Reborn South Africa as a police officer

In October, San Roque is full of vitality, but Budapest is full of battle clouds.

After the failure of the first attack, the campaign lost its suddenness and was forced to enter a protracted battle. Considering that the 2nd Army had been fighting continuously for more than three months and was exhausted, Russia sent an additional 3rd Army to support Budapest, and at the same time requested the 5th Army in Southern Africa Coordinate the attack on the west bank of the Danube.

Budapest is a famous European city. It was formed by the merger of Buda on the west bank of the Danube and Pest on the east bank. Since March this year, Budapest has been completely controlled by Germany and has become part of the "new order" of mustache Europe. Although Miklas · Admiral von Holthy still retained the post of Regent of the State, but real power had passed to Dr. Edmund Fessenmeyer, German Reich Minister in Hungary.

德军在布达佩斯的守军是“南方”集团军群，及“F”集团军群一部，共51个德国师和匈牙利师另2个旅，其中包括9个坦克师、4个摩托化师、1个摩托化旅、1个骑兵旅。

俄罗斯第2方面军下辖39个步兵师、2个坦克军、2个机械化军、2个骑兵军、2个筑垒地域、以及14个罗马尼亚师。

第3方面军下辖31个步兵师、1个海军陆战旅、1个筑垒地域、1个坦克军、2个机械化军，以及1个骑兵军，刚刚成立不久的保加利亚第1集团军也受第3方面军管辖。

Arthur's Fifth Army consisted of 5 infantry divisions, 17 armored divisions, 9 marine brigades, and two cavalry divisions from the Najd Sultanate.

Although there was a slight friction between the Southern African army and the Russian army on the issue of the Black Sea estuary, the two armies still maintain close cooperation on the frontal battlefield, especially the Bulgarian 1st Army, which has a very good relationship with the Southern African [-]th Army .

Looking at the map, you can see that Bulgaria is next to the Ottoman Republic. After the outbreak of the World War, the two countries fought a tacit war on the Bulgarian border for more than two years. It was not until the German army completely controlled Bulgaria that the fighting intensity slightly increased.

Probably from acting to the level of practice.

After Russia invaded Bulgaria, the war really broke out.

With the support of Russia, Bulgaria established an interim government and announced to take over the entire country, which was strongly opposed by the Bulgarian Democratic Party.

Bulgaria is the core country of the Balkan Peninsula, with the Ottoman Republic on the east and Greece on the south. The location is very important. The Democratic Party was established with the support of Arthur. As part of the Allied Forces, the Democratic Party formed two infantry divisions to join the The combat sequence of the Five Group Army, which cooperates with Russia, includes the Bulgarian First Division.

The 1st Division is an infantry division in name, but it is actually equipped with a tank regiment according to the Southern African organization, equipped with real Southern African "Leopard" tanks, which makes the commander of the Bulgarian [-]st Army Alexander Popov very envious.

With the passage of time, more and more heavy tanks were equipped in various countries, and the foreign trade version of the shrinking tank in southern Africa was unable to compete, so the shrinking tank became a real "Leopard" type.

Although the Bulgarian 1st Army is a group army in name, it actually only has four infantry divisions, and the formation time is not long, the training is not sufficient, and the equipment is also very simple. According to Russian standards, the Bulgarian [-]st Division can be classified as a tank division. .

"They are both Bulgarian troops, but there are two First Divisions. Isn't that funny?" Popov envied the treatment of the Bulgarian First Division, but dared not complain to the bearded man.

"What is there to be envious of? They have tanks, so they have to participate in the siege battle. We don't have tanks, so we can only be in charge of logistics. Would you like to command the tank regiment to fight the Germans, or stay behind to carry the shells?" Bo Bo The husband's chief of staff, Nikolai, is not envious. The bearded man is cruel enough to treat the Russians, but he is still very tolerant towards the Balkan brothers.

Of course, this is also because Bulgaria has not yet become a member country of Russia, otherwise, hehe.

The Bulgarian First Army is stationed on the east bank of the Danube River, and the opposite bank is the station of the First Division. Through a telescope, you can clearly see the huge parking lot in the First Division camp, compared with dozens of shabby Gies trucks , the first division can be called a rich man.

Giestruck is the Russian version of "Stee Punk". This company originally made horse-drawn carriages, but later began to produce trucks due to war needs. During World War II, the United States provided a large amount of Stee Punk to Russia. imitation.

There are still some problems with Russia's industrial technology. The first batch of imitated Gies trucks had many problems. The Russian army was unwilling to equip them, so they gave them to the Bulgarians.

The trucks equipped by the first division are heavy-duty trucks produced by Diesel Company in southern Africa. Diesel has the most advanced diesel engine in the world. The trucks have a large load capacity, reliable performance, and high adaptability to the environment, and are well received by the troops. welcome.

The key is that the performance is advanced. The number of trucks equipped by the First Division is about the same as that of the regular army in southern Africa, a full [-]. This enables the First Division to have strong mobility. When the troops are transferred, officers and soldiers can take trucks.

There were only a few dozen trucks in the First Army, not to mention the low load, and they often broke down. Now it was snowing, and the traffic conditions were very bad. When the First Army was transferring, the soldiers could only walk.

"Of course it is commanding the tank regiment. We are soldiers, not porters." Popov is bloody. No matter how good the Bulgarian army is, it cannot be as self-sufficient as the British and Indian troops.

The same problem, if you let the Indian general choose——

Impossible, there are no Indian generals in the Indian army.

Even British generals are mostly in charge of logistics.

Even if you want to make meritorious service, you have to be able to fight well.

Nikolay smiled and said nothing. Millions of troops gathered in Budapest. If it was the Bulgarian First Army's turn to participate in the attack, they would most likely be killed as cannon fodder.

In Nikolai's eyes, the First Division on the other side of the river was also cannon fodder.

However, Alexander Giorgi, the commander of the First Division, did not think so.

"The main force of the Germans is in the direction of Pest, facing the Russians. Our side is mainly the German servant army. The fighting will is not strong, the combat effectiveness is not high, and the difficulty is not great." Giorgi is confident, this is what the mustache gave Giorgi courage.

The Germans are still very particular. They didn't go up against the horses, but sent real German troops to face Russia, and the Hungarian servants who were in charge of defense on the Buda side.

"This is only temporary. The Germans are still increasing their troops, and there will not be too many opportunities left for us." Giorgi's chief of staff, Caravello, worried that, like the Germans, the weather is the biggest enemy of the Allied forces.

During Operation Overlord, bad weather became the Allies' biggest obstacle.

Now entering winter, after a lingering autumn, the banks of the Danube are almost like swamps, and it is very difficult for the troops to advance.

It was precisely because of the poor traffic conditions that the Russian army's first offensive failed to achieve the campaign objectives. A good assault battle turned into a protracted battle.

The trucks equipped by the First Division also became the biggest burden at this time. Trucks often got stuck in the mud and needed tanks to pull them out.

This gave Calaf a headache.

The transport force is to provide support for the armored force, but now tanks are needed to serve the trucks.

This is not bad, the First Army on the other side of the river, if the truck gets stuck in the mud, it has to find a way to get out.

It doesn't matter whether it is pushed or lifted.

"It is not so easy for the Germans to increase their troops." Giorgi is not worried about this problem. The air superiority of the Allied forces is becoming more and more obvious. The German troops in dark uniforms want to march on the snow, and they are easy to become the target of bombers.

After entering the winter, the clothing of the First Division has been changed to light-colored combat uniforms that are easier to hide in the snow environment.

The German army's logistics became more and more tense, and they were unable to change clothes for the front-line troops. They could only make up with light-colored sheets. This thing does have a camouflage effect, but it can only be used for camouflage. After the Southern African Expeditionary Force enters winter, the sheets It has been replaced with a more warm blanket.

Providing air support for the German army was the Fourth Air Force, which participated in the entire Russian campaign.

Providing air support to the Allied Forces is the 5th and 17th Army of the Russian Air Force, and the 9th and 11th Air Forces in Southern Africa.

"Where is the 6th Armored Army now?" Giorgi asked the location of the friendly forces. The 21st Division was just a forward, and the [-]st Armored Army was the main force in this battle.

The Armored Army is a new organization that was only available this year.

In order to cope with the increasingly large armored forces of opponents and allies, the Southern African Ministry of Defense also had to adjust its combat units and merge armored divisions into armored corps.

The 6th Panzer Corps was not the only armored corps under the Fifth Army. The Fifth Army also had two armored corps in Italy, one in Greece, and another in Constantinople.

Several other armored armies are fighting on the front line, and the purpose of leaving an armored army in Constantinople is very clear.

Russia also has a tank corps in Bulgaria, less than 100 kilometers from the Bosphorus.

"The 6th Armored Army was crossing the river. They encountered a blizzard, and some tanks lost control and fell into the Danube—" Karaf's words seemed to be gloating.

Giorgi frowned, this is not good news.

The Allied offensive was tenaciously defended by the Germans. Many bridges on the Danube River were blown up, some by the Germans, and some by the Allied forces to cut off the retreat of the Germans.

Even if it is not bombed, with the current tonnage of tanks, it is difficult to cross the river through bridges. When these bridges were built, the situation of tanks passing through was not considered at all, and the bearing capacity was seriously insufficient. Therefore, to cross the Danube, the Sixth Armored Army needed to rely on Transport by tugboat.

Don’t even think about building a bridge. It may be possible to replace it with other small rivers. The Danube is the second largest river in Europe, second only to the Volga River in Russia. With the current bridge-building technology, it is definitely a nightmare for the pontoon troops to build a bridge on the Danube. .

For tanks weighing dozens of tons, the load of the tugboat is also limited. A tugboat can only transport two "Leopard" tanks across the river at a time, and only one "Tiger" and "Lion" tank at a time. .

On the first day of crossing the river, two tugboats sank during the process of crossing the river, causing four "Leopard" tanks to fall into the water. Fortunately, the tankers were not in the tanks at the time and escaped by chance.

"We must arrive at the scheduled combat position before November 11th. The Russians will launch an attack in the early morning of the 5th. If we can't arrive on time, we can only let the first division attract a wave of German firepower first." 6 Chen Cang, the commander of the armored army, was at a loss. At this time, he saw the shortcomings of the armored army. The requirements for logistics were too high, and a small country really couldn't afford it.

Switched to a pure infantry division, the 6th Panzer Army would have crossed the Danube long ago.

Now the 6th Armored Army has been tossing for four full days to cross the river, and so far there is not even a single armored division crossing the river.

An armored division has more than a thousand vehicles, hundreds of tanks, self-propelled artillery, and other large-scale weapons and equipment, but there are only less than twenty tugboats, so we can only take our time.

This is thanks to the strong support of Russia.

In order to support the Battle of Budapest, Russia formed the Danube Fleet, responsible for transporting supplies and providing support for the frontline troops.

The inland river fleet certainly cannot be compared with the ocean-going fleet. The most powerful warships are just destroyers, more transport ships.

Not all transport ships can transport tanks. Small transport ships and tanks will sink directly. Only medium-sized transport ships can undertake such tasks.

Don't even think about large ones. The Cyprus squadron has large transport ships that can easily cost [-] tons, but the environment is not suitable.

"As long as Giorgi is not greedy for merit, at least he can protect himself." Chen Cang's chief of staff, Black, was not in a hurry. For the expeditionary force, it is just cannon fodder that can be thrown away at any time.

Bulgaria is also influenced by the French, and its position is not firm at all. The Germans came to surrender to the Germans, the southern Africans came to hug the thighs of southern Africa, and the Russians came and immediately mixed with the Russians. The European version of the three-surnamed house slaves.

It can't be blamed that the Bulgarians have no position. This is the way of survival in a small country with few people. They can only survive in the cracks. Dignity and so on are purely overthinking.

"Send a telegram to Giorgi and stand by." Chen Cang still valued the first division.

Even if it is cannon fodder, it has to be a valuable cannon fodder.

If you can reach the level of the Anzac Army, you will reach the pinnacle of being cannon fodder.

What did the Anzacs say—

By the 21st century, even India has begun to strive to become a truly independent country. Australia and New Zealand are still looking for godfathers. If those Anzac officers and soldiers who died in World War I know, they will probably be angry. Jump out of the grave.

The grandparents worked hard to win the opportunity for future generations to stand upright and be a human being. They don't want to be human but want to be a dog. Slavish thinking is very serious.