Reborn as a police officer in South Africa

Feichtinger was not willing to sit still and wait for death. After completely destroying Cannes Airport, Feichdinger organized a breakout operation and tried to join up with nearby German troops.

This operation was blocked by Allied bombers, who dispatched more than 350 bomber sorties to conduct air attacks on the tank units of the 21st Armored Division.

The 21st Armored Division suffered heavy losses. About 80 tanks were destroyed by Allied bombers. This had a serious impact on the mobility of the 21st Armored Division and also weakened the defense capabilities of Cannes.

During this breakout, Feichtinger once again exposed his major flaw of hesitation. Before the breakout operation began, Feichtinger reported to Rommel and the German base camp respectively. Rommel agreed with Feichting.

However, the headquarters ordered the 21st Armored Division to hold on to Cannes despite Feichtinger's plan. Therefore, Feichdinger did not send out all the tanks. This timid action was destined to be impossible to succeed.

After being subjected to many days of indiscriminate bombing, most of the outer defensive positions of Cannes were destroyed. Feichtinger therefore ordered the troops to shrink the defense line into the city of Cannes, trying to use the civilian facilities of Cannes to delay the Allied attack.

speed.

This decision still had an effect. The German army placed artillery positions in civilian areas and hid tanks in civilian buildings. The few high-rise buildings in Cannes were occupied by German snipers. The 8th Division's advance was not smooth.

"The Germans were so shameless. They kidnapped the city and locked civilians in the basements of buildings. German soldiers hid behind windows and shot at us. They also mastered the way of making Molotov cocktails, which was very important to us.

The tanks pose a certain threat." Blomfield's expression was solemn. He had never encountered such a situation before.

During World War I, the Germans also placed artillery positions in civilian areas, but their effect was not obvious.

For things like kidnapping civilians, you have to let the other party know about it to be effective. For long-range artillery attacks like those in World War I, the artillerymen had no idea that the German positions were in civilian areas, so naturally there was no psychological barrier.

The situation is a bit serious now. German tanks and artillery are all in civilian areas. If you want to completely wipe out the Germans, you must order an attack on civilian areas.

In the face of military weapons, civilian buildings are similar to those in Zhihu. Buildings with tower structure can be penetrated by one shot.

The key is how to ensure the safety of civilians. Cannes is a French city. If civilian casualties are too serious, Free France cannot explain it. The Southern African army is not fighting in France to incite hatred.

"Send a telegram to Feichdinger. If he is willing to lay down his arms, then I can guarantee that he and his men will receive treatment that matches their status." Xie Jianye also has a big head. The Southern African military has never made this clear.

kind of commitment.

The so-called chivalry of Europeans is a joke to southern Africans. The Germans have occupied France for many years and have been arrogant and tyrannical in France. Now that they are desperate and forced to surrender, they can get treatment commensurate with their status. The French

Neither will agree.

But there is no better way. The hooligans are not to be feared, but the hooligans are literate. The Germans can be inhumane. In southern Africa, we must worry about the safety of civilians. Otherwise, what is the difference between southern Africans and Germans?

"The Russians and Germans also engaged in brutal urban warfare -" Colonel Ackerman from the British 3rd Infantry Division did not take it too seriously to watch the excitement. He was a liaison officer and military observer responsible for coordinating the British army and the southern

Joint operations of African armies.

Ackerman's meaning is very obvious. If Xie Jianye is not afraid of being scolded, he may refer to the way the Russians dealt with the Germans.

The Russian method is to mobilize all citizens into the army. The mobilization of soldiers is not limited to men. Women are also mobilized. Even the elderly and children are mobilized. There are nearly one million civilian casualties in St. Petersburg alone.

Therefore, the German method of kidnapping civilians will have no effect at all on the Russian battlefield. The Russians will not hesitate to eliminate all Germans and their kidnapping targets.

This is not surprising, Russians are just so tough.

What worries Ackerman even more is that if the 8th Division is restrained in Cannes because the Germans kidnapped civilians, the Germans will follow the same pattern in subsequent battles, which may lead to greater civilian casualties.

"If we were fighting in the UK, could you issue such a combat order?" Blomfield said directly, standing up and speaking without pain.

Everyone understands the truth. The problem is that no one wants to be the villain. If the British are so tough, they might as well switch to the British 3rd Division to attack Cannes.

"Of course. The real civilians fled long before the war broke out. There are very few civilians left in Cannes now. They brought it upon themselves." Ackerman said forcefully, but he perfectly avoided Blomfield's question.

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If we really switch to fighting in the UK, whoever dares to issue such an order will wait to be liquidated after the war.

You don't even have to wait until after the war.

The King of England, who goes to Westminster Abbey to pray every day, is waiting to take advantage of every opportunity to win over the people.

"Now is not the time to discuss this issue. We have to trust our soldiers." Xie Jianye didn't want to be a villain, but he also wanted to complete the mission. He also wanted to hold a celebration party at Feichdinger's headquarters in the evening.

The warriors of southern Africa are indeed brave. They are fearless and dare to face blood and death. No matter how cunning the enemy is, they are no match for them.

Cannes is a city that prospers due to aviation. The city area is not large, but the buildings are very dense. Moreover, the city planning is a bit messy and the situation is a bit complicated.

What armored forces fear most is this kind of urban warfare.

If it is in the wild, the armored troops can rush all the way, crushing all enemies and easily ending the battle.

The situation in urban warfare is too complex. Behind any window, there may be a German soldier holding a Molotov cocktail hiding.

Tank crews also had to be careful, as they were the key targets of German snipers at high points in the city.

It is not safe to accompany the infantry. The German firepower points deployed in every corner of the city will ignore the tanks and focus on attacking the light infantry. Various powerful explosives can easily cause fatal damage to the light infantry.

At this time, the experienced sergeant major plays a various backbone role.

Husseini, who comes from Umbrella Company, has nearly ten years of experience in the Near East battlefield and also has considerable experience in urban combat.

The Southern African military attaches great importance to the training of officers and sergeants. As early as the last world war, the Southern African military compiled combat teaching materials specifically for urban warfare. Now it has been supplemented by the Russian battlefield, and the combat methods have become richer.

"Sir, we need more shock bombs, the more the better." Husseini was not in a hurry, sharpening his sword and chopping wood.

Before the attack, Husseini did not fully understand the shamelessness of the German army, so he was not fully prepared and only brought two shock bombs and four offensive grenades.

Various grenades are the best weapons in urban warfare. Not long after the battle broke out, all two shock grenades brought by Husseini were used up, but only one offensive grenade was used.

Now it is necessary to adjust. The more shock bombs, the better. Grenades are almost useless, and you need to carry more magazines. Although automatic rifles are easy to use, the bullets are consumed too quickly.

War is the best driving force to promote the development of science and technology. Five years ago, the semi-automatic rifles equipped by the southern African army were the most advanced individual weapons in the world. Now they have gradually fallen behind. They have been replaced by submachine guns and assault rifles, which represent Russia's enthusiasm.

Sand, and the German MP44.

The most talked-about thing about Bobosa is the 71-round drum. The theoretical rate of fire is 900 rounds per minute, which is much higher than the rate of fire of many machine guns. Its power at close range is unparalleled. When the trigger is pulled, the bullets are like flying bullets, which perfectly embodies the Russians.

industrial spirit.

The full name of MP44 is Sturmgewehr44, which literally means "storm rifle." The sustained firepower of the 30-round magazine is a bit inferior to that of Bobsha, but it is still much better than the semi-automatic rifles in southern Africa.

Southern Africa has always been at the forefront of the world in terms of individual weapons, and it certainly cannot lag behind now. Since the outbreak of World War II, it has begun to equip its military with automatic rifles. Now the ratio of automatic rifles to semi-automatic rifles is about half and half.

In some special arms, such as armored troops and airborne troops whose daily environment is narrow, basically all have been replaced by automatic rifles. Mountain troops are also special arms, and the proportion of semi-automatic rifles is slightly higher.

Mountain infantry still have requirements for weapon range. The MP44 has an effective range of 300 meters, while Bobosha has a closer range of only 100 to 200 meters. The automatic rifles equipped in southern Africa use intermediate-power bullets, and the effective range is between 200 meters and 300 meters.

In terms of performance, the performance of automatic rifles in Southern Africa is similar to that of the German MP44. The main difference lies in quantity. Only officers of the elite field forces of the German army are qualified to equip the MP44. In Southern Africa, it mainly depends on demand.

When he set out in the morning, Husseini brought a total of eight magazines, and now four of them have been used.

With eight magazines and 240 rounds of ammunition, a single-shot rifle could be used for almost a week in the era, but now it can only be used for two hours.

If the battle is fierce, half an hour may not be enough, so for soldiers equipped with automatic rifles, how to control bullet consumption is a big problem. Only experienced soldiers can do this.

"Wait a minute, our attack method needs to be adjusted." Kang Ziyi, commander of D Company of the Angus Rifle Regiment, was waiting for the order, his eyes fixed on the white marble building at the corner of the street.

Cannes is very close to the coast. In order to resist the invasion of sea wind, the buildings are usually made of reinforced concrete.

This white marble building obviously has a certain historical value. It may be more than a century old. Such buildings can be found everywhere in France. The old colonial power still has a certain heritage.

It is precisely because it is relatively strong that the German army deployed at least two machine guns in this building. In a battle just past, these two machine guns killed one southern African soldier and injured two others.

Under normal circumstances, Kang Ziyi should mobilize mortars for shelling at this time, or call for tank support to directly flatten the entire house.

There are civilians inside the building now, and there is a French girl waving a handkerchief in the window on the second floor, begging and crying.

"How to adjust? Go around?" Husseini didn't have too many scruples. In his ten years of military service, Husseini had long been accustomed to life and death. How could he be like this?

Kidnapping civilians was common in the Near East. Tribal vendettas in the deserts of the Near East would sometimes kill the entire tribe, and no one showed mercy.

As the war progresses, the total number of deaths on both sides has exceeded 10 million. Civilians have not been counted here because in most cases, civilian casualties are not included at all.

"How to get around? Aren't you afraid of their sneak attack?" Kang Ziyi turned to look at the precision shooter who had entered combat mode, hoping to gain something.

Both Southern Africa and Germany attach great importance to the training of special arms, and precision shooters are a top priority. The largest and most brutal sniper war in human history broke out on the Russian battlefield.

Precision shooters here in Southern Africa are equipped at the squad level, and each squad has at least one precision shooter. Even ordinary riflemen, many have excellent shooting skills. The gap between them and precision shooters is only one scope.

Right next to Kang Ziyi, two precision shooters were looking for targets, and one of them had already killed six German soldiers.

Six battle results are not too many. The most numerous snipers on the Russian battlefield already have hundreds of battle results.

Considering that the 8th Infantry Division had just entered the war, 6 results were still acceptable. If all the precision shooters of the 8th Division could reach this level, the German troops in Cannes would not have enough points.

The German soldiers in the white marble building were also observing. The body area of ​​a German soldier exposed outside the bunker was a bit large. The precision shooter who killed 6 German soldiers shot decisively.

Bah——

Blood spurted out immediately from behind the bunker a hundred meters away.

At this distance, even without a scope, a precision shooter can point where to hit.

"Let me lead someone to try again -" Husseini still remembered Xie Jianye's request.

"Then be careful -" Kang Ziyi finished speaking and called for machine gun cover.

The machine guns in the Southern African Army are also equipped at the squad level, and the company level is equipped with heavy machine guns. These machine guns use full-power bullets and can easily penetrate a half-foot-thick stone.

In order to strengthen their defense, the Germans usually placed one or two layers of sandbags outside the machine gun fortress.

Although the power of the heavy machine gun is great, it is unable to deal with sandbags. Generally speaking, a layer of sandbags at a distance of 200 meters is enough to resist most machine gun bullets. The Germans used two layers directly, and the effect of shelling would not be very good.

The suppression capability is still there. The biggest function of the heavy machine gun itself is deterrence. If you really want to shoot accurately, the efficiency is not as good as a sniper.

More than a dozen light and heavy machine guns opened fire at the same time, with an astonishing momentum. The bullets flew past like locusts, and the girl behind the window sill disappeared immediately.

Husseini quickly ran out at this time, followed by four commandos. Their tactical vests were equipped with bulletproof plates to provide better protection for the soldiers.