Reborn South Africa as a police officer

The advantages brought by absolute air supremacy were fully demonstrated in this battle.

In the following time, the four bomber brigades took turns to provide air cover for the Sixth Armored Division, and the two transport aircraft brigades brought a steady stream of material support. For the first time, the Free French Army truly experienced the logistical support capabilities of the southern African army. Let everyone be dumbfounded.

In the traditional sense, the Free French Army's understanding of the Air Force was still at the time of World War I, and they did not realize the subversive changes that air supremacy brought to the war.

Under the repeated attacks of bombers, the [-]th SS Armored Division never organized an effective attack again. Every time the German tanks just started to assemble, they would be baptized by the soul of high-explosive bombs and incendiary bombs, even if the tonnage was the heaviest The "King Tiger" can't fight in this intensive bombing. Although the aerial bombs can't tear the armor of the "King Tiger", the tank crew can't withstand the impact of the shock wave. On the surface, the "King Tiger" has no damage. , in fact, the tankers inside have all died.

The support brought by the transport aircraft to the [-]th Armored Division was also surprising.

The Sixth Armored Division did not lack bullets and grenades. What was lacking was bazookas and anti-tank guns, both of which could be replenished by airdrops. Luke Grote suddenly gained confidence.

When the battle was at its most intense, de Broglie was ready to die for his country. Free France can have generals who died in battle and never surrender!
This is the bottom line that De Broglie gave himself.

"The Air Force performed so well, it's unbelievable!" Grote couldn't help sighing as he looked at the umbrella flowers all over the sky. When the war first broke out, if France had an air force of this size, the Germans would have no chance at all.

"I proposed to the Ministry of War ten years ago that we want to build a world-class air force. Unfortunately, those old guys prefer to build warships." De Broglie was a little depressed, and the air force did perform well. of Free France.

It doesn't matter, the rounding of allies can also be counted as their own.

If rounding can be used like this.

"It doesn't matter, we still have a chance." Grote was not disappointed. France also had the opportunity to build an air force of this size after the war.

De Broglie shook his head, and it took him a long time to say sadly: "——we have no chance."

Let's not talk about how much it costs to build a world-class air force.

Even if France is rich and determined, who is it going to deal with when building a world-class air force?

Against Germany?

Germany is dead this time, and the same mistake cannot be made twice. These leaders of the Allied countries sometimes faint, but most of the time it is normal.

Against Britain?

Although France and Britain do not deal with it, they are not enemies in general.

Especially in the current environment, if France wants to maintain its status, it may have to cooperate with the United Kingdom. In the future, France's enemy will no longer be Germany, but will be replaced by the more difficult Russia, and potentially southern Africa and the United States.

Speaking of Russia and America—

It's better to wash and sleep, this kind of thinking is unrealistic.

The future will be discussed later, at least for now, the officers and men of the [-]th Armored Division who escaped death are grateful to the Southern African Air Force.

"A telegram from Lyon, the 29th Division and the [-]th Division have already set off and will arrive at the battlefield in four hours—" the communications officer sent the latest telegram, and both De Broglie and Grote were a little disgusted.

Without air support, the daylily would be cold after four hours.

Kruger's heart was even colder.

After experiencing the cruel Russian battlefield, Kruger's understanding of war has improved to a higher level. In his opinion, the level of cruelty on the Russian battlefield is already the ultimate.

Unexpectedly, when he came to France, the war started in another way, which made Kruger even more unacceptable.

Although the Russian battlefield is tragic, the German army took advantage of it in the early stage, and now it is also capable of fighting back and forth with Russia. Although the whole is retreating, local battlefields can still counterattack.

The French side was simply defeated.

Even the [-]th SS Armored Division, equipped with the most advanced "King Tiger", suffered heavy losses in the bombing of the Allied Air Force. Which other unit can withstand the Allied attack?

Although Russia has great potential for war, it will take time to mobilize, and the relative strength of the two sides has not changed significantly.

The world fell apart on the French side. The "Overlord" operation involved millions of troops, and the "Dragon Cavalry" operation also involved many troops. Hundreds of thousands of allied troops poured into France from Spain. The Salo Republic on the Apennine side has already It is only a matter of time before we completely give up and surrender.

Speaking of which, Kruger now has a lot of troops under his command, but Kruger doesn't feel the slightest sense of security.

Now Kruger finally understands how difficult it was for Rommel at the time. To be able to hold back Britain and southern Africa with that little force in North Africa, Rommel's ability is definitely the best choice in Germany.

It's a pity that the life of the once famous North African fox is about to come to an end.

On July 7, when the fierce battle between Caen and Lyon was in full swing, another assassination incident targeting Mustache occurred in Germany.

This time it was Colonel Stauffenberg who placed a leather bag containing a time bomb under Mustache's desk during a staff meeting.

Stauffenberg made two mistakes, one was overestimating the power of the time bomb, and the other was underestimating the thickness of the mustache tabletop.

The heavy table top held most of the power of the bomb. Mustache was only frightened, but did not die. Several officers present were killed by the bomb. After confirming that he was safe and sound, Mustache said happily: Who said that I No special blessings from God!

Mustache escaped, many people will be unlucky, including Rommel.

Rommel recovered quickly after the car accident, but he did not regain the trust of Mustache. This outstanding armored commander never got the opportunity to fully demonstrate himself.

The mustaches for Rommel's troops were leftovers to put it bluntly.

Being able to make a big meal with that bit of leftover material fully proves Rommel's excellence. If it was replaced by other people, even with the cooperation of the United Kingdom, the North African campaign is estimated to have ended in 1941.

Mustache still remembered the old love, and did not execute Rommel for treason, but gave Rommel a chance to die with dignity.

Shortly after the assassination, Rommel's residence in Herlingen was surrounded by the secret police. Burgdorf, the chief of personnel of the army, and Messer, the chief of guards, brought potassium cyanide to Rommel. As long as Rommel took it, three Will die in seconds.

Rommel said to his family at the last moment of his life: I am about to die within a quarter of an hour, and it is very sad to die at the hands of my own people-if I accept death, they will not kill my family members, that is, you In terms of.And they don't do harm to anyone else—they won't abide by the agreement if the slightest word gets out.

Rommel's son asked him: Can't we resist?

Rommel had already made up his mind to die: that was completely out of consideration, and it would be better for one person to die than everyone to be killed in random gunfire-besides, we didn't have enough ammunition.

Ten minutes later, Rommel committed suicide by taking poison in the car. The cause of death announced by Germany was that he died of a stroke while going to the hospital.

After the news spread, Patton Jr. should be the saddest on the side of the Allied Forces. He completely lost the chance to fight Rommel.

Great Patton was not sad. After the battle between the Fourth Division of the SS and the Sixth Division of the Free French Army, the German army in the direction of Lyon had completely lost its ability to attack, and Paris finally opened its doors to the Allies.

Recovering Paris is not only the greatest wish of de Gaulle, it is also a special honor for Patton.

The 15th Armored Division had to return to North Africa to rest due to heavy losses. When the [-]th Armored Division led by Ba Xinlei passed through the battlefield, it was already a week later.

The retreat of the [-]th Armored Division of the SS was very hasty. The Allied Air Force chased the [-]th Armored Division and attacked in turn. There were destroyed tanks and car wrecks everywhere along the way, most of which belonged to the German army.

"The news from London is that the King Tiger is just a showmanship, with slow speed and mediocre firepower. It is not difficult to deal with it." Ding Bin was a little excited. The 15th Armored Division is now a forward force and will soon arrive in Paris.

After de Gaulle suffered heavy losses in the Sixth Armored Division, he finally gave up his command completely and stopped sending private telegrams to the officers of the Free French Army.

Patton was well aware of De Gaulle's thought, and he didn't point it out. He successfully took over the command of all the troops.

Patton was very cautious. Although the Allied forces controlled absolute air superiority, the advance speed of the troops was not fast, and the Air Force's reconnaissance planes were dispatched frequently. The large-scale deployment of the German army would certainly not escape the air force's detection.

The average advance speed of the 15th Armored Division is only ten kilometers per day. This distance is just a matter of kicking the accelerator for the tankers.

The closer the distance to Paris, the more guerrillas came to support them. Charles de Gaulle had already formed six new divisions, and all comers were welcome.

France was also the number one army in the world, and it paid as much attention to the army as southern Africa. After World War I, France absorbed a large number of North African servants in order to consolidate its national defense.

Now de Gaulle has finally realized that the colonial servants do not have much loyalty to France. collapse, to protect France, we still have to rely on the real French.

While in North Africa, de Gaulle was deeply concerned about the enthusiasm of the French for joining the army.

Now this worry does not exist. There are more than 30 rebels in France. The organization of these people is enough to form a powerful army.

"It doesn't matter if it's difficult. King Tiger's output is limited, and the Russian battlefield is given priority. For the Germans, the Russians are a more deadly threat." Ba Xinlei is also relaxed, even the Free French army can withstand the German army's last The attack of the strong armored division, the southern African army is no problem.

Russia lost more than 2000 million people in the war. This blood feud cannot be resolved and can only be washed away with blood.

Therefore, some negative news occasionally spread on the Russian battlefield. The allies are still very restrained and basically do not report. The focus is on how the German army abused Russian prisoners of war.

Since the German army can run amok in Russia, it is logical that after Russia invades Germany, it will be punished in its own way. The Russians did not forgive their opponents, and they reported their revenge on the spot. Not overnight.

Therefore, no matter how anxious Kruger is, it is useless. Germany can only divert more resources to the direction of Russia. It will be a matter of time for France. It is better to be invaded by the Allied forces than to be invaded by Russia.

When the Allied forces invaded Germany, they would not kill the Germans, at most they would grab something, which would leave a way for the Germans to survive.

Russia's invasion of Germany was mostly cruel. In order to fight against the Germans, Russia even killed its own cities. Would it be possible to spare German cities?
"So there is still great hope for the peaceful recovery of Paris—" Ding Bin felt a little conflicted.

As a soldier, Ding Bin definitely hoped to regain Paris in a hearty and bloody battle, and the script of the movie was written in this way.

But as a human being, Ding Bin still hopes that the Germans will be more rational.

Germany has now completely offended Russia, if it offends France again—

Maybe Germany will be worse than Japan after the war.

"Whatever, we can do whatever we want—" Ba Xinlei didn't hesitate, it would be great if Paris could be recovered peacefully, but if there was a real battle to attack and defend the city, the southern African army would not be afraid.

The key strength lies here. The Germans can fight whatever they want. De Gaulle calmed down and surrounded Paris. In the first half of the siege, the German army in the city starved to death, so there was no need to fight.

If de Gaulle was in a hurry, he would go shopping with the Germans. Anyway, the Free French Army must be in the lead, and it is the Free French Army in North Africa. The southern African army will not bayonet the Germans.

You fight, we help you cheer.

On this point, France and England are absolutely on the same page.

Why did the British army behave so hippie in Normandy?The Allied Forces in Normandy also had absolute air supremacy.

The key is not that many Germans can fight, but that the British army sent troops to participate in the "Overlord" operation. Most of them are Commonwealth troops, and there are not many real British troops.

So far, of the 11 British divisions that landed in Normandy, four are Indian divisions from India, two Canadian divisions, and one Egyptian division. There are only three real British divisions.

Add them together and calculate, is there one less?
The last one was not composed of the British, but composed of Poles and French exiled in the United Kingdom, who participated in the "Overlord" operation under the banner of the British army.

With so many troops, not to mention the level of training, there are many languages, and coordination and command are a big problem. The British even boasted that Montgomery was a peerless famous general. Most British people have misunderstood the word "famous general".

Although the British army has been dragging its feet in various ways, the direction of Caen has finally made real progress after the southern African army joined.