Reborn South Africa as a police officer

Chapter 2210
Anthony Jones was organizing the defenses as the British accelerated their withdrawal from Crete.

The British army can withdraw, but the southern African army cannot run away.

To delay the Battle of Crete for more than a month is not only related to the reputation of the country, but also related to whether the Allied forces' plan in 1941 can be carried out smoothly. So brazen.

The attitude of the British is clear.

Our British Empire Army is really not good. Since your Southern African Army is so strong, it is up to you to withstand the German attack.

What should I do if I can't stand it?
Then everyone will be unlucky together.

Anthony Jones Regardless of the situation on the British side, whether to hold the British accountable is Rock's business, and Anthony Jones' responsibility is to complete the task.

It is not easy to drag the time beyond a month.

The terrain of Crete is complex, the river runs from north to south, and the mountains are distributed from east to west. It is most reasonable to use mountains and rivers to organize defense.

However, mountains and rivers will also create huge obstacles for mechanized troops in southern Africa. This is a double-edged sword.

The distance from Heraklion to Pombia is about 45 kilometers. If you want to give the Germans the feeling that they can take Crete with more effort, if you can’t let the Germans despair, you must take the initiative to take the island of Iraklion. Ong gave up to the Germans.

But it is not easy to give Heraklion to the Germans.

After all, the 35th Division had beaten the German paratroopers and airborne troops too badly before.

The paratroopers have been beaten to the point of voluntary surrender. If the 35th Division voluntarily abandons Heraklion, most Germans will suspect that this is another trap.

Just like when the Battle of Crete broke out, Germany briefly had air supremacy over Crete.

"No, the Germans won't doubt it. After all, we have already lost Marama Airport and Rethymnon, so even if we evacuate voluntarily, the Germans won't suspect that this is a trap." Lu Sheng is not worried about this problem. Both the Greek army and the Greek army have suffered a crushing defeat, which gave Southern Africa a reason to take the initiative to retreat.

The embankment of a thousand miles was destroyed by an ant's nest. If a little bit of the entire defense line is breached, if it is not filled in time, it will cause the entire defense line to collapse.

The current situation is obvious. The British army and other allied forces have begun to withdraw. If the southern African army sticks to Crete, it will fight alone, which is obviously not good for the southern African army.

Of course Anthony Jones didn't think so.

Still the same sentence, don't be afraid of god-like opponents, but be afraid of pig-like teammates.

If the performance of the British army during the First World War left some hope for the generals in southern Africa.

Then the performance of the British army after the outbreak of World War II——

Especially after the outbreak of the Battle of Crete, it completely shattered the illusion of the southern Africans about Britain.

The German airborne on Crete, Heraklion was the focus, and the most paratroopers and airborne troops were airborne to Heraklion.

As a result, the German paratroopers and airborne troops who parachuted into Heraklion suffered the heaviest losses since the outbreak of the European War.

On the contrary, Marama Airport and Rethymnon Airport collapsed at the first touch. The British army voluntarily gave up their positions without even the minimum resistance, let alone a counterattack. This is really unexpected.

Now Anthony Jones feels that the situation may be better if there seems to be no British until now.

But that was probably also the message the British wanted to convey to southern Africans.

You see, the situation is like this. Our own troops really can't fight, so the heavy responsibility of fighting against the Germans is left to you southern Africans.

"Then our defense will revolve around the plains between Heraklion and Pombia. This area is also the most conducive to the strength of our armored forces." Anthony Jones is not discouraged, thanks to the Mediterranean theater's support for the Iraqi army. Ritter Island supports regardless of cost.

There are three divisions of the southern African army that are still fighting on Crete, with a total strength of nearly 5. If the southern African army is determined to stick to it, the Germans want to take Crete, unless they send three times their troops. possible.

This has to be a purely German army.

It's useless to switch to Italians and triple it again.

Of the three divisions, only the 35th Division is a native of Southern Africa. The other two divisions are all Southern African Union troops. They are purely light infantry and have little advantage over the Germans in terms of equipment.

No, after the Germans sent heavy weapons to Crete, the equipment of the Southern African Union troops was even at a disadvantage.

The ace unit in Anthony Jones' hands is undoubtedly the only armored regiment, and this is also the core force that Anthony Jones is confident in completing the mission.

When the British retreated in a hurry, Arthur was not idle. While continuously sending supplies to Crete, he also sent an aviation brigade to the island. This aviation brigade is now stationed in Pumbia.

In addition to aviation, the Cyprus Squadron also shifted its main direction to Crete after participating in the attack on the La Spezia naval port. The Germans wanted to send troops to Crete, and the difficulty would increase by one level.

"The armored forces should not be used too often. We have to give the Germans hope of victory." Lu Sheng was worried about scaring the Germans away.

If the Germans feel that they can't take Crete and go all out to attack Russia, they will be in big trouble.

Of course, it’s not that big. The Russians’ troubles have nothing to do with southern Africa. Raising tigers will eventually lead to backlash.

"There are paratroopers and airborne troops around Heraklion, and they will cause some trouble for our operations." Anthony Jones wanted to clear all the paratroopers and airborne troops around Heraklion.

Although Heraklion has to be abandoned, it would be great if the Germans could be taught an unforgettable lesson before that.

"Don't worry, the Germans will be more cautious about the use of paratroopers in the future with the example of the Heraklion war—" Lu Sheng was in a good mood, and he was also in the mood to tease the Germans: "——In the future, it will matter whether Germany will have the paratroopers or not." Hard to say."

It's really hard to say.

At least when facing the southern African army in the future, the Germans should not dare to parachute.

It is said that the southern African paratroopers have not yet appeared.

Don't worry, there is a chance for them to play.

With the retreat of the British army, from the 24th, the fighting intensity in Crete dropped sharply, and both the Allies and the Germans needed time to carry out the next move.

Cracks have already appeared on the Allied forces due to the defeat of the British army. From then on, when the generals in southern Africa cooperate with the British in combat, they must be more careful, and they will become rear guards if they are not careful.

The Germans have a clearer understanding of the military power in southern Africa.

It should be said that the Germans were relatively optimistic before the war.

After all, southern Africa has been at peace for a long time. Whether the southern African army that performed well in the last world war can maintain its combat effectiveness is a big question.

Now the Germans have a clearer understanding.

However, the understanding is not enough. After all, in the battle of Heraklion, southern Africa bullied the Germans more by virtue of their superior equipment, which does not reflect how good the southern African army is.

To put it bluntly, give the Germans an advantage in equipment, and the Germans can also achieve a miraculous exchange ratio.

Look at how badly Poland lost when Germany raided Poland, and you will know the role of equipment.

As Lu Sheng expected, the fiasco of the German paratroopers and airborne troops in Heraklion was unacceptable to Mustache.

Since the outbreak of the European War, how has the invincible German army suffered such a painful loss?
Soldiers surrender.

Even the general surrendered, and Mustache hated Schmitz to death. If Southern Africa sent Schmitz back, Mustache would tear Schmitz into pieces.

The 22nd is also considered by Mustache as a day of humiliation for the German army.

Mustache’s heart is so high. The European War broke out for more than a year. Germany has conquered most of Europe, leaving Britain alone overseas. The invincible German army must wash away this shame with iron and blood, otherwise it will give The imminent German army cast a shadow of failure.

This is what makes Mustache really unacceptable.

A tiny bit of Crete, not even Greece, is on the mind of Moustache.

Since the surrender of France, all of Mustache's attention has been on Russia.

Relying on Germany's industrial strength and scientific and technological capabilities, once Germany has Russia's population and resources, the mustache will not care whether Britain surrenders, because Germany will be invincible no matter whether it advances or retreats.

Consider the depths of Russia.

Then consider the population of Russia.

Think about Russia's resources—

Not to mention the mustache, Rock is very envious.

To wash away the shame imposed on the German army by the southern African army, the German army needs to defeat the southern African army.

The Southern African Army is in Crete.

Beginning on the 26th, the German army stepped up its air strikes on Crete. On the 26th, the German Air Force launched 12 large-scale attacks on the airspace of Crete, dispatching nearly 1500 aircraft, and both sides suffered damage.

In general, the losses of the Luftwaffe must be more serious.

However, the Germans didn't care about it at all, and sent their air force to attack Crete like crazy, which had a serious impact on the southern African troops who were building defensive positions.

The requirements of the southern African army for defensive positions are different from those of the British and French.

If time permits, the southern African army will use large construction machinery to build defensive positions like the Maginot Line.

Now time is tight and tasks are heavy, and there is no time to carve it out carefully, so I can only make do with it.

It can't be said to be a living.

With the experience of the last world war, southern Africa has already completed standardized operations on defensive positions.

In the last world war, the southern African army used iron barrels that could be connected together to quickly build defensive positions.

Now the metal barrel has been upgraded to a rectangular box with a steel structure. The structure is stronger than the iron barrel and the defense is stronger. After the soil is filled in it, armor-piercing bullets cannot penetrate it.

Turn the rectangular box sideways to form a headquarters or a field hospital. If a few layers of logs or sandbags are laid on it, the people inside will be safe unless they are directly hit by a large-caliber shell.

The rectangular box looks very simple, even if the Germans understand it, they can't learn it.

The reason is simple. Casting a rectangular box requires a large amount of steel. It is estimated that the United States is the only country in the world that has this capability except southern Africa.

The United States has not joined the war yet, and Rock is not only looking forward to Germany attacking Russia every day, but also looking forward to Japan pulling the United States into the water.

Anthony Jones was reluctant to let the southern Africans fight the Germans, and he had nothing to do with the Union troops.

After the end of the last world war, France extended an olive branch to the African troops sent to the European war in southern Africa because of its vital energy. At that time, as long as the southern Africans were willing to immigrate to France, they could immediately obtain French citizenship.

What the French didn't expect was that few real southern Africans stayed in France.

In particular, the southern African doctors that the French government most wanted to keep almost all chose to return to southern Africa, and most of them were Africans.

Now that the world war has started again, there are a large number of Africans in the five armies in southern Africa.

If these African soldiers return to the Southern African Union, then most likely they will become uncontrolled unstable factors, so--

Can't say, can't say.

As early as the 24th, the 35th Division was ordered to withdraw from Heraklion and go to Pombia to garrison.

Now the closest to Heraklion is the 143rd Division belonging to the Republic of Congo.

This is also the first time the 143rd Division participated in the battle.

The 143rd Division was formed after the outbreak of the European War. The whole division has 15000 officers and soldiers. The officers are all composed of whites and Chinese. Almost all officers have received complete training in formal military academies, and the soldiers have also received training for up to 6 months. The complete training, Qi fully loaded.

"The 35th Division is really lucky. They made a lot of military exploits in Heraklion, but we did all the dirty work. The alliance troops were raised by their mother's stepmothers—" Tao He, the commander of the 143rd Division, made arrangements for the headquarters Not very satisfied, this distinction is too obvious.

"You can be content if you can get the chance to join the war. Think about Lao Chen and the others—" Yu Hong, Tao He's chief of staff, is also Chinese.

Yu Hong and Tao He both graduated from the Nyasaland Army Academy, and Lao Chen was their classmate and served in the Third Army.

The Third Army is still playing with sand in North Africa.

It is said that Lao Chen's skin has been tanned by two shades.

"I really hope that the Germans will come soon. It would be best if the Italians—" Tao He imagined that if the Italians attacked, then the 143rd Division could also capture prisoners like piglets.

Think how spectacular it is to capture five acres of soldiers and one acre of officers at every turn.

"Dream, good things will come to us!" Yu Hong realized that the Southern African Union troops were serving the Southern African troops.

Of course, in the southern African army, the status of the Union troops is still a little higher than that of the Indian troops in the British army.

The Indian army is the real striker.

In the ensuing battle, it was the turn of the Southern African Union troops to play the leading role.

Waiting from the 26th to the 31st, the German army finally arrived late.

This time the Germans finally learned to be smart. They did not send paratroopers and airborne troops, but the Fifth Mountain Division, which is good at mountain warfare.

(End of this chapter)