Reborn South Africa as a police officer

Chapter 2216 Fight first to have a chance
Now William List is absolutely sure that Southern Africa, like Britain, has no intention of shedding blood for Greece. Although Pumbia is still under the control of Southern Africa, William List's staff estimates that the Southern African army will be killed within ten days. Complete withdrawal from Crete.

It is not difficult to come to this conclusion.

Like the 143rd Division, the 176th Division only lasted for a week, also voluntarily giving up its position without suffering major losses.

William List's staff predicted that if the 176th Division continued to insist, the German army would have to pay at least three times the price to break through the 176th Division's position.

It's just a breakthrough, not annihilation.

With air supremacy and sufficient logistical supplies, it was impossible for the German army to wipe out the 176th Division.

Even if it's just a Southern African Union force.

With this judgment as the basis, after the 176th Division voluntarily retreated, the German army did not advance quickly, but took the initiative to stop and rest.

The position of the 176th Division also gave William List a great shock.

Compared with Germany, southern Africa is indeed rich, so rich that it can use a lot of steel to build a position.

Moreover, when the 176th Division retreated, it did not destroy the position at all, leaving a nearly complete position to the Germans.

William List's staff estimates that the 176th Division used at least 15000 tons of steel, as well as a large amount of logs, concrete, cement, etc., when building defensive positions.

In leaving the positions to the Germans, the southern Africans do not seem concerned that the Germans would make use of the abandoned supplies in the positions.

This is certainly not an enemy, more like the commanders in southern Africa are not aware of this problem at all.

Not only did this not relax William List, but he was even less optimistic about the prospect of the war.

Even if the Germans beat Russia, are they capable of defeating the Southern Africans?
Southern Africa has hoarded nearly 50 heavy troops within the Mediterranean Sea. If, while Germany is attacking Russia, Southern Africa lands at any point in Greece, Italy, or France, will the servants of these countries resist?Did the Germans have the ability to prevent the landing of southern African troops?Will the main force of the German army far away in Russia have time to return to defense?
None of this has an answer.

Another important reason for the Germans to stop was the 35th Division stationed in Pumbia.

Unlike the Southern African Union forces, the 35th Division has armored units. Although there is only one tank regiment, it is enough to make William Lister more vigilant.

Before the outbreak of the European War, the relationship between Germany and southern Africa was also very close. The German marshals and generals were very aware of the strength of the armored forces in southern Africa.

As the first country in the world to form an armored force, Southern Africa still retains the armored force even in peacetime, which is also the only one in the world.

During the last world war, the Germans suffered a lot from the armored forces in southern Africa.

Now more than 20 years have passed, and the armored forces in southern Africa have made great progress. William Liszt still does not know the specific performance of the "Leopard" tank, but German intelligence personnel have long learned from the size of the "Leopard" tank. , deduced that the weight of the "Leopard" tank was not less than 40 tons.

This is very telling.

Germany currently does not have any engine that can drive a tank weighing up to 40 tons so that its performance meets the requirements of the German army.

What's more, most of the armored units under William List are equipped with No. [-] tanks, and there are even "old" No. [-] tanks——

You must know that the No. 1934 tank was only installed in the army in [-], and now it has been dubbed "old", which really made William List very powerless.

Anthony Jones of Pombia was eagerly awaiting the arrival of the Germans when they stopped.

After half a month of rest, the 35th Division has returned to its peak state. Arthur considered the situation faced by the 35th Division and sent nearly 100 "Leopard" tanks to Anthony Jones. The number has reached 35. According to German standards, the 150th Division is now a standard armored division.

The defensive position of the 176th Division is centered on the machine gun position and lacks counterattack capabilities.

The defensive position of the 35th Division is based on the "Leopard" tank. It can advance, attack, retreat, and defend. It can fight tanks and infantry, and also has a certain air defense capability. Anthony Jones is very like turning Pumbia into the second Heraklion, the cemetery of the Germans.

"The 176th Division has all been evacuated at ten o'clock in the morning, and now only our 35th Division is left on the island, a real lone army." Lu Sheng didn't have the slightest sense of urgency. He didn't know where to get a recliner and put it in front of the headquarters. On the lawn, eating snacks and drinking tea, laughing and watching the clouds and wind relax, very comfortable.

"So what, the Germans are still afraid to come." Anthony Jones sighed, too strong is not good, and he is not in the mood to drink tea.

Not to mention whether these two are a bit slack, their leisurely attitude obviously makes other staff members of the headquarters feel more relaxed.

So what if the Germans conquered the whole of Europe, but they still hesitated in front of the southern African army.

Looking at the British army fleeing in embarrassment, the French who have completely laid down, and the Americans who are full of money, the sense of pride really arises spontaneously.

At the moment in 1941, the United States has not yet had the opportunity to use continuous brainwashing to beautify the behavior of the United States in the two world wars.

The United Kingdom is not in the mood to belittle Russia's role in World War II, and is eagerly hoping that the Germans and the Russians will lose both.

The French who stop resisting are the most unlucky. Although de Gaulle created Free France, it is hard to say whether France can retain the status of the five permanent members after the World War. Now de Gaulle can only hold the thigh of southern Africa and shout.

Southern Africa became the only country still resisting.

During this period of time, the British government is desperately promoting the greatness of the British air battle, hoping to unite the morale of the British people.

In fact, anyone with a discerning eye knows that the United Kingdom is just lingering on its last breath, and Mustache has no determination to continue the Sea Lion Project. Coupled with the assistance from Southern Africa regardless of the cost, otherwise the United Kingdom should have stopped resisting like the French last winter.

In this case, Southern Africans are really proud.

"It's such a beautiful place, but it's a pity that we can only stay until the 20th at most." Lu Sheng regretted that Crete, as a famous resort in the Mediterranean in the future, really has nothing to say about its scenery.

Anthony Jones has reservations.

No matter how beautiful the scenery is, it will turn a blind eye after a long time.

What's more, for southern Africans, there is nothing surprising about Crete. If it is a vacation, Cyprus or the Dodecanese Islands are better choices.

Intelligence received in southern Africa indicated that Germany would launch the Barbarossa plan to invade Russia by the 22nd at the latest.

So just three days ago, the Federal Government of Southern Africa once again issued a warning to the Russian government, reminding the Russians to pay attention to the movements of the Germans.

The bearded man was still stubborn, not only didn't pay attention to it, but he didn't even give the most basic reply, which made Rock start to wonder if the bearded man had seen the telegram signed by Rock himself.

You should have seen it, after all, southern Africa is the most powerful country in the world.

Beard should disagree with this, otherwise he would give Rock the respect he deserves.

"If Germany attacks Russia, we give the Germans a hard blow from behind—" Anthony Jones still remembers the showdown with the Germans.

"Don't even think about it, my lord will never do this." Lu Sheng flattered Rock. The Southern African Staff Department has already formulated several plans to counterattack the European continent, and the time is still undecided.

From a strategic point of view, the European continent is actually full of loopholes. Even if Mustache pulls 400 million troops to the coastal areas to garrison, he can still easily find loopholes.

That's why Mustache is so eager to defeat Russia and gain greater strategic depth. Only in this way can Germany confront the Allies.

Of course, Mustache did not give up communication with the Allied Forces. Just a week ago, Mustache sent a "peace" signal to southern Africa and the United Kingdom through the Americans.

Southern Africa and the UK have the same attitude.

Peace is possible, but it must be predicated on the pre-1939 situation on the European continent.

Mustache would certainly not accept this premise.

"Do you think it is possible for the Germans to defeat Russia?" Anthony Jones worried that the Russians would be like the French.

This is not impossible.

The results of the Battle of Finland fully demonstrated that the combat effectiveness of the Russian army is not as strong as it seems.

In the process of conquering Europe, the combat effectiveness displayed by the German army is definitely countless times stronger than that displayed in the Battle of Crete.

Therefore, the only loophole for Rock and Winston's misfortune is whether Russia can withstand the German attack.

During the Saar meeting, Winston expressed concern about Russia.

Rock is not worried.

The combat effectiveness of the Russian army is indeed not as strong as Big Beard imagined.

However, the fighting will of the Russians definitely exceeded Mustache's expectations.

"The Germans will definitely not get what they want. We will join at the last moment of the war." Lu Sheng smiled. The staff officers in southern Africa have considered this issue countless times.

Just look at the deployment of troops in southern Africa.

The First Army was in Great Britain, the Third Army was in North Africa, and the Second and Fifth Armies were in Cyprus.

If Russia cannot withstand the German attack, then the southern African army can launch a landing in Germany, France, and the Balkans at any time. At that time, the main force of the German army will definitely return to defense, and Russia will take the opportunity to recover blood.

If you can stand it, it will be consumed slowly, and it is best for both sides to suffer. At that time, the Allied forces can take advantage of the vacancy, not only to solve the crisis brought by Germany to civilized society, but also to remove the threat of Russia.

So the two years are worth the wait.

While the 35th Division was "holding" Pompia, the British army was still surrounded by German and Italian forces in Tobruk, across the Mediterranean Sea.

In the past few months, the Egyptian British Army has received great reinforcements, and the Nile Army was officially reorganized into the British Eighth Army, expanding its strength to nearly 20 people.

It is the confidence of the British to have a steady stream of reinforcements from southern Africa.

When Rommel launched a counter-offensive at the beginning of the year, the British army collapsed thousands of miles, almost lost all heavy weapons, and became a complete light infantry.

The troops withdrawn from Greece to Egypt also discarded all heavy weapons, and many soldiers did not even have rifles.

At this time, if Rommel's troops continue to attack Egypt, even if Auchinleck has three heads and six arms, he will be unable to recover.

Fortunately, the British army in Tobruk persisted in fighting, and the British army in Egypt got a precious respite.

By June, the Eighth Army possessed more than 8 tanks, 700 aircraft, and more than 900 artillery pieces, surpassing the German-Italian allied forces in strength.

According to Auchinleck, the 8th Army already has the ability to counterattack Rommel's North African Army at this time. With the cooperation of the Mediterranean Fleet and the Cyprus Squadron, it can not only lift the siege of Tobruk, but even drive the Germans out of North Africa. .

This plan was opposed by the British War Department.

Now Rock and Winston do not allow anyone to become an obstacle for Mustache to launch the "Barbarossa Plan".

Once the German-Italian coalition forces are driven out of North Africa, the troops hoarded in southern Africa around the Mediterranean Sea can unscrupulously launch attacks on the European continent. It's not that the mustache is not worried about the counterattack of the Allied forces, because Rommel's strength in North Africa makes Mustache mistakenly believed that Rommel could hold back the North African Allies.

So Auchinleck was also very helpless. Like Barton in Algiers, he could only stay in Cairo to fish.

The difference was that Barton was fishing for cod and Auchinleck was fishing for crocodile.

By June, the Tobruk British army had held on for nearly half a year.

Months of fierce fighting completely destroyed the entire city of Tobruk. The British and Germans fought fiercely in the ruins. In the hands of the Southern African Air Force, but the Air Force can give less and less support to the ground forces, and airdrops have become the main task of the Southern African Air Force.

"Our intelligence is seriously lagging behind. Yesterday we airdropped some supplies to the German positions. The British are now asking us why they didn't drop bombs." Mike Tolan was very helpless. Communication is a big problem. solve it completely.

"We can't blame us for this. It's not because of our airdrop that the British army lost their position. It's because they didn't notify us in time. We are replenishing according to the scheduled plan." The theater suggested that the British army abandon Tobruk, but unfortunately the British refused to give up for the so-called "face".

Now is not the time when Egypt’s strength is empty. There is no need for the British army to hold Rommel in Tobruk. If the British army abandons Tobruk, then Rommel will put all his energy on the offensive. This is for Patton It's a good thing for Auchinleck.

The British War Department did not allow Auchinleck to attack, and did not say that Auchinleck would not be allowed to defend.

If Rommel took the initiative to attack, then Auchinleck would have a reason to fight back.

For Patton, whether it was Rommel or Auchinleck, they had to fight the Third Army first to have a chance to participate in the war.

(End of this chapter)