Reborn as a police officer in South Africa

Mike and his crew were lucky. Due to vehicle failure, the tank driven by Mike was unable to join the battle in time, and fortunately escaped the first wave of German attacks.

The god of luck did not favor Mike for too long. Mike's crew lacked the necessary tools, so the fault could not be eliminated and the vehicle remained parked in place.

The defeated American troops retreated from the front line all over the mountains and plains, and the gunner Jason panicked.

"Let's run too, everything is over." Jason threw away the wrench in his hand, turned around and wanted to run away.

"Stop, if you dare to escape, I will kill you with my own hands!" Mike pulled out his pistol. He did not allow deserters in his crew.

"But what can we do?" Jason stopped, knowing that Mike meant what he said.

"Even if we lose power, we can still use it as a fixed turret. Now go back to your position, load the shells, and prepare for battle." Mike climbed onto the tank and looked into the distance with a telescope.

The German tanks had not yet appeared, and all in sight were panicked American officers and soldiers.

A US military truck loaded with ammunition panicked and fell into a roadside sand trap.

The driver stepped on the accelerator hard, and instead of driving out, the truck sank deeper and deeper.

On the top of the dunes in the distance, German tanks have appeared.

The truck driver gave up, opened the door, jumped out and ran away.

A 2.5-ton troop transport truck passed by the ammunition truck, and the truck was full of American soldiers. Several soldiers failed to squeeze into the truck, so they stepped on the truck and grabbed the steel bars on the shed to hang on the truck.

The road was not smooth, and the truck bumped violently when it passed a rock, causing an American soldier to lose his grip and fall.

The truck didn't stop at all and continued driving at full speed.

As soon as the fallen American soldier got up, he was hit by another truck that had no time to brake.

It wasn't that it was too late, it was that there was no brake at all.

"Byron, target the German tank directly in front, prepare to shoot," Mike ordered to the gunner.

"Sir, I can't see clearly" At the critical moment, Byron's 75mm cannon was of no use at all.

"Throw away your damn periscope and point the barrel at the German tanks, if you're not blind yet." Mike was determined and there were always more solutions than difficulties.

"I wish I was blind," Byron complained crazily.

boom

The 75mm gun finally fired, but missed.

"Come again!" Mike was not discouraged. The accuracy of the 75mm cannon was insufficient, which was also an old problem.

At this time, most of the US tanks were running away frantically, unable to stop the German tank attack.

Mike's "Grant" stands out in the torrent of steel armor.

The German Panzer IV tank on the opposite side suddenly stopped and its turret began to rotate.

boom

The 75mm gun fired again, and this time it finally hit the German tank, but unfortunately it still failed to penetrate the armor of the German tank.

boom

Number 4 in the distance also opened fire.

The shooting skills of German tank crews are still very superb.

The power of tank guns is also pretty good.

Armor-piercing bullets are more effective.

The "Grant" was a complete tragedy. The frontal armor was penetrated. The shell fragments and rivets were refracted crazily in the narrow space of the tank. The driver and two gunners died directly.

When he climbed out, he was hit by a bullet.

Mike did not leave the tank through the top cover, but climbed out through the exit at the bottom of the tank.

Number 4 in the distance opened fire again.

The shell ignited the Grant's remaining gasoline.

Mike was too late to rescue the injured crew members, so he joined the defeated American troops and ran wildly.

Han Kai commanded his "Leopard" tank to arrive at the battlefield, and what he saw was such a miserable scene.

The American soldiers who dreamed of saving all mankind were attacked head-on by the German army after arriving in North Africa. They finally understood that war is not a game and that arrogance must pay a heavy price.

Confidence was destroyed almost instantly. Escape was the only option. All things that hindered escape were discarded, including backpacks, rifles, heavy helmets, and injured comrades.

Many U.S. soldiers fell to the ground from exhaustion when they saw the "Leopard" tank. They fell and never stood up again.

There were so many fleeing American soldiers that they blocked the path of the "Leopard" tanks. Han Kai ordered the "Leopard" to drive to the nearby sand dunes to clear the way for the retreating American troops.

The German tanks were indeed abominable. They followed the defeated troops unhurriedly and used vehicle-mounted machine guns to shoot at the American soldiers.

Wounded American soldiers wailed on the ground.

The Panzer IV showed no mercy and ran over the wounded soldier, with blood dripping from its tracks.

boom

The "Leopard" tank gun opened fire directly, and No. 4, one kilometer away, turned into a fireball.

The frontal armor of the Type IV F is 50 mm at an angle of 80 degrees. At a distance of one kilometer, the "Leopard" main gun can easily penetrate it.

The No. 4's attack power is not weak either. It can penetrate 85 mm thick homogeneous armor at a distance of one thousand meters.

This is far from enough for the "Leopard" type.

The frontal armor of the "Leopard" turret is 105 mm thick, and the armor of the cabin is 80 mm thick. The outside is also covered with a layer of reactive armor. To penetrate the "Leopard" armor, No. 4 must get within 100 meters.

Only then is it possible.

The Americans did not understand the combat effectiveness of the Chinese military, so they suffered a big loss.

The Germans in North Africa also did not understand the combat effectiveness of the "Leopard". The "Leopard" with a total combat weight of 45 tons was not at the same level as the small foreign trade tanks equipped by the British.

A No. 3 fired at the "Leopard", and the shell accurately hit the "Leopard" turret, but was bounced off and flew to an unknown place.

boom

The "Leopard" posture was calm and leisurely, and No. 3 in the distance turned into a ball of fire again.

More and more "Leopards" arrived on the battlefield and formed a line on the sand dunes.

The heavier "Tiger" was slower and was still climbing uphill. When they climbed up, No. 3 and No. 4 on the opposite side were even more desperate.

This tactic of calling names one by one from a distance was jokingly called the "line-up and gunfire" tactic by tank crews in southern Africa.

Times have indeed progressed, from queuing to shoot to queuing to shoot, weapons and equipment have become more advanced, but the essence of war has not changed.

Buzz

Several helicopters passed over the "Leopard" and made a low-altitude assault on the German tanks in the distance.

The Germans, no matter No. 3 or No. 4, did not install anti-aircraft machine guns and lacked effective means to deal with helicopters.

Attack helicopters in southern Africa are equipped with rockets and grenade launchers. Because they do not have precision guidance, they actually lack attack power against tanks, but they are deadly weapons against infantry.

The Germans were still very pragmatic and began to retreat as soon as the helicopters appeared, leaving no chance for the helicopters to massacre the infantry.

When Liang Hao met Major General Fredendall, Major General Fredendall was embarrassed and embarrassed.

No matter how full my words were before, I have failed miserably now.

The battle lasted less than two hours. When the Second Army withdrew to Bravi, it lost about 300 tanks and nearly 7,000 people were missing. Some of them died in battle, and many more were captured by the Germans.

The 2nd Army had a total of 30,000 men. After the battle, it lost more than 20% of its strength. It was basically disabled and needed at least three months of rest before it could return to the battlefield.

When the news returned to Algiers, Eisenhower was extremely angry and claimed that he would send Major General Fredendall to a military court.

Since the Battle of Liege Fortress during the last World War, the U.S. military has never suffered such heavy losses.

"The most critical issue now is not to investigate the responsibility, but to defeat the German army at Eisnam. We have to pull out this nail." General Patton tried hard to control, fearing that he would lose control and laugh out loud if he said one more word.

Admiral Giraud said nothing, and his eyes fell on the pen in front of him.

This pen is a real pen.

Alexander frowned. Americans were indeed unreliable. Southern Africa was more reliable.

When the United States entered the war, the British were overjoyed, believing that the addition of Americans would completely change the balance of power between the Axis powers and the Allies.

Now it seems that the Americans' performance did not meet the British expectations.

The British not only hoped that the joining of the Americans would completely defeat the Germans.

At the same time, it is hoped that the Americans can form an effective check and balance on southern Africa, so that a delicate balance will once again be formed within the Allied forces.

Now it is obvious that the relationship between the French and Southern Africa is getting better and better. There are many conflicts within the Commonwealth. The British hope to strengthen their ties with the United States and jointly fight against the increasingly powerful Southern Africa.

So even though the "Grant" and "Stuart" had obvious flaws, Britain still pinched its nose and purchased thousands of them from the United States.

Americans have never spared any effort to deceive Europe.

Americans know only too well how scumbag "Grant" and "Stuart" are.

Therefore, the Americans are now selling a large number of "Grants" and "Stuarts" in active service to the British and giving them to the Russians, and their own armored forces have begun to equip a large number of "Shermans" and M5 light tanks.

The M5 is an improved version of the M3. The main improvements are to increase the turret capacity, use sloped armor, and apply welding technology, and the body structure has been further improved.

No matter how many new technologies are applied, the M5 is still a light tank with obvious inherent flaws.

The purpose of the US military equipping light tanks is to hope that light tanks can undertake multiple tasks on the battlefield and become all-rounders on the battlefield.

This is destined to be an illusion. The defense power of light tanks is seriously insufficient. Even rocket launchers can pose a huge threat to light tanks. Their survivability is insufficient and their attack power is also insufficient. Major General Fredendall wrote a report to Eisenhower overnight last night,

It is pointed out that light tanks are not suitable for use as battle tanks in any aspect.

If it cannot be used as a battle tank, it can only undertake auxiliary tasks such as reconnaissance, security, and patrol.

In the Southern African Army, these tasks are performed by wheeled armored vehicles.

"The Second Army has lost its combat capability and will not be able to participate in the battle in a short period of time." Eisenhower faced the reality. The US military still had to train. If it doesn't work, it won't work.

It is true that Rommel was not easy to deal with. To deal with the German army, we had to use the southern Africans.

It was a good idea. The southern Africans charged into the battle, and the American soldiers followed behind to take advantage. After thinking about this, Eisenhower suddenly realized that he simply hated himself a few days ago.

Some people don't reflect.

"The 1st Army can still fight, and I am confident of defeating Rommel." Patton Jr. felt that the opportunity had come, and fighting Rommel had always been Patton's obsession.

Eisenhower glanced at Little Patton with complicated eyes.

"Major General Fredendall is unwell and cannot continue to command the Second Army. You go and command the Second Army and restore the Second Army to combat effectiveness as soon as possible." Eisenhower asked Patton Jr. to take over the mess of the Second Army.

Patton Jr. still had a lot of experience in setting up armored forces.

"Then it's decided, Liang, your 17th Division will organize an attack on Esnam as soon as possible. We must first maintain the defense line." General Patton remained calm and asked Liang Hao to teach the Americans how to fight.

"Yes, General, I will definitely complete the mission." Liang Hao beamed with joy. When Southern Africans fight Germans, they eat, sleep and fight monsters.

The coalition meeting is over, and the American generals have to continue meeting.

The focus of this meeting was how to restore the combat effectiveness of the 2nd Army.

"The performance of the 'Grant' and 'Stuart' in the battle proved that our armored forces have major flaws." Major General Fredendall was not reviewing, but more like passing the blame.

Little Button has an ugly expression. That's not what you said when you were trying to take credit.

Little Patton's job at the Dior Training Center was to organize and train tank troops.

In the words of Major General Fredendall, he would directly pass the blame to Patton Jr.

"Now is not the time to discuss this issue. I have already sent a telegram to Washington to complete the re-equipment of the troops as soon as possible." Eisenhower was in a low mood and was seriously unprepared for the difficulties.

"After transporting the tanks from the mainland, the tank crews will still need time to get used to it. In this case, the Second Army will not be able to regain combat effectiveness within this year." Little Patton was impatient and waited until the day lilies were cold next year.

Everyone knew that once the Allied forces went all out, Rommel would not be able to last until next year.

If the U.S. military follows the southern African army to take advantage, then what is the point of Patton Jr. traveling all the way to North Africa?

"What do you want to say?" Eisenhower said directly.

"Even the 'Sherman' is only on par with the German No. 4 in terms of strength. Why don't we just buy tanks directly from southern Africa? The 'Tiger' and 'Leopard' types in southern Africa are in our

In the hands of a tank driver, it will exert its full combat effectiveness." Patton Jr. had a whim. If the Americans wanted to buy it, they would have to be willing to sell it in southern Africa.

Patton Jr. was not the only one who fell in love with the "Tiger" and "Leopard". The British also wanted to get the "Tiger" and "Leopard". They paid money and refused to sell them in southern Africa. The reason was that the production was insufficient and they didn't have enough.

Big Beard also wants to get the "Tiger" and "Leopard". Not only does he want Southern Africa to provide free assistance, but he also wants Southern Africa to transfer technology and produce it in Russia.

This is even more whimsical. Even if Roque supports Russia, he will not go to this extent.

"If you don't try, how will you know if it works?" Little Patton had the courage to try. As time went by, the advantages of the "Tiger" and "Leopard" were gradually weakened. Germany's latest Panzer V tank is said to have the same performance as the "Leopard".

"The formulas are almost the same.

(End of chapter)