Reborn South Africa as a police officer

Chapter 1614 Times have changed, my lord

The joint confrontation exercise tests the overall quality of the two troops. They will turn hundreds of kilometers at every turn, and immediately enter the combat state after reaching the designated position. There is a death indicator during the exercise.

The Rhodesian Northern Division and the First Cavalry Division are the ace troops in southern Africa. Played a great reputation.

On weekdays, the two commanders, Tang Juan and Feng Fu, run the army strictly and meticulously. The confrontation exercise was full of gunpowder from the very beginning.

The transition is an important part of the confrontation exercise. It not only tests the mobility of the troops, but also tests the familiarity of the officers and soldiers with the equipment.

Although the vehicles equipped by the participating troops had just been meticulously maintained and overhauled before the exercise started, shortly after the exercise started, some exercise vehicles broke down one after another, which had a certain impact on the transfer work of the troops.

At this time, we can see the benefits of high cultural quality of officers and soldiers. Today’s drivers require basic maintenance skills. After all, the reliability of the car is not good enough. Breakdowns often occur in the wilderness, and members of the crew can repair minor problems. , there is no need to wait for tow truck support, only those relatively large faults need to be towed to the maintenance camp for repair.

When he first saw several tankers repairing a broken down tank on the side of the road, Kitchener jumped out of the car and watched with relish.

Then Kitchener saw a copy of "The Art of War Command" lying on the ground nearby.

This made Kitchener smile immediately, and "The Art of War Command" was written by him--

No, "The Art of War Command" was not written by Kitchina himself, but was compiled by the Nyasaland Army Academy after sorting out the courseware that Kitchina used to teach at the Army Academy, and then processed it.

As the former British Minister of War, the current Governor of Southern Africa, and the only surviving Victorian marshal, Kitchener also accepted the invitation of the War College, and was also the Honorary Dean of the War College like Rock.

In any case, "The Art of War Command" was signed by Kitchener's name, and of course the Los Angeles Press paid Kitchener's royalties, and Kitchener readily accepted it.

Just kidding, anyone who picked up 1500 rand for nothing would gladly accept it.

"Locke, you, the commander-in-chief of the British Expeditionary Force, don't you have the urge to publish a military book?" Kitchener raised his eyebrows at Rock triumphantly. Publishing books can be regarded as one of the important sources of income for celebrities after retirement.

Rock really didn't have this idea, and he didn't need to live on royalties. A student of Nyasaland Army Academy, it's better to learn "Sun Tzu's Art of War" honestly than anything else.

Of course, Roque would not blame the commander who did not forget to learn during the exercise. The commander and his crew members were lining up beside the broken down tank with a guilty expression. As the commander, he needs to be responsible for this.

"Hi Lieutenant, what's your name? Where are you from?" Rock said kindly to the young lieutenant.

"Hello Lord, Hello Marshal, Lieutenant Bruce led the 1123 crew to report to you. I am from Los Angeles. I graduated from Nyasaland Army Academy last year—" Bruce's words surprised Rock and Kitchener.

After graduating from the Nyasaland Army Academy, it is normal to serve as a second lieutenant after being assigned to the unit.

However, with the second lieutenant as the commander, the Rhodesian Northern Division is still a bit extravagant.

There is no way around it. Southern Africa has undergone three major disarmaments in a row, and those who can still stay in the army are elites. The 1123 crew in front of Rock and Kitchener, besides Bruce, there are two sergeant majors, and only the gunner is sergeant.

"Very well, continue with your mission—" Rock glanced at Kitchener, then turned and returned to the armored command vehicle.

It's pointless to stay, not to mention that it will affect Lieutenant Bruce's work if he can't help, why don't he go as soon as possible.

Back on the armored command vehicle, Kitchina is still complacent. Having served in the army for decades, Kitchina must have his own uniqueness in becoming a marshal. These years, Kitchina has been writing a book to share his experience over the years. Experience recorded, did not expect to become a reality in southern Africa.

At this point the armored command vehicle moved on, and as it passed a column of infantry, Kitchener noticed the difference in the soldiers' equipment.

"What's that?" Kitchener had a good attitude and asked if he didn't understand.

"The bazooka, a fortified weapon that can be launched by a single soldier, is similar to a super revolver—" Rock glanced at it, but didn't take it too seriously.

In fact, in these years, the southern African military has installed too many new weapons. In terms of infantry, Roque paid more attention to semi-automatic rifles. Roque really didn't pay much attention to rocket launchers.

The bazooka is a portable anti-armor weapon that launches rockets. It can be used to hit tanks or destroy fortifications. Compared with anti-tank guns, the bazooka has small mass, simple structure, low price, and easy to use. Advantage.

Another space-time rocket launcher first appeared in the United States in 1942 during the Second World War. Because its appearance is very similar to a trumpet-shaped instrument called "Bazooka", it is called "Bazooka".

The rocket launcher in southern Africa is not called "Bazooka", but another more famous name "Iron Fist", which does not need to worry about infringement. "Iron Fist" will not appear until 1943 in another time and space.

Seeing Kitchina's question, Rock explained a few more words about the rocket launcher.

Then Kitchener looked strange: "Southern Africa has the most powerful tanks in the world, and now you have to study anti-tank weapons against tanks—"

Even Kitchina didn't know what to say. Everyone used the spear of the son to attack the shield of the other, but in southern Africa, it was better to use the spear of the son to attack the shield of the son.

"All countries are stepping up research on tanks, and our research on anti-tank weapons is also to follow the trend of the times—" Rock has never been proud. If Southern Africa does not work hard, it will easily lose its first-mover advantage.

In terms of aircraft and tanks, Southern Africa has a certain first-mover advantage. When other countries are still fighting alone with individual teams, Rock has already begun to gather the strength of the whole country to tackle technical problems, and this is how he later took the lead. Advantage.

After the World War, Britain and France were no longer rivals in southern Africa. What Rock should pay attention to is the United States, Germany and the Soviet Union, especially the United States. Although the United States does not even have a tank factory now, if the United States needs it, then the United States has strong industrial capabilities. The entire United States can be turned into a huge barracks in minutes.

The key is productivity. The German tanks in another time and space are also very powerful, but when facing the Soviet T-34, they are still easily overwhelmed by the T-34 due to its numerical advantage.

There is no intention to belittle the T-34 here. Of course, the T-34 is also a tank with excellent combat effectiveness, but if Germany has a stronger industrial production capacity, then Germany will definitely last longer.

The comprehensive combat capability of the "Leopard" tank in southern Africa is probably similar to that of the Soviet Union's T-34 in the early days of World War II.

Regarding Rock's explanation, Kitchener could only shake his head and smile bitterly. The current war is no longer what Kitchener is familiar with. Kitchener still remembers when Rock sold tanks to the British War Department before the outbreak of the World War. , How resolutely the British War Office refused.

What is embarrassing is how determined I was when I refused at the beginning, and how ashamed I was when I was really fragrant. Kitchener never thought that ten years later, looking back, the clown is me.

"Now we are also figuring out the correct way to use the armored forces, so every year we organize the Rhodesian Northern Division and the First Cavalry Division to conduct joint confrontation exercises, and sometimes invite the Southern African Union troops to participate-the results are still quite good Yes, a battalion of armored troops can easily defeat light infantry who are not equipped with anti-tank weapons. Equipment for the southern African army is not for sale.

Regardless of the fact that southern Africa has a small army now, as long as a war breaks out, southern Africa can pull up millions of troops at any time. Although most of the army must be "cannon fodder" troops composed of African soldiers, the cannon fodder in southern Africa must also be used as cannon fodder. Its due function is not a resource that can be wasted at will.

Kitchener didn't want to talk, watching the infantry through the window, numb to the popularity of pistols.

Infantry divisions in southern Africa, under normal circumstances, a division of 15000 people is equipped with about 2500 pistols.

In fact, during the World War II, the popularity of pistols in the southern African army was almost one, and it didn’t matter if they were not issued.

Then the new semi-automatic rifle also attracted Kitchener's attention. After learning that the new semi-automatic rifle was also the same as Lee Enfield's, with the same caliber of 7.7mm, Kitchener was a little relieved.

As one of the Commonwealth of Nations countries in Southern Africa, it is very important to keep the standards consistent with the United Kingdom, so that when British troops and Southern African troops jointly operate, the logistical pressure can be reduced to the greatest extent.

At the same time, at a deeper level, maintaining the same caliber can also partially reflect the attitude of southern Africa towards the British government. If the caliber of the new semi-automatic rifle in southern Africa is not 7.7 mm, then the British government will pay attention.

When the participating troops came to the predetermined location to set up a temporary station at night, Kitchener was already familiar with the convenient and fast logistics dining car. When the British Army was still making coffee on the fire, the Southern African Army had already used electric coffee. Kettle, the generator is at a corner of the camp, and more than a dozen generators generate electricity at the same time, and the whole camp is suddenly brightly lit.

Sitting on the reclining chair brought by the armored command vehicle, drinking coffee leisurely, with the melodious music coming from the tape recorder next to him, Kitchina was a little depressed. This was not at all the same as the battlefield he remembered.

ps: Happy Lantern Festival, brothers——

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