Reborn South Africa as a police officer

Chapter 2171 revenge on the Germans

After dozens of days of continuous bombing by the German army, London may now be the city with the most dense anti-aircraft firepower in the world.

When the bombing first started, it was more symbolic, and the Germans wanted to use this method to force the British back to the negotiating table.

There are indeed people in the UK who want to negotiate with the Germans.

However, there are lessons learned from the Germans tearing up the "Munich Agreement", and no one can guarantee the effectiveness of the negotiations.

This is the consequence of the serious damage to the credibility of the country.

After Mustache realized that it was impossible for the British to return to the negotiating table, the German bombing began to become unscrupulous, and civilian areas were also included in the bombing range of the German army. At night, after the air defense alarm was raised, countless searchlights The beam of light rose into the sky, and the chain of tracer bombs was like a fire dragon flying over London. After being injured, the bomber with an open flame flew across the sky, and the explosion effect of the bomb was far more brilliant than the fireworks——

The scene is really spectacular.

Soon, it was the Germans' turn to feel the pain of being bombed.

At this time, Xu Xiu had no reason to object to the bombing of Berlin.

Offshore targets in the English Channel were gradually being destroyed, and the Luftwaffe was still fighting a last-ditch attempt to inflict more damage on London.

Revenge on the Germans has become the common wish of all British people, and Berlin is naturally the best goal.

"This time we will expel all the bombers that can reach Berlin to participate in the bombing of London. The biggest problem is that our air force's fighter jets do not have enough range to escort the bomber units, so the escort mission is all up to you, only the 'Cheetah' ' in order to complete the mission.” Archibald Sinclair was full of resentment, and the fighter jets sold to the UK in southern Africa were also castrated versions, with a huge gap between the range and the “Cheetah”.

The key is the airport.

The range of BF109 is actually not too far, but BF109 can take off from the airport closest to London, so it is no problem to perform escort missions.

The Allied forces have now lost all airports on the European continent. To bomb Berlin, they can only start from the British mainland, which is beyond the combat range of British fighter jets.

"Your fighter jets can take off from aircraft carriers, and they can also perform escort missions—" Xu Xiu immediately pointed out that the British Air Force is not incapable, but that the Minister of the Air Force does not have enough brains.

"Naval aviation is under the command of the navy, not the air force." Archibald Sinclair was embarrassed, and the formation of a joint command was really imminent.

Archibald Sinclair also wanted to incorporate the British naval aviation into the combat system of the British Air Force, but the Royal Navy disagreed, and Archibald Sinclair had no choice.

Britain's traditional advantage is the navy. In the British War Department, the air force and the army combined are not as important as the navy. Roger Hayes, the just-appointed navy secretary, did not take the command of Archibald Sinclair in turn. Thank goodness for Sinclair.

Xu Xiu and Garfield, Commander of the Atlantic Fleet, looked at each other, both of them felt helpless.

After Southern Africa entered the war, in order to better unify and coordinate, the theater was divided into the Atlantic Theater and the Indian Ocean Theater.

On the side of the Atlantic theater, the navy is dominated by the newly formed Atlantic Fleet, which has two battleships, four aircraft carriers, six B-class aircraft carriers converted from "Table Mountain"-class supply ships, eight heavy cruisers, and 6 light cruisers. There are a large number of destroyers and auxiliary ships on board, with more than 8 warships and a total force of 32.

The army is dominated by the First Army, supplemented by the Marine Corps and the Southern African Union, with a total strength of more than 25.

In addition to nearly 700 strategic bombers for the Air Force, the number of "Cheetahs" is also increasing rapidly. Nyasaran Air and Rhodesian Air are fully powered, and the number of "Cheetahs" produced each month has reached about 500. .

This is based on the premise that fighter jets will also be produced for the British Air Force, otherwise the output will be further increased.

Oh, one thing I forgot to say, after Southern Africa joined the war, the [-]st Airborne Division, which was originally deployed in Port Elizabeth, has now been deployed to Gibraltar to strengthen Gibraltar's defense.

The Strait of Gibraltar is as important to the UK as the Suez Canal.

The Suez Canal is completely under the control of the United Kingdom, with the assistance of the Mediterranean Fleet and the Cyprus Squadron, and the army in Port Elizabeth can also quickly provide assistance, so safety is not a problem.

Gibraltar is dangerous.

Don't forget Franco in Spain, he has a good relationship with Mustache and Fat Bald. The Falange won the Spanish Civil War with the support of Germany and Italy. After the "Operation Sickle" began, Mustache hoped that Franco Franco was able to launch an attack on Gibraltar, but Franco refused on the grounds that the power of the Republican government in Spain had not been completely eliminated, and Spain was not ready for war.

Franco is not stupid either.

In the Spanish Civil War, the Falange had the support of Germany and Italy, and it took four full years to win the civil war.

Don't forget that during the Spanish Civil War, Britain and France chose to be neutral in their own positions. Not only did they not provide any support to the Spanish Republican government, but they secretly created a lot of trouble for Russia's support, so the Falange could win.

After the outbreak of the European War, Spain chose to be neutral just like the last World War. It neither attacked France during "Operation Scythe", nor listened to the mustache to attack Gibraltar.

Therefore, the British defenders in Gibraltar can only wait for the support of the [-]st Airborne Division.

The [-]st Airborne Division is now also under the command of the Atlantic theater.

The commander-in-chief of the Atlantic Theater is Patton, and Patton also serves as the commander of the Third Army.

The Third Army was established relatively late. Its troops were mainly composed of two National Guards expanded to B-level divisions, supplemented by an alliance of six Congolese African soldiers, with a total strength of 13.

The main direction of the Third Army is the French colonies in North Africa and Italian North Africa.

After the French stopped resisting, the French colonies in North Africa initially chose to obey the orders of Vichy France and declared neutrality.

Because the United Kingdom was worried about the threat of the French navy, it brazenly launched "Operation Ballista". Southern Africa is naturally on the side of the couch, and it is not allowed to sleep soundly.

French colony in North Africa, partly on the border with Southern Africa.

After de Gaulle formed Free France, he issued an ultimatum to Vichy French colonies in North Africa, demanding that the North African colonies obey the command of Free France, otherwise the North African colonies would be attacked by Free France.

This ultimatum is definitely a lie. At this time, the only troops that de Gaulle can command are the [-] French troops who retreated to the British mainland through the Dunkirk retreat, and they have no ability to attack French North Africa.

To attack French North Africa, you must at least find a way to get troops from the British mainland to North Africa.

After the "Operation Ballista", the French navy obeyed Darlan's order and obeyed the command of Vichy France, and ignored de Gaulle at all.

Even if they agree, the British will not let de Gaulle take people away.

Britain also counted on 9 French troops to assist the British army and the First Army in Southern Africa to defend the mainland.

Although now it seems that the defense of the British mainland is impenetrable.

But everything is in case, in case the Germans suddenly cross the English Channel.

All in all, if de Gaulle wants to attack North Africa, he still has to rely on the Southern African Defense Forces.

The Third Army was formed for French North Africa. If French North Africa insisted on joining Vichy France, the Third Army would march north.

French North Africa can ignore de Gaulle.

But the threat in southern Africa cannot be ignored.

Therefore, French North Africa chose to join Free France without much hesitation, so the goal of the Third Army was changed to Italian North Africa.

Werwell has not yet launched an attack on Italian North Africa, but waits for the Third Army to arrive at the predetermined position, and then the Nile Army and the Third Army can join forces to attack the Italian army in Italian North Africa.

"How many bombers can you participate in?" Xu Xiu didn't force it. The Royal Navy was so resistant to the command of the air force, and most of them would not listen to Xu Xiu's command.

"About 100—" Sinclair said truthfully, his eyes even more dissatisfied.

The 100 British bombers were all provided by southern Africa.

Therefore, Xu Xiu should be very clear about how much money the British Air Force has, so he just asked.

"We can dispatch three hundred bombers—" Xu Xiu tried his best to teach the Germans an unforgettable lesson.

The 700 bombers deployed in the UK in southern Africa have all been in place. Some of the bombers are still tasked with sweeping German ships and cannot participate in the bombing of Berlin.

A total of 400 bombers, this is estimated to be the largest bomber fleet in a single operation since the outbreak of the war.

To escort so many bombers, the pilots of the "Cheetah" must go all out. Berlin is the capital of Germany, and the Germans must be heavily garrisoned, and there will definitely be another bloody battle at that time.

Speaking of the Luftwaffe, if Göring wanted to show some embarrassment, he should have changed his name to Hermann Meyer by now.

Before the war broke out, Goering was full of confidence, declaring that not a single enemy bomber could reach the Ruhr industrial area.

"If one comes to the Ruhr, my name won't be Göring, you can call me Meyer—"

Three days earlier, Southern African bombers had carried out a bombing of the Ruhr industrial area in order to cripple Germany's industrial capabilities.

The effect of this bombing was actually not good, because they were not familiar with the terrain and did not achieve the expected purpose.

However, this also broke Goering's rhetoric and dealt a huge blow to Goering's reputation.

Now that the Allied forces are about to bomb Berlin, I don't know what Goering will change his surname to this time.

On October 10, 10 long-range bombers took off from six airfields in northern England to carry out the first large-scale bombing of Berlin after the outbreak of the European War.

There are as many as 600 "Cheetahs" escorting these bombers. This is also the first time that the "Cheetahs" have been dispatched on a large scale.

(End of this chapter)