Reborn as a police officer in South Africa

The North African Foreign Legion has always been France's consumables. Don't listen to the nice words of the French government. After serving in the Foreign Legion for a certain number of years, you can become a French citizen. In fact, only a very small number of Foreign Legion members live long enough to become French citizens.

On that day, more people died fighting, retired, or mutinied before that day came.

It should be noted that North Africans are not all people of color, many are Ottomans who believe in Persian religion. Their skin color is not much different from the French, and they are more easily accepted by the French.

The unit led by Major Salston was a light infantry force. The few heavy weapons were still dozens of kilometers away. In order to delay the Allied forces, the Germans completely destroyed the roads around Lyon. Only light infantry could move quickly.

Advance.

This was also the reason why Mark was determined to wait for air force support. The German positions were built against the mountains. The terrain was difficult, the structure was complete, there were barbed wire fences and minefields, and it would be very difficult to attack them head-on.

Major Salston didn't care. What he wanted was speed, not battle loss ratio. He placed his hope on the enemy's will to fight, imagining that the enemy's morale would collapse once the battle began.

Since Salston insisted, Mark could only cooperate. There were many precision shooters in the Southern African Army and a high proportion of automatic weapons, which could provide a certain degree of fire cover for the Free French Army units participating in the attack.

"Defeat this enemy in front of us, and we will occupy Lyon and have the opportunity to wash away the shame imposed on us by the Germans. France will not forget our contribution. Now it is up to you, as a French, to prove your courage and loyalty.

The best time!" Salston mobilized before the battle, and his soldiers were so excited that they risked life and death.

The battle started quickly and ended even faster. The Germans did not even fire a shot. The Free French Army suffered heavy losses after breaking into the minefield. Only more than 30 people from a company that participated in the attack returned to the starting position.

Salston was not worried and quickly organized a second attack.

This time the situation was still very bad, and the German minefields were still not broken through. It was not until the third time that the Free French soldiers finally reached the edge of the German positions.

Then the light infantry was massacred by the Germans.

The Germans were very knowledgeable when setting up their positions. The machine gun positions were set up very cleverly. The lethality of the MG42 was obviously greater than that of Maxim. When he saw the rows of Free French soldiers being shot by machine guns like wheat, Mark seemed to see the rope again.

The mountains of corpses and seas of blood at the Battle of the Mu River.

"We can't go on like this. Without the cooperation of heavy artillery and tanks, we can't break through the German defense line." Mark took the initiative to find Salston, hoping that Salston would wake up in time.

Salston is organizing the fourth attack. Several officers around him are looking embarrassed. The situation is obvious now. If they continue to attack, they will be massacred by the Germans. Not everyone is like Salston.

Heart of stone.

"Is there any way you can get heavy artillery and tanks to arrive on the battlefield immediately?" Salston was already furious. He had to gain something to make up for the mistakes he had made.

"The aviation force will arrive on the battlefield in half an hour." Mark actually really didn't want to worry about Salston, and it was hard to persuade him. For the sake of his alliance, Mark still hoped that the Free French Army would not suffer too heavy losses.

If the losses were too heavy, Mark would not be able to explain. Although Mark and Salston were on the same level, according to the agreement between the Free French Army and the Southern African Army, when the two disagreed, Salston needed to follow Mark's arrangements.

It is a taboo to order multiple troops, and even if they are of equal rank, there must be a distinction between priorities. The Southern African Army and the Free French Army jointly fight, and the Southern African Army is in a dominant position, similar to the relationship between the British Army and the American Army.

"Our last attack has already penetrated the German position. If you give me a little more time, we will definitely be able to break through the German defense." Salston insisted, seemingly unaware that his troops had lost more than 100%.

twenty.

According to the habits of European armies, if the loss exceeds 20%, the army is basically on the verge of collapse.

The situation of the French Foreign Legion is a bit special. The French government really does not regard the Foreign Legion soldiers as human beings, otherwise the probability of mutiny among the Foreign Legion would be so high.

"If you persist, I will relieve you of your command." Mark's attitude was even tougher. Several Free French Army officers around him looked at Salston with something wrong. If they continued to attack, they might be in front of the formation.

defection.

"You can't do this, this is our French war!" Salston was furious. If it ended here, then Salston would be responsible for the previous mistakes.

"This is a war for all of us. As an officer, you must be responsible for your soldiers." Mark is tough and tough, and it is true that one general can win a thousand bones, but he cannot betray the trust of the soldiers.

Salston was still about to speak when the sound of aircraft engines suddenly came from the air. Air support finally arrived.

It is not a fixed-wing aircraft, but an armed helicopter attached to the Army Aviation Corps.

"This thing flies so slowly and so low, can it break through the German positions?" Salston doubted the combat effectiveness of the armed helicopter.

Salston would certainly be happy if he could win at a lower cost. Part of his dissatisfaction just now was because Mark refused to send southern African troops to participate in the attack.

"Okay, just wait and see." Mark is confident that helicopters are more useful than bombers in some cases.

It's really easy to use and very efficient. The Germans lack professional air defense weapons. The MG42 is very useful for harvesting infantry, but it's less useful for fighting helicopters. The Germans didn't even consider helicopters when building their positions. This is even

This was the first time many German officers and soldiers encountered a helicopter on the battlefield.

Helicopters have participated in battles before. German troops who encountered helicopters were either destroyed or captured. The Germans had not yet studied how to deal with helicopters.

There were not many helicopters coming to support, only four.

It was enough. The rockets carried by the helicopter were enough to destroy the temporary machine gun fortress built by the German army. After the rockets were used up, machine guns could still be used to fire.

In fact, when the helicopter appeared above the German position, the German army began to fall into chaos. Some German soldiers actually used rifles to attack the helicopter. The 7.92mm bullets were easily stopped by bulletproof glass and armor.

When the rockets exploded with screams in the German machine gun bunkers, the chaos further intensified. Some German officers tried to organize a counterattack, but did not know how to deal with the helicopters. At this time, the Allied ground troops were already close to the German positions. When countless

After the grenade was thrown, the battle ended quickly.

Just like the MG42 slaughtered the Free French soldiers just now, the German troops were also massacred in the face of helicopters. The consequences of the difference in weapons were extremely tragic. The Germans did not even have a chance to escape. They either died in battle or surrendered.

"Very good, we can move on now." Mark was very satisfied with the helicopter's attack effect, leaving some Free French soldiers to clean the battlefield, and the large force continued to advance towards Lyon.

Salston and other Free French Army officers had mixed feelings.

The officers of the Free French Army knew that there was a huge gap with the southern African army, but they never expected that the gap would be so wide that it could no longer be bridged by manpower.

Before the outbreak of World War II, most French people were still very proud. Now those so-called glory have disappeared, and the French must learn to accept it all.

The British didn't accept it.

Winston's time was very tight and he could not stay in Pretoria for too long. He hoped to discuss a series of issues with Roque about combat and post-war cooperation. Roque agreed to the first half, regarding post-war cooperation.

Take it with a grain of salt.

Of course we can talk, but not with Winston, but with the British Prime Minister at that time.

Rock felt keenly that there was a huge change between the Winston now and the Winston a few months ago.

During the Tehran meeting, Winston was still very calm, but now he is a bit over the top, probably because of the high domestic pressure.

Winston insisted that his authority in the UK was unshakable and that Attlee and the Labor Party he led would not pose a great threat to the Conservative Party.

"Whether you admit it or not, some of the Labor Party's ideas are very inflammatory, especially regarding social welfare." Roque understands the demands of the people, and who would object to too many welfare benefits.

The British elite objected.

"McDonald has proven that Britain cannot and cannot build a welfare society." Winston actually advocated that those who do not work should not eat, but he is still very stubborn on profit distribution.

In a traditional British business, the business owner takes 90% of the profits, and the remaining 10% is used to maintain business operations.

Most of the companies under Roque's name have to invest close to 60% to maintain business operations, excluding costs and taxes, and the retained profits usually do not exceed 10%.

Roque, as the largest capitalist in Southern Africa, does this, and other business owners also follow suit. Those who cannot do this are basically eliminated. The competition within Southern Africa is also very cruel. Only the best companies can win.

Opportunities to go overseas and compete with international capital.

"Winston, let's not consider whether it is possible or not. If the Labor Party really does this, what will happen?" Roque does not follow logic. Politicians are often like gangsters.

What Winston means is that the British elite will not agree with the Labor Party doing this.

According to common sense analysis, this is indeed the case.

However, the British Labor Party does not represent the interests of the elite. In order to get votes, they can make promises that are beyond the capacity of the British government. Does the Conservative Party dare to follow suit?

Definitely not.

Then Labor will win more votes.

"No, it's impossible, this won't happen -" Winston murmured to himself. His words were more to comfort himself than to discuss.

"Louis XV said: After I die, I will not care about the floods." Roque was indifferent. Compared with the politicians of later generations, Winston still had a bottom line. He did consider the British Empire wholeheartedly, but it was a pity that he was not alive.

hour.

"If anyone dares to do that, he will be the enemy of all British people!" Winston placed his hope on the sanity of all British people, which itself is very unreliable.

Most of the time the people are not rational, more like a mob, so we need sober people.

If someone who should be awake gets dizzy or pretends to be confused on purpose, it will be a disaster.

"My door is always open for you at any time." Rock left a way out for Winston. If he couldn't make it in Britain, he could go to southern Africa to relax.

"Thank you, I won't give you the chance to laugh at me!" Winston has a high fighting spirit and will not give up easily.

In addition to Roark's advice, Winston still gained something from his visit to Pretoria.

Roark agreed to give more support to the Normandy direction, not because of Winston's request, but because of the speed of Russia's advance.

Russia, which has recovered its strength, is like a phoenix rising from the ashes, unleashing its astonishing war potential. New models appear almost every month, and thousands of tanks and aircraft are produced from factories every day.

Yes, a few months ago, Russia's replenishment of weapons and equipment mainly relied on the assistance of its allies. Now Russia's industrial production capacity has returned to its peak state, and it is even better than before.

More importantly, through this war, Russia's military-industrial capabilities have reached a new level. The latest tanks and aircraft produced have improved dramatically compared with the previous ones. The tanks equipped by Russia before the outbreak of the World War were still products of World War I.

, now it has caught up with the world’s mainstream level.

That's not right, at least in terms of heavy tanks, Russia's progress has even surpassed that of Britain and Germany, and even Rock was surprised.

The demand for heavy tanks in Britain and Germany is actually not large. For a long time, the total combat weight of the main tanks of Britain and Germany was less than 20 tons. It has only begun to change in the past few years.

Russia has a territory of nearly 20 million square kilometers. Heavy tanks are the most suitable weapons for Russia. Since the T34, Russia has successively launched KV series and IS series heavy tanks. Its latest IS-2M heavy tank has its firepower and armor.

The thickness is better than that of the German Panzer V tank, and the 122 mm caliber tank main gun even exceeds the latest "Lion" type in southern Africa, which has attracted strong attention from the southern African military.

The Southern African military has always attached great importance to heavy tanks. As the world's first truly heavy tank, the "Leopard" has begun to lag behind in all aspects of performance data, which makes the Southern African military very uncomfortable.

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The Southern African and coalition armies are now equipped with more than 10,000 "Leopard" tanks. If these tanks are to be replaced, it will cost a lot of money and may lead to the bankruptcy of the Southern African Ministry of Defense.

Russia's military expansion will definitely affect Southern Africa's interests in Europe.

Now Rock can understand why Winston insisted on not allowing southern Africa to enter the North African campaign during the North African campaign.

Less than two years later, it was Roark's turn to worry about the Russians.