Reborn as a police officer in South Africa

Throughout February, the British Expeditionary Force and French troops on the Western Front were busy repairing fortifications.

Compared with last year's defense line, this year's defense line has made progress. On the surface, no one can be seen on the entire defense line. Everyone is hiding in bunkers and trenches. The number of machine guns is more and denser than last year.

The gunners are also more well-trained, the shooting hole division is also more scientific, four to five people are responsible for each machine gun, and the bunker is filled with bullet boxes.

Precision shooters no longer dare to attack easily. The "no man's land" between the two sides' positions has become a real death zone. No one knows how many mines have been laid, and sometimes even one of them can't figure it out.

The defensive position of the British Expeditionary Force is based on tanks. There are more than 3,000 tanks participating in the defense along the approximately 150-mile defense line. In the most important defensive areas, there is a fortification specially built for tanks every fifty meters.

Tanks can not only be used for defense, but can also launch counterattacks against attacking German troops.

Under Rock's instruction, Nyasaland Military Industrial Group once again increased the credit lines of the United Kingdom and France. Now the United Kingdom and France can ship out the newly produced weapons and ammunition without advance payment. Whale Bay may

It is the busiest port in the world, with nearly a hundred cargo ships and cruise ships entering and leaving the port every day. The railway between Walvis Bay and Johannesburg has become the busiest railway in the world, with a train entering Walvis Bay Railway Station every five minutes.

By March, the British Expeditionary Force had stockpiled 4.5 million artillery shells, 3 billion bullets, and 250,000 tons of various materials in France. The number of bullets was enough to kill humans on the earth twice. Dunkirk and

All kinds of supplies piled up in Yamin's logistics warehouse. Winston sent another 500,000 people to France after the New Year. All of these 500,000 people were composed of British natives. Rock organized them into a new group.

Army Group, appointed Paul Cocker as Army Group Commander, as a mobile force on standby with the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps and the Canadian Army.

After entering March, more and more information about the "Michael Plan" became available. Ludendorff made a desperate move and transferred all German troops from Romania and Austria-Hungary to supplement the Western Front. This would determine the fate of the empire.

The decisive battle may affect the direction of the world in the next few decades, and no one dares to be careless.

The calls between Pétain and Roque became more and more frequent. When the British Expeditionary Force was in full swing, the French troops were not idle either. However, Pétain had to face more difficulties than Roque. Roque revised the instructions he had given Pétain before.

He promised that if Ludendorff chose the French position as a breakthrough, Roque would give Pétain no more than ten divisions of support, and vice versa.

Roque and Pétain had previously discussed six divisions.

Foch also placed his headquarters in Amin, because Amin is located in the center of the front line, with American troops on the left, French troops on the right, and the British Expeditionary Force in the center, which is under the command of Rock.

He has never lost a single large-scale battle.

On March 10th, just before the German army launched its attack, Roark ordered the bomber unit to dispatch again. This time the target was not the military facilities in Germany, but the German army's troop assembly points in France. Now the situation is becoming increasingly clear. Luden

There are two most likely breakthrough points for Dolf. One is Sherman-Dedham, where Nivelle launched his spring offensive; the other is Verdun, one of the most famous flesh-and-blood mills of the World War.

"The German troops are gathering in the directions of Sherman-Dedham and Verdun. Ludendorff is likely to launch an attack in these two places. Henry does not have enough troops in these two places. Once the battle breaks out, the British Expeditionary Force will

Be ready for support." Foch wore it in Roque's headquarters almost every day, and often stayed with Roque in the combat command room for most of the day.

Compared with the increasingly powerful British Expeditionary Force, the strength of the French army is constantly declining. After a winter's rest, the number of French troops has not increased but decreased. Pétain's attack on the French troops in the winter just passed

Reorganization was carried out, and the troops who had been fighting on the front line since the outbreak of the World War were transferred to the second line for rotation. The recruits and veterans were disrupted and redistributed. This had both advantages and disadvantages. Although the number of French troops was reduced, it was

The combat effectiveness has been enhanced.

Like the British Expeditionary Force, the French army is also equipped with a large number of tanks and aircraft, most of which are purchased from southern Africa and some are produced in France.

As early as the beginning of last year, France obtained the relevant technologies for tanks and aircraft, but it was not until last year that the tanks and aircraft were successfully put into production. These tanks and aircraft are still in a relatively primitive state. Future tanks and aircraft will be more advanced, so imitations

Copycat is not an easy task either.

"It's hard to say now. With the railway network, the German army can mobilize troops very quickly. It needs the cooperation of the US military. Whether the German army takes the initiative to attack the expeditionary force or Henry's troops, the US military will have to attack the Liege Fortress.

Attack and form an effective containment of the German army." Only now did Rock know why the Americans were able to kill all sides in another time and space.

Putting aside the geographical advantages of the United States, the United States' war potential is outstanding among all countries in the world.

A fact that cannot be ignored is that while the total population of the United States is larger, the population structure is still relatively young, and the nutritional status of Americans is also relatively good. A considerable number of U.S. troops have received education. They are physically strong, think quickly, and have the ability to accept new things.

It's relatively fast, and the U.S. government's organizational capabilities are also good. There are now nearly one million U.S. troops in Belgium, and they are enough to pose a huge threat to the Liege Fortress.

The strength of the United States is also reflected in its industrial capabilities. After the U.S. military entered the war, the British and French governments finally handed over some military orders to American factories for completion.

What makes Rock feel very unhappy is that these orders are completed by American factories as quickly as possible, and the product quality is very good and the price is quite low. After calculation, Rock's accountant found that the American factory

There is almost no profit from filling these orders at current prices.

This left Rock puzzled as to what medicine Americans were selling in their gourds.

One thing must be certain, no matter how low the price offered by the Americans is, no matter how good the quality of American products is, after the World War, Southern African companies will still be the first choice of the British government. After all, the quality of Southern African products is also good, and the prices are actually

It can also be lowered, and southern Africa is now the biological son of the United Kingdom, while the United States is the treacherous son who has already separated and separated the property.

There is a difference between closeness and distance~~

"The Fortress of the Sun is too far away from Paris -" Foch was worried that water far away would not quench his thirst for the near future. What's more, whether the Americans could attack the Fortress of the Sun was still a question.

"But Liege Fortress is very close to Germany. Beyond Liege Fortress is the German mainland. Ludendorff dare not let it go." Rock is still relatively confident. The reason why the Germans are still persisting is because the war has not burned out yet.

To the German mainland——

This is not correct. The Expeditionary Force Air Force has launched many air raids on the German mainland. The war has burned into the German mainland. It should be said that the Allied soldiers have not really set foot on the German mainland.

The current situation is like this. As long as the Allies invade the German mainland, the confidence of the German people will completely collapse. After the outbreak of the world war, there is no peace in Germany. There have been several prime ministers and several chiefs of general staff.

, Germany's Junker aristocrats are not satisfied with the current Germany, the German bourgeoisie are not satisfied with the current situation in Germany, and the German people are also dissatisfied with the current living standards.

Today's Germany is like a raging fire cooking oil. Even a tiny spark will completely detonate the entire Germany.

"I'm going to convince General Pershing." Foch fulfilled his duties. As the commander-in-chief of the allied forces, this was Foch's job.

On March 15, the Air Force reconnaissance force discovered that German mobile troops were also gathering in Arras.

At this time, Roark began to be confused. He did not know Ludendorff's true purpose. After last year's battle, Ludendorff should have deeply realized that the German army may not be able to break through Arras at all and continue to invest more troops in Arras.

Troops can only cause greater casualties to the German army.

However, Ludendorff cannot use common sense to speculate now. Last year, Rock's staff judged that the Germans would collapse this spring. As a result, the German army not only did not collapse, but regrouped and prepared to launch a new offensive. Who should be asked to explain this.

On March 19, Ludendorff finally showed his fangs. The location he chose to attack was not Sherman-Dedham, Verdun, or Arras, but Reims, 140 kilometers away from Amer.

Reims is an important city in northeastern France and the transportation center of the northeastern railway network. The terrain around Reims is flat and the transportation is convenient, which facilitates large-scale deployment of troops.

The key is that Reims is only 120 kilometers away from Paris. Ludendorff had previously announced a suspicious formation and almost mobilized the German frontline troops. They put up an aggressive posture in Sherman-Dedham and Verdun, which attracted the attention of the French army.

They were all attracted to Sherman-Dedham and Verdun, but they neglected Reims.

If the German army can form an effective breakthrough in Reims, Paris will be exposed to the German artillery.

Ludendorff finally learned his lesson and no longer fought head-on with the British and French forces on the frontal battlefield. Instead, he chose weak links to break through and launched an attack directly on Paris.

On the morning of March 19th, heavy fog filled the air. Ludendorff mobilized all available German troops, a total of 69 divisions, and launched a fierce attack on Reims with the cooperation of 6,400 artillery pieces.

The French garrison in Reims only had four divisions. Pétain did not expect that the German army would launch an attack in Reims. The nearest reinforcements were fifteen kilometers away.

Before reinforcements could arrive, the German army broke through the Reims defense line.

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