Reborn South Africa as a police officer

Chapter 2574 Insufficient dosage
The use of airborne troops in southern Africa has always been very cautious.

The way Montgomery used the airborne troops was completely irresponsible. When the ground support could not arrive in time, dropping the airborne troops into the enemy's encirclement was basically sending the airborne troops to die.

Southern Africa doesn't do that.

In theory, the use of airborne troops is no different from the infantry coordination during World War I and the infantry-tank coordination during World War II. Without the cooperation of ground troops, it will only increase casualties.

Patton was very cautious about the use of airborne troops. Although the Southern African Expeditionary Force faced the same dilemma as the British and American Allied Forces, Patton did not dispatch immediately. Instead, he waited for the ground troops to be in place before sending airborne troops to grab key positions.

Of course, this also has a lot to do with the tactics of the German army.

Rundstedt had previously ordered that all bridges on the Rhine be blown up if necessary.

The order itself is fine, the key lies in the understanding of "necessary".

The attack of the Southern African Expeditionary Force was also led by the Air Force, so when fighter jets and bombers of the Expeditionary Force Air Force appeared over the Rhine River, was it necessary?
After all, the air force cannot directly seize positions, and it still depends on ground forces to resolve battles.

Is the armored unit of the Southern African Expeditionary Force considered necessary when it is only ten kilometers away from the Rhine River?
What about one kilometer?
When the airborne troops of the British and American coalition forces were surrounded, the Ninth Armored Division, the forward unit of the Southern African Expeditionary Force, was indeed only one kilometer away from the Rhine River.

The only bridge that was not bombed, named after the famous German general Ludendorff during World War I, is a railway bridge.

"Yes, the vast majority. Within a radius of [-] kilometers, there is only one bridge that has not been blown up." Tony Anderson didn't look very happy.

Hit it on the head.

These roads did provide convenience for the German army.

Used as a bomber, the "Cheetah" can carry up to 500 kilograms of bombs, which is similar to the early model of the Stuka.

"You stay here, I'll give the order." Thomas snatched the helmet away.

Compared with ordinary bridges, the load-bearing capacity of railway bridges is still reliable, and it can be used by heavy tanks of the expeditionary force.

There are many large pits on the highway that were blown out by shells or aerial bombs. Some of these pits have been filled, and some have not yet been filled.

However, with the task of capturing the bridge, the Air Force dispatched 12 "Cheetahs" at one time to attack the bridge guards, with an unprecedented degree of attention.

Not German, but the "Cheetah" fighter-bomber of the Southern African Air Force, which was also the most versatile fighter throughout World War II.

While lamenting Thomas' fate, Brakdy sighed that at least he wouldn't have to be court-martialed.

The heavy tanks of the Southern African Expeditionary Force have a combat weight of more than 60 tons. Ordinary bridges can't support it at all, and the tanks are directly crushed when they drive up.

Although there are more than a dozen divisions under Lundstedt, they cannot stop the attack of the Southern African Expeditionary Force at all.

Lundstedt is definitely a ruthless person. He not only ordered the German army to blow up the bridges on the Rhine River, but also ordered the German army to destroy all the road traffic systems on the south side of the Rhine River.

When fighting in France, the local French share the same hatred and will take the initiative to provide intelligence about the Axis forces to the Allies, and even take the initiative to attack the Axis forces.

Therefore, what Brakdi is sad about is not only his own fate, but also the fate of the empire.

The German highway standard is also very high. The basic standard is four lanes, 34 meters wide, with a five-meter green belt in the middle. There are reflective cement pillars on the roadside to remind drivers every 200 meters. Anti-slip pits, and at intervals, there are service areas for drivers and passengers to rest.

If the Allied forces cross the Rhine, the front will be flat and there will be no obstacles.

Thomas didn't run in a straight line, and didn't stay in the same place for more than a second. He rushed to the pier of the bridge by rolling and crawling. He just shouted to the engineers under the bridge when he was finally shot by a sniper.

"We have to try anyway, even if we only blow up one pier." Thomas made a desperate bet.

Compared with the orderly, Thomas's personal quality is still very good. He was very clever not to pass directly on the bridge, but to rely on the two destroyed German vehicles on the bridge and the cover of the steel frame on the side of the bridge to approach the pier .

After invading Germany, it can be clearly felt that the German army's will to resist is not the same as it was during the French campaign.

"Our troops are insufficient to stop the advance of the Southern African Expeditionary Force. We must blow up the bridge as soon as possible." Thomas, Brakdy's assistant, was in a state of dismay. The forward troops of the Ninth Armored Division had advanced to less than one kilometer from the Ludendorff Bridge , The tall and mighty "Lion" tanks and "Tiger" tanks can already be seen with the naked eye. If the Ludendorff Bridge cannot be blown up before the arrival of the Allied forces, then Bracdy and Thomas will both be court-martialed.

However, after adding thick armor, the speed will inevitably be seriously affected.

Snipers on the other side of the river had noticed Thomas, and at least two sniper rifles fired at Thomas at the same time.

Such a thing had never occurred to Thomas.

Don't think too little, 500 kg is enough, after all, it is not a professional bomber.

Compared with bombers, the "Cheetah" is very fast. The attack of the Southern African Expeditionary Force is also led by the "Cheetah". .

The armored command vehicle that Lei Zhen was riding in was refitted from a heavy-duty military truck. Its body was specially reinforced to withstand attacks from rifle bullets and small grenades. The armored tracks ensured the passability of the command vehicle to the greatest extent.

So now let alone highways, even ordinary roads and railways are in a state of interruption. For safety reasons, even if there is a road, the Ninth Armored Division dare not go.

War is a very complicated business, and both air and ground reconnaissance are essential. The Southern African Expeditionary Force has never made mistakes in this regard, especially after the invasion of Germany.

Of course, this is not a problem. The command vehicle does not need a lot of speed, as long as it can keep up with the advancing speed of the tank.

A German soldier in a trance accidentally walked out of the bunker and was stared at by a "Cheetah". A string of 12.7mm bullets hit the German soldier. The German soldier was surrounded by the dust splashed by the bullets. Gotta use a shovel.

"Blow up the bridge! Blow up the bridge!" Brakdi picked up the phone and yelled, but there was no response from the other end of the microphone, probably because the phone line was interrupted.

There is only one company under the command of Brakdy and Thomas, with less than 100 people. The heavy weapons are two Maxim machine guns that have been in service for more than 30 years.

"What else can I do if I stay here?" Brakdy was ashamed, not just because he failed to complete the order.

A bomb of this level does not rely on shrapnel to injure people, and the shock wave generated by the explosion is deadly enough.

Now even the explosives used to blow up the bridge are seriously insufficient, hit——

Maybe it's a trap.

"Not yet, the phone was cut off, the bridge deck was blocked—" Brakdy staggered, picked up a steel helmet from the ground, and prepared to give the order himself.

The 250kg aerial bomb is as powerful as a battleship's main gun.

During the Russo-German War, in order to mobilize troops to transport supplies faster, the German army recruited a large number of Russian prisoners of war and slave labor to build roads.

In fact, the transportation in Germany is very developed in the whole of Europe, especially the German highway network, which is second to none in Europe.

Bracdy looked up at Thomas.

But my own fate——

However, after the Russian army counterattacked, the roads built by the German army were more conducive to the actions of the Russian army, which also caused a lot of trouble for the German army.

There are 14 divisions from the First Army in Southern Africa behind, with a total strength of more than 30 troops, and there are more than 3000 tanks alone.

Affected by the war, the road damage in Germany was also very serious. After the Ninth Armored Division invaded Germany, it first tried to repair the damaged roads, relying on Germany's developed transportation system to advance quickly.

Even so, after the violent explosion, Brakdi and Thomas were still dizzy, and Thomas even started to vomit.

A small unit at the level of a company is actually not qualified to dispatch "cheetahs".

The 203mm artillery with the largest caliber in the army only weighs 100 kilograms.

During the Battle of France, the German army did not destroy the transportation system. Instead, the indiscriminate bombing by the Allied forces had a more serious impact.

"Don't care why it didn't blow up, we have to seize this opportunity and order the troops to advance at full speed!" Lei Zhen was very happy, this is really a godsend opportunity, and the Ludendorff Bridge must be firmly under control before the German army destroys the Ludendorff Bridge .

Don't even think about it in Germany, even if there are Germans to provide information, the authenticity is questionable.

"Order, order to blow up the bridge!" Brakdi sent the message manually.

The Ninth Armored Division has already entered Germany. It stands to reason that because of Germany's well-developed highway network, the advancing speed will be very fast.

"Yes!" The orderly put his helmet on his head tremblingly, and was shot down as soon as he reached the bridge.

There are only two heavy machine guns in a company, which were used in the last world war, or they were seized from other countries.

The engineers who planted the explosives were still very responsible, and lit the fuse immediately after receiving the order.

It's not like it hasn't happened before.

If Thomas can complete the task, then his own task will be completed, and the fate of the empire will not be decided by himself.

The most common combat method used by "Cheetah" pilots is to throw away the bomb first, and then use the machine gun to fire until all the bullets are emptied or the fuel is about to run out before returning.

"The vast majority?" Teacher Lei Zhen's body swayed with the car, the traffic situation here is indeed a bit bad.

In 1933, when Mustache came to power, there were only 100 kilometers of German autobahns.

The fate of the empire cannot be changed.

call out--

The Ninth Armored Division on the opposite side is a full-scale division with a total strength of 1.6.

Lei Zhen's order was correct. Just as the Ninth Armored Division was advancing at full speed, the commander of the bridge guard, Brakdi, was commanding the German soldiers to place explosives on the piers of the Ludendorff Bridge.

By 1936, the total length of German highways had exceeded 1000 kilometers. In the following three years, German highways increased at a rate of 1000 kilometers per year. Mustache’s goal is to build a total length of 14000 kilometers of highways for Germany.

"Our explosives haven't arrived yet, how do you ask me to blow them up? Do you want to use a grenade to blow them up?" Brakdi looked desperate, as if he had seen himself either die at the bridge or be hanged by the court.

Of course, the reason is not that the pilots of the "Cheetah" are not skilled enough, but that Bracdy and Thomas' bunker is next to the Ludendorff Bridge. The pilots are worried that they will cause damage to the Ludendorff Bridge, so they drop bombs far away from the bridge. .

There is nothing to fill in, just fill it in.

As a fighter, the "Cheetah" is equipped with two 20mm machine guns and two 12.7mm machine guns with powerful firepower.

Although Lundstedt's determination is great, and Mustache is stubborn to the end, but Germany really can't hold on, and it has run out of fuel.

The plan was grand, but unfortunately, the war broke out afterwards.

hiss--

Be careful if you make it up, there may be landmines or explosives planted by the Germans below.

The sounder mounted on the aerial bomb roared with a heart-piercing scream.

Therefore, early stage reconnaissance work is essential, and all scouts are multi-skilled, which is comparable to the future special forces. Accurate shooting at medium and short distances is a basic operation.

So here comes the problem.

Before Brakdi had time to speak, the roar of aero-engines suddenly came from the sky.

This is not a masterpiece of "Cheetah", but a scout who has arrived on the other side ahead of time and entered a fighting state.

After losing many tanks and armored vehicles, Lei Zhen could only order the troops to leave the road. Even if they opened a road through the mud, it would be easier than making it all the way to Berlin.

After dropping the bomb, the "Cheetah" did not fly away, but came back in a circle and continued to shoot with machine guns.

As for blocking!

The only question now is how long the bridge will last.

Bracdy and Thomas were lucky that their bunker wasn't hit directly by the bombs, and none of the bombs even landed within the bunker's attack radius.

Not right either.

Long distances are not impossible, but professional sniper rifles are needed. The scout troops in southern Africa naturally have snipers.

"Air Force intelligence shows that the Germans have blown up most of the bridges on the Rhine River, we have to prepare the pontoons—" Inside the huge and sturdy armored command vehicle, Chief of Staff Tony Anderson frowned, which is very important for the armored forces. That's not good news.

"Did it explode?" Thomas stumbled over, with a large piece of uncleaned vomit on his chest.

After Xiao Huzi came to power, in order to alleviate social conflicts and increase employment opportunities, he formulated a national expressway plan, and since then he has been rushing on the road of "If you want to get rich, build roads first".

The fuse with a diameter of five centimeters is currently affecting the hearts of countless officers and soldiers on both sides of the strait.

boom--

The explosives exploded violently, but the bridge deck did not collapse.

The medicine is indeed missing.

(End of this chapter)