Reborn South Africa as a police officer

The Germans do have a bottom line. Even if they surrender, they must first blow up all the remaining materials in the ammunition depot before surrendering.

To Shen Ming's relief, the intelligence of the guerrillas was inaccurate. There was no 150 tons of explosives in the navy's ammunition depot, and there were even very few bullets and shells left. After this situation was reported to the "Richelieu", another round of New complaints.

"Is the situation of the Germans already tense to this extent?" Alexander Pach was very skeptical, and it was a bit of an exaggeration to not even have bullets.

"You guys are really lucky, there is no storm, all of them are second-line troops, and they don't even have bullets—" Wilson began to be sour again, and his position was clear, otherwise Wilson would have used "we" instead of "you" ".

"Do you think we got shit luck?" Leclerc sneered, not letting go of any chance to provoke the British: "You picked Normandy yourself, so you asked for it!"

This is really murderous. The speed at which Wilson's face turned red was visible to the naked eye. He glared at Leclerc, and he was about to explode.

"Okay gentlemen, we can now send a telegram to Algiers. We can now basically determine that the first phase of the 'Dragon Cavalry' operation is basically successful." Lieutenant General Devers is very happy. The Allied forces landed reached 6.6, and the German army was unable to counterattack, and the situation was over.

"No, no, no, let's wait until the battle of Toulon is over." Oscar was cautious. The core task of the first phase was to occupy Toulon. As long as this task has not been completed, it cannot be said to be a success.

"Is there any suspense in the battle of Toulon?" Patch was also eager to ask for credit, and there was also competition within the US military.

"Dragon Cavalry" was launched nearly ten days later than Operation "Overlord", and the first phase of combat missions of "Overlord" has not yet been completed. If Operation "Dragoon" completes the first phase of tasks within one day, this The contrast is too stark.

When the "Dragon Cavalry" project was established, Winston once asserted that it would take at least three months to capture ports such as Toulon or Marseille, or there was no hope of success at all.

Patton has also made preparations. The Allied landing field is 90 kilometers wide. If they cannot occupy Toulon or Marseilles in a short time, then the Allied forces will learn from Normandy and build a new port.

"Of course, the 11th Armored Division of the German Army has received an order to reinforce Toulon." Mike Toran slightly worried that this was the only variable.

The German army has only this armored division in southern France, and this is the only mobile force in the hands of Blaskowitz.

The 11th Armored Division was deployed in Marseilles and had already received a mission to support Toulon. However, it was difficult for the 11th Armored Division to reach Toulon. In addition to facing the indiscriminate bombing of the Allies, there was also a serious shortage of fuel.

Yes, what the Germans lack is not only bullets, fuel supply is also very difficult, and Blaskowitz is also facing a problem. Entering France, so this only armored division, whether to reinforce Toulon or go to Spain is a difficult choice.

Blaskowitz chose Toulon because it was closer to Paris.

At night, the fighting in Toulon has not stopped.

The most intense battle took place in the direction of the fort. The artillery here was finally no longer disguised by telephone poles. There were more than 340 guns including the 70mm cannon.

Considering the threat of the 340mm cannon, the Allied fleet has never been within the range of 20 kilometers.

The Germans made a technical error when using the 340mm cannon. For a whole day, the cannon did not fire a single shot, and the first shell was fired after nightfall.

"Attack, continue to attack!" The officer of the Free French Army who was in charge of the main attack was red-eyed and wanted to lead the charge in person.

"Wait Henry, we can't continue fighting like this. The casualties are too high, the efficiency is not high, and the chance of success is very small." Second Lieutenant Wang Ying of the Marine Corps disapproved of the human sea tactics, and the Free French was too cruel to the foreign legion. up.

If it was replaced by a purely French army, Wang Ying believes that the French must be more cautious.

For the foreign legionnaires from North Africa, the French are not stingy, and they can use as much ruthlessness as they can. Several foreign legion troops have been defeated and wiped out, and some troops have even been rebuilt several times.

For the Southern African Expeditionary Force, even troops of African descent would not be used as pure cannon fodder.

Cannon fodder is also valuable.

"What good idea do you have?" Henry was still calm, at least he could listen to suggestions.

Wang Ying glanced at the soldiers of the Free French Army who were ready to go, and whispered next to Henry's ear: "Now that the sky has darkened, we should give full play to the advantages of African-American soldiers—"

Henry's eyes lit up immediately.

The biggest advantage of African soldiers is undoubtedly the night battle. The dark night brings the best camouflage to African soldiers, especially some soldiers in West Africa, whose skin is so dark and shiny.

"Let your soldiers carry more grenades, approach the German positions secretly, and then throw the grenades together. The Germans will definitely be unprepared." Wang Ying is good at taking advantage of all favorable factors. These schools have taught them, so you must learn to use them flexibly.

"Good way, you southern Africans are smart!" Henry was very happy and went to arrange it immediately.

Like the African soldiers in the Southern African Expeditionary Force, the African soldiers in the Free French Army were also very obedient.

The uniform of the Free French Army is sand-colored, and it still looks a bit conspicuous at night.

In order to increase concealment, Henry even ordered the African soldiers to take off their general uniforms, and this order was also resolutely implemented.

There is nothing to contradict, there are men on both sides, and I have what you have, so I am not afraid to look at it.

"Cover, fire cover—" Following Wang Ying's order, the mortars in charge of the cover fired the most efficient 2 minutes since the war began.

340 mm cannon, 2 minutes is not enough to fire a shot.

If the mortar fires rapidly, five rounds can be fired in 10 seconds.

The grenade launcher is more powerful. The theoretical rate of fire can fire 1 rounds per minute. In actual combat, it can fire almost 300 rounds per minute. No matter how fast the grenade is, it can't keep up.

The Marine Corps in Southern Africa has no heavy artillery, and the proportion of mortars is similar to that of field troops. They are distributed to the company level, and the number of mortars providing cover for the attacking troops exceeds 100. The empty ammunition boxes are piled up like a hill. The German firepower was completely suppressed.

When the fort was originally designed, only the possibility of sea attack was considered, and all the muzzles were aimed at the sea surface, and the situation of being attacked by the enemy was not considered at all.

The Germans' ability to persist until now is entirely due to the dangerous terrain and strong fortifications, and they have reached the end of their strength.

Wang Ying's tactics were indeed very effective. The soldiers of the Free French Army kept advancing until they were only about [-] meters away from the German positions before stopping.

The first thing thrown was not a grenade, but a smoke bomb.

It was already at night, and when the smoke bombs were thrown out, you really couldn't see your fingers. In this environment, the little blacks are really at ease, because they have no clothes on them, and they are still slippery——

The Germans completely collapsed. In order to resist the gas bombs, the gas masks were the only equipment on the little blacks.

When wearing gas masks, naked little blacks rushed out of the dense fog, howling and charging into the German positions with bayonet-mounted rifles, the mentality of many German soldiers immediately collapsed.

The second-line troops really don't have the courage to fight bayonets at every turn, changing one by one.

All hand-to-hand battles since World War I have shown that the exchange ratio of bayonets is almost one to one.

Everyone is equal before the bayonet.

With the occupation of the fort, Mike Tolland was finally able to confidently send a telegram to Algiers, and the news of Toulon's recovery immediately spread throughout the world along with the radio waves.

Gavin and De Gaulle, who were still in London, also knew the news immediately.

De Gaulle was very happy and wanted to go back to North Africa immediately. When he left Paris, he swore that he would definitely return to Paris.

"Calm down Andre, take the plane tomorrow morning and go back, don't take risks." Gavin firmly disagreed. Just the day before yesterday, the British Air Force General William Shaw, who served as the commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force and commanded the tactical air force to cover the Normandy landing operation, Alto Douglas, while flying to Normandy for inspection, the plane crashed and Douglas was killed.

This is the highest ranking commander killed on the battlefield by the Allied Forces since the start of the war.

The cause of the accident has not yet been truly ascertained. If the plane that Charles de Gaulle was on also crashed, it would be a lot of fun, even if you don’t believe in conspiracy theories.

When de Gaulle came to the UK, he took a southern African military plane.

Guess why?
Guess the English Channel is too stormy.

"Don't worry about me. If the British want to kill me, they won't let me leave London." De Gaulle was not worried, and he didn't put his life and death at risk, but simply looked down on the British.

"Anyway, we'll leave tomorrow." Yang Shi Mozi refused to let him go.

Then wait.

Later, when the battle report of the Normandy landing force came, de Gaulle looked relaxed now.

I don't know why, but it's kind of fun.

Unlike the smooth operation "Dragoon", on the tenth day of the "D"-day plan, the Allied forces still lingered on the beachhead and did not advance inland.

The bad weather was the main reason. A few days ago, due to the strong wind and waves, the temporary pier B was seriously damaged. The workers of Christian Construction Company worked in shifts day and night, and it took three full days to repair the pier.

According to the "Bawang" action plan, the average daily throughput capacity of the two temporary terminals should be about [-] tons, but now it has only reached one-third, and the progress is seriously behind.

If all went well, the Allies should have captured Cherbourg by now, with a more stable logistical supply.

In fact, apart from the 8th Southern African Division occupying Cannes, only the US Army occupied a few small towns, while the British Army made no progress and was still consolidating its beachhead.

Winston wanted to visit Normandy several times, but he never made it.

Montgomery went to Normandy, but he set up his headquarters on a warship and dared not go ashore at all.

"I only now understand that the reason we failed so badly at the beginning of the war was because we found the wrong partner." De Gaulle made no secret of his hatred for the British.

The British broke their promises. When Dunkirk retreated, they originally said they would take the French with them. As a result, the British left the French and ran away. Hundreds of thousands of French troops were captured by the Germans.

This is also the reason why the Free French did not send troops to participate in the "Overlord" operation. People cannot step into the same river twice.

"At that time, you had no choice. In fact, after the Germans and Russians divided up Poland, the fate of France was already doomed." Others are not allowed to slander the UK unscrupulously.

Gavin looked at Yang Smolts, then at de Gaulle, and did not get involved in the grievances between Britain and France.

"The fate of the French can only be held in the hands of the French themselves. We will not make similar mistakes again. These lessons are enough for us to remember for life." De Gaulle did not intensify the conflict, it is not worth it for Britain.

"Let's prepare to face Uncle Winston's anger tomorrow." Gavin had a headache and didn't want to meet Winston.

Now Winston must be very angry, maybe he is calling Rock, not necessarily complaining, how to protect the interests of the British Empire to a greater extent under such circumstances is what Winston should do.

Now that the "Dragon Cavalry" operation has become a fait accompli, it is useless to oppose it any longer. It is better to ask for a wave of assistance. Because Rock is guilty at this time, he probably does not bargain.

Winston was indeed angry, but not against Rock, but against the current situation.

When the war first broke out, Britain was for a time the only country in Europe that was still resisting.

At that time, Britain could be described as precarious. If it weren't for the mustache to turn north, Britain probably wouldn't be able to persist until now.

Now Winston, too, was at last unable to do what he wanted.

A year ago, the British army was the main force of the Allied forces, especially in North Africa.

In the "Overlord" operation, Britain finally gave up the center position of the stage and became an embarrassing supporting role.

Probably since the defeat of the Armada, the British Empire has not played a supporting role for hundreds of years, and lacks the experience of being a supporting role.

Now that the times have changed, Winston looks worried in his eyes and doesn't know what to do to turn the tide.

"The 'Dragon Cavalry' operation of the southern Africans and Americans went very smoothly. They regained Toulon two hours ago, obtained a stable logistical supply point, and will soon be able to join forces with the troops that broke into France from Spain." Wen Si It was the worst day ever for them.

When the Germans bombed London with V2, Winston was not in such a bad mood.

"Mr. Prime Minister, can we win the final victory?" The king is also in a bad mood, and Britain's continental balance policy is about to fail.

Once the continental balance policy is completely bankrupt, the UK will be expelled from Europe.

"There is no doubt about that." Winston was still confident of victory.

Even if Britain does not participate, the victory now will eventually belong to the Allied side, and the Germans are doomed.

The key is how to distribute the benefits after the war, whether to completely evacuate Germany after the last world war, or to treat the Germans in a more humane way.

It's also hard to choose.