Reborn as a police officer in South Africa

Now William Lister is extremely sure that Southern Africa, like Britain, has no intention of bleeding and dying for Greece. Although Pombia is still under the control of Southern Africa, William Lister's staff predicts that the Southern African army will defeat Greece within ten days.

Will be completely removed from Crete.

It is not difficult to come to this conclusion.

Like the 143rd Division, the 176th Division only held on for a week and also voluntarily gave up its position without suffering heavy losses.

William List's staff predicted that if the 176th Division continued to hold out, the German army would have to pay at least three times the price to break through the 176th Division's position.

It is just a breakthrough of the position, not a total annihilation.

With air superiority and sufficient logistical supplies, it was impossible for the Germans to completely annihilate the 176th Division.

Even if this is just a Southern African Union force.

Based on this judgment, after the 176th Division took the initiative to retreat, the German army did not advance rapidly, but took the initiative to stop and rest.

The position of the 176th Division also gave William List a great shock.

Compared with Germany, Southern Africa is indeed rich, so rich that even building positions can use a lot of steel.

Moreover, when the 176th Division retreated, it did not damage the position at all, leaving a nearly complete position to the Germans.

William List's staff estimated that the 176th Division used at least 15,000 tons of steel, as well as a large amount of logs, concrete, cement, etc. when constructing defensive positions.

In leaving the positions to the Germans, southern Africans did not seem to worry that the Germans would make use of the abandoned materials on the positions.

This is definitely not to support the enemy, but more like the commanders in southern Africa are not aware of this problem at all.

Not only did this not relax William Lister's mood, but he became even less optimistic about the prospect of war.

Even if the Germans defeat Russia, are they capable of defeating the Southern Africans?

Southern Africa has accumulated nearly 500,000 heavy troops in the Mediterranean. If Southern Africa lands at any point in Greece, Italy, or France while Germany is attacking Russia, will the slave armies of these countries resist? Will the German army be able to stop it?

The landing of troops in southern Africa? Will the main force of the German army in Russia have time to return to defense?

There are no answers to any of this.

Another important reason that stopped the German army was the 35th Division stationed in Pombia.

Unlike the Southern African Union troops, the 35th Division has armored units. Although there is only one tank regiment, it is enough to make William Lister vigilant.

Before the outbreak of the European War, Germany had a very close relationship with Southern Africa. German marshals and generals were very aware of the strength of the armored forces in Southern Africa.

As the first country in the world to establish an armored force, Southern Africa is also the only country in the world to retain the armored force even in peacetime.

During the last World War, the Germans suffered greatly from armored forces in southern Africa.

Now more than twenty years have passed, and the armored forces in southern Africa have made great progress. William List still does not know the specific performance of the "Leopard" tank, but German intelligence personnel have long learned from the "Leopard" tank

In terms of volume, it is inferred that the weight of the "Leopard" tank is no less than 40 tons.

This explains the problem very much.

Germany currently does not have any engine that can drive a 40-ton tank and make its performance meet the requirements of the German army.

What's more, the armored forces under William Lister were mostly equipped with No. 2 tanks, and there was even an "old" No. 1 tank.

You must know that the No. 1 tank was only put into service in 1934, and now it has been labeled "old", which really makes William List very powerless.

When the German army stopped, Anthony Jones of Pombia was eagerly looking forward to the arrival of the Germans.

After half a month of rest, the 35th Division has returned to its peak condition. Taking into account the situation faced by the 35th Division, Arthur sent nearly 100 "Leopard" tanks to Anthony Jones, making the 35th Division's tanks

The number has reached 150 vehicles. According to German standards, the 35th Division is now a standard armored division.

The defensive position of the 176th Division is centered on machine gun positions and lacks counterattack capabilities.

The defensive position of the 35th Division is based on the "Leopard" tank. It can advance, attack, retreat or defend. It can fight tanks and infantry and also has certain air defense capabilities. Anthony Jones is very much like turning Pombia into a second

Heraklion became a graveyard for the Germans.

"The 176th Division has all evacuated at ten o'clock in the morning. Now only our 35th Division is left on the island, a truly lone army." Lu Sheng had no sense of urgency at all. He got a recliner from somewhere and placed it in front of the headquarters.

On the lawn, eating snacks and drinking tea, laughing and watching the clouds roll and the wind blow, is extremely relaxing.

"So what, the Germans still don't dare to come." Anthony Jones sighed. It was not good to be too strong. He was not in the mood to drink tea.

Putting aside whether these two were a bit slack, their leisurely attitude obviously made other staff at the headquarters feel more relaxed.

So what if the Germans conquered all of Europe? They still hesitated to advance in front of the southern African army.

Looking at the British troops fleeing in embarrassment, then looking at the French people who have completely laid down, and the Americans who are full of money, a sense of pride really arises spontaneously.

In 1941, the United States did not have the opportunity to use continuous brainwashing to beautify its actions in the two world wars.

Britain was not in the mood to belittle Russia's role in World War II, and was eager to hope that both the Germans and the Russians would lose in a fight.

The French who stopped resisting were the most unlucky. Although de Gaulle created Free France, after the world war, it is hard to say whether France can retain its membership in the Five Permanent Members. Now de Gaulle can only cling to the thigh of southern Africa and wave the flag.

Southern Africa became the only country still resisting.

During this period, the British government is desperately promoting the greatness of the British Air War, hoping to rally the morale of the British people.

In fact, anyone with a discerning eye knows that the UK is just hanging on for dear life, which means that Mustache has no determination to continue the Sea Lion project. Coupled with the no-cost assistance from Southern Africa, otherwise the UK should have stopped resisting like the French last winter.

In this case, southern Africans are really proud.

"It's such a beautiful place, but it's a pity that we can only stay until the 20th at most." Lu Sheng regretted that Crete, as a famous holiday destination in the Mediterranean in the future, really has nothing to say about its scenery.

Anthony Jones has reservations.

No matter how beautiful the scenery is, it will become invisible over time.

What's more, for southern Africans, there is nothing surprising about Crete. If it is a vacation, Cyprus or the Twelve Islands are better choices.

Intelligence obtained in southern Africa indicates that Germany will launch the Barbarossa plan to invade Russia on the 22nd at the latest.

So just three days ago, the federal government of Southern Africa once again issued a warning to the Russian government, reminding the Russians to pay attention to the movements of the Germans.

Big Beard is still stubborn. Not only does he not pay attention to it, he doesn't even give the most basic reply. This makes Rock start to wonder if Big Beard has seen the telegram signed by Rock himself.

You should have seen it, after all, southern Africa is the most powerful country in the world.

Big Beard should disagree with this, otherwise he would give Rock the respect he deserves.

"If Germany attacks Russia, we will give the Germans a heavy blow from behind." Anthony Jones never forgets the showdown with the Germans.

"Don't even think about it, your lord will never do this." Lu Sheng boasted to Luo Ke without thinking. The Southern African General Staff has formulated several plans to counterattack the European continent, and the time has not yet been determined.

Judging from strategic standards, the European continent is actually full of loopholes. Even if Mustache pulls 4 million troops to garrison along the coast, he can still easily find loopholes.

That's why Mustache is so eager to defeat Russia and gain greater strategic depth. Only in this way can Germany be able to confront the Allies.

Of course, Mustache has not given up communicating with the Allies. Just a week ago, Mustache sent a "peace" signal to southern Africa and the United Kingdom through the Americans.

Southern Africa and the UK have the same attitude.

Peace is possible, but it must be based on the situation on the European continent before 1939.

Mustache will definitely not accept this premise.

"Do you think it is possible for the Germans to defeat Russia?" Anthony Jones was worried that the Russians would be like France.

This is not impossible.

The results of the Battle of Finland fully demonstrated that the combat effectiveness of the Russian army was not as strong as it seemed.

The combat effectiveness displayed by the German army in the process of conquering Europe was definitely countless times more powerful than its performance in the Battle of Crete.

Therefore, the only loophole in Rock and Winston's efforts to divert trouble is whether Russia can withstand Germany's attack.

During the Saar meeting, Winston expressed concerns about Russia.

Rock isn't worried.

The combat effectiveness of the Russian army is indeed not as strong as Big Beard imagined.

However, the fighting will of the Russians definitely exceeded Mustache's expectations.

"The Germans will definitely not get what they want. We will join in at the last moment of the war." Lu Sheng smiled. The staff officers in Southern Africa have considered this issue countless times.

Just look at the deployment of troops in southern Africa.

The First Army is in the British mainland, the Third Army is in North Africa, and the Second Army and the Fifth Army are in Cyprus.

If Russia cannot withstand the German attack, the southern African army can launch landings in Germany, France, and the Balkans at any time. The main force of the German army will definitely return to defense, and Russia will take the opportunity to regain blood.

If you can withstand it, then use it up slowly. It is best if both sides suffer losses. Then the Allies can take advantage of the situation and not only solve the crisis that Germany has brought to civilized society, but also easily eliminate the threat from Russia.

So it's worth waiting these two years.

While the 35th Division was "holding" Pombia, the British army in Tobruk across the Mediterranean was still surrounded by the German and Italian forces.

In the past few months, the British army in Egypt has received tremendous reinforcements. The Nile Army was officially reorganized into the British Eighth Army, and its strength expanded to nearly 200,000 men.

Having a steady stream of reinforcements from southern Africa gives the British confidence.

When Rommel launched his counterattack at the beginning of the year, the British army was routed thousands of miles away, almost losing all its heavy weapons and becoming a complete light infantry.

The troops that retreated from Greece to Egypt also abandoned all their heavy weapons, and many soldiers didn't even have rifles.

At this time, if Rommel's troops continued to attack Egypt, Auchinleck would be unable to save the day even with its three heads and six arms.

Fortunately, the British troops in Tobruk persisted in fighting, and the British troops in Egypt got a precious chance to breathe.

By June, the 8th Army had more than 700 tanks, 900 aircraft, and more than 1,500 artillery pieces, surpassing the German and Italian Allied Forces in strength.

According to Auchinleck, at this time the 8th Army already had the ability to counterattack Rommel's North African Army. With the cooperation of the Mediterranean Fleet and the Cyprus Squadron, it could not only lift the siege of Tobruk, but even drive the Germans out of North Africa.

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This plan was opposed by the British War Office.

Now Rock and Winston will not allow anyone to stand in the way of Mustache launching the "Barbarossa Plan".

Once the German and Italian allied forces are driven out of North Africa, the troops hoarded around the Mediterranean in Southern Africa can launch attacks on the European continent unscrupulously. It is not that Mustache is not worried about the Allied counterattack. It is because of Rommel's strength in North Africa that

Mustache mistakenly believed that Rommel could hold back the Allied forces in North Africa.

So Auchinleck was helpless. Like Patton in Algiers, he could only stay in Cairo and fish.

The difference is that Barton fishes for cod and Auchinleck fishes for alligator.

By June, the British army had held on to Tobruk for nearly half a year.

Months of fierce fighting completely destroyed the entire city of Tobruk. The British army and the Germans fought fiercely in the ruins. The positions of the two sides were intertwined. The role of the air force and navy was greatly weakened. Tobruk's air superiority was controlled at

In the hands of the Southern African Air Force, however, the air force can provide less and less support to ground forces, and airdropping supplies has become the main task of the Southern African Air Force.

"Our intelligence is seriously lagging behind. Yesterday we airdropped some supplies to the German positions, and the British are now asking us why the ones we dropped were not bombs." Mike Tolan was helpless. Communication is a big problem, and so far there has been no bomb.

solve it completely.

"This cannot be blamed on us. It was not because of our airdrop that the British troops lost their position, but because they did not notify us in time. We were supplying according to the scheduled plan." Su Jianping, commander of the Army Aviation Force, was also helpless. A month ago, the Mediterranean Sea

The war zone suggested that the British army abandon Tobruk, but unfortunately the British refused to give up for the so-called "face".

It is no longer time for Egypt to be empty of strength. There is no need for the British army to hold Rommel back in Tobruk. If the British army abandons Tobruk, then Rommel will focus all his energy on the offensive, which will be very important to Patton.

It's a good thing for both Auchinleck and Auchinleck.

The British War Department did not allow Auchinleck to attack, but did not say that Auchinleck would not be allowed to defend it.

If Rommel takes the initiative to attack, then Auchinleck will have a reason to counterattack.

For Patton, whether it was Rommel or Auchinleck, the Third Army had to fight first before it had a chance to participate in the war.