Reborn as a police officer in South Africa

In an era of continued economic downturn, the rand and the pound are the most popular currencies nowadays.

The Bulgarians could not afford rands or pounds, so they could only watch helplessly as the trucks of the International Alliance troops pulled carts of fresh vegetables and fruits, as well as various meats and eggs back to the place that seemed to have been abandoned by the Bulgarian army.

In the surrounded fortress.

This is so uncomfortable.

The logistics supply standards of the Bulgarian army are far behind those of the International Alliance forces.

Forget about coffee, milk, etc. It is difficult for officers to enjoy it, and it is absolutely impossible for ordinary soldiers.

Vegetable salad is a traditional Bulgarian delicacy, not because it is nutritious, delicious and healthy, but because it is cheap.

Another traditional delicacy is meat sausage. Each soldier can only get a thin slice during lunch, and it is not known what ingredients it is made of. It is certain that it contains animal offal.

Europeans don’t eat animal offal?

What are you talking about? There is a food in Bulgaria called tripe soup. The main ingredient is tripe.

This same soup is made from cow stomach in Serbia and cow feet in Greece.

The supply list for the League of Nations troops is very extensive.

Since the fortress was "surrounded", transport aircraft in the Mediterranean theater began to air-drop supplies to the fortress.

During the airdrop on the first day, perhaps because the transport aircraft pilot was not familiar with the environment, he airdropped a box of supplies into the 25th Regiment's camp.

Then the Bulgarians opened their eyes.

This is a two-meter by two-meter by three-meter iron box. The box is also wrapped with a layer of straw mat to prevent impact. There is also a wooden frame on the outside of the straw mat. After using three parachutes, it was intact when it landed.

There are about 400 boxes of various cans in the box. The beef cans are stuffed solidly with beef and have very little fat. One box a day for a soldier is enough to meet the nutritional needs of the body.

A large bag of instant coffee with added sugar and milk, weighing about 20 kilograms, is brewed. Each person in the 25th group can share a cup.

If you look at it this way, it's not too outrageous.

It wasn't until Colonel Paulus saw the supply list that he realized that this was the standard for a company in the League of Nations troops.

In addition to cans and coffee, the box also contained cigarettes, chocolates, vats of vodka, and even playing cards.

When they saw the playing cards, both Colonel Paulus and General Popov had complicated expressions.

Faced with such an abundant supply of troops, is it possible for the Bulgarian army to win?

Don't talk about the Bulgarian army.

Even if it were replaced by the German army, it is probably unlikely.

Only then did Colonel Paulus and General Popov realize.

The German army was invincible after the outbreak of the European War, and it seems that no battle broke out with the southern African army.

While Colonel Paulus and General Popov were deep in thought, 700 kilometers away on the island of Crete, the 35th Division of Southern Africa was building a defensive position.

By May, all of Greece, except for the island of Crete, had been occupied by the German and Italian forces.

Mustache does not want to let go of this last isolated island. The Germans have begun to dispatch the air force to bomb Crete, and a landing operation may occur at any time.

The terrain of Crete is complex. Three mountain ranges and several north-south rivers on the island divide Crete into several different parts.

The British Expeditionary Force was not completely withdrawn. Due to Winston's insistence, most of the Australian 4th Division and a regiment of the Australian 5th Division stayed on Crete to assist the Fifth Army in its defense.

The position of the 4th Division is right next to the position of the 35th Division.

This made Anthony Jones, commander of the 35th Division, very worried.

In the previous stage of the battle, both the Australian 4th and 5th Divisions suffered heavy losses. The remnants of the 4th Division and a regiment of the 5th Division did not yet form a complete infantry division, and these two divisions were still withdrawing.

Almost all equipment was lost on the way to Crete, and the soldiers' rifles were not enough for one man. Once the German and Italian forces launched a ground attack, it would be difficult for the Australians to hold on.

"Once the Australian position collapses, it will definitely have an impact on our position, so why not withdraw the Australians to Pombia to take charge of logistics and transfer the 75th Division over? At least the morale of the 75th Division is better than that of the Australians

Much higher." Anthony Jones was worried that the Australians would be holding back. The 75th Division was formed mainly from West African soldiers, and all the soldiers were Africans.

"Australians also have self-respect." Mike Tolan didn't want this to be the case, but this was the situation that must be faced when building the Allied Forces.

It is said that Italians were also involved in the German "Barbarossa Plan".

Ordinarily, the German troops would definitely look down on the Italians' combat effectiveness, and it would be better if no Italians participated.

But that's not how the accounts are calculated. No matter how weak the Italians are, Mustache must give Fat Baldy a chance, otherwise there will be no need for the alliance to exist.

The same goes for the Allies.

Everyone knows that on the Allied side, the combat effectiveness of the Indian troops is seriously questionable.

But this cannot mean that India is excluded from the Allied Forces. At least as coolies, Indians are qualified at some point.

It's just sometimes. For Indians, we can't have too much hope for them.

On the position of the 35th Division, there is a regiment of Indian soldiers digging trenches.

Even when digging trenches, the officers and soldiers of the 35th Division need to be supervised, otherwise the Indians will not even be able to do this job well.

When fighting in North Africa, the traffic trenches dug by the Indians were only one foot high. Not to mention running straight, even crawling had to worry about whether the buttocks would be exposed to the Germans' firing range.

In North Africa, there are deserts everywhere, so digging is easy.

The 35th Division's defensive position was built against a mountain, with rocks everywhere. The 35th Division's requirements were very high, so this work was not easy.

"It seems that there are many Chinese soldiers in the Australian army-" Anthony Jones mused.

The corners of Mike Tolan's mouth twitched and he didn't speak.

If Australia holds a referendum now, it's hard to say whether it will continue to remain in the Commonwealth.

Of course this topic is rarely discussed in southern Africa.

Just as Anthony Jones complained to Mike Tolan, more than ten German bombers, covered by more than thirty BF109s, flew towards Crete.

The Southern African aviation force, which has been stationed at the Crete field airport, immediately took off to fight. The performance of the "Cheetah" was better than that of the BF109. In the past few days, the "Cheetah" had shot down more than 60 German fighter planes. The German army was unmoved and continued to send

Planes come over to harass.

This time the situation was no different from before. Although the number of "Cheetahs" was smaller than that of BF109s, their performance was better and the pilots were more skilled. Not long after the air battle broke out, six BF109s were shot down.

Only one of the "Cheetah" was injured. After the ground crew repaired it, it would be back in the sky in a few days.

"Does it make sense for the Germans to risk their lives like this? It feels like European pilots are not very valuable." Anthony Jones couldn't figure it out. Southern Africa attaches great importance to air force pilots.

"Haha, for them, this is a battle that will determine the destiny of the country for decades or even centuries to come. Everyone must go all out -" Mike Tolan was not surprised.

It's not just the Luftwaffe.

The Italian Navy has also been frequently dispatched around Crete recently. The Mediterranean Theater has judged that the German-Italian coalition forces may be escorted by the Italian Navy and land on Crete in the next few days.

This judgment was immediately reminded by the Ministry of Defense of Southern Africa.

Compared with sea landing.

The Ministry of Defense of Southern Africa reminded the Mediterranean theater that more attention should be paid to German paratroopers.

Since the outbreak of the World War, German paratroopers have performed extremely well and have repeatedly made military exploits on the battlefield.

It can be seen that the German paratroopers are trusted and valued by Mustache. Within the German army, the paratroopers are almost as important as the armored forces.

"Referring to the German army's previous battles, if the Germans want to use paratroopers, they will almost certainly be near a field airport. The paratroopers must seize the airport before they can continue fighting." Anthony Jones has studied in detail the German army's actions in "Operation Sickle."

Performance, paratrooper combat is also predictable.

"BF109 doesn't have high requirements for airports, so the Germans may appear in places we don't expect." Mike Tolan didn't believe it. Despite the fact that these generals in southern Africa are usually very arrogant, they really can't face the Germans.

They are still very cautious.

"But there are not many places suitable for building field airports, and building field airports requires time and large-scale construction machinery. This is exactly what the Germans lack most." Anthony Jones smiled grimly. The Mediterranean theater only needs one month to complete the field airport.

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It is now May, and according to the German plan, the attack on the Russians will soon start.

There is no need to delay for too long, the summer in Russia is very short, unlike the Aegean Sea where it is like spring all year round, there is really not much time left for the Germans.

"So we have to deploy our troops near the airport. If the German paratroopers carry out airdrops, then we will let the Germans feel the sanctions of the southern African army!" Mike Tolan did not miss any opportunity.

If possible, Mike Tolan would even create chances for the Germans.

What worries Mike Tolan most now is that Mustache starts to launch Plan Barbarossa even before the fighting on the Greek side is completely over. Then all the previous preparations in the Mediterranean theater will be in vain.

This is unlikely.

There is a bit of obsessive-compulsive disorder in Mustache's character. If this were replaced by a fat bald head, the fat bald head might be eager to start the second battlefield before the battle in Greece is completely over.

Mustache will not. Since the outbreak of the European War, the purpose of every German battle has been very clear, and the plan has been implemented very resolutely. It began to prepare for the "Barbarossa Plan" after the complete failure of "Operation Sea Lion".

On May 15, information came from Bullard's office that the German-Italian forces had completed their assembly in the Peloponnese, the nearest island to Crete, and were ready to attack and might invade Crete at any time.

Bullard's office was very helpful and even gave the serial number of the unit of the German-Italian coalition attacking Crete. The main force was the German paratroopers known as the "Green Devils".

German paratroopers can be said to be the most well-equipped unit among the German infantry.

As early as last year, German paratroopers had begun to equip MP38 submachine guns. This is also the second individual automatic weapon in the world to be installed on a large scale.

The first is the Nyasaland automatic rifle.

In addition to the MP38, German paratroopers are also equipped with MG42 machine guns that can use magazines. You must know that Germany is limited to industrial capabilities and is very cautious about the installation of automatic weapons. From the MP38 and MG42, it is not difficult to see the mustache's influence on the German paratroopers.

Pay attention to.

The latest situation is that German paratroopers have begun to equip rocket launchers, which will pose a serious threat to the tanks and armor of the 35th Division, as well as some less strong fortifications.

In fact, as early as during "Operation Sickle", Germany had already begun to airdrop anti-tank weapons with paratroopers, and it was not completely unable to fight back against the Allied armored forces.

Southern Africa has also been prepared for the upgrade of German military equipment.

Although the German paratroopers are equipped with MP38 and MG42, the number is not large, and the bullets carried by the machine gunners are limited, so they cannot continue to fight for a long time.

As for the rocket launcher, Southern Africa is the older brother in this regard, and the Germans are the younger brother at most.

After receiving intelligence from Bullard's office, the Southern African troops that had landed on Crete were ready for battle.

There are currently five Allied divisions on Crete, including three Southern African divisions, one Australian division and one Indian division.

The 35th Division was the best equipped among all the Allied forces, so it was placed near Heraklion where it was most likely to be attacked by German paratroopers.

On the 18th, German paratroopers did not dispatch, but the German Air Force and Italian Navy dispatched frequently on this day. The Southern African Air Force shot down 19 German fighter planes and lost only four of its own.

As for the Navy, an Italian submarine attacked a Southern African transport ship and the Southern African transport ship was sunk.

Then the destroyers of the Cyprus Squadron sank the Italian Navy submarine.

Later on the 18th, the main force of the Cyprus Squadron and the First Destroyer Squadron of the British Mediterranean Fleet launched an attack on the ports of cities along the Peloponnese, sinking hundreds of ships and further reducing the German-Italian coalition's ability to land by sea.

Possibility of Crete.

There was heavy rain on the 19th, but the Germans still did not take any action.

The heavy rain continued until the 21st, and the Allied officers and soldiers waiting for the Germans in the wet trenches suffered a lot.

The trenches were filled with water, and the pumps were working constantly. The soldiers responsible for observation were lying in the puddles and soaked to the skin. In the distance, tank crews were trying to get the tanks out of the mire.

The German rocket launchers are really not a big threat to tanks in southern Africa.

The greater threat is the weather and the poor traffic environment in Crete.

On the 22nd, the weather finally cleared up, the dark clouds dispersed, and the sun was shining brightly.

Before the soldiers could take a breath, they received news that the Germans had moved out.

The most brutal offensive and defensive battle on Crete since the outbreak of World War II officially began.

This cruelty was certainly for the German paratroopers.