Reborn South Africa as a police officer

Chapter 2466 undefeated
Montgomery was never a person who took the lead, and he was very controversial. Alexander once commented that as a soldier, he was a very ordinary cook.

Marshal Arthur Ted of the British Air Force commented that he was a villain with average ability and insignificance. He made a lot of public opinion and thought he was a Napoleon-like figure. Unfortunately, he was not at all.

Barton didn't think highly of him either, thinking that he could beat this "idiot" at any time.

So when Montgomery decided to attack, Button just laughed it off and didn't take it seriously.

The battle was really difficult. In order to reduce the loss of armored forces, Eberbach deployed 900 of the 700 tanks in the outskirts of Caen.

Matilda of the British army could not compete with the No. 150 and No. [-] of the German army at all. Montgomery lost [-] tanks on the first day of the offensive, which made Montgomery very angry and made Winston ashamed.

"Our Matilda can't fight against the main German tanks in terms of defense or attack, so we need greater support from the Air Force. If possible, I hope to stop the production of Matilda tanks , to produce heavy tanks with stronger protection and higher attack power.” Montgomery really couldn’t bear the performance of Matilda. As early as during the North African campaign, Montgomery hoped to get a more powerful tank. Not being satisfied.

The key is cost.

There are not no more advanced tanks. The British industrial technology is still good. As early as 1941, the "Leopard" tank in southern Africa was imitated, but after only two were produced, the plan was shelved.

More advanced tanks mean higher costs. The British government is now on the verge of financial collapse and cannot afford to increase military spending. In order to save money, the navy has even begun to reduce the frequency of dispatches. The army is even less likely to increase investment. power country.

"Even now these Matildas will all be decommissioned after the war is over, so we don't need to produce more advanced tanks, as long as our allies have them." Winston did everything on the premise of saving money. Yes, as in the UK.

"The honor of the British Empire cannot be maintained by Southern Africa and the United States." Montgomery was worried.

Winston doesn't speak, everyone understands the truth, if you have the ability, you go to Congress to persuade those misers to increase funding.

When Winston first came to power, he had a honeymoon period with Congress. At that time, Congress gave whatever Winston wanted, without any compromise.

It was during the Battle of Britain, and MPs knew very well that if Britain couldn't withstand the German attack, then Germany would cross the English Channel and land on the British mainland, and then everything would be over.

After the Battle of Britain, Germany turned north and the threat to Britain was greatly reduced, and the relationship between Winston and Parliament took a sharp turn for the worse.

That night, Winston telegraphed Rock again.

The next day, Jan Smolts flew to Caen and finally agreed with the southern African army to cooperate with the British army.

"To defeat the German army in Caen, we must first cut off the German transportation lines, so our first step is to take Saint-Lo." Yang Smotz hopes to adjust the battle plan. Saint-Lo is a transportation hub in Normandy.

"We have carried out many air strikes on St. Lo, and the transportation line of St. Lo has been completely paralyzed, making it impossible to transfer materials." Montgomery strongly objected.

"We can blow up the Saint-Lo railway, but we can't blow up the canal." In Yang Smother's words, there are many rivers in Normandy, which were effectively used by the German army.

"Leave me to complete the task of attacking St. Lo!" Patton Jr. volunteered. In North Africa and Sicily, Patton Jr. had had enough of joining forces with Montgomery.

"Okay, we can have another competition!" Montgomery also didn't like Patton Jr., and was still worried about the US occupation of Messina first.

Yang Smolts didn't care, the German army's defense in Saint-Lo was not weak, Patton Jr. was willing to take the initiative, and Yang Smother had no reason to stop him.

It's just a matter of time to see how strong the 3rd Armored Army that Patton Jr. is proud of is.

When the troops were redeployed and the air force dispatched again, it was already three days later.

The Allied firepower was fully fired, dispatching 1700 sorties of heavy bombers and 400 sorties of medium bombers, dropping 1.6 tons of bombs, and the urban area of ​​Caen was almost razed to the ground.

The 22nd Armored Division in Southern Africa took the lead, breaking through the German defenses and entering the urban area of ​​Caen.

Then Cheng Le, the commander of the 22nd Armored Division, was stunned by the situation in front of him.

When the Allied Air Forces bombed Caen, they used super bombs weighing ten tons.

This kind of bomb is powerful and destructive. While completely destroying the German bunkers, it also destroyed the city buildings. The street in front of Cheng Le was completely destroyed. Can't move forward.

"So, now we can only send light infantry to attack—" Yang Smother was also caught off guard, who would have thought that such a situation would happen.

"Maybe it was the Germans who exploded in a targeted manner and shifted the responsibility to our air force." Montgomery's first reaction was to shirk responsibility.

Razing an entire city to the ground had only happened in the Russian battlefield before, and fighting in France still had to be more or less restrained.

What is certain is that Caen civilians also suffered heavy losses in the Allied bombing. With the relationship between France and the United Kingdom, after the war, this will definitely become a handle for the French to attack the United Kingdom.

"What's wrong, that's the fact." Winston was confident, and it was right to put the responsibility on the Germans.

"If tanks cannot be used, then we will fall behind in the competition with the US military—" General Ismail, the chief of staff of the British Expeditionary Force, is also aggressive. Civilian casualties are not in his consideration. He only cares about the result of the competition.

"What's the situation with the Americans?" Winston's was infected.

The situation in the US military is even worse than in Caen.

Patton Jr. took the initiative to undertake the task of attacking St. Lo, in order not to be affected by the British army, but also to vent his depression of not being able to face Rommel. By the way, he checked whether the experience accumulated in capturing Cherbourg had been transformed into combat effectiveness.

The German defense at Saint-Lo consisted of only two divisions.

However, both of these divisions are SS, and there is no shortage of personnel, and they are well-equipped. One of the divisions is an armor instructor of the SS.

On July 7, at the same time when the Allied forces attacked Caen for the second time, Patton's troops divided into two groups and carried out a pincer offensive against Saint-Lo, trying to complete their achievements in one battle.

The German army relied on solid fortifications to resist desperately, and every step forward was very difficult for the US military.

Cherbourg's experience did not play a big role, time was too tight, the US artillery had no time to carry out a carpet attack on Saint Lo, "Sherman" finally met a real opponent, the SS armored instructor equipped the German army The most advanced King Tiger tanks, although few in number, were still able to form an overwhelming advantage over Shermans.

After Russia's IS-2 heavy tank was put into combat, the latest German No. 2 tank also began to lag behind. Therefore, Mustache urgently needed a more powerful tank that could compete with IS-[-], so there was King Tiger.

The total combat weight of the "King Tiger" reaches 70 tons. The standard Big Mac is ten tons heavier than the "Division" tank in southern Africa. KwK150L/185 43mm tank gun, and a MG71 88mm coaxial machine gun, and an MG34 for air defense above the commander's periscope.
In February of this year, the King Tiger was officially put into combat. It has been deployed in the Russian battlefield before, and has never appeared in France.

The Sherman equipped by the US military is far from the "King Tiger" in terms of attack power and defense power.

American tankers were also not prepared to confront the King Tiger head-on.

Therefore, when the Tiger King with a length of more than ten meters appeared on the battlefield, the total weight of the battle was only more than 30 tons, and the Sherman, whose length was less than seven meters, was as fragile as a big toy.

The "King Tiger" made its first appearance on the Western Front with brilliant results. The two "King Tigers" cooperated with each other and destroyed a total of 13 Shermans.

Patton had to order the troops to stop the attack, and he was not sure how many King Tigers the Germans had.

In case the armor instructor is equipped with Tiger King, it is better for Barton to admit defeat early.

"The southern African army made rapid progress and entered Caen on the first day. It is ridiculous that because the early bombing effect was too good and the road was blocked, the armored troops in southern Africa could not enter the urban area of ​​Caen. General Montgomery suggested sending light infantry to enter For urban warfare, Marshal Yang Smudge insisted on sending blasters to clear the roads, and I heard that there are quarrels every time a meeting is held." Patton's chief of staff, Major General Guy, was terrified, and Patton and Montgomery would quarrel every day as long as they held meetings.

"It's normal. Any normal person can't tolerate that self-righteous idiot. His reputation is blown out, because other British generals are worse than him." Patton looked down on all British generals.

Rather, Patton seemed to look down on anyone but Rommel.

Also including generals in southern Africa.

Unfortunately, as the most famous general of the US military, Patton also lacks convincing records.

No matter how unbearable Montgomery was, he performed well in the Dunkirk retreat.

Patton's performance in North Africa was a disaster. During the Sicily operation, there was a slight improvement. After the Normandy landing, the record was also lackluster.

"What should we do? Request air force support?" Guy looked slightly embarrassed.

While at Caen, Patton mocked Montgomery for only calling for air support when he was in trouble.

Now that the U.S. military is in trouble, Guy's first reaction is to ask for air support, which is really useful.

This is actually shirking responsibility.

The subtext is that I am not responsible for the unfavorable combat, but that the support provided by the Air Force is not enough.

"Is there any more information about the new German tanks?" Patton, as the commander of the armored forces, was very concerned about the new tanks.

"The Russians mentioned the new German tanks in their battle report in March. Unfortunately, the Russians don't have much information." Guy spread his hands and expressed helplessness.

"How is it possible?" Barton couldn't believe it.

There is no evidence that the Russians have not captured or destroyed the new German tanks on the battlefield.

"Yes, so far, the Germans' new tanks have not suffered a single defeat on the battlefield." Guy was also surprised, but this is the truth.

"Give me a call from Marshal Smudge." Even if Patton asked for help, he would not call Montgomery.

The call was connected quickly, and Yang Smother was also annoyed, but he would not vent his anger on Barton.

"——The Germans' new tank? Undefeated, a big guy with a body length of more than ten meters, and an estimated weight of more than 70 tons—" Yang Smozi was also surprised. Is it really necessary to build such a big tank?
The bigger and heavier the tank is, the better. Mobility is also very important.

If the new tanks of the Germans are really 70 tons, then Yang Smozi doubts whether the Germans have a suitable engine.

"So, mobility will be the Achilles' heel of the new German tanks?" Patton pondered.

Patton doesn't know if the Germans have a suitable engine. Anyway, the United States does not have a suitable engine.

Southern Africa probably doesn't either.

Otherwise, with the habits of southern Africans, tanks would have been built long ago.

"I'm sorry, but I'm not sure about that either—" Yang Smother dared not say anything. The Germans had created enough miracles in the past few years.

From V2 rockets to jets to precision-guided bombs, Jan Smitz suspects that given enough time, the Germans could land on the moon before southern Africa.

Maybe I can really see it in my lifetime.

Patton was not disappointed for too long. Yang Smotz also attached great importance to new weapons. After learning that the new German weapons had been unveiled, he agreed to send an armored force to see if the new German tanks were really as good as the ones in the legend. it is good.

This order was challenged by Gavin.

No matter how powerful the German tanks are, let the Americans try first, why send southern African armored troops to take risks?

Yang Smozi is positive, this matter is indeed risky, and the potential benefits are huge. If the Americans capture the new German tanks, will they actively share the relevant German technology and replace it with southern Africa, and they will keep it strictly confidential.

Southern Africa and the United States are different from the United Kingdom. Both of them are land power countries and have a clear demand for armored forces. Any new technology is enough to trigger an arms race.

The 401st Regiment received this order. All the tanks equipped by this regiment are the latest improved "Lion" type in southern Africa, also known as the "Lion King".

The improvement of the "Lion" in southern Africa was also stimulated by the Russian IS-2 heavy tank.

Southern Africa is the first country in the world to establish an armored force. For a long time, southern African tanks have been world-renowned for their advanced performance, and they rarely meet opponents on the battlefield.

Now not only the Germans, but even the tanks equipped by the Russian army can challenge the main battle tanks in southern Africa, which makes the engineers in southern Africa feel embarrassed.

Then make it.

(End of this chapter)