Reborn as a police officer in South Africa

The sound of gunfire on the Gibraltar Peninsula broke the calm on the west coast of the Mediterranean. Everyone is paying attention to this war, especially the southern African military, and its use of modern armies with aircraft and tanks as the core.

After the Germans used the "Blitzkrieg" to conquer Europe, all debates about aircraft and tanks disappeared, and everyone realized that the war had entered a new stage.

From World War I to World War II, in just twenty years, mankind has gone through a history that previously took hundreds or even thousands of years to go through.

The times are developing too fast, and the old antiques who cannot keep up with the development of the times will be eliminated together with the tactics they are good at.

After the outbreak of the European War, "Blitzkrieg" has almost become synonymous with the German army.

In fact, many people know that the concept of "Blitzkrieg" was first proposed by southern Africans.

The Germans' "Blitzkrieg" has been proven in actual combat.

Now it is the southern Africans' turn to take action. Everyone wants to see how powerful the southern African version of the "blitzkrieg" is.

Southern Africa did not disappoint them.

The battle broke out at noon on August 15. In just one hour, the Spanish army's defense line was broken through by the Southern African Army.

Southern African artillery shows off its might.

The artillery equipped by the 33rd Armored Division is self-propelled artillery and rocket launcher. Compared with towed artillery, these two artillery have the advantages of easy movement and rapid deployment. Especially the rocket launcher, with a diameter of 130 mm, the maximum range can reach

Ten kilometers away, the firepower was unprecedentedly fierce. The Spanish army's artillery positions had no time to deploy before they suffered a devastating blow from the rocket launchers.

The seemingly impregnable defense line of the Spanish army was vulnerable to the attacks of "Tiger" tanks and "Panther" tanks.

The Germans are already very skilled in infantry-tank coordination, and the Southern African army's infantry-tank coordination and infantry-artillery coordination are even better.

When the artillery and air force in southern Africa jointly bombarded indiscriminately, the tank troops had already been dispatched. The minefields laid by the Spanish army were completely destroyed under the saturated artillery attack. The Spanish soldiers hiding in the trenches and shivering had not had time to enter the position.

, the "Tiger" and "Leopard" had already arrived at the trench, and the only thing the Spanish soldiers could do was to surrender obediently.

The battle went very smoothly.

Only a handful of Spanish tanks attempted to fight back when the southern African army attacked.

These backward and weak No. 1 tanks have no ability to resist in the face of the "Tiger" and "Leopard" types. The shells of the No. 1 tank are not enough to tear through the armor of the "Tiger" and "Leopard" types.

The "Leopard" type does not need to use tank guns. The armor of the Panzer 1 tank can even penetrate the 12.7mm machine gun.

This made the Spaniards very helpless.

The caliber of Spanish anti-tank rifles is only a pitiful 12.7 mm.

The Second Tank Division, which the Spanish government was proud of, only lasted half an hour before completely collapsing under the fierce offensive of the 33rd Division.

Many more Spanish soldiers died in the shelling than in subsequent battles. Eighty percent of the deaths of Spanish soldiers were caused by artillery.

When the tanks and infantry rushed to the 2nd Division's position, the battle ended completely. Captain Thiago was lucky enough to be captured by the Southern African army. His position had two companies before the battle broke out. After the war, only 7 people survived.

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After breaking through the position of the 2nd Division, the 33rd Armored Division was already facing a plain. The Gibraltar Peninsula is 500 kilometers away from Madrid. After the 2nd Division was completely wiped out, the only thing that could stop the 33rd Armored Division was the 1st Division defending Madrid.

, the total strength is only 15,000 people.

This is the current situation in Spain.

Otherwise, why would Franco not dare to join the war? Spain was really too weak.

After the Spanish Civil War, Franco conducted major disarmament in order to reduce pressure, leaving less than 100,000 troops in the country.

In order to obtain enough capital to participate in the war, Franco sent 40,000 people to wear German military uniforms to participate in the attack on Russia. The only remaining troops in the country were the 1st and 2nd Divisions.

Now the Second Division has been completely wiped out, leaving only the First Division to defend Madrid.

The First Division was still a pure infantry division, not even equipped with the No. 1 tank.

During the Spanish Civil War, the Falangists attacked Madrid, and the citizens of Madrid responded to the call of the Popular Front one after another, and the famous Battle of Madrid broke out.

Now that Madrid is once again facing a baptism of fire, I wonder if the citizens of Madrid will respond to Franco's call and take up arms like they did during the last battle to defend Madrid.

Roque was very smart. After the war broke out, he found a prince from nowhere, claiming to be the heir to the Spanish royal family.

The prince was very efficient. On August 15, the day the war broke out, he announced the formation of a republican government, bringing real peace to the Spaniards.

Prince forms republican government

This is amazing.

It seems that the royalists, the aristocracy and the bourgeoisie, as well as the common people, can all find interest representatives in the new republican government.

Franco was not stupid either.

Southern Africa was powerful and the Spanish government was unable to resist. After the war broke out, Franco sent a telegram to Mustache, hoping to send Spanish troops back to defend the country. At the same time, he also cried to London, hoping that Britain could stop the behavior in Southern Africa.

The reason was naturally very good. Franco did not think that Spain had participated in the war. After all, the troops sent to Russia were sent out in the name of volunteers and had nothing to do with the Spanish government.

Coincidentally, during the Spanish Civil War, the German troops and Italians who appeared in Spain were also volunteers.

Winston was smart enough to ignore Franco's plea for help.

For someone like Franco who jumped sideways repeatedly, Winston was enough.

While the 33rd Armored Division was sweeping across Spain, the Cyprus Squadron also launched an attack on the Balearic Islands.

The Balearic Islands are located in the western Mediterranean and consist of Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza, Formentera and Cabrera. Franco served in the Balearic Islands before the Spanish Civil War.

Due to the long distance, the Cyprus Squadron's attack on the Balearic Islands was not launched until the 17th, so this was not a raid in the strict sense.

Two days of preparation time did not bring any change to the result. Spain had multiple naval bases and airports in the Balearic Islands, but no fleet stationed there and very few aircraft.

The Cyprus Squadron sent a powerful fleet to attack the Balearic Islands. Two aircraft carriers were all involved, four heavy cruisers and seven light cruisers protected 12 transport ships. The ships were loaded with the 35th Division, as well as the navy and land forces.

Officers and soldiers of the 7th and 8th brigades of the combat team.

The battle went very smoothly. The first wave of attacks by carrier-based aircraft destroyed all the port forts and field airports. Most of the aircraft were blown up in the hangar before taking off. The few Spanish fighter jets that took off to fight were not "Goshawks" at all.

opponent.

It’s already 1941, and the Spanish Air Force is still equipped with ancient biplanes

Also, the Germans themselves don’t have enough BF109s, and it is impossible to provide assistance to the Spaniards.

The efficiency of the carrier-based aircraft was so high that the second wave of bombers had no target.

The Marines landed successfully in landing craft, with amphibious light tanks participating. The Spanish troops guarding the island had no will to fight. The Marines dispersed before landing, and the ancient forts did not play any role.

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In San Francisco, the Marines discovered a submarine base.

So this became irrefutable evidence that the Spanish government provided supplies for German submarines operating in the western Mediterranean.

Franco was so unjust, insisting that the Spanish government had nothing to do with the German army, and Spanish ports had never provided supplies to German ships.

This is another lie with open eyes. It is hard to say whether the Spanish port provided supplies to German submarines. It must have provided supplies to the "Bismarck" in the first place. No one can rely on this.

It can be seen from this that the reason why German submarines are so active in the western Mediterranean must have a lot to do with the secret support of the Spanish government.

Without the support of Britain, Franco had no choice but to turn to the League of Nations.

After the outbreak of the European War, the League of Nations existed in name only. In order to avoid being blamed by Germany, its headquarters had been moved from Geneva, Switzerland to Cyprus, completely reducing it to a vassal of a certain country.

Faced with the Spanish government's request, the League of Nations not only failed to stop southern Africa, but instead sternly urged the Spanish government to self-examine and correct its past mistakes, and to obey public opinion and join the Allied family as soon as possible.

At this time, the Americans jumped out again and believed that the attack on Spain in southern Africa was illegal. At least so far, there is no evidence that Spain participated in the Axis actions.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Southern Africa said that countries outside the region should shut up. It is not the United States that has the final say on whether there is evidence. If evidence is needed, it will be available at any time.

While all parties are quarreling, the war continues.

Unlike the Spanish government, which was stubbornly resisting, the Spanish people welcomed the arrival of the Allied forces.

After the Spanish Civil War, liquidation was carried out, more than 100,000 people were executed in various ways, and there were countless people in Spain who hated Franco.

The southern African army cannot be said to have committed no crimes, but it has strict discipline on many bottom lines.

Being greedy for money is a bit greedy, but the way to get it is not to plunder, but to exchange.

Although the exchanges are not equivalent most of the time, being able to do this has fully proved the difference between the southern African army and the Spanish army.

There are also unequal exchanges in other aspects, but they must be premised on not violating the will. No one can control what you and I want. The dream of many Spanish girls is to marry in southern Africa.

Although there are also disharmonious things happening.

Overall, it was pretty good. Even the Spanish prisoners were treated relatively humanely. At least there were no large-scale shootings of prisoners.

The torture of prisoners in another time and space is not worth mentioning now in 1941.

The Katyn Forest massacre that broke out a few years ago is now the normal way most countries deal with prisoners.

This issue is also a hot topic nowadays.

In the ongoing Russo-German War, the number of Russian soldiers captured by the Germans has reached one million.

The fate of these prisoners was extremely tragic. Once political workers and Jews were captured, they would be shot directly, and the same would be true for injured people. The German army would not use precious medical resources on wounded soldiers.

Strong-bodied prisoners were sent to Germany for labor service, and they also faced miserable conditions.

In German labor camps, prisoners of war faced high-intensity labor day after day, but the food they received was difficult to satisfy their hunger.

Failure to complete labor tasks will result in death, running away will also result in death, and even talking back will result in death.

If unfortunately they contracted the disease, the Germans would not treat them at all, and they would be executed as a result. Some people were even taken away for in vivo experiments in the name of research.

During the Great Patriotic War in another time and space, about 2.6 million Russian soldiers were captured. Only 800,000 of them survived until the war, with a mortality rate of 70%.

So don't say that the way the Russians treated the Germans after the war was too cruel, it was normal to retaliate with a tooth for a tooth and an eye for an eye.

Compared with the Germans, the punishment received by a certain Eastern country after the war was obviously too small, so until decades after the war, there were still people in a certain Eastern country clamoring to launch a war.

Spanish soldiers captured in southern Africa were also required to perform hard labor.

However, compared with the ongoing labor labor of Russian prisoners of war, the situation of Spanish prisoners of war is very different.

Among other things, Spanish soldiers injured in the war could receive treatment in prisoner-of-war camps in southern Africa.

There are certainly no drugs that are too precious, but military doctors in southern Africa are very good at basic treatment methods.

This has avoided the worst outcome. Many wounded soldiers died not because of serious injuries, but because they did not receive timely treatment or died of infection.

Both of these were rare occurrences in southern African prisoner-of-war camps.

Captain Thiago was also injured when he was captured. One of his ears was severely damaged, he had lost his hearing, and he also suffered a slight concussion.

"The problem is not serious. It is possible for your ears to recover, but it may require a long recovery period." The doctor in the prisoner of war camp conducted a detailed examination of Thiago's body. In addition to deafness and concussion, he also examined

There were several illnesses that Thiago didn't know about before, which made Thiago very grateful.

Some chronic diseases will not have a serious impact on your health if treated in time.

Compared with southern Africa, the medical conditions in Spain are too poor. Prisoner of war camps in southern Africa will conduct regular physical examinations on prisoners of war, which the Spanish government cannot do.

"Thank you, I feel much better now." Thiago was full of gratitude. Compared with his comrades who had died in battle, Thiago was lucky.

Of course, Thiago has no intention of revenge for his comrades. He is very confused now and doesn't know what will happen in the future.

"I'll give you a leave note, and you can continue to rest for a week." The doctor gave Thiago the utmost care within the scope of his authority.

It was completely unheard of for Thiago to be able to take leave in a prisoner of war camp.

There is something even more surprising.

When he took the leave request to the captain in charge of the prisoners, Thiago was changed to the barracks and was able to enjoy sick meals.

Compared with the menus of other prisoners of war, the sick meal was definitely richer and more nutritious, with fresh fruits, poultry, eggs and meat included. This gave Thiago a feeling that it seemed like being a prisoner of war in southern Africa would be good.

(End of chapter)