Reborn South Africa as a police officer

Chapter 2577 Air Superiority
If you are not in charge of the family, you don't know how expensive the firewood is, and the British and American coalition forces have suffered a lot in this regard.

Not to mention, just counting from 1942 to 1945, the military expenditure of the United States was 2927 billion U.S. dollars, and the military expenditure of the United Kingdom was 235 billion pounds. According to the exchange rate at this time, it is equivalent to about 1175 billion U.S. dollars.

In the past four years, the military expenditure in southern Africa was only 586 billion rand, which is equivalent to about 2930 billion U.S. dollars. One of the important reasons is that the material consumption of the southern African expeditionary force is much lower than that of the U.S. and British troops, and it is almost the same as Russia. level.

However, from 1942 to 1945, Russia's military expenditure was around 5000 billion rubles. Referring to the exchange rate at this time, it was equivalent to about 1200 billion US dollars.

At present, Russia does not count the domestic population serving the war, and only counts the front-line troops, which is as high as 1100 million.

How many people are there in southern Africa on the front line?
Combined, the East Asian battlefield and the European battlefield still have less than 500 million people.

This also includes the navy, air force, and logistical forces.

Therefore, the unit consumption of the Southern African Expeditionary Force is much lower than that of the British and American troops.

All of this stems from the good habits that the Southern African Expeditionary Force has developed since ancient times.

It is a bit too much to say "since ancient times", but the good habits of the southern African military have been consciously cultivated at least since the First World War.

During World War I, trench warfare was the mainstay. The Allied Powers and Allies, every large-scale battle, pre-war firepower preparations, frequently assembled thousands of cannons, and intensive bombing for a week or two. At its peak, during the Verdun Meat Grinder period, Forty million rounds were fired in ten months.

The Southern African Expeditionary Force began to pay attention to infantry coordination during World War I, and the firepower strikes during the preparations for the battle were greatly reduced.

After the outbreak of World War II, the Southern African Expeditionary Force paid more attention to infantry-tank coordination and air-ground coordination. The intensity and frequency of shelling decreased again, and the importance of armored forces increased significantly.

Qi Ning and his friends could not change the situation of the battle. Their work could only delay the advancement of the German armored forces.

However, Qi Ning did not slack off. If a small person plays a good role in a big battle, he can also play a key role.

After burying the last anti-tank mine in the crater, Qi Ning finally breathed a sigh of relief. He finally completed the task assigned by his superiors, and the next step is free time.

"Can we retreat?" Wright Jr. was very worried. Intelligence showed that at least six German troops were approaching Remagen from different directions, and the Qinin team had only 12 members.

"Don't worry, boy, our mission has just begun—" Cargill, who was carrying a rocket launcher, sat down next to Wright. The grenades and rockets on his body jingled together, and Wright was frightened.

"Stay away from me big man, I don't want to be blown up to the sky—" Little Wright didn't want to die for no apparent reason.

Since the outbreak of World War II, too many people have been killed in action. Nearly 80 people were killed in France.

It doesn't look like much, but considering that France has resisted for less than 40 days, this number is still shocking.

France's regulations for soldiers killed in battle are similar to those of the United States. Only when the identity of a soldier is confirmed can a soldier be killed in battle, and family members can enjoy the treatment they deserve.

If the body is broken, or the identity cannot be proved, it can only be attributed to the disappearance on the battlefield, and the pensions that the family can receive are pitifully small.

"Don't worry, young man, you can live for at least 40 years!" Cargill patted Wright on the shoulder and laughed. Southern Africa's standards for fallen soldiers are much more humane than those of the United States and France.

Soldiers who disappeared on the battlefield were either smashed to pieces or captured. There was almost no third possibility.

Soldiers in southern Africa have a strong sense of honor and would rather die in battle than surrender. The so-called "chivalry" of European countries that allows surrender in the face of force majeure basically does not exist in southern Africa.

There is only one possibility for the officers and soldiers of the Southern African Expeditionary Force to be captured, and that is to faint during the battle and be forced to become captives without the ability to resist.

As long as there is still a trace of resistance, even if it can only pull the pull ring of the grenade, the southern African soldiers will not become prisoners.

So officially in southern Africa, there is almost no such thing as "disappearance".

Even "captured" soldiers will be treated equally after the war.

Not right, not only treat people equally, but even have special treatment.

Because captured soldiers need special psychological counseling to accept this fact.

"Head, the German army was found five kilometers away—" Mark Taylor, who was in charge of the security mission, was riding a crawler motorcycle, which was the most effective means of transportation in the field.

In terms of speed, it is obvious that tire motorcycles are faster and more efficient than crawler motorcycles.

However, the battlefield environment is complex and the traffic conditions are very bad. In many places where motorcycles cannot pass, the tracks are like walking on flat ground, so tracked motorcycles have become the favorite of scouts.

"Are there any tanks?"

Little Wright thought that Qi Ning would order a retreat.

Obviously, Qi Ning is braver than Little Wright imagined.

"Yes, a lot!" Mark didn't turn off the ignition, maintaining a state of being able to escape at any time.

"Nicholas, call for backup—" Qining picked up his assault rifle and rushed towards the nearby hillside.

Nikolai is the team's communicator, carrying a walkie-talkie, ready to call for air support at any time.

Before little Wright could react, Cargill chased Qining and ran to the hillside, not forgetting to greet little Wright.

"Go, boy, this may be the most exciting moment in your life!"

These words were too provocative, Wright Jr. did not hesitate, and rushed up the hillside with Cargill.

Mark also started the motorcycle, went around the hillside and hid. If they want to retreat, this crawler motorcycle is the best hope.

The response speed of the Southern African Air Force was astonishing. It took only 2 minutes for four "Cheetah" fighter-bombers to fly over the hillside and fly in the direction of the German troops.

"Is our air force so powerful?" Little Wright was stunned.

"How normal, this must be a flying squad performing patrol missions nearby. The headquarters will coordinate all air forces nearby, and everything will serve the war!" Cargill was digging a foxhole with a shovel.

Time is running out, it is impossible to dig trenches, and more foxholes must be dug, so as to have a higher chance of survival.

Little Wright was at a loss with the shovel, not knowing where to start.

Foxholes are also particular.

Just like the skirmish line, people who don't understand war, watching the troops charge, feel that they are all chaotic crowd tactics, and they can't see any way.

Real veterans don't need to observe, even if they come from different units, they will know to keep a proper distance from their comrades when attacking, so that at least one grenade will fly over and they will not be caught in the same pot.

Large-caliber artillery shells are not considered, that thing cannot be fought by manpower, it depends on fate.

"Go there!" Qi Ning directed Wright to dig a hole. A small team of more than a dozen people, not to mention the echelon defense and cross-fire, the key is to protect yourself.

"Ten meters apart, dig four, the last one is on the ridgeline, prepare the tarpaulin, we may spend the night here today—" Qi Ning is very ambitious, obviously wanting to fight a protracted war.

"Sir, there are only a dozen of us—" Little Wright felt that his hands and feet were out of sync. A dozen of us were fighting against a German army with many tanks.

"So what!" Qi Ning is not afraid, if the order allows, Qi Ning dares to lead a small team to raid Berlin.

Whether it can be successful is one thing.

Dare or not is another matter.

Confidence comes from victory after victory.

The French obviously don't have this confidence.

Five kilometers is just a matter of kicking the accelerator for the armored forces.

The "Cheetah" was still very powerful. The first German tank had just appeared in Qining's sight, and it was destroyed by bombs flying from the air. The turret flew ten meters high, and the ammunition exploded like a brilliant firework.

Also destroyed were two other tanks and a truck.

On German soil, the German army is still at ease.

As mentioned earlier, Germany's domestic transportation is very developed, with thousands of kilometers of highways, which is very conducive to the advancement of armored forces.

The Germans also couldn't imagine what the Southern African Expeditionary Force would do on the highway.

Coupled with the importance of the Ludendorff Bridge to the German army, the German armored forces immediately rushed to the town of Remagen as quickly as possible after receiving the order, without any precautions at all.

The "Cheetah" attacked quickly and violently. Three tanks and a truck directly blocked the entire highway, making it impossible to advance or retreat.

After the "Cheetah" pilot dropped the bomb, he did not stop, and continued to use machine guns to shoot at the ground troops.

The air defense force of the German army is still good, especially the mechanized troops. Air defense units are standard equipment. The 88mm anti-aircraft guns are not bad in dealing with air targets and can pose a huge threat to the "Cheetah".

However, it is impossible for the 88mm anti-aircraft gun to maintain a combat state at all times during the march, and it will take some time to deploy it.

During this period of time, enough "cheetahs" were rampant.

The 20mm machine gun and 12.7mm aviation machine gun equipped with the "Cheetah" can be described as devastating when dealing with light infantry.

Even with the most heavily armored Panzer V, its top is still the weakest link.

There is no doubt that No. [-] is the "Cheetah"'s highest priority target.

A commander of the armored force stood on top of the Panzer V and commanded the trailer to remove the destroyed tank and open the way for the troops to advance.

A "Cheetah" swooped down at a nearly vertical angle. While the 12.7mm bullet cut the German commander in the middle, several bullets flew into the interior of No. [-]. After a loud bang, the interior of No. [-] turned into a massacre. field.

Holding a binoculars, Qining looked at the chaotic German troops in the distance, neither sad nor happy.

There is nothing to be happy about, they are all soldiers, and Qi Ning will not sympathize with the German army, because when the German army had an absolute advantage, they did not show mercy to the Allies.

Of course, I won't be sad. In war, you die or I die. From the day he joined the army, Qi Ning has such an awareness.

Little Wright didn't have binoculars, so he couldn't see how embarrassed the Germans were. When the "Cheetah" dived repeatedly, Little Wright couldn't help jumping up and cheering loudly.

When it comes to hating the Germans, every Frenchman comes from the bottom of his heart.

"Boy, don't be too happy, have you finished your work?" Cargill reminded Wright, don't disappoint the time bought by "Cheetah".

It was indeed not finished, the first foxhole was only half dug, and little Wright was already feeling numb in his hands and feet.

The amount of training is still not enough. If it is in the Southern African Expeditionary Force, it is impossible for Wright Jr. to appear in the first-line troops.

The number of "Cheetahs" was more than Wright Jr. had imagined. The first batch of "Cheetahs" had just left, and another batch of "Cheetahs" came one after another, this time six.

A "Cheetah" can carry 500 kilograms of aerial bombs when performing missions.

The pylons of the "Cheetah" are insufficient, and it is impossible to hang all the 500 kg bomb loads into 50 kg. Generally, one 500 kg bomb is selected, or two 250 kg bombs are selected.

Even against No. 250, [-] kilograms of bombs are enough.

A 250kg bomb exploded next to a No. [-]. The strong shock wave knocked No. [-] off the highway, leaving a large pit on the ground with a diameter of nearly two meters and a depth of one meter. The infantry around the pit had disappeared. Gone, according to the standards of the US military and the French army, these disappeared German troops are all missing.

dong dong dong-

The German 88mm anti-aircraft guns finally completed their preparations and fired a series of ammunition chains mixed with tracer bullets at the diving "Cheetah".

A "Cheetah" was caught off guard and was hit by a shell on the tail. The pilot was highly skilled and managed to drive the crooked "Cheetah" towards the direction of Remagen. Opportunity.

"Brothers, get ready for battle, it's our turn to play!" Qining put down the binoculars in his hand and began to check the weapons.

There is nothing to check about the assault rifle. It has a simple structure and reliable performance, and is deeply trusted by officers and soldiers of the expeditionary force.

The key is the various offensive and defensive grenades, as well as the detonators that detonate the explosives.

Qi Ning not only planted anti-tank mines on the highway, but also buried a huge explosive package, which was powerful enough to completely cut off the entire highway.

Now the detonator of the explosive package is at Qi Ning's hand, and he only needs to turn the switch to delay the advancing speed of the German army for more than six hours.

Cargill is also ready. He has 12 rockets neatly stacked on hand. This is the maximum amount of ammunition that a single soldier can carry. It is not heavy, but the key is to take up space.

Mark hid the crawler and began examining his Nyasaran rifle.

Assault rifles have good firepower, but their range and accuracy are not as good as Nyasaran rifles. Many expeditionary soldiers still prefer Nyasaran rifles.

Nikolai is still calling for support, so where is this? The air superiority of the Southern African Expeditionary Force has not been fully utilized. If there is a sky fortress, or a super sky fortress, half of the German armor Master, will be reimbursed here.

In the empty wilderness, there is not even a bunker. This environment is most suitable for carpet bombing.

(End of this chapter)