Reborn as a police officer in South Africa

Spain is not as large as Germany or France in area. It also covers an area of ​​more than 500,000 square kilometers and has a population of more than 20 million. Its war potential is not weak.

The Spanish Civil War, which lasted for four years, brought great destruction to Spain. In 1936, there were still more than 25 million people in Spain. By 1940, there were only more than 22 million people left. Only about 650,000 people died in the war.

, the rest are immigrants.

Not entirely. After the civil war, the Falangists settled their scores, and more than 100,000 people were executed in various ways.

Spain is rich in nickel ore, tungsten ore and iron ore, which are all valuable materials essential for the production of military weapons. After the outbreak of the European War, Franco made a lot of gains from both sides.

Just last year, Spain received a 2 million pound loan from the United Kingdom to develop its economy. At the same time, Spain could also import materials that the Allies prohibited from transporting to the Axis powers. This was also the reason why the Spanish freighter was impounded.

Spain has also received many benefits from southern Africa, the most important of which is food. Bullard's office has evidence that part of the food sold to Spain from southern Africa is shipped to Italy and Germany. This is actually part of Spain's repayment plan.

part.

During the Spanish Civil War, Germany and Italy gave Franco a lot of aid. None of this aid was free, and Franco needed to repay it.

After the European War broke out, Mustache hoped that Spain would join the Axis powers and met with Franco in person for this purpose.

Franco was also so bold that he dared to be late for the meeting with Mustache, and refused Mustache's request, maintaining a neutral position and playing both sides.

In another time and space, Franco's rule in Spain lasted until 1975. Among all the leaders of the countries that were bound by World War II, only Franco and another dwarf in Asia were not liquidated.

In this time and space, Franco does not have such good luck. In order not to force Franco into the Axis camp, Winston can accept the Spaniards' two ends, but Rock cannot accept it.

Franco was indeed very smart. The seizure of goods was nothing compared to war. Franco did not think that a cart of "handicrafts" was important, but it actually triggered a war between the two countries.

Franco underestimated southern Africa's determination to expand its influence into Europe.

On August 15, an ordinary day, Captain Olmo Thiago of the Spanish Second Tank Division got up early and came to the post to use a telescope to observe the positions of the 33rd Armored Division in Southern Africa.

The distance between the outposts on both sides was not far, about four to five hundred meters, separated by anti-tank trenches and minefields, but Captain Thiago did not feel at all safe.

Compared with the 2nd Tank Division, the 33rd Armored Division is too powerful. Not only does it have more tanks, but it is also several times larger than the Panzer 1 Tank. The senior leaders of the 2nd Division have confidence in the combat effectiveness of the Panzer 1 Tank, but Thiago is very

It was clear that if war broke out, Southern African tanks could easily break through the seemingly impregnable positions of the 2nd Division.

Landmines have a certain defensive effect on infantry, but are of little use against tanks.

The Southern African Army has been equipped with demining vehicles several years ago, which can open up passages for infantry in minefields in a very short time. This technology has been demonstrated in joint exercises between the Southern African Army and the British Army, but senior Spanish military officials have

Pretend not to see.

It seems that if you pretend not to see it, those new technologies don't exist.

As for the anti-tank trenches.

In the last world war, the Southern African army already had countermeasures. The infantry's blasting tubes and explosive packs could easily open the way for tanks to advance. The Southern African army was surprisingly skilled in the cooperation between infantry and tanks.

Spanish military leaders also pretended not to notice, probably believing that the level of the southern African army was similar to that of the Popular Front army during the Spanish Civil War.

However, during the Spanish Civil War, the Falangists defeated the Popular Front troops and paid a heavy price.

Thiago also doesn’t know where the Spanish military leaders’ confidence comes from.

As usual, the officers and soldiers of the 33rd Armored Division got up early. Some units were undergoing physical and tactical training. Under the leadership of officers, they were fully armed and shouted slogans loudly.

The tank crew was maintaining the tank, and the dirty tracks were polished until they were shiny, even though they would be covered in mud again when the tank was driven.

Thiago looked back at the dirty No. 1 tank not far away and sighed secretly.

Despite repeated orders from the officers, the tank crews of the 2nd Division still did not take good care of their weapons.

Probably the tank crews of the 2nd Division also knew that no matter how meticulously maintained they were, the No. 1 tank was no match for the Southern African tanks.

In Tiago's telescope lens, a cute military dog ​​walked out of a bunker in southern Africa, strolled to the minefield, and raised its head in front of a signboard that read "Beware of Mines" in English and Chinese.

legs and peed.

Thiago was speechless.

It is understandable that military dogs are illiterate and are used to sleeping under columns.

However, the sign was inserted by the second division, which made Thiago feel a bit humiliated.

But so what, Thiago could only watch the military dog ​​strolling around and could do nothing.

It was impossible to shoot, and the sentries of the Second Division did not even dare to drive away to avoid misjudgment.

Compared with the cautious officers and soldiers of the 2nd Division, the 33rd Division was too arrogant.

A few days ago, a cow accidentally broke into the position of the 33rd Division. Right under the noses of the officers and soldiers of the Second Division, a group of southern African soldiers knocked the cow down and happily carried it to the kitchen. The sentry of the Second Division smelled it in the evening.

The aroma of beef stew with potatoes.

The military dog ​​wandered around, stopping and stopping. This guy had a strong sense of territory. He raised his leg to mark the territory anytime and anywhere. He accidentally crossed the border and entered the Spanish side.

Come on, take a few more steps, there will be bigger surprises waiting for you ahead——

Thiago sneered, and then suddenly realized something was wrong.

If a military dog ​​steps on a landmine and is killed, will the Southern African army take advantage of the situation?

This is too dangerous, and based on the domineering character of southern Africans, it is very possible.

Tiago gave the order to the sentry, asking the sentry to make some noise to drive the military dogs away from the minefield.

The sentry shouted twice, but it was too far away to have any effect.

So the sentry picked up a stone from beside him and threw it towards the military dog ​​from a distance.

"Stop--" When Thiago called to stop, the stone had already flown out.

The small stone drew a wonderful arc from the air and landed in the minefield in the distance.

The worst happened.

The stone accurately hit a mine that was ready to go, and a huge explosion broke the calm of the morning.

The culprit was frightened and fled back to the southern African bunker with his tail between his legs.

Thiago felt a little more relaxed. The stupid military dog ​​was not harmed. Thank God, the southern Africans did not get a reason to use the topic.

As one of the few armored units in Spain, the logistics supply level of the Second Division is still good.

After the outbreak of the European War, the theater troupe Ayo has been playing both sides, and has reaped a lot of benefits. Thiago's breakfast includes milk, bread, and an egg. Although it is not rich, it is still satisfying in the context of the world war.

Thiago is satisfied.

After breakfast, the accident came as promised. The 33rd Division sent people to the Second Division's position and asked the Second Division to remove the minefield to avoid accidental casualties.

Remove!

It is easy to say, it is easy to bury landmines, but it is difficult to dig them out. You must know that those landmines are already equipped with fuses when they are buried, and they may detonate if they fail.

The key point is that the Second Division also does not know the specific location of each mine. There is indeed a safe passage in the minefield, but only the officers and soldiers of the Second Division know the location of the safe passage.

"If no one enters the minefield, there will be no accidental casualties." Lieutenant Colonel Torres, commander of the 2nd Tank Regiment, also thinks so.

The Second Division was nominally an armored division, but it had only one tank regiment and a measly 80 tanks.

The 33rd Armored Division has 180 "Leopard" tanks alone. Although there is only one battalion of "Tiger" tanks, its strength is terrifying enough.

"So you don't agree?" Lieutenant Colonel Chen Wenjie, the combat staff officer of the 33rd Division, looked calm, and it was reasonable to be rejected.

"Of course we don't agree. This is an unreasonable request." Lieutenant Colonel Torres tried to reason.

"Goodbye then -" Chen Wenjie didn't bother. To be fair, the 33rd Armored Division shouldn't have appeared on the Gibraltar Peninsula.

Both Chen Wenjie and Torres knew that this matter was not over.

Shortly after Chen Wenjie returned to the 33rd Division's position, the tanks in the 33rd Division's camp suddenly ignited and started. Some soldiers rushed out of the barracks and entered the bunker. There were planes taking off from the airport not far away, which made the 2nd Division's forward position

The officers and soldiers were very nervous.

What took off was an artillery fire school aircraft.

The days of using hot air balloons to observe the effects of shelling are over.

"The 33rd Division is entering combat mode. War may break out at any time. We are in urgent need of support-" Captain Thiago shouted at the top of his lungs. The communication effect of the magnet phone is not good. Southern Africa has achieved wireless communication. Spain's technological level

Can't do it.

"Observe calmly, has the enemy launched an attack?" The voice coming from the microphone was noisy. It is estimated that the 2nd Division headquarters is also in chaos now.

"Not yet. What will we do if we are attacked?" Thiago was anxious to get angry. His troops have not yet obtained permission to fire.

"Are your rifles fire sticks? If attacked, of course you have to fight back." These words of the communications staff eventually proved to be the trigger of the Spanish Campaign.

The 33rd Division did not launch an attack as soon as it came up.

Don’t expect the demining technology in 1941 to be very advanced. The demining vehicle equipped by the southern African military was actually a big iron lump. In front of the demining vehicle were two huge wheels, which relied on their own weight to detonate landmines.

In order to protect against the damage caused by landmines, the demining vehicle weighs 60 tons, which is heavier than the "Tiger" tank. The thickness of the bottom armor reaches 60 mm. Only anti-tank mines can cause certain damage to the demining vehicle.

During the last world war, Germany invented anti-tank mines.

Spain didn't participate in the war at all last time, so naturally there was no need for this.

boom--

A mine designed to deal with light infantry was easily detonated. Steel balls and soil flew everywhere, hitting the armor of the demining vehicle and making a clanking sound.

This level of damage can be easily dealt with by a demining vehicle.

"No shooting is allowed. As long as the southern Africans are not aggressive, no shooting is allowed -" Tiago was sweating profusely. What he was most worried about now was that a Spanish soldier could not control his emotions.

The Spanish soldiers were not stupid, and no one fired at the demining vehicle.

However, the demining vehicle stopped.

It was already 12 o'clock at noon, the August sun was shining warmly on people, the breeze was blowing gently, bringing with it the freshness from the Mediterranean, which made people feel relaxed and happy. There were birds gliding past in the sky. Although they did not flap their wings, they

Flying higher and higher.

At this moment, Thiago suddenly heard thunder in the distance.

Where does the thunder come from in a clear sky?

Before this thought disappeared, Thiago realized that this was not thunder, but the sound of large-caliber artillery firing.

"The Southern Africans fired artillery——" Before Thiago could finish his sentence, the whistling sound of artillery shells was heard in the air, and the Second Division's position was instantly flooded with smoke and flames.

The 33rd Armored Division has been deployed to the Gibraltar Peninsula for more than half a year, and the firing table mapping work for the 2nd Division's position has long been completed, so the accuracy of the artillery is surprising.

Not far from Captain Thiago, a large-caliber artillery shell accurately hit a bunker.

The bunker was still very strong and had not been penetrated.

However, the powerful shock wave caused more damage than shrapnel. The defenders in the bunker were either killed or injured, and a No. 1 tank next to it was directly overturned by the shock wave.

Do you expect tanks that were overturned by the shock wave to fight against the "Tiger" and "Leopard"?

dream!

Thiago had no time to grieve for the unfortunate tank. The phone line was interrupted at the beginning of the shelling, and communications between the frontline positions and the rear headquarters were cut off.

Thiago didn't know when the Spanish artillery would counterattack. While the southern African artillery was bombarding, groups of bombers flew over the Second Division's positions. Their mission was to bomb the Second Division's artillery positions.

The two demining vehicles that were originally parked in the minefield have withdrawn from the minefield, and the Southern African artillery is conducting a saturation attack on the minefield.

The cost of demining in this way is a bit high, but the effect is very significant.

Only then did Thiago realize that when the demining vehicle was demining, no matter whether the soldiers of the second division fired or not, if the mine fragments hit the body of the demining vehicle, it would be considered that the soldiers of the second division took the initiative to shoot at the demining vehicle. .

There is no point in not recognizing it. History is written by the victors. After the war is over, the reason will not be whatever the southern Africans say.

Even if southern Africans say that the war broke out because the southern African military dogs were frightened, the Spaniards would have to hold their noses to admit it.

If you are not in it, you will not feel the fear of being saturated with large-caliber artillery shells.

The shelling in southern Africa seemed to be endless and endless. The sounds of countless exploding shells were connected together to form a huge sound wave. Thiago covered his ears and squatted on the ground, shrinking his body into a ball as much as possible. Naturally, he couldn't pay attention. Tanks have been deployed to southern Africa.

It is useless to note that the 2nd Division has no anti-tank artillery, and its anti-tank rifles alone cannot pose a fatal threat to the "Tiger" and "Leopard".