Reborn South Africa as a police officer

Chapter 2617 I won't let you run away again this time
Magnus Braun is the younger brother of von Braun. Their father was a baron who once served as the Minister of Agriculture in the Weimar Republic. His mother was also a nobleman with royal blood.

Last year, von Braun got in touch with the southern African military and once wanted to lead the team developing the V2 rocket to surrender to southern Africa.

At that time, von Braun's team was in Peenemunde on the island of Usedom in northeastern Germany. There was a German rocket research and development base here. There were thousands of von Braun's team and family members.

Had he been alone, von Braun could have traveled to southern Africa last year.

Add in team members and dependents and it's not that easy.

At the same time that von Braun got in touch with the southern African military, as the front line gradually approached Germany, the SS took over the defense of the base, and von Braun's contact with the southern African military was also thoroughly established. interruption.

After the SS took over, the situation of the research base changed a lot, the research and development work was completely stopped, and the scientists in the team were even mobilized to conduct four hours of street fighting training every day.

At the beginning of this year, as the front line approached Peenemünde, the base was forced to move. Von Braun and thousands of base staff drove all the way south, first to Munich, and then into the Alps.

Von Braun's current situation is very bad. During the transfer, he suffered a comminuted fracture of his shoulder and arm in a car accident. Limited by medical conditions, he did not receive effective treatment.

"Go away, don't appear next to me!" Tommy hasn't realized yet what his words made England miss.

Magnus Braun also has no choice. In his plan, Britain is not the first option.

从1944年6月13日到1945年3月的短短十个月间，德军共发射了15000枚V1导弹，和3000枚V2导弹，共造成英国31000人丧生。

Britain is the biggest victim of German V2 missiles, and Magnus Braun would not go for the British if given the choice.

Of course, this matter has to be treated in two parts.

Although Britain is the biggest victim of German missiles, it should also know the power of missiles, so the British should also be interested in von Braun and his team.

On von Braun's list, the United States was unquestionably the best option, followed by southern Africa, then Britain, and only in desperate situations would Magnus Braun go to the Russians.

It was the Royal Fleet that was responsible for providing protection for the Allied forces landing in Hamburg. The first batch of troops to attack Hamburg was also the British army. Magnus Braun waited in Hamburg for three days, but he couldn’t find any southern Africans or Americans. , That's why I took the initiative to contact Tommy.

Magnus Braun himself did not expect that the British second lieutenant in front of him would reject him so simply and neatly.

He didn't even get a chance to introduce himself.

"My brother is von Braun—" Magnus Braun didn't give up. He didn't want to answer Mustache's call and fight to the last moment for the Third Reich.

"I'm not interested in knowing who your brother is, unless he can help me catch someone—" Tommy interrupted again. He didn't know that von Braun was the leader of the team developing the V2 rocket.

Regarding the V2 rocket, in order not to cause greater panic, the UK did not make a big publicity, and kept secret about the losses caused by the V2 rocket, so few British people really know about von Braun.

Even if he knew, it is estimated that Tommy would not have much interest in persuading von Braun to surrender.

The captives should be more interested.

At this point in the war, Britain is exhausted, and it really doesn't have much energy to pay attention to what level Germany's technology has developed.

What if I knew it?

The United Kingdom is now worse than the Rockets.

Southern Africa researches super bombs, and Britain knows it too.

So why doesn't the UK want to study-

Don't you like it?
Of course not, it's just powerless.

The same goes for rockets.

Although Winston was very tough in Washington, there was actually a consensus in the UK.

Forget WWII.

If there will be three wars, then Britain may be like France in World War II, after a symbolic resistance, it will quickly lie flat.

Although Magnus Braun was a poor man, he was also a man of self-respect.

After being rejected by Tommy twice in a row, Magnus Braun retreated silently to a corner of the restaurant, desolately alone.

Magnus didn't notice that his behavior had attracted the attention of others.

"Can I sit down?" A guy in a top hat and a black windbreaker took the initiative to sit beside Magnus.

"Of course—" Magnus tried his best to force a smile. His English is not bad. After all, he came from an aristocratic family, and language is a compulsory course.

"Where is your brother now?" the man in the trench coat cut to the chase.

"Who are you?" Magnus was instantly vigilant, and he was not sure about the attitude of the allied forces.

Well, even if von Braun is the leader of the V2 rocket design team, there is still a question mark as to how much attention he will receive in the Allies.

Even though the von Braun team had contacted the southern African military before, Magnus was not sure whether von Braun would be waiting for him in a research institute or a prison after he arrived in southern Africa.

As an industry insider, von Braun is quite familiar with the progress of rocket research in southern Africa.

Southern Africa has started research on rockets a long time ago. When Robert Goddard went to Southern Africa with a high profile, it also caused a huge impact in the European scientific and technological circles.

As we all know, scientific research requires the support of huge amounts of funds, and whether it can produce results in the end remains to be seen. Therefore, what troubles scientists is always the first.

When Robert Goddard was researching rockets in the United States, he was almost reduced to a laughing stock, not to mention that no one cared about him.

After going to Southern Africa, Robert Goddard really got attention. To a certain extent, this attracted many European scientific and technological workers to Southern Africa.

For others, the experience of Robert Goddard is very exemplary. Technological workers who were depressed in Europe may turn dead and alive after arriving in southern Africa.

For von Braun, this is not a good thing.

The so-called peers are enemies, and Southern Africa already has Robert Goddard in the rocket field, so the emphasis on the von Braun team is naturally greatly reduced.

Although southern Africa attaches great importance to the development of science and technology, the annual funds for scientific research are limited, and the funds allocated to the rocket field are even more limited.

When there is only Robert Geddard as a team, all resources can be exclusively enjoyed, and the wind can be as good as the rain.

If another von Braun team is added, they may not be able to eat enough.

"My name is Finn, von Finn, and I work for Brad's office!" Magnus was overjoyed by Finn's words.

It was Brad's office that was in contact with the von Braun team before.

"Thank God, I finally found you—" Magnus' eyes were wet in an instant, and his voice choked up.

"I also thank God, you have no idea how many people are looking for your brother—" Finn's voice was also excited.

After Brad's office got in touch with von Braun's team, he tried to establish the next contact according to the address provided by von Braun.

At that time, the von Braun team had been transferred according to the requirements of the German side, so Brad's office was emptied. Instead of von Braun, he found von Braun's cousin Maria.

Maria and her family were originally also in Peenemünde. After von Braun left, Maria and her family went to the Netherlands to seek refuge and were just found by Brad's office not long ago.

"My brother's condition is very bad, he broke his shoulder and arm, but he can't receive treatment, he can only put a plaster cast on—" Magnus is like a drowning man, finally got a lifebuoy, and must be caught live.

"Don't worry, tell me where your brother is, and we'll look for him right away." Finn was in a nervous mood. What he was most worried about now was that von Braun was in the Russian-occupied area.

"My brother's in the Alps—" Magnus' words made Finn's eyes widen.

Peenemünde is in the northeast of Germany, and the Alps are in the south of Germany, almost reaching Italy.

It is said that the entire Alps are already under the control of the Allied forces, so Finn does not know why von Braun did not surrender to the Allied forces nearby.

"My brother is closely monitored by the military, and there is no way to spread more news—and my brother is also worried that once he goes to southern Africa, it will cause some new troubles." Magnus is going to negotiate conditions.

"Please don't worry about this issue, brother. There are many rocket research and development institutions in southern Africa. The military and major universities cooperate with each other. Only competition can make progress." Finn is not worried about this issue.

Although many areas in southern Africa are monopolized by the three major families, in terms of research and development, Rock has always been raising Gu, so as to ensure that he always has the competitiveness he deserves.

There is no development without competition, and it is not good to sleep on the credit book. Rudolf Diesel’s contribution to the southern African auto industry is obvious to all. Diesel Power is now only one of the three major engine manufacturers in southern Africa.

So it's good to have the von Braun team on board.

If possible, Roque hopes that more teams will appear, which will not only ensure Southern Africa's leading edge in the rocket field, but also better suppress competitors.

To put it bluntly, it is the von Braun team. Even if they can't go to southern Africa, they can't make the Americans cheaper.

"I hope to get a higher-level commitment." Magnus' emotions gradually calmed down, and reason began to prevail again.

Although Finn did not specifically introduce his position, his status in Brad's office should not be too high, and he still lacks decision-making power in this matter.

"Come with me, let's go to a good place." Finn's most important job now is to protect Magnus.

The so-called protection is, of course, surveillance.

It's fine if the British don't know what to do, at least they can't give Magnus the opportunity to contact the Americans.

As soon as Magnus got up, he saw several US military officers talking and laughing into the restaurant.

This is really a coincidence.

Magnus tried desperately to find Americans these days, but couldn't find any.

Now it is hard to connect with the southern Africans, and Americans are also appearing together.

Magnus wanted to introduce himself to the Americans.

But seeing the smile on Finn's face, Magnus immediately dispelled some thoughts that he shouldn't have.

It is normal to change the court. A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall, and a good bird chooses a tree to live in.

But if they are changed frequently, they will become slaves with three surnames. In the end, they are not human inside and out, which will only increase the laughing stock.

Brad's office still attaches great importance to von Braun. After all, in Rock's name list, the importance of von Braun is the same as that of the most famous nuclear physicists in Germany. .

Many people in another time and space will ask why the Americans are so keen on waging war.

For the United States, there are too many benefits of starting a war. Before the war, they do business with both sides to make money.

The same goes for Southern Africa.

In Roque's words, this is called taking the American way, leaving the United States with nowhere to go.

The United States also has plans to target European scientists. The other most famous in time and space is the Alsos team and Operation Paperclip.

This is still exposed, how many have not been exposed?

It can be said that the rise of the United States has always relied on sucking blood from Europe and stepping on the corpses of European countries to stand up.

Such a country has become a beacon of civilization, which is the biggest irony of the term "lighthouse of civilization".

Of course, it may also be that Europeans have a different understanding of the term "lighthouse of civilization" than southern Africans.

At least southern Africa has a bottom line. During the two world wars, it never did business with the Japanese.

As for the trade with the Germans, it is all handled by the Americans. If the southern African companies sell their products to the Americans, it has nothing to do with the southern African companies to whom the Americans sell to.

Southern Africa has never had such a thing as long-arm jurisdiction.

After Magnus was taken away by Finn, he was strictly protected by Brad's office. Not to mention trying to get in touch with the Americans, even the name of the United States would not appear around Magnus.

Although Finn failed to get the exact location of von Braun from Magnus, he has learned that von Braun and his team are currently in the Alps.

The Alps have a large area, with a total area of ​​more than 20 square kilometers. It starts from southeastern France in the west, passes through northern Italy, southern Switzerland, southern Germany, and ends in Austria and Slovenia in the east, extending east to west in an arc.

In such a large area, without an exact address, looking for von Braun is like looking for a needle in a haystack.

But it is not without trace.

Von Braun is not alone, just find a cave and drill it, and you can find it slowly.

There were thousands of people in von Braun's team, so the scope was greatly reduced. After all, in the Alps, there were not many places where thousands of people could hide.

What's more, the scope can be further narrowed.

It is roughly determined when the von Braun team entered the Alps, and combined with the front at that time, the location of the von Braun team is almost ready to be revealed.

Patton was very happy, because there happened to be a southern African expeditionary force nearby.

(End of this chapter)