Reborn as a police officer in South Africa

Saint Roch is full of life in October, but Budapest is covered with clouds of war.

After the failure of the first attack, the battle lost its surprise and was forced to enter a protracted war. Considering that the 2nd Army had been fighting continuously for more than three months and was depleted of men and horses, Russia sent an additional 3rd Army to support Budapest and also requested the 5th Army in Southern Africa.

Coordinate the attack on the west bank of the Danube.

Budapest is a famous European city, formed by the merger of Buda, a city on the west bank of the Danube, and Pest on the east bank. Since March this year, Budapest has been completely controlled by Germany and has become part of the "New Order" of Europe. Although Miklas

Admiral von Horthy still retained the position of regent of the country, but real power fell into the hands of Dr. Edmund Fesenmeyer, the German Reich Minister in Hungary.

The German defenders in Budapest are Army Group "South" and part of Army Group "F", with a total of 51 German divisions and another 2 brigades of the Hungarian division, including 9 tank divisions, 4 motorized divisions, and 1

Motorized brigade, 1 cavalry brigade.

The Russian 2nd Front has 39 infantry divisions, 2 tank corps, 2 mechanized corps, 2 cavalry corps, 2 fortification areas, and 14 Romanian divisions.

The 3rd Front Army has 31 infantry divisions, 1 marine brigade, 1 fortification area, 1 tank corps, 2 mechanized corps, and 1 cavalry corps. The newly established 1st Bulgarian Army is also under the jurisdiction of the 3rd Front.

3 front military jurisdiction.

The 5th Army under Arthur had 17 infantry divisions, 9 armored divisions, 4 marine brigades, and two cavalry divisions from the Sultanate of Najd.

Although there is some friction between the Southern African Army and the Russian Army over the issue of the Black Sea outlet, the two armies still maintain close cooperation on the frontal battlefield, especially the Bulgarian 1st Army, which has a very good relationship with the Southern African 5th Army.

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As you can see from the map, Bulgaria is right next to the Ottoman Republic. After the outbreak of the World War, the two countries fought a tacit war on the Bulgarian border for more than two years. It was not until the German army completely took control of Bulgaria that the intensity of the fighting increased slightly.

It's probably from acting to the level of practice.

The war really broke out after Russia invaded Bulgaria.

With the support of Russia, Bulgaria established an interim government and announced that it would take over the entire country. This was strongly opposed by the Bulgarian Democratic Party.

Bulgaria is the core country of the Balkan Peninsula, with the Ottoman Republic to the east and Greece to the south. Its location is very important. The Democratic Party was established with the support of Arthur. As part of the Allied Forces, the Democratic Party formed two infantry divisions to join the First

The order of battle of the Fifth Army Group, cooperating with Russia's operations, included the Bulgarian First Division.

The 1st Division was nominally an infantry division, but it was actually equipped with a tank regiment based on the Southern African organization and equipped with real Southern African "Leopard" tanks. This made Alexander Popov, the commander of the Bulgarian 1st Army, very envious.

As time went by, more and more heavy tanks were equipped by various countries, and the foreign trade version of the reduced tank in southern Africa was unable to compete, so the reduced tank became the real "Leopard" type.

Although the Bulgarian 1st Army is a group army in name, it actually only has four infantry divisions. They were not established for a long time, their training is insufficient, and their equipment is very crude. According to Russian standards, the Bulgarian 1st Division can be classified as a tank division.

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"They are both Bulgarian troops, but there are two First Divisions. Isn't it funny?" Popov envied the treatment of the Bulgarian First Division, but did not dare to complain to the bearded man.

"What's there to envy? If they have tanks, they have to participate in siege warfare. We don't have tanks, so we can only be responsible for logistics. Are you willing to command the tank regiment to fight the Germans in a bloody battle, or stay behind to carry artillery shells?" Bobo

Nikolai, the husband's chief of staff, is not envious. The bearded man is quite ruthless towards the Russians, but he is still very tolerant towards his Balkan brothers.

This is of course also because Bulgaria has not yet become a member country of Russia, otherwise, haha.

The First Bulgarian Army is stationed on the east bank of the Danube River, and on the opposite bank is the station of the First Division. Through the telescope, you can clearly see the huge parking lot in the First Division camp. Compared with the dozens of shabby Giese trucks at home,

, the first division can be called a wealthy man.

GIS Truck is the Russian version of "Steepunk". This company originally made horse-drawn carriages. Later, due to war needs, it began to produce trucks. During World War II, the United States aided a large number of Steepunks to Russia. At the beginning of this year, Russia began

Imitation.

Russia's industrial technology still has some problems. There were many problems with the first batch of imitation GIS trucks. The Russian army was unwilling to equip them, so they gave them to the Bulgarians. The purpose was very clear, and the Bulgarian First Army was asked to help test them.

The trucks equipped by the first division are heavy-duty trucks produced by the Diesel company in southern Africa. Diesel has the most advanced diesel engine in the world. The trucks have large load capacity, reliable performance, and high adaptability to the environment. They are deeply loved by the troops.

welcome.

The key is that even if the performance is advanced, the number of trucks equipped by the First Division is about the same as that of the regular army in Southern Africa, up to a thousand. This gives the First Division strong mobility. When the troops are transferred, officers and soldiers can ride on the trucks.

The First Army has only a few dozen trucks, which often break down despite their low load capacity. It has started to snow now, and the traffic conditions are very bad. When the First Army is moving, the soldiers can only walk.

"Of course we are commanding the tank regiment. We are soldiers, not porters." Popov has a bloody spirit. No matter how good the Bulgarian army is, they cannot surrender like the British and Indian troops.

The same problem, if Indian generals are asked to choose——

Impossible, there are no Indian generals in the Indian army.

Even British generals are mostly responsible for logistics.

Even if you want to make meritorious deeds, you have to be able to win.

Nikolai smiled and said nothing. Millions of troops gathered in Budapest. If it were the Bulgarian First Army's turn to participate in the attack, they would probably be used as cannon fodder.

In Nikolai's eyes, the First Division on the other side of the river was also cannon fodder.

However, Alexander Giorgi, commander of the First Division, did not think so.

"The main force of the Germans is in the direction of Pest, facing the Russians. Our side is mainly composed of German servants. The fighting will is not strong, the combat effectiveness is not high, and the difficulty is not high." Giogi is confident. This is what Mustache gives Giogi.

courage.

The Germans were very particular about it. Instead of fighting against each other, they sent real German troops to fight the Russians and the Hungarian servants in Buda who were responsible for the defense.

"This is only temporary. The Germans are still increasing their troops, leaving us with not many opportunities." Giorgi's chief of staff, Caravillo, was worried that, like the Germans, weather was the Allies' biggest enemy.

During Operation Overlord, bad weather became the Allied forces' biggest obstacle.

Now entering winter, after a lingering autumn, both sides of the Danube are like swamps, making it very difficult for the troops to advance.

It was precisely because of the poor traffic conditions that the Russian army's first offensive failed to successfully achieve the campaign objectives. What was a good assault battle turned into a protracted war.

The trucks equipped by the First Division also became the biggest burden at this time. Trucks often got stuck in the mud and required tanks to pull them out.

This gave Khalaf a headache.

The transport force provides support for the armored force, but now tanks are needed to serve the trucks.

This is not bad. If the truck of the First Army on the other side of the river gets stuck in a mud pit, it has to find a way to get it out.

Don't care whether it's pushed or lifted.

"It is not easy for the Germans to increase their troops." Giorgi is not worried about this problem. The Allies' air superiority is becoming more and more obvious. The German troops in dark uniforms can easily become targets of bombers if they want to march on the snow.

After entering winter, the First Division's clothing has been changed to light-colored combat uniforms that are easier to hide in snowy environments.

The German army's logistics are getting tighter and tighter. They are unable to change the uniforms of the frontline troops, so they can only use light-colored bedsheets to make up for it. This stuff does have a camouflage effect, but it can only be used for camouflage. After the Southern African Expeditionary Force enters winter, the bedsheets

Has been replaced with a more warm blanket.

Providing air support to the German forces was the Fourth Air Force, which participated in the entire Russian campaign.

Providing air support to the Allied forces were the 5th and 17th Russian Air Force Armies, and the 9th and 11th Southern African Air Forces.

"Where is the 6th Armored Corps now?" Giorgi asked about the location of the friendly forces. The 1st Division was just the forward, and the 21st Armored Corps was the main force in this battle.

The Armored Corps is a new organization established only this year.

In order to deal with the increasingly large armored forces of opponents and allies, the Ministry of Defense of Southern Africa has also had to adjust combat units and merge armored divisions into armored corps.

The 6th Armored Corps is not the only armored corps under the Fifth Army. The Fifth Army also has two armored corps in Italy, one armored corps in Greece, and another armored corps in Constantinople.

Several other armored corps are fighting on the front line, and the purpose of leaving one armored corps in Constantinople is very clear.

Russia also has a tank corps in Bulgaria, less than 100 kilometers from the Bosporus.

"The 6th Armored Corps was crossing the river. They encountered a blizzard and a tank lost control and fell into the Danube River -" Khalaf's words seemed to have a sense of gloating.

Giorgi frowned, this is not good news.

The Allied offensive was met with tenacious German defense, and many bridges on the Danube River were blown up. Some were blown up by the Germans, and some were blown up by the Allies in order to cut off the Germans' retreat.

Even if it doesn't explode, with the tonnage of the current tanks, it will be difficult to cross the river through bridges. When these bridges were built, the passing of tanks was not considered at all, and the load-bearing capacity was seriously insufficient. Therefore, if the 6th Armored Corps wants to cross the Danube, it needs to rely on

Tug transport.

Forget about building a bridge. It might be possible to switch to other small rivers. The Danube is the second largest river in Europe, second only to the Volga River in Russia. With the current bridge-building technology, trying to build a bridge on the Danube will definitely be a nightmare for the pontoon and bridge troops.

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For tanks weighing tens of tons, the load capacity of tugboats is also limited. A tugboat can only transport two "Leopard" tanks across the river at a time, and "Tiger" and "Lion" tanks can only transport one at a time.

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On the first day of crossing the river, two tugboats sank during the crossing, causing four "Leopard" tanks to fall into the water. Fortunately, the tank crews were not in the tanks at the time and narrowly escaped.

"We must arrive at the scheduled combat position before November 5th. The Russians will launch an attack in the early morning of the 7th. If we cannot arrive on time, we will have to let the First Division attract a wave of German firepower first."

Chen Cang, commander of the 6th Armored Corps, was at a loss. At this time, he saw the shortcomings of the armored force. The logistics requirements were too high, and small countries really couldn't afford it.

If replaced by a pure infantry division, the 6th Armored Corps would have crossed the Danube River long ago.

Now the 6th Armored Corps has been struggling for four days to cross the river, and now the troops crossing the river are not even an armored division.

An armored division has over a thousand vehicles, hundreds of tanks and self-propelled artillery, plus other large weapons and equipment, but only less than twenty tugs, so we can only take our time.

This is also possible thanks to Russia’s strong support.

In order to support the Battle of Budapest, Russia established the Danube Fleet, which was responsible for transporting supplies to the frontline troops and providing support.

The inland fleet cannot be compared with the ocean fleet. The most powerful warships are only destroyers, and more are transport ships.

Not all transport ships can transport tanks. Small transport ships will sink directly if tanks are driven on them. Only medium-sized transport ships can undertake such a task.

Don't even think about large ones. The Cyprus Squadron has large transport ships that can easily weigh 10,000 tons, but the environment is not suitable for them.

"As long as Giorgi doesn't take credit and rush forward, he can at least protect himself." Chen Cang's chief of staff, Black, was not too anxious. Alexander was right. No matter how many "Leopard" tanks the Bulgarian First Division was equipped with, it would not be enough for Southern Africa.

As far as the expeditionary force is concerned, it is just cannon fodder that can be discarded at any time.

Bulgaria was also influenced by the French, and its position was not firm at all. The Germans came and surrendered to the Germans, the southern Africans came and hugged the thighs of southern Africa, and the Russians came and immediately mixed with the Russians. It was the European version of three-surname domestic slaves.

We cannot blame the Bulgarians for not having a stand. This is how a small country with few people survives. They can only survive in the cracks and think too much about dignity.

"Send a telegram to Giorgi and stay where you are." Chen Cang still values ​​the First Division very highly.

Even if you are a cannon fodder, you must become a valuable cannon fodder.

If you can do it to the level of the ANZAC, you will have reached the peak of being cannon fodder.

What did the ANZAC say——

By the 21st century, even India has begun to strive to become a truly independent country, and Australia and New Zealand are still looking for godfathers. If the Anzac officers and soldiers who died in World War I knew this, they would probably be angry.

Jump out of the grave.

Grandpas worked hard to give future generations the opportunity to stand up straight and be human beings. However, they don’t want to be human beings but they want to be dogs. This is a very serious servile mentality.