Reborn South Africa as a police officer

Chapter 2383 Perfect match
As long as the US military is involved in combat operations, the situation is always a mess.

If the U.S. Army and the British Army, the Free French Army, and the Southern African Army jointly acted, the degree of disaster would be catastrophic.

The troops around Cagliari now include the US Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, British Army and Navy, the Southern African side has the Marine Corps, Navy and Air Force, and Free France has the Army and Navy.

Such troops are gathered in Cagliari, they are not subordinate to each other, and they are self-contained. Coordinating command is a big problem.

This is not the first time this has happened. During the Battle of Sicily, the American airborne troops were attacked by their own anti-aircraft artillery.

Regrettably, this did not teach the U.S. military a lesson. The same mistakes reappeared, which is enough to prove that the U.S. is at least second-rate in terms of war.

In Algiers, Eisenhower and Patton met for the third time in a week on the coordination and command of joint operations.

When the U.S. military cooperated with the British military, most of the time it was dominated by the British military, and the Americans did not try to compete for command.

Now that Southern Africa and the Free French Army have joined in, the Americans have also begun to have ideas. Eisenhower hopes to get the command to attack Sardinia.

This made Barton unacceptable.

When the U.S. military cooperates with the British military, it can accept the command of the British.

Now cooperating with the southern African army, the Americans want to fight for the command instead. What does this mean?
Could it be that the southern African army did not perform as well as the British army on the battlefield.

And the more critical question is that Sardinia is just the beginning, and the third or even fourth battlefield will be opened in Europe. Will it be dominated by Americans by then?

Judging from the past habits of the Americans, if the Allied forces obey the command of the US military, the result is obvious. The hardest bone has to be gnawed by the southern African army, and the Americans just follow behind to pick up the cheap.

So Barton's attitude is very firm.

"You can't even do the most basic infantry coordination well. It would be a disaster to hand over the command to you." Since the American lion opened his mouth, Patton was not polite.

"It is precisely because of the confusion of the chain of command that this kind of thing happened. In order to prevent similar incidents from happening again, we must do this." Eisenhower was equally determined.

Eisenhower's confidence comes from strength.

Just now, a fleet consisting mainly of two American battleships arrived in Algiers. The strength of the US military in the Mediterranean has greatly increased, and it no longer needs to rely on the British army to complete the transfer.

The U.S. Army is also continuing to increase its troops. The Tenth Army’s battlefield performance is not good. Eisenhower urgently transferred the still recovering First Army to Sardinia, and transferred the 13th Army and the 15th Army from the mainland and the United Kingdom respectively. The four divisions under these two armies are all armored divisions, equipped with a total of more than 1000 tanks. After these two armies arrive in North Africa, the US military will have the ability to independently launch campaigns.

The main reason why Eisenhower was so talkative before was that the U.S. military did not have the ability to launch an offensive independently. During the North African campaign, when the U.S. military did not need the help of the British army, Eisenhower's performance was quite strong.

"Impossible. The U.S. military has not achieved enough honor to be qualified to command the Allied forces." De Gaulle also objected.

With the addition of the 13th and 15th armies, the US army in the Mediterranean is only 20 people, and its total strength is about the same as that of the Free French army, even if it is not the turn of the Americans.

The most powerful force around the Mediterranean Sea must be Southern Africa, followed by the United Kingdom. Although there are millions of people in the United States receiving training, it is still unknown when they will be sent to the battlefield. Maybe the European War will be over by then.

This is exactly what Americans want.

By the time the hundreds of people in the United States have finished their training, the European countries have already run out of fuel. At that time, the Americans will stand up and save the world. Perfect!

But there is the variable of southern Africa, which is why Eisenhower is so eager.

The southern African army also has millions of people.

With the addition of the Southern African Union troops, it is properly broken by tens of millions.

"We participated in the North African campaign, defeated the enemy in Sicily and the Far East, and tens of thousands of people arrived in Europe every month. Our factories are running day and night, and there is a steady stream of artillery and tanks. The US military should have status." Eisenhower made no secret of his ambitions, which were all real achievements for him.

Eisenhower's ambition was not only on the battlefield, he was not strictly a soldier, but more like a politician.

After listening to Eisenhower's words, Patton just laughed and said nothing.

In front of Southern Africa, who is qualified to talk about strength and status——

The Russians may have, but the Russians were not there.

Moreover, Russia's status was gained by sacrifice.

What do Americans have?
Good relations with Germans and Japanese?
"Why don't we vote and leave everything to the democratic way." Alexander and Si Ni secretly stabbed Eisenhower.

Of the four people present who were qualified to speak, De Gaulle was obviously in the same group as Patton. If Eisenhower wanted to get Alexander's vote, it would be impossible without paying a price.

"If this is the case, everyone should be eligible to vote—" De Gaulle was more thoughtful than Alexander.

everyone—

That would have to include the governments-in-exile of Greece, Poland, the Netherlands, and Belgium, as well as the countries of the Southern African Union such as Brazil, East India, the Congo, and Nejd.

In this calculation, the value of Alexander's vote is not worth mentioning, and the effect of Greece's vote is similar.

"It is irresponsible to entrust the fate of this world to those weak and weak. Those people cannot even decide their own destiny." Eisenhower showed his true colors, this is the essence of this world.

In some small countries, they don't have any points, and they always like to do things that look extraordinarily outrageous, and they look like a fool.

In fact, they are smart, and they have all reached this position. None of them are fools. They seem unreliable because they have to. The reason is the same as Eisenhower said. They can't even decide their own fate.

"Why don't we have a racing game? The problem of war should be solved by war." Patton didn't want to waste time on arguing, which is what Eisenhower is good at.

"Agreed!" De Gaulle said immediately.

"Secondary—" Alexander was also tired of endless quarrels, wouldn't it be better to be direct.

"How do you compare, let's see who takes Cagliari first?" Eisenhower is still confident. Southern Africa is not ready yet, and the US military has more troops in Cagliari.

"No, let's play bigger this time and see who wins Berlin first!" Barton's goal is ambitious, and it's useless to beat Cagliari, and look down on anyone.

Patton Stud, replaced by Eisenhower dare not bet.

During the Battle of Sicily, the U.S. Army won the sprint race against the British, which probably gave Eisenhower courage.

The United States has never won, economically or militarily, in its rivalry with southern Africa.

When it comes to winning Berlin, this should be a race between southern Africa and Russia, and the United States can only watch the show.

"Yes, you Americans just watch from the sidelines and see how we took the amphitheater." In the area where the fighting in Cagliari was the most intense, Captain Miller of the Free French Army looked down on the timid Americans.

Don’t look at the brave and invincible American soldiers in the movies. In actual combat, the American soldiers pull their hips and call for artillery support when they encounter stubborn resistance. In addition to bombing indiscriminately with their superior firepower, the technical and tactical capabilities of American soldiers are at least in this period. Not even the Free French Army.

The amphitheater is the landmark building of Cagliari. It was built in the Roman era in the 2nd century AD. It is a stone building with complex terrain and strong structure.

The attacking U.S. troops suffered heavy casualties and had to call for artillery support. They hoped to use the navy's large-caliber naval guns to completely flatten the amphitheater, but they did not expect that the navy's naval guns were not accurate enough. A shell fell into the U.S. starting position, about A company of U.S. troops was wiped out.

Fortunately, this is not a large-caliber naval gun, but a shell fired by a naval gun with a caliber of about 150mm, otherwise the casualties would be disastrous.

"God bless you, I hope you all go well." Second Lieutenant Thomson from California injured his arm and only had a simple bandage.

Thomson was from the 45th Division, which had entered the battle as a reserve three days earlier due to the fierce fighting.

This was the first battle of the 45th Division. The soldiers suffered heavy losses due to lack of experience, and many officers were also inexperienced. The US military has serious shortcomings in this regard.

In peacetime, southern Africa still maintained a standing army of more than 20. When the U.S. Army was at its worst, there were only two or three kittens and puppies left. Most of them were civilian officers. Experienced veterans pitched tents in Washington Square.

The same is true for the 45th Division. 90.00% of the officers are temporary promotions. Before joining the army, Thomson was a policeman.

The soldiers of the 45th Division were even more miserable. They came to Europe with a "savior" mentality. They were hit head-on by the Italians when they first went to the battlefield. Thomson's company launched three attacks on the amphitheater, the closest to success Once, about 50 meters from the amphitheatre.

After three defeats, more than half of Thomson's company suffered casualties, and the soldiers were so fearful of battle that they dared not participate in the attack, so the battle was taken over by the Free French Army.

At this time, Shen Fei from the Port of Durban led a group of marines to the amphitheatre, and Shen Fei greeted Miller in a friendly manner.

"Dude, do you need our help?"

"No, you just watch from the sidelines. If we can't beat you, go up again. I hope you don't have the chance to fight—" Miller was also friendly. The same words gave people a completely different feeling.

For Americans, just look around means: you can't, go away!

To Shen Fei, the meaning is: you are too tired from running so far, first sit down and drink a sip of water and smoke a cigarette.

Shen Fei didn't mean to watch the fun either, the marines could still provide help if they didn't participate in the direct attack.

Especially the precision shooters of the Marine Corps, they can provide as much help as machine guns and mortars.

Miller was a senior mercenary for the Umbrella Corporation before joining the Free French Army.

After understanding the situation in detail, Miller divided the company into two groups, one team attacked from the front, and the other team detoured from the side. As long as there was a chance to break into the amphitheater, the Italians' will to resist would quickly decline.

Even if the Italians fought on their own land, they did not have the determination to fight to the last person. Once the situation was unfavorable, the Italians would surrender. This is allowed in the Western army.

Shen Fei was not idle either. After arranging precision shooters to find a suitable position, he also arranged machine gunners, mortars, and medical soldiers.

As for the other Marines, they are also ready to fight at any time.

"Man, your four-color camouflage is not effective in camouflage in urban combat, but it is more obvious." Thomson took a chance to talk to Shen Fei.

The current military uniform of the US military is earth brown, which is similar to the clothing color of the British army during the last world war.

In urban combat, earth brown may be better for camouflage, but the color is really ugly.

"For us marines, it's not a disguise, it's a belief—" Shen Fei proudly showed off his armband, a South African lion with wings.

This image is a bit nondescript.

But there is no way, there are thousands of military units in southern Africa, each with a unique armband, and it is not enough to use all the animals in southern Africa.

So there are all kinds of artistic processing.

What is a lion with wings? Basutolan has a troop whose armbands are centaurs, with magical elements.

When Thomson spoke, he focused more on the actions of the Marine Corps.

It is indeed well-trained.

Not to mention professional arms such as precision shooters, machine gunners, and gunners. Ordinary marines can’t leave their guns when they are resting. They are very quiet and don’t chat with their comrades. They sit silently and rest, even if they eat Replenishing stamina doesn't make too much noise.

Looking at the swaying American soldiers next to them, their clothes messed up, their eyes slackened, and their collective mind wandering, Thomson felt infinitely sad.

At this moment, the Free French Army is also ready to attack.

Although the equipment of the Free French Army is not as good as that of the Marine Corps, the officers and soldiers do not lack the will to fight. The best thing about Africans is that they are relatively simple. If you give them some encouragement, those African soldiers will put life and death aside.

tom tom tom—

Mortar fire from the Marines and the Free French began.

The machine gunner also began to suppress fire.

The precision shooter was already in place, and an Italian observer just showed his head when he was shot in the head by the precision shooter.

Under the tight firepower net, the small African soldiers moved vigorously. They moved forward quickly with their waists bent. One soldier took out a smoke bomb and threw it out. The black smoke spread quickly. Thomson suddenly realized that if the soldiers' clothes Change to black——

That was a perfect match!
(End of this chapter)