Reborn as a police officer in South Africa

Some people are always confused about the situation and make the wrong choice at the wrong time when faced with temptation.

A complete set of information on the simple wharf was sold for only 10,000 rand, which seemed like a lot, but it was a pity that the money was not warm in the bag, so everyone got the stolen goods.

At this time, people haven't even left Portsmouth yet.

Engineers are professionals when they draw pictures, but they are amateurs who engage in this kind of business. Little Christian tried his best to figure out why that guy thought he could avoid the overwhelming manhunt by hiding in a hotel.

Of course, little Christian doesn't have much time to waste on this matter. According to the action plan, Operation "Overlord" will officially start on the 6th, and the attack force will set off on the night of the 5th. The first batch of bombers and transport planes will set off.

The mission of the bombers is to carry out carpet bombing near the landing area, and the transport aircraft is to drop the airborne troops to the predetermined location.

There is no need to be secretive at this time. After dawn, the Allied forces will launch landing operations on five beaches in the Normandy area at the same time. No matter how capable Rommel is, there is no way to concentrate his armored forces overnight.

Normandy region.

The early preparations by the Allies were quite effective. Now Rommel's main forces are around Calais. There are only four divisions in Normandy, and they are all infantry divisions. Their equipment and training level are second-line troops.

When the bomber force was preparing to set off, it was still raining.

The weather forecast department made another mistake. The rain kept falling and there was no sign of clearing up. Intelligence from reconnaissance planes showed that it was also raining in the Normandy area, which brought more difficulties to the Allied bombing.

The efficiency of night bombing mainly depends on the ground guidance of the intelligence department. At this time, there were no advanced technologies such as laser guidance. Because of the strict interrogation by the Germans, even wireless telegrams were difficult to send to the Normandy area. Therefore, ground intelligence personnel only

Can rely on fire to guide Allied bomber forces.

When the weather is fine, the effect of the fire is still very obvious.

The fire guidance effect on rainy days is very poor and cannot be lit at all.

"The transport plane has set off as planned, followed by the bomber force, I hope God bless-" The commander of the First Squadron, U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Coker, was uneasy. This was his first time commanding such a large naval fleet.

In order to implement the "Overlord" plan, the Allies mobilized almost all available naval fleets. All warships combined exceeded 1,200, 4,000 landing ships, and in addition there were about 5,000 transport ships. It can be said that there are more than 1,000 ships in the history of mankind.

The largest fleet.

This huge fleet belongs to Southern Africa and the United Kingdom and the United States. Coordination and command is the biggest problem. The command headquarters in London is a hodgepodge. All instructions are issued from here. In order to better perform the task, the command headquarters divided the fleet into four.

, in addition to the three landing fleets, an artillery fleet was also specially established to provide fire support for the landing forces.

The First Squadron is mainly composed of the US military, with a total of 3 battleships, 10 cruisers, 30 destroyers, 280 other warships, and 1,700 landing craft.

The fleet will assemble in Belfast, with air cover provided by the U.S. Tactical Air Force's 9th Air Force, responsible for transporting the U.S. 1st, 4th, and 29th Infantry Divisions to land on Utah Beach and Omaha Beach respectively.

"This weather cannot guarantee the bombing effect at all. It is better to cancel the bombing operation tonight and go all out after dawn." British Air Force Chief of Staff Admiral Porter was uneasy. Not to mention the efficiency of night bombing, would the bombers be able to go smoothly?

It’s hard to tell when I fly back.

Not to mention going out in bad weather conditions.

But at this point, it is definitely impossible to cancel the operation. Even if a knife comes from the sky, the mission must be carried out.

Gavin and Yang Smozi sat in their seats and closed their eyes to rest. They had not thought about sleeping in the past few days and took every opportunity to catch up on their sleep.

It is useless to worry now. Compared with the bomber pilots of the United Kingdom and the United States, the bomber pilots of Southern Africa are rich in experience. Many of them have been performing missions since the Battle of Britain, and all of them are veterans.

Veterans will also make mistakes tonight. At Portsmouth Military Airport, a US bomber loaded with aerial bombs malfunctioned shortly after takeoff. The pilot threw all the bombs into the sea, but when he returned, he had to take off because the runway was full.

The bombers had no runway to land, so they had to make an emergency landing in a nearby field.

Fortunately, this is a medium bomber.

If it is a heavy bomber with extremely high runway requirements, the pilots will have no choice but to parachute. An emergency landing in the fields is tantamount to suicide.

This is just the beginning, there will be surprises next.

In order to ensure the bombing effect, a total of more than 600 bombers participated in the night bombing, and there were also an equal number of fighter jets. To provide air protection for these bombers, more than a thousand combat aircraft took off in sequence, which also posed a great challenge to the coordination of airport ground staff.

test.

Two British Lancaster bombers collided on the runway due to a signal error at the airport. One Lancaster's wing was broken, and a large hole was opened in the belly of the other. An aerial bomb with a fuse had been installed.

It was exposed, scaring everyone into a cold sweat.

An aerial bomb equipped with a fuse is in a state of explosion at any time. If it explodes at an airport, the consequences will be extremely serious. At this airport alone, there are nearly 200 planes waiting to take off.

The Lancaster bomber was developed on the basis of the Manchester bomber. The engine was increased to four, and the bomb load could reach up to ten tons. The nose turret and the back turret were each equipped with two 0.303-inch caliber Browning machine guns. The tail turret

Doubling that, even if it faces German fighter jets alone, it still has certain self-defense capabilities.

The Lancaster bomber first participated in the war in 1942, and later participated in many bombings of the German mainland with brilliant results. It is the main bomber currently in service of the British Army.

Portsmouth is very close to Normandy. All Lancasters have the maximum bomb load. One is loaded with ten tons. If this thing explodes at the airport, it will be as powerful as a little boy.

For Operation Overlord, the Allied forces have stockpiled nearly 10 million tons of combat materials in the past few months. The airport is filled with bombs and fuel. If any plane explodes, it will trigger an uncontrollable explosion.

At this time, everyone was thanking God that it was still raining.

The minor trouble was quickly resolved. The two Lancasters were definitely unable to carry out their mission. The ground crew cleared the runway as quickly as possible and the mission continued.

The Southern African Air Force has always been the main force in Allied bombing. Only less than 100 bombers will participate in the operation tonight. The main force will appear tomorrow. The mission is to bomb the railways in France and prevent the Germans from providing support to the Normandy area as much as possible.

When Rommel's armored forces want to go to Normandy for support, they also have to rely more on railway mobilization. They rely on tracks to run along the road. Not to mention the slow speed, it is estimated that few of them can reach Normandy. The life of the tank engine is limited and the failure rate

It's still surprisingly high. Germany's strongest elite armored forces are still in Russia, and now there aren't many left.

When the British were preparing for Operation Overlord, the Russians were not idle either and launched continuous attacks on the Germans, which went smoothly.

Now the war potential of the Russians is really showing.

In the early days of the war, the Russians performed poorly and suffered heavy casualties, giving the impression that the country would be destroyed at any time.

With the advent of the first winter, the Russian battlefield took a turn for the better. This had nothing to do with southern Africa or the United Kingdom and the United States. It was purely caused by the Russians using their lives.

It was not until the Battle of Volgograd that Russia truly gained a foothold, with the rate of replenishment exceeding the rate of loss, and its strength continued to grow.

To put it bluntly, the Russians were expendable in the early stages of the war. Although many troops were mobilized, they were lost faster, so there was no accumulation.

Now that the situation has finally improved, Big Beard's men have finally accumulated a group of experienced, powerful and confident troops who are constantly winning.

It’s not appropriate to use “batch” to describe them. After all, there are nearly 10 million people in total.

Therefore, after the Tehran Conference, Southern Africa and the United Kingdom have reduced their support for Russia. After all, a Russia that is too powerful will make the whole world feel uneasy.

Only the United States is stubborn and its support for Russia is still increasing.

The purpose of the Americans is also very clear. It is in the interests of the United States to create a stronger Russia.

So don’t believe in the propaganda of justice and savior, and don’t be too mythical about Operation Overlord. The total number of Allied forces participating in Operation Overlord is only over two million. In any early battle in Russia, both parties involved in the war are of similar size.

Over two million.

This is no longer possible. The number of Russian troops participating in the war is increasing, and the Germans can no longer hold on.

The bombers participating in night operations in southern Africa are flying fortresses. Because the distance is very short, the flying fortresses also have the maximum bomb load. They take off one after another after the fighter jets take off.

The bomber pilots who are qualified to participate in night operations are all veterans. In the past two years, the Allied forces have gradually gained control of the air near the English Channel. The bomber pilots are not too nervous and are still in the mood to chat after taking off.

In the cockpit of No. 3351, bombardier Ignaz was in a relaxed mood and was still in the mood to whistle when the plane took off.

"It's still raining in Normandy, so we'll probably return empty-handed this time." Captain Gao Jie was also relaxed, but in a bad mood.

This is the 35th time that Gauthier has participated in bombing operations, but he has not yet received a medal. It is not easy for bomber pilots to obtain medals, but it is easier for fighter pilots to improve their performance.

"We only need to fly to the target area and drop the bomb to complete the mission. Whether it is accurate or not depends on God's will." Peng Yue, the loader, shouted at the top of his lungs. The engine was making too much noise and it was hard to hear without shouting.

There are six members in the Flying Fortress crew. The three of them are relatively comfortable, and the other three are machine gunners.

Gao Jie didn't answer, all his attention was on controlling the bomber.

If the weather is clear at this time, the scene will be very spectacular. Hundreds of bombers line up in neat formation, overwhelming the sky, and it is more interesting than an elephant strolling.

Now that it's nighttime, the visual effect is much worse. The plane closest to Gao Jie is just a point, so it's blurry and unclear. It's even darker below and nothing can be seen.

Fortunately, there is an altimeter, so the bomber will not knock down buildings on the ground. Ignaz is right. In this case, even if the bomb is dropped, even if the mission is completed, no one can guarantee the bombing effect.

The Germans are still very tenacious. 3351 has not yet arrived at the scheduled location, and the Germans still have fighter jets taking off.

Allied fighter jets swarmed up, and the machine gunners on the bombers also started shooting. The scene was extremely spectacular.

"Where are we now? I can't see the ground signs -" Ignaz couldn't find the ground signs and finally started to worry.

"Ignore the ground instructions, drop the bombs, drop the bombs, throw all the bombs out -" Gao Jie no longer had extravagant hopes at this time. After throwing the bombs and returning home quickly, the only serious thing was.

Then throw them away quickly. The Sky Fortress has a bomb load of ten tons, and it will take half a day to throw them all away.

At this time, there was finally a fire on the ground, but it was not a fire set by ground intelligence personnel, but an exploding aerial bomb.

Hundreds of bombers dropped their bombs together, and the effect was truly a carpet bombing, with balls of fire everywhere on the ground, stretching as far as the eye could see.

After the last thousand-pound bomb was thrown, Gao Jie desperately pulled up the nose of the plane and turned around to return.

It was already early in the morning, the rain had finally subsided, and the weather forecast department finally did something.

When 3351 successfully returned to Portsmouth, the Second Squadron responsible for providing cover for the British Army's G Formation had already set sail.

The Second Squadron, composed entirely of British troops, consisted of 3 battleships, 13 cruisers, 30 destroyers, 302 other warships, and 2,426 landing craft. The commander was British Rear Admiral Vian.

The task of the Second Squadron is to assemble at Greenock, with air cover provided by the British Tactical Air Force 2nd Air Force. It has four formations: G formation is responsible for transporting the British 50th Infantry Division to land on the golden beach, and J formation is responsible for transporting

The Canadian 3rd Infantry Division landed at Juneau Beach, the S Formation was responsible for transporting the British 3rd Infantry Division to land at Sword Beach, and the L Formation was responsible for transporting the second echelon, the British 7th Armored Division, to land at Golden Beach.

In addition to these two squadrons, the 3rd Squadron, which is composed entirely of Southern African warships, consists of three aircraft carriers, 16 cruisers, 35 destroyers, 130 minesweepers, and 206 other warships.

The last fire support fleet consists of 7 battleships, 2 shallow water gunboats, 24 cruisers, and 74 destroyers. This fleet is divided into five naval gun fire support groups, which provide naval gun fire support for the five beaches respectively.

At this time, the British 6th Airborne Division and the American 101st Airborne Division, transported by 500 transport planes, had also successfully arrived in Normandy. They were the first batch of Allied troops to land, and their mission was also the most dangerous.

What is gratifying is that this time the British and American airborne troops finally made no mistakes. They are now considered veterans and are constantly accumulating experience.

After a long period of suffering, "D" Day finally arrived. The first unit to arrive in Normandy on a transport ship was the 8th Infantry Division of Southern Africa, which was one of the earliest units established in Southern Africa.