Reborn as a police officer in South Africa

The joint confrontation exercise tests the comprehensive quality of the two troops. They move hundreds of kilometers at every turn and immediately enter combat status after arriving at the designated position. There are death indicators during the exercise.

The Northern Rhodesian Division and the 1st Cavalry Division are the ace troops of Southern Africa. It is no exaggeration to describe them as arrogant and powerful. After their establishment, the two troops participated in all wars after the establishment of the federal government in Southern Africa, and during the World War

He gained a great reputation.

On weekdays, the two division commanders Tang Juan and Feng Fu were strict and meticulous in running the army. The confrontation drill was full of gunpowder from the beginning.

Transition is an important part of the confrontation exercise, which tests not only the mobility of the troops, but also the familiarity of the officers and soldiers with the equipment.

Although the vehicles equipped by the participating troops had just been carefully maintained and overhauled before the start of the exercise, some of the exercise vehicles broke down one after another not long after the exercise began, which had a certain impact on the troops' transition work.

At this time, we can see the benefits of high cultural quality of officers and soldiers. Nowadays, drivers are required to know basic maintenance skills. After all, the reliability of cars is not good enough. Breakdowns often occur in the wilderness, and the crew members can repair minor problems easily.

, there is no need to wait for tow truck support, only those with relatively large faults need to be towed to the maintenance camp for repair.

When he first saw several tank crews repairing a broken down tank on the roadside, Kitchina jumped out of the car and watched with great interest.

Then Kitchina saw a book called "The Art of War Command" lying on the ground next to him.

This made Kitchina immediately smile. "The Art of War Command" was written by him——

No, "The Art of War Command" was not written by Kitchina himself, but was compiled and processed by the Nyasaland Army Academy from the courseware that Kitchina used when teaching at the Army Academy.

As the former British Minister of War, now the Governor-General of Southern Africa, and the only remaining marshal of the Victorian era, Kitchener also accepted the invitation of the War College and, like Roque, is the Honorary Dean of the War College.

In any case, "The Art of War Command" was signed by Kitchina's name, and Los Angeles Publishing House certainly paid Kitchina's royalties, which Kitchina happily accepted.

Just kidding, anyone would happily accept the R1,500 I picked up for free.

"Locke, as the commander-in-chief of the British Expeditionary Force, don't you have the urge to publish a military book?" Kitchener raised his eyebrows at Locke proudly. Publishing books can be regarded as one of the important sources of income for celebrities after retirement.

Rock really didn't have this idea, and he didn't need to rely on royalties to live. As a student of the Nyasaland Army Academy, studying "The Art of War" honestly is better than anything else.

Of course, Rock will not blame the commander who did not forget to study during the exercise. The commander and his crew members were lining up next to the broken down tank with a guilty look on their faces. As the commander, he needs to be responsible for this.

"Hello second lieutenant, what's your name? Where are you from?" Rock said with a friendly smile to the young second lieutenant.

"Hello, Lord, hello, Marshal, Second Lieutenant Bruce is leading the 1123rd Convoy to report to you, I am from Los Angeles and graduated from Nyasaland Army Academy last year -" Bruce's words surprised both Rock and Kitchener.

After graduating from the Nyasaland Army Academy, it is normal to serve as a second lieutenant after being assigned to the army.

However, using a second lieutenant as the commander of the vehicle, the Northern Rhodesian Division is still a bit of a luxury.

There is no other way. Southern Africa has had three major disarmaments in a row, and those who are still in the army are all elites. The 1123 car crew in front of Rock and Kitchina, besides Bruce, there are two sergeants, and only the gunner is

Sergeant.

"Very good, continue your mission -" Rock glanced at Kitchina and turned back to the armored command vehicle.

There's no point in staying. It won't help, and it will affect Second Lieutenant Bruce's work. It's better to go and do what you need to do as soon as possible.

Back on the armored command vehicle, Kitchina was still very proud. After decades of service in the army, Kitchina must have his own uniqueness in becoming a marshal. Over the years, Kitchina has been writing a book to share his experiences over the years.

I recorded my experience, but I didn’t expect it to become a reality in southern Africa.

At this time, the armored command vehicle continued to move forward. When passing by a group of infantry, Kitchina noticed the difference in the soldiers' equipment.

"What is that?" Kitchina has a good attitude and asks if he doesn't understand.

"The rocket launcher is an attack weapon that can be launched by a single soldier, just like a super revolver -" Rock took a look and didn't take it too seriously.

In fact, in recent years, the southern African military has installed too many new weapons. For infantry, Roque is more concerned about semi-automatic rifles. For rocket launchers, Roque really hasn't paid much attention.

The rocket launcher is a portable anti-armor weapon that launches rockets. It can be used to attack tanks and destroy fortifications. Compared with direct-fire anti-tank guns, the rocket launcher has the advantages of small mass, simple structure, low price, and easy use.

Advantage.

The rocket launcher of another time and space first appeared in the United States in 1942 during World War II. Because its appearance is very similar to a trumpet-shaped musical instrument called a "bazooka", it was called a "bazooka".

The rocket launcher in southern Africa is not called "Bazooka", but uses another more famous name "Iron Fist". There is no need to worry about infringement. The "Iron Fist" had to wait until 1943 to appear in another time and space.

When Kitchin asked about it, Rock explained a few more words about the rocket launcher.

Then Kitchina looked weird: "Southern Africa has the most powerful tanks in the world, and now you are going to study anti-tank weapons for tanks-"

Kitchina didn't even know what to say. People all use their spears to attack other people's shields. Southern Africa is better, using their spears to attack their shields.

"All countries are stepping up their research on tanks. We are studying anti-tank weapons in order to conform to the trend of the times -" Roque has never been proud. If Southern Africa does not work hard, it will easily lose its first-mover advantage.

In terms of aircraft and tanks, Southern Africa has a certain first-mover advantage. When other countries were still relying on individual teams to fight alone, Roque had already begun to pool the strength of the whole country to solve technical problems, and this was how he later took the lead.

Advantage.

After the World War, Britain and France are no longer rivals in southern Africa. What Rock needs to pay attention to is the United States, the United States, and the Soviet Union, especially the United States. Even though the United States does not even have a tank factory now, if the United States needs it, then the United States' strong industrial capabilities will

In minutes, the entire United States can be turned into a huge military camp.

The key is productivity. The German tanks in another time and space are also very powerful, but when facing the Soviet T-34, they are still easily overwhelmed by the T-34's numerical advantage.

There is no intention to disparage the T-34 here. The T-34 is of course also a tank with excellent combat effectiveness, but if Germany has stronger industrial production capabilities, then Germany will definitely be able to last longer.

The comprehensive combat capabilities of the "Leopard" tanks in southern Africa are probably similar to the Soviet T-34 in the early days of World War II.

Regarding Rock's explanation, Kitchin could only shake his head and smile bitterly. Today's war is no longer what Kitchin is familiar with. Kitchin still remembers when Rock sold tanks to the British War Department before the outbreak of the world war.

, how firmly the British War Office refused.

What’s embarrassing is how resolute I was when I refused, and how shameful I was when I was really sweet. Kitchina never expected that ten years later, looking back, I would be the clown.

"Now we are also exploring the correct way to use armored forces, so every year we organize the Northern Rhodesian Division and the 1st Cavalry Division to conduct joint confrontation exercises, and sometimes we also invite Southern African Union troops to participate - the results are quite good

Yes, a battalion of armored troops can easily defeat light infantry without anti-tank weapons. The rocket launcher is to make up for the lack of anti-armor firepower of the light infantry." Rock still has a bottom line. Big killers like rocket launchers are now only available.

Equipment for the Southern African Army will not be sold outside.

Even though Southern Africa currently has few troops, as long as a war breaks out, Southern Africa can mobilize millions of troops at any time. Although most of the troops are definitely "cannon fodder" troops composed of African-American soldiers, the cannon fodder in Southern Africa must also be used as cannon fodder.

It has its due role and is not a resource that can be wasted at will.

Kitchina didn't want to talk. He looked at the infantrymen outside the window and felt numb to the popularity of pistols.

For infantry divisions in southern Africa, a division of 15,000 men is normally equipped with about 2,500 pistols.

In fact, during the World War, the popularity of pistols in the southern African army was so high that almost everyone had one. It didn't matter if they were not issued, the soldiers would buy them themselves. The price was not too expensive anyway, so they could basically afford it.

Then the new semi-automatic rifle also attracted Kitchener's attention. After learning that the new semi-automatic rifle was the same as Lee Enfield and had the same caliber of 7.7 mm, Kitchener felt a little relieved.

As one of the Commonwealth countries, it is very important for Southern Africa to keep standards consistent with those of the United Kingdom, so that when British troops and Southern African troops engage in joint operations, logistical pressure can be reduced to the greatest extent.

At the same time, going deeper and maintaining the same caliber can also partially reflect the attitude of Southern Africa towards the British government. If the caliber of the new semi-automatic rifles in Southern Africa is not 7.7 mm, then the British government should pay attention.

In the evening, when the participating troops arrived at the predetermined location to set up temporary camps, Kitchener was already accustomed to the convenient and fast logistics dining trucks. While the British Army was still lighting a fire to make coffee, the Southern African Army had already used electric coffee.

The generator is in the corner of the camp. More than a dozen generators generate electricity at the same time, and the entire camp is suddenly brightly lit.

Sitting on the recliner brought by the armored command vehicle, drinking coffee leisurely and contentedly, with melodious music coming from the tape recorder next to him, Kitchina was a little depressed. This was nothing like the battlefield he remembered.

ps: Happy Lantern Festival to my brothers——

(End of chapter)