Reborn South Africa as a police officer

They are also parachutes. Paratroopers can control the landing point when they are airborne. Airdrops have higher technical requirements than high-altitude bombing. If the gasoline barrels are not handled carefully, the power of the explosion is similar to that of incendiary bombs.

In the two artificial ports of the Allied Forces, only [-] tons of supplies go ashore every day.

The Southern African Air Force dispatched transport planes to airdrop, replenishing the 8th Infantry Division with [-] tons of supplies every day.

The artificial port supplies nearly 8 British and American troops, and the 2th Infantry Division plus the reinforcements of the tank force is only [-] people.

Two thousand tons of supplies sounds like a lot, but in fact it cannot meet the daily consumption of [-] troops. This is why the British and American troops are unable to attack.

The British Lancaster transport plane is a copy of the Hippo transport plane in southern Africa, with a load of more than 12 tons. If the British army has the airdrop technology in southern Africa, the British army can also get rid of its dependence on artificial ports.

"The technology required for airdrop is not complicated. The difficulty lies in the experienced pilots. It is definitely too late to train now, so it is more realistic to expand the artificial port." There is no need for Gavin to speak, Yang Smozi declined, and did not want to pay any price. , You need technology when you open your mouth, your face is really big.

"It's not realistic to expand the artificial port. I just got the news that Pier B was seriously damaged by the storm, and it will take at least a week to repair it." Admiral Bertram Ramsey looked exhausted. He had just presided over a naval meeting. , both physically and mentally exhausted.

When the "Overlord" operation was designed, weather factors were not considered, so the requirements for artificial docks were not high.

No one expected that the weather conditions in the English Channel this summer would be so bad. Under normal circumstances, ships in this weather have been banned from going to sea. It is understandable that the artificial pier cannot withstand the storm. It is really not that Christian Construction Company cut corners.

"Tell Mr. Christian, I can only give him three days, and after three days, the average daily throughput of the two terminals must more than double." Eisenhower was going crazy, and he didn't care about Christie. Can Ann Construction Company do it.

Now Eisenhower is under a lot of pressure. At the same time as the "Overlord" operation started, Patton organized a landing operation in the south of France that was no less massive than the "Overlord" operation. This plan was named "Dragon Cavalry" .

Unlike the "Overlord" operation, which took more than two years from the beginning of planning to the final implementation, the "Dragon Cavalry" operation took less than one month from the beginning of planning to the final implementation, which is a miracle.

After the Tehran operation, the Allies decided to open a second European front in Normandy. This plan was opposed by the Free French from the beginning.

De Gaulle's reason was very simple. The Allied forces had just ended the war in North Africa and had assembled a large number of troops in the Mediterranean. There was really no need to transfer the troops to the British mainland to make a big circle. It would be a better choice to land directly on the Mediterranean coast in southern France.

Charles de Gaulle even determined the landing point. The former French navy home port Toulon is the most suitable landing point. As long as Toulon is recovered, not only the Allied fleet can enter, but the landing force can also obtain a stable supply point.

From the perspective of feasibility, Toulon is indeed more suitable than Normandy.

Unfortunately, the "Dragoon" plan was strongly opposed by Winston.

The United Kingdom has prepared for the "Overlord" operation for more than two years, and Winston will never allow temporary changes.

What's more, when landing in southern Africa in France, the landing troops must be dominated by the southern African army and the Free French army. What about the British and American troops?

This is also the reason why Roosevelt was noncommittal, which in itself shows Roosevelt's attitude.

De Gaulle has basically given up on communicating with Winston now. Since Winston disagrees, De Gaulle will no longer fight for it. You will engage in your "Overlord" operation, and I will engage in my "Dragon Cavalry". As long as there are troops from the southern African army Participating, de Gaulle is confident that he will take Paris earlier than the Anglo-American forces.

The purpose of de Gaulle's visit to London this time was to report the preparations for the "Dragon Cavalry" operation.

According to the plan, the "Dragon Cavalry" operation will be officially launched tomorrow, that is, on the morning of the 10th.

De Gaulle went all out to prepare for the "Dragon Cavalry" operation. A total of 17 divisions participated in the "Dragon Cavalry" operation. The Free French Army was the main force, with a total of 9 divisions participating, including two armored divisions.

A total of 7 divisions participated in the war in southern Africa, including an airborne division and two marine brigades. The US military sent a symbolic division to participate, and the British didn't even bother to do perfunctory work.

The commander-in-chief of the "Dragon Cavalry" operation was Patton in southern Africa, which put great pressure on Eisenhower.

Only then did Eisenhower understand why Patton hadn't come to London. Otherwise, it might not be Eisenhower's turn to take the position of commander-in-chief of the Allied Forces.

If there is no "Dragoon" operation, then Eisenhower can calmly wait for the weather to clear.

It's gone now. If the "Dragon Cavalry" operation is a great success, but the "Overlord" operation is progressing slowly, then where will Eisenhower lose face.

Leaving aside how anxious Eisenhower was, Patton's current situation was indeed much better than that of Eisenhower. At least the Mediterranean Sea was calm and there was no storm in the English Channel. Attracting attention to the direction of Normandy is also a major benefit. Patton and Rommel almost vomited in North Africa, and there is no expectation of fighting Rommel.

Or leave Rommel for another Patton to deal with.

Marshal Patton in southern Africa prefers to squeeze the persimmons softly.

"Our rebel army in Toulon is ready. Tomorrow at five o'clock in the morning, the Toulon rebel army will cooperate with the airborne troops and marines to take Toulon completely, especially the port. The port cannot be destroyed by the Germans. opportunity.” Operation Dragoon’s French commander, Jean Tassini, was an experienced man who had fought in the previous world war and was now commander-in-chief of the First Army of the Free France.

When World War II broke out, Tassini served as the chief of staff of the Fifth Army and commanded several small-scale battles. Because the French army was defeated as a whole, Tassini had no chance to perform.

After France stopped resisting, Tasini was appointed by Vichy France as the commander of the French army in Tunisia and the No.16 division commander in Montpellier. When the German army occupied the non-occupied area of ​​southern France, Tasini led his troops to resist. Sentenced to 10 years in prison by the Vichy government for "malfeasance", a few months later, Tassini escaped from prison, traveled to England and arrived in North Africa to join Free France.

The Allied landing in Normandy provided the best example for the "Dragon Cavalry". It can be said that the Allied forces made all the mistakes that could be made in the landing operations, which also sounded the bell for Patton and Tasini. alarm bell.

In fact, France has not completely stopped its resistance as the British said. Now the total strength of the rebel army in France exceeds 30, and the Germans are still battered.

Winston did not trust the strength of the French rebels, so he placed the landing point in the sparsely populated Normandy, so that although the Allied forces encountered weak resistance when they landed, they could not get the cooperation of the rebels, and their strength was greatly reduced.

Patton and Tassini trusted the French Resistance, so they landed at Toulon.

With the cooperation of the rebels, coupled with the joint operation of the airborne troops and the marines, the possibility of success has increased wildly. As long as Toulon is taken, the "Dragon Cavalry" operation will be half successful.

"The key to victory is speed. We must take the port before the Germans wake up—" Patton raised his hand to look at his watch. It was already 9 o'clock in the evening, and the action had actually begun at this moment.

The official launch time of the "Dragon Cavalry" operation is five o'clock in the morning tomorrow. The official launch here refers to the attack time, and the attacking force has already set off.

So Barton simply asked someone to bring coffee and supper. Even if he wanted to adjust the attack plan now, there was no time, and he couldn't sleep when he went back. The only thing he could do was wait.

Unlike the indiscriminate bombing of Operation "Overlord", Operation "Dragon Cavalry" did not arrange any bombing plan. After all, it needs to be repaired after the bombing is over. Look how embarrassed the British and American troops are now.

Jean Tasini also didn't want to bomb the French mainland cities, so he quietly entered the village without shooting.

While Patton and Tassini were drinking coffee, hundreds of kilometers away, a submarine force was heading for Toulon at full speed under the sea.

The French Navy and the Italian Navy successively went anyway, and the Axis fleet in the Mediterranean was wiped out, including the submarine force. Now the Allied ships are unimpeded in the Mediterranean.

The task of this submarine force is not to attack the port, but to send a commando team of 200 people to the port of Toulon. Their task is to protect the port facilities and prevent the German army from destroying the port.

The Germans are also very smart, knowing that the Allied forces may launch a landing operation in the Mediterranean, so after the French navy anyway, they installed a large number of explosives in the port of Toulon. total destruction.

This force is to prevent the Germans from jumping over the wall in a hurry.

The commander of the commando is Shen Ming from Cyprus. What he is most worried about now is not the Germans, but the mines inside and outside the port of Toulon. If the submarine accidentally touches the mines, then Shen Ming and his commandos will die underwater.

Shen Ming didn't like this feeling of being completely out of control, just like taking a helicopter, once that thing was attacked, it would also be an iron coffin.

Shen Ming still likes to keep his feet on the ground, at that time he was omnipotent.

"Relax, we have dived into Toulon many times, and there has never been an accident." Captain Louis could feel Shen Ming's tension.

"You are a survivor's bias. The submarine that had the accident sank, and there is no chance to escape." Shen Ming was angry. In fact, he still respects Louis very much. If Shen Ming is to serve in this underwater iron coffin, Shen Ming Ming felt that he would go crazy within a week.

"You can't say something auspicious!" Louis immediately turned his face, with a crow's mouth, which is the most taboo of the Navy.

Lewis's submarine is not an attack submarine, but a transport submarine dedicated to transporting supplies and manpower.

If it is an attack submarine, it can resist twice when it is attacked. The transport submarine has no attack power, and once it is discovered, it can only wait for death.

This kind of transport submarine can transport about 50 tons of cargo at a time, or 120 fully armed soldiers.

There is also a submarine with a larger tonnage that can transport more than 1000 tons of materials at a time, and that kind of submarine is not suitable for participating in such small-scale infiltration operations.

"How far is it?" Shen Ming raised his wrist, it was 10:30 in the evening.

Fifty kilometers away, the Port of Toulon enforces a strict curfew order after nightfall. The power supply has been in short supply since three years ago. All street lights have been replaced with old oil lamps. Some oil lamps have been in disrepair for a long time, and large sections of the road have been darkened. Swallowed, Toulon at night is like a dormant behemoth.

In an apartment next to the Port of Toulon, the gaps in the doors and windows were blocked, and the candlelight in the room was dim. A dozen young people were sorting out their weapons. Eric from Marseilles was assigned a Kimberley submachine gun made in southern Africa. , this submachine gun uses pistol bullets like the Russian Bursa, and it is powerful in close combat.

"Weapons in southern Africa are still more advanced. The water pipes of the British are like toys. They can't kill people and go off. If we were given water pipes, I would rather use the arquebus passed down by my grandfather." Eric liked his Kimberly , the water pipe refers to the British Stern.

Kimberley uses a long magazine with a capacity of 50 rounds, an effective range of 100 meters, and a rate of fire of 500 rounds per minute.

The worst submachine gun is no longer exclusive to Sten. The Germans and Italy are now manufacturing submachine guns with simple water pipe structure and low cost.

The southern African arsenal still has a bottom line. Although Kimberley has a simple structure, its performance is still reliable, and its environmental requirements are not high. It can be used in cold regions or desert areas.

"The southern Africans are our friends, and the British are our enemies just like the Germans!" Nebette, who is from Lyon, has a clear love and hatred, and he is no less cruel to the British than to the Germans.

"Now check the watch. We will act on time at five o'clock tomorrow morning to launch a diversion attack on the German army guarding the port. This is our most important operation. Maybe some of us, or all of us will die. At that time, I will rush in Above all, I have only one request, when France needs us, we must stand up.” Louis from Paris is ready to sacrifice, the French really never lack the spirit of sacrifice, what they lack is spiritual leaders.

"I'm old and I can't rush too fast. If anyone falls behind or runs away, I will kill him with my own hands." Veteran Henry lost an eye in the last World War. He looked a little scary, but he was actually a Nice guy, taciturn but helpful.

"I wrote a suicide note for my sister. If I die, please help take care of her—" Eric took out the written suicide note from his pocket, calmly.

"I wrote a suicide note to my mother, he only had me as a child."

"I'm the only one in my family, and I don't even know who to give to—"

A group of people laughed, and the speaker didn't feel too sad.

Young is so good.