Reborn South Africa as a police officer

Chapter 2362 Bad Debt
As mentioned earlier, pilots on the European battlefield will not shoot at parachuted pilots. This is the main reason why Erich Hartmann can survive many times.

Otherwise, with the intensity of air combat on the Russian battlefield, Erich Hartmann would not be alive even if God is possessed.

The situation of the Luftwaffe is getting more and more difficult now.

In the just-concluded Battle of Kuban, the Germans lost more than 1100 aircraft, of which more than 800 were destroyed in the air.

Russian pilots will not shoot German pilots who have parachuted, and ground search forces will not abide by this rule.

Many parachute-diving German pilots were captured by Russian ground search forces, and the survivors were thrown into harsh prisoner-of-war camps. Only a very small number of them were able to return to Germany after the war. It was more than ten years later.

While the battle of Kuban was going on, the war in Kharkov resumed.

It's not right to describe it that way, because Kharkov has been fighting since the war broke out, and only counting large-scale battles, this is the fourth time in three years.

In 1941, during the final phase of Operation Barbarossa, the Germans approached Kharkov.

At this time, Kharkov was the industrial center of Russia. The famous T34 was designed and produced by the Kharkov Tractor Factory, which is also the largest tank factory in Russia.

In addition to the tank factory, Kharkov also has the Kharkov Aircraft Factory, the Ministry of Internal Affairs factory, the Turbine Factory and so on.

Because the value of Kharkov is extremely important, Mustache once said: If this area is controlled, the entire Russian economy will collapse.

The Russians are also very aware of the importance of Kharkov. In this context, the Russians implemented a "big industrial relocation" that could be relocated. All the machines that could be moved were removed, and those that could not be moved would not be left behind German.

The second battle took place in May last year. At that time, the Moscow campaign had just ended and the Russians were in high spirits. The high-level troops misjudged the situation on the battlefield and rashly launched an attack on Kharkov. The final result was 7.5 people were killed, 24 People were captured, more than 1200 tanks were lost, and more than 2000 artillery pieces were lost.
The Germans lost only 2 people.

The Russians always get carried away after a big victory, and after the Battle of Volgograd they made old mistakes again.

Two months ago, the Russians organized the Bryansk Front, the Voronezh Front and the Southwest Front to attack Kharkov again.

This time the Russians used about 50 troops, and the Germans had about 25 troops on the entire front.

At this time, the German army suffered heavy losses in Volgograd. On average, each tank division had only about 100 tanks, and most of them were the old No. [-] and No. [-], and the latest No. [-] had only a small amount of equipment.

The situation in Russia is even worse. The divisions of the 40th Army have an average of 3500 to 4000 troops, and some divisions of the 69th Army have only 1000 to 1500 troops. Some divisions have only 20 to 50 mortars as fire support. Referring to the standards of southern Africa, These troops are not capable of attacking at all.

The third battle lasted less than a month, and the main reason why it ended in such a short period of time was that the myth of the T34 tank was shattered.

When the T34 appeared on the battlefield, it was once the main battle tank of the Russian army with its maneuverability, fierce firepower, and strong defense.

The No. 34 and No. [-] equipped by Germany in the early stage were indeed unable to fight against the T[-].

However, the Germans have been researching and improving the level of equipment. The No. 34 tank in the three battles has completely surpassed the T34, and the upgraded No. [-] tank also has the ability to fight against the T[-].

In 1941, the T34's 76mm main gun could easily penetrate any main tank of the German army at that time.

When the time came to 43, whether it was the 102 mm thick frontal armor of the No. 34 tank or the upgraded No. 400 tank, the T[-] could no longer penetrate [-] meters away.

At the same time, the No. 88's 75mm gun and the No. 1000's long-barreled 1500mm gun can easily penetrate the T34's armor at a distance of [-] meters to [-] meters.

The result of the battle was one-sided. Russia lost a total of 52 divisions in the third battle, about 10 people were killed, missing or captured, 14 were injured, and the German army lost about 1.2 people.

The Kharkov battlefield can be regarded as the epitome of the Russian-German battlefield. The most terrifying thing about Russia is that no matter how big the sacrifice or loss, it can always organize a larger force in the shortest possible time and give The opponent keeps hitting.

Less than three months after the third battle, the Russians formed another large force in Kharkov. This time, the Russians used 7 synthetic armies, 2 tank armies, and 1 air force armies. The force has reached 98, and these troops are equipped with more than 12000 artillery and mortars, 2400 tanks and self-propelled artillery, and 1300 combat aircraft.

At the same time, the strength of the German army in Kharkov remained the same, the tanks and aircraft did not increase, the losses in the third battle had not been made up, and the fourth battle followed.

In this case, even if it is exhausted, it can exhaust Germany alive.

Don't forget that when Russia was preparing for the fourth Battle of Kharkov, it was also preparing for the Battle of Kursk. Russia has a total of 190 million people in this direction.

Now I know why European countries fear Russia so much.

This is not a normal country at all, it is a small power that cannot be beaten to death. Failure will only make Russia stronger. The Germans can win countless times, but they just cannot completely kill Russia.

The Russians only need to win once.

The reason why Russia has such a strong vitality has a lot to do with the increasing assistance from southern Africa.

Unlike the stubborn Winston and Roosevelt who harbored evil intentions, Rock knew very well that the war had reached the most critical stage. At this time, everyone must go all out, abandon prejudice, and unite and cooperate in order to win the final victory of the war.

After the Casablanca Conference, Southern Africa provided Russia with 1500 tanks, 1100 aircraft, 3000 artillery pieces, and nearly 5000 vehicles in just two months.

In order to send these equipment to Russia, Southern Africa recruited all the ships that could be recruited. The Navy’s comprehensive supply ships and large landing ships were also used as cargo ships. Many aircrafts went through multiple transitions and were flown all the way to Russia by Southern African pilots. Yes, after arriving in Russia, many pilots stayed and directly participated in the war. The relationship between the Federal Government of Southern Africa and Russia has also entered an unprecedented honeymoon period.

"Thank you very much, my lord. Southern Africa is an eternal friend of Russia. We will never forget that friend who supported us in times of difficulty. I bring you a letter from my loving father, who invites you to visit us after the war. As a guest of Russia, we will receive you with the highest standards and let you feel the warmth of brotherhood—” Joseph Vasily, Russian ambassador to southern Africa, took the initiative to come to the Palace of Justice and thank Roque face to face.

Joseph Vasily is the 15th ambassador of Russia to Southern Africa, 7 of whom were replaced within three years, and 3 ambassadors to Southern Africa were replaced within last year alone.

Roque also doesn't know why the Russian ambassador to southern Africa changes so quickly. This must have nothing to do with the strength of southern Africa's support for Russia.

"Thank you. I am also looking forward to meeting Mr. Joseph." Rock smiled. Russia's performance in World War II was admirable. Southern Africa paid money, while Russia paid tens of millions of lives .

Tens of millions of people!

Thinking about when southern Africa was self-governing, the total population of the country was only 200 million, which was not enough for the Russians to consume in one battle, so Rock understood Russia's mood very well.

Europe and the United States in another time and space, for some ulterior purpose, mentioned World War II is how many German women were strengthened by the Russian army after they invaded Germany, how many German prisoners of war were tortured to death, and how many German property was robbed.

Europeans and Americans never say how much Russia paid in World War II, nor how brutal the German army was when they fought in Russia. Most Europeans believe that the United States is the main force to defeat Germany, which is simply confusing black and white.

From the standpoint of the country, Roque can accept the behavior of the Russians in Germany. If it is replaced by southern Africa, it may be more thorough. Repaying grievances with kindness, how can we repay kindness?

"We are launching a counterattack against the Germans on all fronts, in Kharkov we have 130 million people, in Kursk we have 300 million people, the fighting continues in the Caucasus, we have just broken the Germans in St. Petersburg The siege of the Germans is a great victory, the Germans are at the end of their rope, and they will pay a heavy price for their war." Joseph Vasily implied that the more aid the better.

Rock smiled and said nothing, admiration is all admiration, a too strong Russia is not in the interests of southern Africa.

"The British and Americans cannot be trusted. They used Russia to consume the Germans, causing both Russia and the Germans to suffer. We will never forget this hatred. The blood of the Russians will not be shed in vain—" Joseph Vasily changed the subject and proposed The request made Rock unacceptable: "——If possible, we hope to share the outlet of the Black Sea with Southern Africa. The Black Sea is very important to Russia, just like Port Elizabeth is to Southern Africa—"

Rock practiced dumbly. The Russians are no less obsessed with land than the Chinese.

Since the end of the last world war, the mouth of the Black Sea has been under the control of the League of Nations.

Since the International Coalition forces are mainly composed of southern African troops.

So it can also be said that southern Africa controls the outlet of the Black Sea.

After the outbreak of World War II, the countries of the Balkan Peninsula attempted to invade the outlet of the Black Sea, but were repelled simply by the southern African army.

Later, due to the need to divert disaster to the north, Rock ordered the Black Sea Army to temporarily stop attacking the Balkan Peninsula, and the fighting eased for a while.

During the Battle of Volgograd, the Black Sea became the main channel for southern Africa to aid Russia, which once again attracted the attention of Mustache.

Under the persecution of Mustache, the countries in the Balkan Peninsula are planning to launch an attack on the Black Sea estuary again.

Beard called Rock many times, hoping that the Russian army could cooperate with the southern African army to be responsible for the defense of the Black Sea estuary.

This request was directly rejected by Rock.

Roark will never allow Russian troops to enter the mouth of the Black Sea. Southern Africa is not unstoppable. The Fifth Army and the Cyprus Squadron led by Arthur are capable of repelling any attack from the Balkan countries, even if the Germans end up in person. The southern African army is not in a hurry either.

There is a saying that it is easier to ask gods than to send gods. If Russian troops stationed in the Bosporus Strait, then southern Africa will share control of the Black Sea outlet with Russia, which will weaken southern Africa's control over Russia and even the Mediterranean.

Once the Russians break through the Mediterranean Sea, Cyprus and the Dodecanese will be the first to suffer.

And Crete, already controlled by Southern Africa.

Don't underestimate the role of these islands. Although these islands are small in size and not rich in products, they actually have important strategic significance. Southern Africa now has nearly [-] military bases overseas. With these military bases, Southern African troops can easily reach any corner of the globe.

"The outlet of the Black Sea is still under the trusteeship of the League of Nations. Without the permission of the League of Nations, Cointreau of any country is not allowed to set foot." Rock's attitude is firm. It is estimated that even the Secretary-General of the League of Nations did not expect the League of Nations to be so powerful.

"Lord—" Joseph Vasily still wanted to fight.

"Joseph, the most important thing for Russia now is to defeat Germany and drive the aggressors out of Russia." Rock reminded Vasily to be calm and not lose the big by small things.

After Vasily was sent away, the secretary sent the latest information about Italy.

Just now, Mustache dispatched 17 divisions of the German army to occupy Italy. The Italian king and the new prime minister fled to North Africa by plane, established a government in exile, electrified to join the Allied forces, and declared war on Germany.

Is it too late to declare war now?
Rock was not surprised at all, Italians are like this, they don't cry when they don't see a coffin.

"His Majesty the King of Italy has sent a telegram, hoping to gain our support and place the capital of the government-in-exile in Tripoli—" Sidney Milner had a weird expression, probably never seen such a whimsical one.

After the Italian-Turkish War, the Ottoman Empire ceded Tripoli to the Kingdom of Italy, and Tripoli became the ruling center of the Kingdom of Italy in North Africa.

In the North African campaign not long ago, the Allies had just captured Tripoli.

Now the King of Italy wants to take Tripoli back with a telegram. This is not whimsical.

Fortunately, at least His Majesty Victor Emmanuel III did not ask for Addis Ababa.

"What does London say?" Rock wanted to see the opinion of the British.

"It's being discussed in London—" Sidney Milner sneered. The British also had good calculations. After a year or two of discussion, the war would be over.

"Send a telegram to General de Gaulle and ask General de Gaulle to deal with the Italians." Roque has a way, and it must be France to deal with Italy.

Sure enough, de Gaulle was extremely firm towards the demands of the Italians. Not only did he not agree to use Tripoli as the capital of the Italian government-in-exile, but he also filed a claim against the Italian government-in-exile, demanding that the government-in-exile compensate for the loss of Free France.

It's also a bad account.

(End of this chapter)