Reborn South Africa as a police officer

Chapter 2194

By 1941, every week, more than 10 tons of various materials arrived in the British mainland and North Africa from southern Africa. These materials strongly supported the operations of the Allied forces and the German army.

Of all the materials, the most popular are undoubtedly the various canned foods that are nutritious, convenient to eat, and can be stored for several years.

As mentioned earlier, since the last world war, canned food has become the most popular commodity among Europeans.

During the Great Depression, canned food from southern Africa once dominated the dining table of the British. If you go to a British home as a guest and the host brings out a few boxes of canned food as a treat, it is the greatest courtesy.

For the Germans who have been in economic depression for a long time, canned food is a rare luxury like chocolate and coffee.

And these so-called "luxury goods" are piled up in the warehouse of the British and Indian Second Division.

The situation weighed heavily on Major Hicks.

Modern warfare is all about logistics.

The powerful German armored force, without sufficient logistics, cannot guarantee its combat effectiveness.

In fact, Rommel's armored forces had to stop their offensive precisely because of insufficient logistics.

If Rommel can have sufficient logistics, then Rommel might be able to hit Cairo in one go.

At that time, even if Winston was reluctant, he could only ask Rock for help.

The British counterattack came very quickly, Major Hicks didn't even have time to order to count the number of seized materials, and the British counterattack followed one after another.

Through the binoculars, Major Hicks could clearly see that the British counterattack was mainly composed of soldiers with pistols.

This is obviously not a professional field force, and there are even female soldiers among them. It is obvious that the British are at the end of their strength.

Major Hicks ordered the Germans to organize defenses on the spot.

The German army during this period was indeed at an unprecedented peak.

Many German soldiers have served in the army since the outbreak of the European War. Their physical fitness and technical and tactical level have reached a very high level, and they can spontaneously make the most correct response without the organization of the commander.

Mark from Dresden is one of them.

22-year-old Mark was underage during the last World War and had no chance to participate in the World War. However, Mark’s father and two older brothers were killed during the last World War. Mark’s mother died after the World War because of excessive grief. He died soon, and Mark's two sisters also died of hunger and disease during the Great Depression. Although the death of his mother and sister had nothing to do with the British, Mark still poured all his hatred on the British.

"This shot was for Wertz—"

Mark aimed at a middle-aged officer wearing the rank of second lieutenant, waving a pistol and trying to run, and pulled the trigger on a middle-aged officer whose face was flushed and panting violently due to intense exercise.

Mark's shooting skills are excellent, and he can enter the ranks of excellent shooters according to the standards of southern Africa. At a distance of less than [-] meters, Mark passed through the gap on the scale, and he could even clearly see the sudden explosion of the bullet after it hit the second lieutenant officer's head. Blood mist filled the sky.

This scene undoubtedly made Mark more excited.

There were too many British troops involved in the attack.

Mark didn't have time to recollect, he quickly pulled the bolt and loaded the bullet, and aimed the front sight at a female soldier in a skirt.

The female soldier wore earphones on her head, and her hair was tied together by the earphones so that she would not look too embarrassed. She was holding a revolver that could only defend herself and had a range of no more than 50 meters. Although her face was full of tears and she staggered, But still charging towards the German positions.

Bah!
Mark lowered the muzzle slightly and pulled the trigger again.

The freckles on the girl's face reminded Mark of his older sister.

So after knocking down the girl again, Mark said angrily: "This shot is for Josephine——

Wirtz is Mark's father.

Josephine is Mark's second older sister.

The battle is over in a very short time.

At least 150 British troops died.

Major Hicks' men suffered no casualties.

It is indeed death. Such a counterattack is meaningless to the Germans.

Fortunately, the British have strong assistance.

Before Major Hicks had time to catch his breath, the sound of an aeroengine could be heard faintly in the air.

"Enemy attack—" the sound of the observation post pierced my heart.

Major Hicks immediately got into the tank and closed the hatch tightly. The narrow space, at least psychologically, gave Major Hicks a sense of security.

Mark was not so lucky.

After days of fierce fighting, the position was in ruins, and no suitable bunker could be found.

The bombers from southern Africa came quickly and urgently. Mark and most of the German troops had not yet found a bunker, and the roar of aerial bombs was already heard in the air.

The damn southern Africans, in order to increase the deterrence of the bomb, added a generator to the bomb, so that the bomb would make a loud sound in the air, which was called "the scream of death" by the German army.

The "Sea Eagle" ground attack aircraft equipped by the Southern African Navy can carry more than one ton of ammunition within a short distance. If all of them are 50 kg aerial bombs, then there are a full 20 of them.

A 50kg aerial bomb can destroy an area roughly the size of half a football field.

The engineers in southern Africa also frantically added incendiary agents to the aerial bombs, as well as some other special ingredients, so Mark put on a gas mask as soon as he heard the "scream of death".

Gas masks can effectively prevent poisonous gas, but they cannot prevent shrapnel and fire, and more brutal shock waves.

Mark was unlucky, an aerial bomb exploded less than ten meters away from Mark, and Mark's body was torn apart in an instant.

That's not bad either.

At least die painlessly.

The No. [-] tank where Major Hicks was located was also hit by a bomb, and the fire engulfed the No. [-] tank in an instant. In Major Hicks's desperate eyes, the remaining gasoline in the tank's engine was detonated, and the ammunition also exploded. The turret was blown up to a height of more than three meters and flew ten meters away. Major Hicks and his crew also died instantly.

By the time Alex and Ben Ball led the remaining troops to capture the position again, there was not even a single living person on the position.

While the British and Germans were engaged in a brutal battle in Tobruk, the Cyprus Squadron was planning an attack on the Italian mainland.

After Southern Africa took over Malta, Malta was bombed crazily by German and Italian troops, up to 58 times a day, almost without a break from morning till night.

In the English Channel, the German bombing of the United Kingdom has long been transferred from London to other ports in the United Kingdom. While the United Kingdom is worried that Germany will continue to implement the "Sea Lion Project", the German army is also preventing the British army and southern African troops from landing behind the German army.

Since the bombing of Berlin, the Southern African Air Force has never launched a national air strike on the inland cities of Germany, and has also placed the main attack target on the opposite French port——

It is now a German port.

Britain and Germany, as well as southern Africa, are bearing the brunt of the war.

There's no reason the Italians can stay out of it.

"Italy is full of loopholes. German and Italian planes take off from Sicily, and it only takes 10 minutes to reach Malta. In Panterella, which is only 210 kilometers away from Malta, there is Italy's largest field airport in the Mediterranean Sea. It is an important hub for the Italians to control the Mediterranean Sea, and its significance is no less than that of Malta." Mike Tolan had a big appetite, and while attacking Sicily, he also wanted to take Pantelleria into his pocket.

Pantelleria is a volcanic island between Sicily and Tunisia in North Africa. Its area is only 83 square kilometers, but its geographical location is very important. There are field airports and ports on the island. The United Kingdom is now traveling between the Indian Ocean and the United Kingdom because of the threat of the Italian Navy. Ships between the mainland had to make a detour to Cape Town.

"General Patton sent a telegram in the morning. If our troops launch an attack on Pantelleria, then the Third Army under the command of General Patton will launch an attack on Pantarelia." Mike Tolan was dissatisfied. Patton's theater of operations was in the Atlantic Ocean. The hand is too long.

This is also helpless. In the Atlantic Ocean, the current battle is limited to destroyers and submarines. The First Army and the Third Army are powerful but do nothing. Patton is very boring in Algiers, but looking at Pantelleria be envious.

There are at least hundreds of Italian military planes in the field airfield on Pantelleria Island.

"Tell him don't even think about it. Pantarelia is an island in the Mediterranean Sea, and we are in charge of the Mediterranean Theater." Arthur disagreed. When the Third Army entered French North Africa, the Fifth Army commanded by Arthur had not yet been established, so it was Let Barton take advantage of it.

Now that the Fifth Army is also strong and strong, the Third Army should stay in North Africa and bask in the sun. Don't think about military exploits every day, and leave the credit to Arthur and the young people, isn't it good?

"Then let's start. We will attack Sicily and Pantelleria at the same time." Mike Tolan was excited. The Cyprus Squadron finally didn't have to look at Cunningham's face all day long.

Like Winston, Cunningham also regarded Italian North Africa as the British private territory, and did not allow southern Africa to intervene.

In this case, southern Africa will attack the Italian mainland, which is also to cooperate with the Nile Army and the Mediterranean Fleet.

On April 4, the Cyprus Squadron was dispatched, starting from its home port in Cyprus and heading towards Sicily, Italy.

The current Cyprus Squadron has more than fifty surface combat ships, most of which are cutting-edge warships built in the last three years.

Arthur did not fight with the fleet, this time the battle was in charge of Mike Tolan.

"There seems to be submarine activity on our left wing, I don't know if it's Italian or British—" Chief of Staff Marjry Pierce, who had just been awarded the rank of lieutenant general, was full of energy.

"Whether it's the Italians or the British, sink them all!" Mike Tolan was blunt. The Cyprus Squadron had routinely notified the Mediterranean Fleet before departure, so the British submarines should not appear nearby.

"General Cunningham called, hoping that we can postpone the attack time. The Mediterranean Fleet will send warships to participate in our operation." Communications officer Chen Xiu had a complicated expression. The Mediterranean Fleet wanted to take credit.

"Tell him he doesn't need it, he will know the strength of the Cyprus squadron after today!" Mike Tolan was suffocated during this time, and the Italian Navy was indeed not fighting.

Don't look at Italy's shouting of "the fifth in the world" all day long, it is still a bit far behind the top four, and the French also disagree with the so-called "fifth in the world" by the Italians.

Don't ask about the top four, the UK, the US, and Southern Africa are all equally matched in terms of the total number of warships and the total tonnage of warships. The combat effectiveness is not discussed here. After all, it is impossible for the three to have a direct confrontation.

Japan's strength is slightly weaker. According to the ranking of the "Washington Naval Treaty", there is no dispute that it is fourth.

So for the "fifth in the world", both the Italians and the French insist that they are.

Of course, after "Operation Ballista", the Italians are finally qualified to call themselves "the fifth in the world", and the French have nothing to do even if they are upset.

Four hours after the fleet set off, the "Goshawk", which had been escorting the fleet, spotted an Italian reconnaissance plane.

Wang Yan, the captain of the No. 11 Squadron of the No.4 Aviation Brigade, issued an attack order to his wingmen as soon as he spotted the Italian reconnaissance plane.

The Italian reconnaissance plane still wanted to run.

How could it be possible to run away, was shot down directly by Wang Yan with a short burst, and the pilot was forced to parachute.

Below is the vast Mediterranean Sea.

Wang Yan looked at the umbrella flowers falling slowly, and subconsciously prayed for the parachuting pilots.

I hope the warships below can send someone to salvage the pilot, otherwise, it may be a disaster.

At this time, a cheetah suddenly flew over in the distance.

The Cheetah is the main fighter of the Southern African Air Force.

Wang Yan went up immediately and asked the cheetah's purpose.

"My plane is being ordered to perform a mission, and I have no comment on the mission content!" The Cheetah pilot's answer was cold and cool.

"The Cyprus Squadron is also on a mission. Please leave the relevant airspace immediately, otherwise you will be responsible for all the consequences caused by it." Wang Yan was not polite. Before the Cyprus Squadron set off, he had routinely notified the Third Army It's not just Cunningham who wants to take credit, the Third Army probably also wants to join in the fun.

"It's too much, how dare you hit me if I don't leave?" Cheetah's pilot Chinese is very standard, I don't know if he is Chinese.

Many whites in southern Africa speak Chinese more idiomatically than Chinese, and many Chinese pilots still have accents.

"Don't mess around, please leave the relevant airspace immediately, otherwise I can only invite you to Cyprus as a guest." Wang Yan didn't dare to fight, but there are many ways to deal with cheetahs, and the performance of goshawks is no less than that of cheetahs.

What's more, there is a huge quantitative advantage.

"Bah! Don't be too domineering. You go to fight the Italians. Let's see the excitement?" Cheetah pilots are not afraid. Those who can come out to perform missions now have the potential to become ace pilots.

It's a pity that the Germans and Italians have too few planes, and the pilots in southern Africa are seriously dissatisfied.

So let’s talk about how attractive the hundreds of Italian military planes in Pantarelia are to the pilots in southern Africa.

(End of this chapter)