "Hussar" and "Alligator", there are various half-track tractors, armored vehicles for reconnaissance, transport vehicles for transporting equipment and materials, self-propelled artillery, etc. and multi-purpose mountain bikes.

The multi-purpose mountain bike should be focused on. Before the World War, Nyasaland Motors launched the world's first mountain bike dedicated to the wild environment, becoming the originator of the multi-purpose mountain bike.

It's not Willys. Jeep's Willys didn't appear until 1941. The most famous off-road brand in the world is not Jeep, but Diesel in southern Africa.

Diesel mountain bikes have been widely acclaimed since they were launched. It breaks through the restrictions of roads and traffic, greatly expands the space for people's activities, and is almost omnipotent for trekking. Bikes have been widely used, and a series of multi-purpose mountain bikes have been derived after the World War.

The multi-purpose mountain bike equipped by the southern African army has removed all unnecessary parts while retaining its excellent performance. There are even no doors and roofs. The front windshield can also be placed flat, which is for transportation Stretchers for the wounded, the officers and soldiers of the Northern Division of Rhodesia even installed heavy heavy machine guns and grenade launchers on the multi-purpose mountain bike, so that it becomes a simple version of the armored vehicle, which can provide stronger fire support for the troops .

Seeing a Diesel equipped with a heavy machine gun gallop past in front of him, Kitchener couldn't help but be filled with emotion: "If we had such an army during the world war, then the world war would not be a full-fledged war." for four years."

Rock laughed loudly. When the World War broke out, there were less than a thousand military vehicles in the whole of Britain. Even if there were, they had to be able to afford it.

With the formation of the Southern African Armored Division, a front-line combatant must be supported by at least three logistics personnel behind him. 17800 people seem to be quite a lot, but there are actually not many real front-line combatants.

Kitchener's thinking is still stuck in the era when the infantry group charged.

(End of this chapter)