Reborn South Africa as a police officer

Chapter 2330
Mike and his crew were lucky. Due to vehicle failure, the tank driven by Mike failed to join the battle in time, and was lucky to escape the first wave of German attacks.

The god of luck did not favor Mike for too long. Mike's crew lacked the necessary tools, and the fault has not been eliminated, and the vehicle is still parked in place.

The defeated U.S. troops in the mountains and plains retreated from the front line, and Gunner Johnson panicked.

"Let's run too, everything is over—" Jason threw away the wrench in his hand, turned around and wanted to run.

"Stop, if you dare to escape, I will kill you with my own hands!" Mike pulled out his pistol, and he did not allow deserters to appear in his crew.

"But what can we do?" Jason stopped, knowing that Mike would do what he said.

"Even if we lose power, we can still use it as a fixed turret. Now go back to your position, load the shells, and prepare to fight—" Mike climbed onto the tank and looked into the distance with binoculars.

The German tanks have not yet appeared, and there are panicked American officers and soldiers in sight.

A U.S. military truck full of ammunition panicked and fell into a sand trap by the roadside.

The driver slammed on the accelerator, and the truck not only failed to drive out, but sank deeper and deeper.

On the top of the sand dunes in the distance, German tanks have already appeared.

The truck driver gave up, opened the door, jumped out and ran.

A 2.5-ton troop carrier truck passed by the ammunition truck. The truck was full of American soldiers. Several soldiers failed to squeeze into the truck.

The road was not smooth, the truck bumped violently after passing a rock, and an American soldier missed and fell.

The truck didn't stop at all and continued to drive at full speed.

As soon as the fallen American soldier got up, he was hit by another truck that couldn't brake in time——

It's not that it's too late, it's that there's no brake at all.

"Byron, the German tank directly in front of the target, prepare to shoot—" Mike ordered to the gunner.

"Sir, I can't see clearly—" At the critical moment, Byron's 75mm gun was useless at all.

"Throw away your damn periscope and aim the barrel at the German tank, if you are not blind." Mike was determined, and there were always more ways than difficulties.

"I wish I was blind—" Byron sputtered frantically.

boom--

The 75mm gun finally fired, but missed.

"Again!" Mike was not discouraged. The 75mm gun was not accurate enough, which was also an old problem.

At this time, most of the U.S. tanks were fleeing frantically, unable to stop the German tanks from attacking.

Mike's "Grant" stands out in the torrent of steel armor.

The German No. [-] tank on the opposite side suddenly stopped, and the turret began to rotate.

boom--

The 75mm gun fired again, and this time it finally hit the German tank, but unfortunately it still failed to penetrate the armor of the German tank.

boom--

Four in the distance also opened fire.

The shooting skills of German tankers are still very superb.

The power of the tank gun is also good.

Armor-piercing rounds work better.

"Grant" was a complete tragedy. The frontal armor was penetrated, shell fragments and rivets were crazily refracted in the narrow space of the tank, the driver and two gunners died directly, the bomber was killed and the other was injured, and the machine gunner Morrison had just escaped from the top cover. Crawled out and was hit by a bullet.

Instead of exiting the tank through the top cover, Mike climbed out through the exit at the bottom of the tank.

Number Four in the distance fired again.

The shell ignited Grant's remaining gasoline.

Mike didn't have time to rescue the injured crew members, joined the defeated U.S. troops, and ran wildly.

Han Kai commanded his "Leopard" tank to arrive at the battlefield, and what he saw was such a miserable scene.

The American soldiers who dreamed of saving all mankind were hit head-on by the German army after arriving in North Africa, and finally understood that war is not a game, and that arrogance and arrogance have to pay a heavy price.

Confidence was destroyed almost instantly, escape was the only option, and all things that hindered escape were discarded, marching backpacks, rifles, heavy helmets, and wounded comrades——

When many American soldiers saw the "Leopard" tank, they fell to the ground exhausted, and they never stood up again.

There were so many fleeing American soldiers that they blocked the path of the "Leopard" tank. Han Kai ordered the "Leopard" to drive to the nearby sand dunes to make way for the retreating US troops.

The German tanks were indeed abominable. They followed behind the rout soldiers unhurriedly and fired at the American soldiers with their vehicle-mounted machine guns.

Wounded American soldiers wailed on the ground.

The No. [-] tank showed no mercy, and ran over the wounded soldier directly, blood dripping from the tracks.

boom--

The "Leopard" tank gun fired directly, and No. [-], which was one kilometer away, directly turned into a fireball.

The frontal armor of the No. 50 F-type is 80mm and [-] degrees. At a distance of one kilometer, the "Leopard"-style main gun can easily penetrate.

The attack power of the No. 1000 is not weak. At a distance of 85 meters, it can penetrate [-] mm thick homogeneous armor.

This is far from enough for the "Leopard".

The frontal armor of the "Leopard" turret is as thick as 105 mm, the armor of the cabin is 80 mm thick, and the outside is covered with a layer of reactive armor. To penetrate the armor of the "Leopard" on the 100th, it must be within [-] meters Only then is it possible.

The Americans didn't understand the combat effectiveness of the Chinese army, so they suffered a lot.

The North African German army also did not understand the combat effectiveness of the "Leopard". The "Leopard" with a total combat weight of 45 tons is not at the same level as the small foreign trade tanks equipped by the British.

A No. [-] shot at the "Leopard", and the shell accurately hit the "Leopard" turret, but was bounced off and flew to nowhere.

boom--

The "Leopard" was unhurried, and Number Three in the distance turned into a ball of fire again.

More and more "Leopards" arrived on the battlefield, forming a line on the sand dunes.

The heavier "Tiger" type was slow, and it was still climbing up the slope. When they climbed up, No. [-] and No. [-] on the opposite side were even more desperate.

This kind of tactic of pulling names one by one at a distance is jokingly called the "queuing and firing" tactic by tankers in southern Africa.

The times have indeed progressed, from queuing to shoot to queuing to shoot, weapons and equipment have become more advanced, and the essence of war has not changed.

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Several helicopters skipped over the "Leopard" and attacked the German tanks in the distance at low altitude.

The Germans, no matter No. [-] or No. [-], did not install anti-aircraft machine guns, and lacked effective means to deal with helicopters.

The attack helicopters in southern Africa are equipped with rockets and grenade launchers. Because there is no precision guidance, they actually lack attack power against tanks, but they are big killers against infantry.

The Germans were still very pragmatic. They began to retreat as soon as the helicopters appeared, and they did not give the helicopters a chance to kill the infantry at all.

When Liang Hao saw Major General Fredendall, Major General Fredendall was embarrassed and embarrassed.

How full the words were before, how miserable the defeat is now.

The battle lasted less than two hours. When the 2nd Army withdrew to Bravey, it lost about 300 tanks and nearly 7000 missing people. Some of them were killed in battle, and more were captured by the German army.

The 2nd Army has a total of 3 people, and after one battle, the number of personnel was reduced by more than 20.00%. They were basically disabled and needed at least three months of rest before returning to the battlefield.

When the news came back to Algiers, Eisenhower was very angry and claimed that he would send Major General Fredendall to a court-martial.

Not since the Battle of the Fortress of Liege during the last world war has the US military suffered such a large loss.

"The most critical issue now is not to pursue accountability, but to defeat the German army in Eisnam. We have to pull out this nail." Admiral Patton tried hard to control, fearing that he would lose control and laugh out loud if he said one more word.

Admiral Jiro didn't speak, his eyes fell on the signature pen in front of him.

This signature pen is a real signature pen.

Alexander frowned. The Americans are really unreliable, but southern Africa is more reliable.

When the United States entered the war, the British rejoiced, thinking that the joining of the Americans would completely change the balance of power between the Axis and Allies.

It now appears that the performance of the Americans does not seem to meet the expectations of the British.

The British not only hope that the addition of the Americans will completely defeat the Germans.

At the same time, it is hoped that the Americans can form effective checks and balances on southern Africa, so that a delicate balance will be formed again within the Allied Forces.

The situation is now obvious. The relationship between the French and southern Africa is getting better and better, and there are many internal conflicts in the Commonwealth. The British hope to strengthen their ties with the United States and jointly fight against the increasingly powerful southern Africa.

So even though the defects of "Grant" and "Stuart" were obvious, the UK still held its nose and purchased thousands of vehicles from the United States.

The Americans have never spared no effort in pitting Europe.

Americans know how scumbags "Grant" and "Stuart" are.

Therefore, the Americans are now selling a large number of "Grant" and "Stuart" in active service to the British and giving them to the Russians, and their own armored forces have begun to equip a large number of "Sherman" and M5 light tanks.

The M5 is an improved version of the M3. The main improvement is to increase the capacity of the turret, use inclined armor, and apply welding technology, and the car body structure has been further improved.

No matter how many new technologies are applied, the M5 is still a light tank with obvious inherent defects.

The purpose of the U.S. military to equip light tanks is to hope that light tanks can undertake multiple tasks on the battlefield and become all-rounders on the battlefield.

This is destined to be a fantasy. The defense of light tanks is seriously insufficient. Even rocket launchers can pose a huge threat to light tanks. The survivability and attack power are not enough. Major General Fredendall wrote a report to Eisenhower overnight last night. Point out that light tanks are not suitable for use as battle tanks in any way.

If it cannot be used as a battle tank, it can only undertake auxiliary tasks such as reconnaissance, security, and patrol.

In the Southern African Army these tasks were performed by wheeled armored vehicles.

"The Second Army has lost its ability to fight and will not be able to participate in combat for a short period of time." Eisenhower faced the reality, the US military still had to practice, and if it didn't work, it just wouldn't work.

Rommel was indeed not easy to mess with, and he had to use southern Africans to deal with the German army.

It's not bad to think about it this way. The southern Africans charged forward, and the American soldiers followed behind to take advantage. After thinking about this, Eisenhower suddenly realized that he hated himself a few days ago.

Some people do not reflect.

"The 1st Army can still fight, and I am confident that I can defeat Rommel." Patton Jr. felt that the opportunity had come, and it was Patton Jr.'s obsession to fight Rommel.

Eisenhower glanced at Patton Jr. with complicated eyes.

"Major General Fredendall is unwell and cannot continue to command the 2nd Army to fight. You go to command the 2nd Army and restore the 2nd Army's combat effectiveness as soon as possible." Eisenhower asked Patton Jr. to take over the mess of the 2nd Army. In terms of forming armored units, Patton Jr. is still very experienced.

"Then it's decided, Liang. Your 17th Division organizes an attack on Esnam as soon as possible. We must first maintain the line of defense." Admiral Patton remained calm and asked Liang Hao to teach the Americans how to fight.

"Yes, General, I will definitely complete the task." Liang Hao was beaming with joy. When southern Africans beat Germans, that is to eat and sleep and beat monsters.

The meeting of the coalition forces is over, and the American generals have to continue the meeting.

The focus of this meeting is how to restore the combat effectiveness of the 2nd Army.

"The performance of 'Grant' and 'Stuart' in battle proves that our armored forces have major flaws." Major General Fredendall is not reviewing, but more like dumping the blame.

Little Barton has an ugly expression, that's not what you said when you claimed credit.

Patton Jr.'s job at the Dior Training Center is responsible for forming and training tank units.

For Major General Fredendall's words, he directly blamed Patton Jr.

"Now is not the time to discuss this issue. I have already sent a telegram to Washington to complete the refitting of the troops as soon as possible." Eisenhower was in a low mood and seriously underprepared for difficulties.

"It will take time for the tank crews to get used to bringing the tanks from the mainland. If this is the case, the Second Army won't be able to recover its combat effectiveness within this year." Patton Jr. was impatient and waited until next year when the day lily would be cold.

Everyone knows that once the Allied forces go all out, Rommel will not last until next year.

If the U.S. military followed the southern African army to pick up cheap, then what's the point of Patton Jr. traveling all the way to North Africa.

"What do you want to say?" Eisenhower said directly.

"Even the 'Sherman' is only on par with the Germans' No. [-] strength. Why don't we just buy tanks from southern Africa? The 'Tiger' and 'Leopard' in southern Africa are in our tanks. In the hands of a tanker, it will exert its full combat power." Patton Jr. was whimsical, and if the Americans wanted to buy it, they had to be willing to sell it in southern Africa.

Patton Jr. was not the only one who fell in love with the "Tiger" and "Leopard" models. The British also wanted to get the "Tiger" and "Leopard" models. They would not sell them in southern Africa for money. The reason was that the production was insufficient and they were not enough for themselves.

The bearded man also wants to get the "Tiger" and "Leopard" types. He not only wants southern Africa to provide assistance free of charge, but also wants southern Africa to transfer technology and produce them in Russia.

This is even more whimsical. Even if Rock supports Russia, he will not support it for this sake.

"If you don't try, how will you know if it will work?" Patton Jr. dared to try. As time went by, the advantages of the "Tiger" and "Leopard" types were gradually weakening. "The formula is comparable.

(End of this chapter)