The anti-tank level of the airborne troops is prepared for real German armored divisions. It is not easy to deal with the German second-line troops equipped only with Italian tanks.

The anti-tank guns in Southern Africa use armored projectiles that can penetrate 150 mm of armor at a distance of one thousand meters. Even Germany's latest No. 6, which has not yet been officially put into service, can penetrate the P75's 50 mm armor.

In front of the cannon, it looks like paper.

Speaking of No. 6, despite the fact that No. 6 weighs 56 tons and has a turret frontal armor thickness of 150 mm, in fact, because No. 6 uses vertical armor, its protection is not as good as that of No. 5. The flaws are obvious.

In comparison, the latest "Lion" tank in southern Africa has the same turret frontal armor thickness of 150 mm, but its protection is about 30% higher than that of the Panzer-6, and the "Lion" can also be equipped with a reaction system.

A, the comprehensive protection capability is more than double that of No. 6.

Under various conditions, the three P75s were unlucky. They were completely destroyed immediately. The ammunition of one of them also caused a fatal explosion. The turret flew ten meters high and flew dozens of meters away.

The infantry accompanying the P75 attack were also unlucky. The P75's huge body could not provide them with close protection. Whether it was a mortar or a grenade launcher, the airborne troops could easily attack the infantry behind the tank.

The Germans were not stupid either. As soon as the three P75s were destroyed, the infantry accompanying the tank attack turned around and ran away.

The airborne troops who had won consecutive battles were extremely excited. Compared with their unlucky counterparts in Sicily, they were the real elites.

The Germans on the opposite side also realized that the airborne troops were not easy to mess with, and they needed to be more fully prepared before they could launch a new attack on the airborne troops.

Arthur did not give the Germans a chance to reinforce. The armored divisions of the Free French Army were rushing to the front line. Air Force bombers arrived before them.

The Germans can deploy Me-262s to the English Channel, but they will never deploy Me-262s to Italy. The Southern African Air Force is invincible in Italy, and Italy's remaining air force simply does not dare to take off to fight.

Before the landing operation began, the Allied forces had completely seized Italian airspace. The bomber force dared to launch an air attack on Rome without fighter escort. The Italian air force and ground air defense forces were ineffective.

After receiving a telegram from the airborne troops requesting support, Arthur decisively dispatched bomber units to launch air strikes against the gathering German troops.

The effect was very good. Although the German air defense capability was a little better than that of the Italian army, it was not much better. It was better than nothing.

The air force pilots were highly skilled and courageous, and the close ground support aircraft flew out like dive bombers. The German army suffered heavy losses. A German infantry division that set out from Perugia suffered more than 6 hours of damage due to the air force attack within 6 hours of departure.

Thirty percent had to be returned to Perugia.

The German troops confronting the airborne troops were even worse. They were attacked in turn by at least 200 fighter planes. Even the fighter planes dared to lower their noses and use aircraft machine guns to fire at the ground infantry wildly. The bombers went even further. When the "flying fortress" was dropped at low altitude

After countless incendiary bombs created a carpet bombing effect, even the airborne troops had to retreat their positions to avoid accidental damage.

For the rest of the day, the Germans were unable to launch any offensive.

The next day, the Free French Armored Forces finally arrived, the crisis was resolved, and the airborne troops successfully completed their mission. Next, they would also go to the British mainland to prepare to participate in Operation "Overlord".

As Operation Overlord got closer and closer, Eisenhower and Cunningham became increasingly busy and exhausted, but Patton was relaxed and happy. Gavin and Yang Smuts completed most of Operation Overlord.

For the preliminary work, after Patton arrived in London, he only needed to sign the order.

"Our attack forces are all in place, and Christian Construction Company is also ready. We have stockpiled more than 2 million tons of various military supplies in six ports along the English Channel. This is just the first batch. What will follow

In the next two months, more than 13 million tons of supplies will arrive, but by then those cargo ships should be able to go directly to St. Roch." Gavin became more and more calm. During this time in London, Gavin increased his pressure on the British army.

, the US military also has a clearer understanding of the power of southern Africa.

Many things that are taken for granted in southern Africa are extremely precious in Britain today.

For example, having enough food and clothing.

Not to mention having enough food and clothing in the UK today, many British families cannot even fill their stomachs. More than 60% of London families have not purchased any clothing in two years. Almost all food stores are closed, and citizens line up to receive relief food.

, many families' houses were destroyed in the Battle of Britain and have not been rebuilt. People can only live in tents in the park.

It's okay in the summer, but London is extremely wet and cold in the winter. I don't know how those people persisted.

What makes Gavin incredible is that even in this case, the British aristocratic families were not affected in any way. They were still extremely extravagant and held banquets without any reason. After Gavin attended a few times, he thanked him.

When he picked up the wine glass, what was reflected on the glass was not the gorgeous crystal lamp, but the dull eyes of the displaced people outside the huge floor-to-ceiling window.

If this happened in Southern Africa, the person who hosted the banquet would be condemned by public opinion and investigated by Bullard's office, even if he would not be punished by the federal government.

Gavin believed that if the British government allowed Bullard's office to investigate the British aristocracy, the British aristocracy would be wiped out.

"Don't be so optimistic yet. The Germans have assembled 25 divisions across the strait. This is the last elite force of the Germans. The German commander has also been replaced by Rommel. This is a very difficult guy to deal with." Patton and Rommel in North Africa

We fought against each other, but Rommel at that time was limited by the German army's overall strategy and could not display his full strength. Rommel now is the complete one.

Although the German-Italian coalition forces in North Africa were dominated by German troops, the number of German troops was small and their equipment level was too poor. No matter how capable Rommel was, he had no room to display.

Now times have changed. Rommel has at least ten well-equipped armored divisions in his hands. The Allies are launching landing operations again. The German army is waiting for work. It is hard to say what the outcome will be.

"General Eisenhower is trying to mislead the Germans, making them believe that we will land in the direction of Calais." Gavin had never personally commanded troops in combat, and had no personal experience of Rommel's terror.

However, Gavin's biggest advantage is that he is good at listening to opinions. Patton is an expert in military matters. Since Patton said that Rommel is very powerful, Gavin believes that Rommel has this ability.

The "believe" here also depends on the person. Gavin will not easily trust someone's judgment. Just because Barton is Barton, Gavin will not question it.

Two days ago, Eisenhower found a corpse and obtained a landing plan for the Allied forces in the direction of Calais. He sent a submarine to throw the corpse and the plan on the beach near Dunkirk at night.

This plan has now fallen into German hands.

Judging from the mobilization of the German troops in the past two days, the plan has already played its due role.

The Germans still don't know that the Allies have cracked the German code, so the mobilization of the German troops has always been under the control of the Allies.

"Americans always like to use such unflattering tricks, stingy!" Patton did not have a high opinion of Eisenhower. In Patton's eyes, Eisenhower did not look like a real soldier at all. Such tactics

Patton didn't even bother to use it.

We can't blame Patton for this. After all, Eisenhower's ideal was Whitehall, and the bottom line for politicians is relatively low.

Gavin smiled and said nothing. Patton was an honest man and it was normal to look down on Eisenhower's tricks. Gavin was not pedantic. As long as he could win, the process was not important.

From this point of view, Gavin is on the right path.

When I returned to my office, my butler, Zack, sent me a lot of invitations.

The War Department held a welcome dinner for Patton in the evening, and Gavin was definitely going to attend.

The Earl of Califord wanted to invite Gavin to dinner to discuss the agency rights of Nyasaland Automobile in the UK.

Gavin is not interested in this. It is said that ordinary people in the UK are so poor that they can't even afford food. How can they still have money to buy a car?

The first-in-line heir to Marquis Bluegaster invited Gavin to go hunting at his manor in the countryside. This invitation was expensive and made of gold.

Gavin was also not interested. Although they were both marquises, the status of the Marquis of Nyasaland was obviously much higher than that of the Marquis.

George VI will hold a palace dinner in three days. This cannot be postponed. It is said that there will be a surprise then.

"What kind of surprise?" Gavin was curious. Although Gavin had a good relationship with the eldest princess, that aspect was obviously impossible.

Gavin is married and his children are in school.

"The king doesn't have much to offer. It's probably a noble title, which sounds nice but has no practical meaning." Little Zach chuckled, probably feeling that this surprise was not that great.

After Old Zach retired, Little Zach became the general steward of Eagle Castle. Little Zach came to Gavin to serve Gavin exclusively.

Little Zach is Gavin's most trusted person. He has been sent to Gavin since he was a child and grew up with Gavin. Even Arthur did not have this treatment.

"I don't want to go at all, can you say I'm sick?" Gavin was not happy at all, but was upset. The king must know that the title system has been abolished in southern Africa, so even if the king wanted to make Gavin a duke, Gavin would not

Don't want to accept it.

"This is not a good reason. If you are sick, many people will come to visit you." Little Zach tactfully said that for the sake of the friendship between southern Africa and the United Kingdom, he still wanted to go.

"Okay, I can go, but I will not accept any title." Gavin had his own insistence. His Majesty the King's move was completely out of bad intentions. Southern Africa now has the confidence to fall out with Britain, and the initiative lies with Southern Africa.

Facts have proved that the British King is also very careful and does not want to destroy the cooperation between Southern Africa and Britain because of something.

So the next day at the British War Office, Gavin "ran into" Winston.

Winston is the Prime Minister and a member of the War Council, so it is normal for him to come to the War Department.

As the liaison officer between the United Kingdom and Southern Africa, Gavin had to report to the War Department every day, so the chance encounter was normal.

But it seemed to Gavin that Winston came to Gavin specifically.

"Come on, little guy, let's go have dinner together, and I'll tell you how your father and I beat up the Boers." Winston moved out of Roark. Gavin couldn't refuse this reason.

In fact, there is no need for Winston to tell Gavin about Winston's deeds in southern Africa. They have been reported in detail countless times in newspapers over the years, and they are all versions carefully crafted by biographers. They are all kinds of magical and various.

He is invincible and can kill all directions.

Gavin also knew another version, including various details of Winston's capture. This was not told to Gavin by Rock, but by Yang Smuts.

However, Gavin believes that Yang Smozi's version must also have been processed.

Compared with the invitation from the marquis heir, Gavin was still more willing to have dinner with Winston, so the two of them went to a restaurant not far from the Southern African Embassy in London. This is still operating in London and is one of the most popular restaurants in London.

Not many high-end restaurants.

If anyone else wants to dine in this restaurant, they must reserve a seat in advance.

Gavin doesn't need to make a reservation, it's available whenever you want, and it's definitely in the best location, where you can enjoy the scenery while ensuring privacy.

"Two Boer cavalrymen came over and grabbed my arms and tried to subdue me - I got out of control, drew my gun and shot them both dead. Then a group of Boers came over and I shot them one by one until I ran out of bullets.

I also killed a Boer with my bare hands, then I mounted my horse and charged the remaining Boers——" Winston foamed at the mouth, and Gavin was stunned.

Even the most shameless biographer is not as outrageous as he claims.

This is a reporter accompanying the army, he is simply a god of war.

"If my horse had not been shot, I would never have fallen into the hands of the Boers. Even so, the Boers did not dare to show any disrespect to me. They knew that I was a person who was not easy to mess with. A hero should be a hero wherever he goes.

Being respected." Winston had his own explanation for being captured. What Gavin thought was that if Yang Smuts was here, then the two would definitely have a verbal battle.

From the time the two sat down, Winston boasted for more than 40 minutes. It wasn't until the main course was served that Winston got down to business.

"His Majesty is going to confer on you the title of Earl of Cape Town, what do you think?" Winston seemed casual, putting down his knife and fork and picking up the wine glass.

"No, your Majesty should know that my father and Uncle Rhodes had a lot of troubles with the title, so Southern Africa abolished the title system. Compared with the title, I hope that Southern Africa and the United Kingdom can carry out more reforms.

Close business cooperation will be beneficial to both our countries -" Gavin expressed his feelings directly. Even now, he has not forgotten to mix in the sand and will not change his stubbornness.

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