Reborn as a police officer in South Africa

The environment in North Africa is really conducive to armored force group operations.

There is desert Gobi everywhere, and you can see it at a glance. There are no mountains, no ditches, no trees, not even small rivers. The tank driver depresses the accelerator and goes wild, crushing everything.

The anti-tank guns equipped by the Italian army are seriously insufficient in power. The frontal armor of the "Leopard" tank can withstand a frontal attack from a 75mm anti-tank gun at a distance of 1,200 meters. After adding reactive armor, the defense power is further effectively improved.

The Italian's 37mm anti-tank gun is just scratching the itch for the "Leopard".

On the other hand, the 88mm gun of the "Leopard" tank can penetrate 110mm thick armor at a distance of 2,000 meters.

The reason why the unit "110 mm" is emphasized is because currently only the "Tiger" type in the world has a frontal armor thickness of 110 mm, and the "Leopard" type is slightly less thick.

In other words, with the sharpest spear and the strongest shield, the Italians could lose without complaint.

It was car No. 2281 commanded by Han Kai that blocked Gallinari in the headquarters.

The failure of the U.S. Second Army sounded the alarm for the officers and soldiers of the 17th Armored Division. The German-Italian coalition was not without combat capabilities. Even if its weapons and equipment were more advanced, it must sum up its experiences and lessons in a timely manner to avoid repeating the mistakes of the U.S. Second Army.

It is a good habit to summarize after the war. The Southern African Army will review the review many times after each battle. Battles that they did not participate in will also be rehearsed on the sand table many times. The tank crews gradually become experienced in the review and deduction.

Abundant elite armored troops.

The defeat of the U.S. Second Army exposed many problems, a large part of which was attributed to the arrogance of the American soldiers. From the generals to the soldiers of the Second Army, no one had a deep understanding of this war. They had a "savior" mentality.

When they came to fight in Europe, they completely ignored the fact that the US military was far behind in terms of equipment and combat concepts.

In terms of weapons and equipment, we have analyzed it many times before. Even the latest "Sherman" in the United States still has a gap in capability compared with the latest German No. 5.

Even more backward in combat concepts.

Many American generals' understanding of war is still limited to the First World War 20 years ago. Patton Jr., who had the deepest understanding of tactics, only advanced from human sea tactics to the level of infantry-tank coordination, and did not find armor at all.

Correct use of troops.

After the outbreak of the Russo-German War, the Southern African military analyzed every battle that took place on the Russian battlefield, especially the use of armored forces, and gained a deeper understanding.

The attack of the 17th Armored Division completely abandoned the previous infantry-artillery coordination and infantry-tank coordination, and used three-dimensional combat tactics that were only proposed within the Southern African military in the past year.

In addition to having powerful armored forces, Southern Africa also has near-invincible air superiority.

The latest news is that the jet aircraft jointly developed by the Ministry of Defense of Southern Africa and Robert Goddard Laboratory successfully tested in Rhodesia last month, and the project is progressing steadily.

The southern African military did not make a big deal about this news.

Not to keep it secret, but it's a bit embarrassing.

The "Cheetah" fighter jets equipped by the Southern African Army have basically reached the extreme level of propeller fighters in various data, and there is very little room for improvement, so the Southern African military has put more resources on jet aircraft.

The current jet aircraft is still in a relatively primitive state, and its performance in various data is not even as good as that of the "Cheetah". This has also caused some controversy within the southern African military.

Instead of spending huge amounts of money on jet aircraft research, it is better to produce more "Cheetahs" to consolidate its advantages.

It was Luo Keli who insisted on supporting the development of jet fighters despite public opinion, and this project was able to proceed normally.

The three-dimensional combat of the Southern African military adds air-ground coordination to the coordination of infantry and artillery and infantry and tanks. Close ground support aircraft perform very well on the battlefield and can attack enemy fortifications, tanks, artillery positions, and command posts.

, ammunition depots and other key locations to conduct precise strikes, the effect is far better than long-range strikes by artillery.

This can explain why the armored forces in southern Africa are only equipped with one artillery regiment and 36 artillery pieces.

Artillery is still the king of war, but its status is declining.

The 17th Armored Division's attack was preceded by strikes from close ground support aircraft.

The 54th Division was a pure infantry division and was not equipped with tanks.

The desert terrain also made it impossible to build a solid defensive position. The 54th Division's position was made of sandbags, and no communication trenches were dug, because if they were dug, they might collapse at any time.

In this case, the 17th Armored Division's attack was very easy.

The anti-tank guns equipped by the 54th Division suffered heavy losses in the first wave of attacks by close ground support aircraft.

The few remaining anti-tank guns were called out one by one as the armored forces advanced.

In the previous battles of the armored forces in Southern Africa, the accompanying infantry followed behind the tanks to attack. The speed of the attack depended on the attack speed of the accompanying infantry.

After the infantry is equipped with armored vehicles, the attack speed is greatly increased. The "Alligator" armored vehicle is faster than the "Leopard" tank. You must pay attention to controlling the speed and not rushing in front of the "Leopard" tank.

"General, please give up unnecessary resistance. You and your men will be treated as befitting your status. Your war is over -" Han Kai took the initiative to enter Gallinari's headquarters and persuaded Gallinari to surrender face to face.

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Gallinari's face was pale, his whole body was shaking, his lips were moving, and he couldn't say a word.

Russians are bears, Southern Africans are lions, Germans are tigers, and Italians used to think they were at least wolves, but unexpectedly they turned out to be sheep, and anyone can bully them.

At this time, everyone's eyes were focused on Gallinari.

Several young Italian officers' faces turned red and their hands were on the holsters at their waists. With just one order from Gallinari, Han Kai would be beaten into a hornet's nest.

Of course, the consequences of shooting are also very serious. At that time, I am afraid that the command post will be retaliated by southern Africans from top to bottom.

"General—" Lorenzo Cheni, chief of staff of the 54th Division, was worried that Gallinari was making the wrong choice.

Lorenzo has never been to Russia, has been fighting in North Africa, and knows the Allied forces in North Africa very well.

The Southern African Army is the only Allied force in North Africa that will deliver on its promise.

If you surrender to the British, even if you will not suffer retaliation from the British, you will definitely not get treatment commensurate with your status, because the UK cannot even guarantee the treatment of its own people.

Americans are even more outrageous. If you look at the US military stationed in Germany after World War I, you will know that the moral standards of American soldiers are quite low. Even if they have the ability to provide treatment that matches their status, Americans will not do that.

Forget about the French, if the French were on the opposite side, the Italians would not surrender at all.

"Okay, I will order my troops to stop resisting, and I hope you can fulfill your promise." Gallinari was extremely uneasy. He still didn't understand the southern African army well enough.

In fact, it didn't matter whether the order was given or not. Facing the steel torrent of the 17th Armored Division, the Italians had no intention of fighting. After tanks invaded the positions in southern Africa, many Italian soldiers simply surrendered without resisting or trying to escape.

In the vast desert, where can we escape?

Even if they escape to the sea, there is no ship, and the Allied fleet has once again blocked the Mediterranean Sea.

With Gallinari's order, the battle ended quickly. Only one Italian army refused to surrender and was besieged by the southern African army.

Only then did Gallinari realize that his decision to surrender was the right one.

The southern African army does not like frontal assaults. This does not mean that it does not have the ability to attack. On the contrary, it is quite capable of frontal assaults.

The artillery unit of the 17th Armored Division is equipped with 120mm self-propelled howitzers.

Self-propelled howitzers are extremely efficient. The crew members are fewer than those of towed artillery, and they do not require deployment time. The only disadvantage is that self-propelled howitzers carry less ammunition and need to be replenished by ammunition trucks at any time.

In World War I, self-propelled artillery had been widely used, and the Italian army was also equipped with self-propelled artillery. Gallinari was no stranger to self-propelled artillery.

Unlike the Italian self-propelled artillery, the self-propelled artillery equipped by the 17th Armored Division was also equipped with a high-level dual-purpose machine gun equipped with a scope. When the machine gunner accurately fired at the recalcitrant Italian positions, Gallinari was heartbroken.

This is not a battle at all, but a unilateral massacre.

boom--

The 120mm howitzer is so powerful that its effective lethality can cover most of a football field. The crater formed after the explosion is one meter deep and about three meters in diameter.

The Italian army that was fighting stubbornly had only one company, located on a slightly higher sand dune. The position was equipped with anti-tank artillery and heavy machine guns.

In front of the 120mm heavy artillery, the position made of sandbags was like paper, easily torn apart by the shells.

It could be clearly seen through the telescope that with the violent explosion, weapon parts and limbs were flying everywhere, and the yellow sand in the sky quickly submerged the entire position. Only then did the armored troops move out.

The sight of the anti-tank gunners on the position was blocked. The "Leopard" tank had a strong climbing ability and easily rushed into the defenders' position. The battle ended quickly, and only a dozen Italian soldiers survived.

These captured soldiers did not enjoy the same treatment as those who surrendered voluntarily, and most of them had no chance of surviving until the end of the war.

Although the battle belonging to the 54th Infantry Division was over, the officers and soldiers of the 57th Semi-Motorized Infantry Division were still suffering under artillery fire.

The 57th Division is equipped with more cars than the 54th Division. This does not bring more escape opportunities to the officers and soldiers of the 57th Division, but instead increases the reliance of the officers and soldiers of the 57th Division on cars.

Like the 54th Division, the 57th Division's defense line also collapsed quickly after being attacked. Many officers and soldiers abandoned all their baggage, boarded cars and fled in a hurry.

The road traffic conditions in North Africa are very poor. The Italians, like the British, have colonized Africa for decades and have almost never built roads. Traffic relies more on the Mediterranean.

Now that sea traffic is blocked, Italians have finally tasted the bitter pill. There are no roads, cars are just decorations, and it is easy to fall into sand traps.

"Everyone get out of the car and get it out, otherwise we will be dead -" Major Carlos from Rome twisted his foot when he jumped out of the cab. The sand was a bit soft.

The compartment of the 2.5-ton truck was crowded with Italian officers and soldiers with frightened expressions. Many of them were empty-handed and their sidearms had been thrown away early to avoid affecting their escape.

Many Italian officers and soldiers have already gained experience in escaping and are very comfortable with it.

"How to do it? We don't have the tools -" A second lieutenant kept looking towards the road, worried that the southern Africans would catch up.

"Even if you lift it with your hands, you still have to get the car out—" Carlos was so angry that the soldier threw away his gun and didn't even think about tools or anything else.

It doesn't matter if you don't have guns, the southern Africans can surrender if they catch up.

The consequences of not having water are serious, and many people's water bottles are now empty.

The experience is still not rich enough.

"Get out of the car, everyone get off the car -" Several officers jumped out of the car and directed the soldiers to lift the car. They certainly would not do it themselves. The concept of hierarchy is also very serious in the Italian army.

More than thirty soldiers got out of the car one after another. With so many people packed into the small carriage, it was no wonder that they fell into a sand trap.

"One, two, three, come on! One, two, three, harder!" Carlos, who sprained his leg, shouted the slogan. The driver stepped on the accelerator as hard as he could, but the car didn't move at all. Instead, it sank deeper and deeper.

There was vague dust flying in the distance, and an officer's scream was heartbreaking.

"The Southern Africans are coming—"

Everyone was in despair for a moment, except the driver who was still pressing the accelerator as hard as he could.

With a loud bang, the front of the truck was enveloped in steam, and it was completely over.

"God, why is it so difficult to escape-" Carlos almost cried, it was really not easy.

Then I started to feel happy again.

Fortunately, the southern Africans came, otherwise a group of people would be trapped in the desert and would die of thirst in less than two days.

Next comes anger.

Why didn't a southern African's car get stuck in a sand trap?

If it is a crawler track, then it can be explained.

But cars in southern Africa clearly also use tires.

What made Carlos even more angry was that the Southern African car not only did not get stuck in the sand trap, but ran very fast in the desert without being affected at all.

This is an "Alligator" wheeled armored vehicle, and its weight is much heavier than a 2.5-ton truck, which is obviously unreasonable.

"What's wrong, my friends, do you need our help?" The commander poked out his upper body from the turret of the armored vehicle and was still in the mood to joke. He wore a khaki fisherman's hat on his head, cowhide trim on his nose, and camouflage frames.

Desert goggles with excellent protection against wind and sand.

"Yes sir, please accept our surrender. In addition, we need a truck -" Carlos was dejected. Only then did he notice that the tires of the "Alligator" were a little flat and obviously under-inflated.

"Very good, I accept your surrender. Now please put your belongings into this helmet. I will keep it for you for a while." A soldier jumped out of the carriage, holding a steel helmet in his hand.

Wearing a grinning annoying smile on his face.

Personal belongings refer to property, which is also one of the privileges of the winner.

When Carlos was about to throw his wedding ring into his helmet, the soldier smiled and said, "You can keep this -"

The smile that was annoying just a moment ago became friendly and cute immediately.