Reborn South Africa as a police officer

The continental equilibrium policy of the British determines the capriciousness of the British in European affairs.

With this in mind, many actions of the British government can be understood.

History is always strikingly similar. After the end of the last world war, the British in order to balance the European continent, they were at odds with France during the Paris peace conference. After the war, in order to support Germany, a large amount of British capital poured into Germany, and finally let Germany in a short period of time. rise again within 20 years.

After this war is over, will Britain repeat the previous cycle?
Emotionally, probably not.

Starting from the actual interests of the United Kingdom, the United Kingdom will definitely do this, because this time it will not only balance France and Germany, but also add the unbeatable Russia.

Compared with Germany, Russia's model is a serious problem. Under this premise, the bottom line of the British government can be even lower.

The "Dragon Cavalry" operation did indeed bring enormous pressure to the Allied forces in Normandy. If there was no "Dragoon Cavalry" operation, Montgomery and Patton Jr. could still hold on to the beachhead, continue to accumulate strength, and wait for the storm to subside.

We can't wait now. If we wait any longer, if the Toulon Allies move north quickly, they will go straight to Paris, and the "Overlord" operation will become a complete joke.

Roosevelt, who was far away in the United States, also realized this. 1944 was the election year of the United States. The victory of "Overlord" was of special significance to Roosevelt and the Democratic Party he led, and it should not be missed.

On the second day after the Allied forces captured Toulon, the Allied forces in Normandy finally began to go all out to attack the intended target.

The attack did not go smoothly. The British 7th Armored Division encountered the 2nd SS Armored Division, which was coming from Amiens, on its way to Villers-Boge, southwest of Caen. A fierce battle broke out between the two sides. Suffering heavy losses, they were forced to retreat.

Although the 2nd Armored Division won the victory, it was unable to continue its offensive. Allied bombers from Cannes bombed the 2nd Armored Division indiscriminately, and the 2nd Armored Division also suffered heavy losses.

Cannes Airport has undergone emergency repairs, and it is still unable to take off and land large aircraft. Small and medium bombers have already entered the field. Although it is impossible to carry out strategic bombing of inland targets, it is still possible to support the frontline.

Now the bomber has also become the most powerful weapon of the Allied forces on the battlefield, not only the 2nd Armored Division, but also the 17th SS Armored Division deployed on the Brittany Peninsula, as well as those transferred from Hungary, just withdrawn from the Russian battlefield The reorganized 9th and 10th Panzer Divisions of the SS also suffered heavy losses due to the bombing of the Air Force, and the entire German army in southern France was shrouded in the shadow of the Allied wings.

On the 19th, the U.S. Army broke through the German defense line in the Saint-Sauveur area and approached Cherbourg.

Mustache demanded that the four divisions around Cherbourg must do their best to stop the US attack and were not allowed to retreat under any circumstances.

Rommel knew very well that even if these four divisions retreated to Cherbourg and relied on the fortifications of Cherbourg to hold on, they would not last long, and at most they would last a few days longer.

So it is better to voluntarily abandon Cherbourg and retreat to the Seine River to deploy defenses. For the current German army, the 5 people around Cherbourg are precious.

Hitler once again rejected Rommel's proposal, and even asked Rommel to send the defenders on the Seine River to the Normandy area to drive nearly 30 Allied troops in the Normandy area to the sea.

How is this possible, even Rommel in his heyday could not do it.

What's more, the Allied forces in the direction of Toulon have already posed a huge threat to the German flanks. If they do not retreat now, when the Allied forces in Toulon and Normandy converge, the German forces in southern France will be completely surrounded.

At the same time that the U.S. Army broke through the San Sauvo defense line, Rommel ordered all German troops that could be contacted to quickly withdraw to the Seine River line to avoid being surrounded by the Allied forces.

The whole decision was correct, but it violated Moustache's order, so Moustache dismissed Rommel from his post and ordered Rommel to return to Germany to recuperate.

While in North Africa, Rommel once returned to Germany to recuperate, causing the North African Army to collapse across the board.

Still the same recipe.

Let’s not talk about how disappointed Rommel was. Patton Jr. was extremely disappointed. He once again lost the chance to face Rommel. With the increasing losses of the German army, even if Mustache uses Rommel again in the future, Patton Jr. will not be able to defeat him. What a sense of accomplishment.

Patton in North Africa was not disappointed. After taking Toulon, Patton ordered the Allies to attack Marseille as quickly as possible, and the next target was Lyon.

Mike Tolland had just entered the port of Toulon when he received the order.

Since the mines laid by the Germans had not yet been cleared, Mike Tolan was on a minesweeper. Unexpectedly, this aroused Sir Wilson's dissatisfaction.

Many of the British minesweepers are refitted from fishing trawlers. They are not efficient and their performance is not good enough. There is a huge gap with the minesweepers in southern Africa.

The southern African navy is a professional minesweeper, equipped with the latest sonar, with high efficiency and good performance, the facilities on the boat are also good, and the crew has a better working environment.

The cost must be much higher, so the British government can't afford it, and is unwilling to owe more money, so it can only make do with trawlers.

"It's just a mine sweeping. Is it necessary to produce professional minesweeping boats at a high price? After the war is over, do these minesweeping boats have to be retired directly?" Women, people are disgusting.

"It doesn't matter. After the war is over, we can convert minesweepers into patrol boats, fishing boats, and even yachts. You don't have to worry about this." Mike Tolan laughed. One hundred minesweepers built in Africa are enough to sweep mines all over the world.

"There is a new mission, our next goal is Marseille." Oscar sent the latest order.

"We have to give our boys a rest. They just went through a hard battle." Lieutenant General Patch was not satisfied, he hadn't finished enjoying the joy of victory yet.

In fact, it's really not that hard.

The German army did not have many defenders in the port. The commandos and guerrillas cooperated internally and externally to control the port without paying much. The battle loss of the fort was only about 500 people. This level of loss is acceptable.

Now the morale of the attacking troops is high, and they can continue to attack. Many officers and soldiers are still unsatisfied. In the 36 hours after the operation started, the combined casualties of all troops were less than 2000.
"It doesn't matter, they can wait until dawn before setting off." Mike Tolan was tolerant, and what Button said was as soon as possible, without setting a time limit.

On the pier, Shen Ming led more than a dozen commandos to greet them.

Mike Tolan took the initiative to shake hands with Shen Ming and congratulated Shen Ming.

Shen Ming's performance in battle definitely deserves a medal.

"What we have done is insignificant, and we should be more grateful to those guerrillas who fought bloody battles." Shen Ming was not greedy for merit, and was a little bit hesitant to say something.

"Of course they will also be commended—" Mike Tolan looked at Leclerc as he spoke.

Leclerc nodded very slightly and did not speak.

This reaction is a bit strange.

It didn't take long for Mike Toland to see why.

"The rebels in France have a complex composition. Some people have served in the Vichy French army, some are deserters, illegal immigrants, and even criminals—" Leclerc is in a complicated mood, not knowing how to deal with the guerrillas in France. .

"Didn't France actively promote immigration? Why is it still illegal?" Mike Tolan's focus is a little strange.

"Some immigrants just want to come to live in France and don't want to take responsibility." Leclerc said frankly that there are actually similar situations in southern Africa.

No matter how perfect the policy is, there will be some deviations when it is implemented.

Unlike France, southern Africa is a country of thorough immigration. Every year, many new immigrants are punished for violating southern African laws and then repatriated. This is opposed by many European immigrants.

Even if the old Europeans immigrated to southern Africa, they still have the pride of belonging to a "civilized society" deep in their hearts. In the eyes of many old Europeans, southern Africa has been deeply branded as a colony. When Europeans come to southern Africa, they should Special treatment.

At least some special rights should be enjoyed.

In fact, there are definitely no special rights. Once the reality fails to meet expectations, many people's mentality will be out of balance.

The same is true for French immigrants. Many North Africans listen to the propaganda of the French government, and since they come to France, they can enjoy the happy life that the French should have.

After I came here, I realized that this was not the case at all. If you want to become a French citizen, you must first serve in the army. After becoming a French citizen, the benefits you can enjoy are different from those of real French people. You are always a second-class citizen.

This gap is even greater.

"They fought bravely against the Germans when the French government stopped resisting, and a lot of people were killed because of this. Don't they deserve a normal French identity?" Lieutenant General Patch sneered. France is not too friendly either.

Although France gave the United States a lot of help during the American Revolutionary War, even the Statue of Liberty in the United States was presented by France.

But at the same time, the slogan "Americans are not allowed to enter" posted in Paris restaurants also deeply hurt the hearts of Americans.

The French are so contradictory.

"Things are not as simple as you think. A true warrior must be commended by the Free France." Leclerc was indifferent, saying that guerrillas are guerrillas, why stop resisting.

Mike Tolan is not too entangled in this issue. Countries such as Britain, France and the United States have different degrees of problems in their attitudes towards soldiers. Don't listen to Patch's good words, the US government is more cruel in its treatment of veterans.

At least France did not send troops to burn tents built by veterans.

Nor did tanks go after veterans.

"If this is the calculation, what about those officers and soldiers who served in the Vichy French Navy?" Oscar was also dissatisfied, he was purely complaining for the guerrillas.

Without the cooperation of the guerrillas, the battle would not have gone so smoothly. Oscar still doesn't know how much the guerrillas lost in the battle. In the process of attacking the port to contain the German army, hundreds of guerrillas died in battle.

Arriving in Toulon with Mike Tolan, there were also medical personnel from the Cyprus Fleet. After their arrival, they devoted themselves to intensive work. There were hundreds of wounded soldiers in urgent need of treatment, and they were still being sent over continuously.

"It's different, completely different." Leclerc's double standard is also obvious. He also served in the Vichy French army. Just because the navy surrendered with two battleships, can it be treated differently?
"Okay, gentlemen, now is not the time to worry about this issue. Get a good night's sleep tonight, and we will continue to work after dawn." Mike Tolan ended the discussion. He would not want to sleep tonight.

There are many things going on. Although the fighting in the city is basically over, there are still German troops left, and the search for the German troops will be carried out all night.

During the German occupation of Toulon, those officials or social figures who cooperated with the German army were also arrested one by one, and what awaited them would be severe legal punishment.

After the fighting broke out, some people went to the streets to take advantage of the fire and loot, burning, killing and looting under the banner of guerrillas.

German prisoners were also housed, and some wounded German soldiers also needed medical treatment.

However, those wounded German soldiers have to wait, at least until all the wounded on the Allied side have been dealt with before it is the turn of the wounded German soldiers.

In addition, there are many other things to do, in short, it will take some time for Toulon to return to normal, and Mike Tolan estimates that he will have returned to Cyprus by then.

As Oscar was concerned, the attitude of the French towards the guerrillas was really different from that towards the Allies.

At the end of the Toulon battle, Captain Jack finally joined the main force of the 401st Parachute Regiment and arrived at the destination, Umang.

The expected battle did not happen. The 11th Armored Division was unable to complete the task of reinforcing Toulon due to the lack of fuel and the full force of the air force. 401 hours after the 36st regiment launched the operation, only two unlucky ones were injured during parachuting .

When Captain Jack and his paratroopers entered Wumang Town, they were cheered by the residents of Wumang Town.

"Dolly, follow up, don't fall behind—" Jack greeted Dolly, thinking that Dolly is also entitled to enjoy the glory at this moment.

Dolly stopped, a look of fear on her face.

In fact, the clothes Dolly is wearing now are not much different from other paratroopers, except that they do not have a military rank.

The paratroopers all carried spare clothing when they set off. The robe and slippers on Dolly were replaced by a trench coat and military boots early on. Jack also gave Dolly a pair of sunglasses. Dolly was reluctant to wear them, but he hung them on his chest on the pocket.

"Come on, what are you waiting for?" Dolly was also greeted by other paratroopers, who didn't know how ordinary French people viewed soldiers of the French Foreign Legion.

Especially African soldiers.

Dolly tried to squeeze out a flattering smile, and followed the team into Wumang Town.

The cheers immediately became much smaller.