Reborn South Africa as a police officer

Chapter 2405 This reason is really good

After the North African campaign ended, the fighting in North Africa had completely stopped. The German-Italian allied forces either surrendered or withdrew to the mainland of Italy. North Africa has completely become the area under the control of the Allied forces for more than half a year.

So even though the gunshots sounded, Grote did not order the troops to enter the combat state. Although there are only 12 Shermans in a company, they can walk sideways in North Africa unless they encounter a large army.

"What's the situation?" Occam also heard gunshots.

It sounds really scary, from sparse to dense, with the sound of grenade explosions in the middle, Grote sent a total of four half-track vehicles to go out to investigate.

"Don't worry, we can handle it well." Grote was full of confidence. Those who were qualified to become scouts were all experienced veterans. In the words of later generations, they were special forces.

In fact, most of the special forces are basically developed on the basis of scouts.

Southern Africa is an exception. As early as during the last world war, southern Africa had already set up special forces to undertake special operations missions, and now all the armed forces in southern Africa have special forces.

"That's great!" Occam breathed a sigh of relief.

With the development of the tank force to the present, the armor is getting thicker and the firepower is getting stronger and stronger. The Sherman's combat weight reaches 35 tons, which is actually not suitable for use in desert areas.

Looking at Rommel's fate, we know that the armored forces in the desert area have huge limitations. It is really not that the heavier the tank, the better. The role of heavy tanks in the desert is not as good as that of light tanks.

The mobility of a tank is also one of the important criteria to measure the performance of a tank.

Although the performance of the Sherman is good, but because of too many restrictions, it is actually a good in the desert.

Since Grote is willing to take responsibility, Occam is also happy to relax. He is directing the troops to set up camp and prepare to sleep in the wild at night.

"Send your tanks to seize the high ground on the left and right. We must first establish defensive positions." Grote has rich experience, and tanks are the core fulcrum of defensive positions.

"Okay, no problem—" Occam agreed happily, but his expression was mocking.

What if you don't need us?

Now is not the time to argue about this issue. Occam is very aware of the importance of terrain. He and Grote are both captains, but he has to obey Grote's command, which makes Occam very upset.

If you have an opinion, come back and talk about it, and you still have to listen to the order.

The desert is not flat, but continuous sand dunes, stretching on and on.

Second Lieutenant Rutherford from Montana led two tanks to the sand dune on the right side of the convoy for defense. The height of the sand dune was a bit high and the slope was also steep. Second Lieutenant Rutherford made a big circle before arriving at the predetermined position. The two tanks of the army did not even have accompanying infantry.

"Aside from the war, this is really a spectacular scene. The desert also has a charming side, so beautiful—" Nelson, the driver of the car from North Carolina, couldn't help sighing, the desert in the evening is really beautiful.

Some people hate deserts.

Some people like the scenery in the desert, especially when night falls and they look up at the sky, the bright Milky Way stretches across the sky, and the silent environment has a strange beauty, which makes people really feel how small human beings are.

"Cheer up, buddy, it looks like we're going to be on duty tonight—" Lieutenant Rutherford was the platoon leader. He participated in the North African campaign and the Sicily campaign and had extensive experience.

"No problem—" Nelson hadn't finished speaking when the "hissing" sound of gunpowder burning suddenly came from not far away.

"Fire—arrow—barrel—" Rutherford got into the turret while warning, and closed the top cover smoothly.

boom--

A rocket hit Nelson's tank, sending out a huge, blinding fireball.

Before Rutherford had time to rejoice, a rocket hit his turret.

The position of the rocket launcher is estimated to be relatively far away, and it did not penetrate Sherman's armor.

Capital crimes can be avoided, but living crimes cannot be escaped. Rutherford curled up in his seat with his head in his arms, his headache was splitting, the vibration of the turret has not disappeared, and sound waves are the biggest threat to tankers.

"What the hell is going on, doesn't it mean that the enemy doesn't have heavy weapons?" Nelson's wailing came from Rutherford's earphones.

It's good to be able to talk, at least it shows that he is still alive.

Rutherford did not speak, his eyes were glued to the periscope, searching for the enemy's position.

"God, I was hit again. I have to withdraw, otherwise I can't guarantee that I can survive the third round." The tanks commanded by Nelson were hit one after another, and the situation was very bad.

No matter how strong Sherman's defensive power is, it has a limited value after all, and it is impossible to have unlimited health.

Rutherford observed carefully and finally found that on another sand dune about 100 meters away, two enemies wearing camouflage suits and holding rocket launchers were aiming at the tank commanded by Rutherford.

Although the desert is endless, it is not without any shelter. Camouflage clothing can provide the greatest protection for soldiers.

"Fire, fire—" Nelson howled from the earphones, his shooter was in a hurry, and instead of firing immediately, he threw a smoke bomb.

Smoke bombs are used to cover the movement of tanks. Whether attacking or defending, a large number of smoke bombs are needed.

Rutherford got out of the turret, picked up the high-level dual-purpose machine gun from the roof, and aimed at the enemy's position to shoot wildly.

The effect was immediate. 100 meters was almost the limit range of the bazooka, and the high-level dual-purpose machine gun had a long range. The two shooters were hit by Rutherford before they could launch the rockets.

The crisis is not over.

When Rutherford fired wildly, the tank commanded by Nelson suddenly accelerated and left the battlefield, becoming a shameful deserter.

Rutherford did not speak, and continued to aim at the next target.

The enemy is still very powerful. They have at least ten rocket launchers, and they are divided into five teams to keep shooting at the tank commanded by Nelson.

Dang——

A rocket hit Nelson's car body, and immediately there was a rattling sound.

Nelson was completely desperate. The number of enemies was too many. The track of the tank was blown off, and there was no place to repair it in the wilderness.

More than a dozen wildly howling bearded men rushed forward, one bearded man lifted the top cover of Sherman, and then threw a grenade emitting green smoke into the carriage.

"God bless—" Nelson yelled in despair, at such a distance, it is impossible to escape.

Rutherford's tank ran away even more frantically. When passing by Nelson's tank, the corners of Rutherford's mouth twitched twice but said nothing.

The general can't escape and die before the battle, which is also a good destination for soldiers.

Rutherford was lucky, the enemy did not follow and pursue him.

Run all the way to join the convoy.Before Rutherford had time to catch his breath, Occam gave the order to retreat.

"The enemy is everywhere, we must evacuate immediately." Occam explained to Grote.

Although the tank force is powerful, it is not invincible. As long as the tank's weakness is seized and targeted operations are carried out, the armored force will also suffer heavy losses.

The enemy on the opposite side is obviously experienced. Although they don't have heavy weapons, rocket launchers can pose a deadly threat to tanks.

Before Occam finished speaking, the sound of mortar firing suddenly came from afar.

It would be hell if the wandering soldiers scattered bravely.

Before Grote could speak, there was the sound of shells roaring in the air.

Boom—boom boom—

Tanks are immune to mortar shells, but trucks carrying drilling equipment are not.

A truck was hit by a mortar shell, and the container body was torn as easily as paper.

After the smoke cleared, the upright drilling rig twisted into twists. A soldier and an engineer were killed instantly, and five or six others were injured and needed urgent medical assistance.

"Retreat, retreat immediately—" Grote didn't want to wait for death, and hoped to leave here as quickly as possible.

"Sir, we have to put on our equipment—" Moulton, a senior engineer from Anglo American, wore a nondescript steel helmet.

"No time sir, we have to leave immediately." Grote said decisively, he still cared about these details when it was too late, obviously he couldn't tell the priority.

"We have to take the equipment with us," Moulton insisted.

"Whatever you want, we're leaving anyway, goodbye!" Grote didn't care, leaving the green hills there, not afraid of running out of firewood.

Looking at the galloping tank, Moulton let out a long sigh and jumped into a truck next to him.

From the outbreak of the battle to the end, it took only 10 to 30 minutes. The casualties of the US military were less than ten people, but more than [-] drilling workers died.

During the retreat, a shell hit a truck carrying drilling workers. Grote and Occam did not stop to save people, but left without stopping.

All the drilling equipment must have been lost. That night, Eisenhower ordered a US military to go to the incident.

The enemy has disappeared, and all the equipment has been destroyed. After clearing the battlefield, it is known that several people died of excessive blood loss. If they are treated in time, they can obviously survive.

When the news came out, some people were surprised, some gloated, and some were terrified, not knowing the identity of the attacker.

"Eisenhower was very angry. He vowed to take revenge and claimed that he would make the enemy pay a heavy price. Now we are also very curious about the identities of these people, and their fighting style has many similarities with ours." Barton shook his head again and again, If weapons are not considered evidence, it is really unclear about combat power.

The source of weapons is easy to explain. The war has progressed to the present, and the individual weapons in southern Africa have been consumed. It is normal for some of them to fall into the hands of the enemy.

Taking a step back, if the southern African army really wants to take action, it is more likely to choose American or British standard equipment. Anyway, it is all about blaming others, and it is impossible to do it so obviously.

Such things as combat effectiveness cannot be explained.

As we all know, the combat effectiveness of the British army is a tragedy. Even if the regular British army takes action, it is estimated that it will not be so clean.

"What's so strange about this, if we do it, none of the Americans will try to escape." Alvin looked down on the Americans, even for US troops with combat experience, that's the case.

"The Americans have suffered greatly. The next batch of drilling equipment will arrive in North Africa at least a month later. Where are the people from Adan Company?" Barton put this question behind him. own people.

"Arrive in North Africa in about a week." Alvin is still looking forward to Adan Company, and wonders if someone will attack Adan Company's drilling team by then.

It is not the Americans who are most nervous now, but the British.

Alexander couldn't resist everyone's siege, so Winston had to come forward.

Winston took the initiative to contact Rock, not only for the North African oil fields, but more importantly, to discuss the focus of the Allied forces' attacks for the next year.

In the third year of the World War, the situation has basically become clear, the Axis countries have been retreating steadily, and the Allied forces have turned to counter-offensive on various battlefields, especially Russia, which has contributed the most.

Such a meeting would certainly not be without Russians.

The bearded man agreed to hold a meeting, but he hoped that the venue of the meeting would be in Russia, at least around Russia.

"What are the Russians worried about? Are they worried about being under house arrest?" Stoudemire told the Russians' calculations. Even if Winston hated beards, he would not risk the world at this time.

"Don't think that London can't do this kind of thing." Henry knew London. If Britain had a bottom line, a world war would never break out.

From 30 to the outbreak of the World War, Britain and France had countless opportunities to prevent the situation from deteriorating. They seemed to lose their minds.

Such mistakes are more than once, and Britain and France are also responsible for the outbreak of the last world war.

"What do the Russians say?" Rock actually didn't want to leave southern Africa, but for the unified action next year, it is indeed necessary to hold a meeting.

"Tehran in Persia—" Yang Smotz cherishes words like gold. On the issue of oil fields in North Africa, Yang Smotz has serious differences with Stoudemire and Henry.

On the issue of dealing with the oil fields in North Africa, Yang Smozi, considering the unity of the Allied forces, suggested that southern Africa support the British exploration of oil in North Africa, and even if there was anything to do, wait until the end of the war.

Both Stoudemire and Henry had a very clear attitude, and they would never give the British the opportunity to control the oil fields in North Africa. Henry even said harshly: If you want us to support Britain in owning the oil fields in North Africa, please first hand over the Suez Canal to the League of Nations for joint jurisdiction.

The issue of the Strait of Gibraltar is not yet obvious. Britain only has the ability to block the Strait of Gibraltar, but it has no power.

The Suez Canal is different. This canal is completely under the control of the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom can close the Suez Canal at any time. At that time, all ships will have to bypass Cape Town.

"Reply to Prime Minister Winston, I will arrive in Tehran on time." Rock also wanted to meet with Winston. During this time, the relationship between southern Africa and the United Kingdom was a bit bad, and the two needed to communicate face to face to resolve some misunderstandings.

For example, the drilling team sent by the Adan Company to North Africa was not actually competing with the United Kingdom for control of North African oil fields, but to join forces to prevent the expansion of American power in North Africa.

That's a good reason.

(End of this chapter)