Reborn as a police officer in South Africa

The Germans do have a bottom line. Even if they surrender, they must first blow up all the remaining materials in the ammunition depot before surrendering.

To Shen Ming's relief, the guerrillas' intelligence was inaccurate. There were no 150 tons of explosives in the naval ammunition depot, and there were not even many bullets and artillery shells left. After this situation was reported to the "Richelieu", another round of attacks was triggered.

New rant.

"Is the situation among the Germans already tense to this extent?" Alexander Patch was very doubtful. Even the lack of bullets was indeed an exaggeration.

"You are so lucky. There is no violent storm, all are second-line troops, and there are not even bullets -" Wilson started to be sour again, and his position was clear, otherwise Wilson would have used "we" instead of "you"

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"Do you think we are unlucky?" Leclerc sneered, not missing any opportunity to provoke the British: "You chose Normandy, so you asked for it!"

This was really heartbreaking. Wilson's face turned red so quickly that it was visible to the naked eye. He glared at Leclerc and was about to explode.

"Okay gentlemen, we can now send a telegram to Algiers. We can now basically determine that the first phase of Operation Dragoon is basically successful." Lieutenant General Devers is very happy. As of now, it has been

The number of Allied troops who landed reached 66,000. The German army was unable to counterattack and the situation was over.

"No, no, no, let's wait until the battle in Toulon is over before we talk." Oscar was cautious. The core task of the first phase was to capture Toulon. As long as this task has not been completed, it cannot be said to be a success.

"Is there any suspense about the battle in Toulon?" Patch was also eager to ask for credit. There was also competition within the US military.

"Dragoon" was launched nearly ten days later than "Operation Overlord". The first phase of Operation "Overlord" has not yet been completed. If "Operation Dragoon" completes the first phase of the mission within one day, this

The contrast is too stark.

When the "Dragoon" operation was established, Winston had asserted that it would take at least three months to capture ports like Toulon or Marseille, or there would be no hope of success at all.

Patton has also made preparations. The Allied landing site is 90 kilometers wide. If Toulon or Marseille cannot be captured in a short time, the Allied forces will follow the example of Normandy and build a new port.

"Of course, the German 11th Armored Division has received orders and will soon reinforce Toulon." Mike Tolan was worried that this was the only variable.

The German army only had this armored division in southern France, and it was also the only mobile force in Blaskowitz's hands.

The 11th Armored Division is deployed in Marseille and has received the task of supporting Toulon. However, it is difficult for the 11th Armored Division to reach Toulon. In addition to facing indiscriminate bombing by the Allies, there is also a serious shortage of fuel.

Yes, the Germans lacked more than just bullets. The supply of oil was also very difficult. Blaskowitz also faced a problem. While the Allies launched Operation Dragoon, the Allied forces in Spain had also attacked.

It has entered France, so it is a difficult choice for this only armored division to decide whether to reinforce Toulon or go to Spain.

Blaskowitz ultimately chose Toulon because Toulon was closer to Paris.

At night, the fighting in Toulon has not stopped.

The fiercest battle took place in the direction of the fort. The artillery here was finally no longer disguised as telegraph poles. There were more than 70 guns in total, including the 340mm giant cannon.

Considering the threat of the 340mm cannon, the Allied fleet has never entered within the 20-kilometer range.

The Germans made a technical error when using the 340mm cannon. The cannon did not fire a single shot throughout the day, and the first shell was fired only after nightfall.

"Attack, continue to attack!" The Free French Army officer who was the main attacker was furious and wanted to lead the charge himself.

"Wait Henry, we can't continue fighting like this. It will cause too many casualties and is not efficient. The chance of success is very small." Second Lieutenant Wang Ying of the Marine Corps does not agree with the human sea tactic. Free France is too cruel to the Foreign Legion.

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If it were replaced by a force composed purely of French people, Wang Ying believed that the French would be more cautious.

The French were not stingy with the foreign legionnaires from North Africa and used them as hard as they could. Several foreign legionnaires were defeated until their entire army was annihilated, and some troops were even rebuilt several times.

In the Southern African Expeditionary Force, even the troops composed of African Americans will not be used as pure cannon fodder.

Cannon fodder is also valuable.

"Do you have any good ideas?" Henry was still calm and could at least listen to suggestions.

Wang Ying glanced at the Free French soldiers who were preparing to attack next to him, and whispered in Henry's ear: "Now that the sky has darkened, we should give full play to the advantages of the African-American soldiers -"

Henry's eyes suddenly lit up.

The biggest advantage of African soldiers is undoubtedly night fighting. The dark night brings the best camouflage to African soldiers, especially some soldiers in West Africa, whose skin is simply black and shiny.

"Let your soldiers carry more grenades, secretly approach the German positions, and then throw the grenades together. The Germans will definitely be unprepared." Wang Ying is good at taking advantage of all favorable factors. He has been taught in these schools, and he must learn to use them flexibly.

"Good idea, you southern Africans are smart!" Henry was very happy and went to arrange it immediately.

Like the African-American soldiers in the Southern African Expeditionary Force, the African soldiers in the Free French Army were also very obedient.

The uniforms of the Free French Army are sand-colored, and they still look a bit conspicuous at night.

In order to increase concealment, Henry even ordered the African soldiers to take off their uniforms, and this order was also resolutely carried out.

There is nothing to conflict with. There are men on both sides. I have everything you have and I am not afraid to look at it.

"Cover, fire cover -" Following Wang Ying's order, the covering mortars fired for two minutes with the highest efficiency since the war began.

The 340mm cannon takes less than two minutes to fire one shot.

If the mortar fires rapidly, it can fire five rounds in 10 seconds.

The grenade launcher is even more powerful. The theoretical rate of fire can be 300 rounds per minute. In actual combat, it is almost 60 rounds per minute. No matter how fast the grenade is, it cannot keep up.

The Marine Corps in Southern Africa has no heavy artillery, and the proportion of mortars is similar to that of field troops. It is decentralized to the company level, and the number of mortars provided to provide cover for the attacking troops exceeds 100. The empty ammunition boxes are piled up like a hill.

The German firepower was completely suppressed.

When the fort was originally designed, only the possibility of sea attack was considered. All the muzzles of the guns were pointed at the sea, and the situation of being attacked from the front and back was not considered at all.

The Germans have been able to persist until now only because of the difficult terrain and solid fortifications, but they have reached the end of their efforts.

Wang Ying's tactics were indeed very effective. The Free French soldiers advanced until they were only about a hundred meters away from the German position before stopping.

The first thing thrown out was not a grenade, but a smoke bomb.

It was originally at night, and when the smoke bomb was thrown out, it was really impossible to see the five fingers. In this environment, the little blacks were really at home, because they had no clothes and were still slippery——

The Germans completely collapsed. In order to resist gas bombs, gas masks were the only equipment worn by the black men.

When the naked men wearing gas masks rushed out of the thick fog, roaring into the German positions with their rifles fixed with bayonets, the mentality of many German soldiers immediately collapsed.

The second-line troops really don't have the courage to fight with bayonets at every turn, one by one.

All hand-to-hand combat since World War I has shown that the exchange ratio for bayonets is almost one to one.

Everyone is equal before the bayonet.

With the fort captured, Mike Tolan could finally send a telegram to Algiers with confidence, and the news of Toulon's recapture immediately spread throughout the world via radio waves.

Gavin and De Gaulle, who were still in London, also learned the news immediately.

De Gaulle was very happy and immediately wanted to return to North Africa. When he left Paris, he swore that he would definitely return to Paris.

"Calm down Andre, take the flight back tomorrow morning, don't take risks." Gavin firmly disagreed. Just the day before yesterday, British Air Force General William Shaw, who served as commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force and commanded the tactical air force to cover the Normandy landings,

Alto Douglas was killed in action when his plane crashed while flying to inspect Normandy.

This was the highest-ranking Allied commander killed on the battlefield since the war began.

The cause of the accident has not yet been truly ascertained. If the plane on which Charles de Gaulle was traveling also crashed, it would be a lot of fun. Even if you don’t believe in conspiracy theories, it would be a big deal.

When de Gaulle came to the UK, he took a southern African military plane.

Guess why?

I guess it's because the English Channel is too rough.

"Don't worry about me. If the British want to kill me, they won't let me leave London." De Gaulle was not worried. He was not risking his life or death, he just looked down on the British.

"No matter what, we'll leave tomorrow." Yang Shimozi refused to let him go.

Then just wait.

Later, the battle report of the Normandy landing troops came over, and de Gaulle felt relaxed now that he was reading it.

I don't know why, but I feel a little happy.

Unlike Operation Dragoon, which was smooth sailing, on the tenth day of the "D" Day plan, the Allied forces were still lingering on the beachhead and did not advance into the inland areas.

Bad weather was the main reason. Temporary pier B was seriously damaged due to strong wind and waves in the past few days. Workers from Christian Construction Company worked day and night and took three full days to repair the pier.

According to the "Overlord" action plan, the current average daily throughput capacity of the two temporary terminals should be about 20,000 tons, but now it is only one-third, and the progress is seriously lagging behind.

If all goes well, the Allies should have captured Cherbourg by now and have a more stable logistical supply.

In fact, except for the 8th Division of Southern Africa that occupied Cannes, only the US military occupied a few small towns. The British army made no progress and was still consolidating the beachhead position.

Winston has wanted to visit Normandy several times, but has never been able to make the trip.

Montgomery went to Normandy, but he set up his headquarters on a warship and did not dare to go ashore.

"Only now do I understand that the reason why we suffered a complete defeat in the early stages of the war was because we found the wrong partner to cooperate with." De Gaulle made no secret of his hatred of the British.

The British betrayed their trust. During the Dunkirk evacuation, they originally said they would take the French with them. However, the British abandoned the French and ran away. Hundreds of thousands of French troops were captured by the Germans.

This is also the reason why the Free French did not send troops to participate in Operation Overlord. One cannot step into the same river twice.

"You had no choice at that time. In fact, after the Germans and Russians carved up Poland, France's fate was already doomed." Yang Smuts did not agree with de Gaulle's words. Although he did not like the current Britain, it was obvious that

Others are not allowed to slander Britain without restraint.

Gavin looked at Yang Smuts and then at De Gaulle, and did not participate in the grudges between Britain and France.

"The fate of the French can only be held in the hands of the French themselves. We will not make similar mistakes again. These lessons are enough for us to remember for the rest of our lives." If De Gaulle does not intensify conflicts, it is not worth it for the sake of Britain.

"Let's prepare to face Uncle Winston's wrath tomorrow." Gavin had a headache and didn't want to meet Winston.

Winston must be very angry now, and maybe he is on the phone with Rock. It is not necessarily a complaint. How to safeguard the interests of the British Empire to a greater extent in this situation is what Winston should do.

Since the "Dragoon" operation has become a fait accompli, there is no point in opposing it. It is better to take advantage of the situation and ask for a wave of assistance. At this time, Roque felt guilty and would not bargain.

Winston was indeed angry, but not at Rock, but at the current situation.

When the war first broke out, Britain was the only country in Europe still resisting.

At that time, Britain was in a precarious situation. If Mustache hadn't turned around and headed north, Britain probably wouldn't have been able to survive until now.

Now Winston was finally unable to do what he wanted.

A year ago, the British army was still the main force of the Allied forces, especially in North Africa.

During Operation Overlord, Britain finally gave up its center stage and became an embarrassing supporting role.

Probably since the defeat of the Armada, the British Empire has not played a supporting role for hundreds of years and lacks the experience of playing a supporting role.

Now that the situation has changed, Winston sees it in his eyes and feels sad in his heart, not knowing what he should do to turn the tide.

"The 'Dragoon' operations of the southern Africans and Americans went very smoothly. They recaptured Toulon two hours ago and obtained a stable logistical supply point. They will soon be able to join forces with the Spanish troops that are breaking into France." Wins

They felt depressed, this was the worst day for them.

When the Germans used V2 to bomb London, Winston was not in such a bad mood.

"Mr. Prime Minister, can we win the final victory?" The king was also in a bad mood, and Britain's continental balancing policy was almost out of control.

Once the continental balancing policy completely fails, the UK will be expelled from Europe.

"There is no doubt about it." Winston was still confident of victory.

Even if Britain does not participate, victory will now belong to the Allies, and the Germans' defeat is certain.

The key is how to distribute the post-war benefits, whether to completely evacuate Germany after the last world war, or to treat the Germans in a more humane way.

It's also hard to decide.