Reborn as a police officer in South Africa

The God of War has evolved into the era of tank battles and is still one of the most important decisive factors in dominating the battlefield.

Southern Africa's artillery has a long history and played an important role during the last world war. During the two world wars, Southern Africa's infantry and armored forces were largely eliminated, but the artillery has maintained a relatively large scale.

Compared with the last world war, Southern African artillery has made great progress. The proportion of self-propelled artillery has greatly increased. The installation of rocket launchers has further improved the artillery’s strike capability. Traditionally, in Southern Africa, as long as artillery shells can be used,

The problems to be solved will never be filled with human lives.

Compared with the Southern African Expeditionary Force, the German army's firepower strike capability has declined seriously. The German army in 1939 still had very strong artillery strength. After five years of bloody battles, the German army's newly formed infantry division and even the artillery regiment were

It has been cancelled, leaving only pure infantry.

Kesselring's men were not elite. Although they were all composed of Germans, they were hastily formed based on the remnants of the formation, plus the old, weak, sick and disabled who had not undergone strict training.

The combat effectiveness of these troops can be imagined.

There is a saying within the military that veterans are afraid of guns and recruits are afraid of cannons.

The reason is that veterans all know that experienced heavy machine gunners can suppress infantry or kill them accurately. Infantry has almost no ability to resist when faced with heavy machine guns.

New recruits do not know enough about the threat of heavy machine guns. On the contrary, the power of artillery is more deterrent. Many recruits lack experience when facing artillery bombardment and do not know how to respond. Naturally, casualties will rise sharply.

Most of the German troops attacking Remagen were new recruits.

The expeditionary force's bombardment had just begun, and the German offensive fell into chaos. After losing the protection of tanks, the German army was completely unable to organize an effective attack and ended hastily.

The expeditionary force is not only equipped with a large number of heavy artillery, but also a large number of mortars and anti-tank guns. Even the anti-aircraft machine guns can flatten their muzzles when facing an attack and use them as heavy machine guns. The German army faced more than ten

The expeditionary force's position was carefully constructed and armed to the teeth, and there was no way to attack it.

So Qining was surprised. He didn't get a chance to shoot at all, and the attacking German soldiers didn't even enter Qining's shooting range.

The firepower mix of the Southern African Expeditionary Force is very reasonable. There are artillery at long range and various light and heavy machine guns at medium range. The light infantry only has the opportunity to shoot after the German army enters the 300-meter range.

300 meters is just a rough number. At this distance, only precision shooters with extremely excellent shooting skills can have a chance to hit accurately. Others don't have to waste bullets, and it is basically useless.

Qining's shooting skills are also good, but he is not very sure at a distance of 300 meters. Assault rifles are more efficient within 200 meters. At a distance of 300 meters, only rifle grenades can be effective.

The Expeditionary Force also has a lot of rifle grenades, most of which are issued to professional grenadiers with "super revolvers". The rifles of light infantry are rarely equipped with grenade launchers. This thing is more useful in urban warfare, but not of much use in the field.

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"Is this the end?" Kargil, who also didn't get a chance, was also disappointed. He didn't expect that the German army would collapse at the first touch, without any resilience.

"Otherwise, what else do you want to do - wait for the Germans to rush up and fight them for 300 rounds?" Qining packed up his things and prepared to return to the bunker.

Under normal circumstances, after the German attack fails, it will conduct a saturation bombardment of the expeditionary force positions and then launch a second attack.

War is like this. It's actually very boring. Artillery bombardment is followed by ground attack until one side can no longer hold on.

Of course, the defenders are not just passively beaten. A dozen days are enough for the expeditionary force to set up a complete defensive position.

During the trench warfare during World War I, the expeditionary force used excellent civil engineering to minimize casualties.

After more than 20 years of repeated improvement, the Southern African Army has made great progress in civil engineering. The positions are not said to be impregnable, but there are certainly some that should be there. Anti-gun holes and foxholes are connected through traffic trenches, light and heavy machine gun fire points are reasonably matched, and anti-attack

The tank guns and the armored vehicles, tanks, and battle positions that assisted the defense were also specially reinforced. If the German army wanted to break through the expeditionary force's positions, it would be difficult to do so without paying a huge price.

The Germans were indeed mechanically rigid, and just as Qining imagined, the bombardment started soon.

By this time, Qining, Kargil, and other comrades had already taken shelter in the strong shell-proof caves, waiting for the shelling to end.

The shell-proof hole is specially reinforced. Construction machinery is used to dig a deep pit more than ten meters deep in the ground. It is reinforced with logs or steel frame structures. It is covered with a layer of soil up to ten meters thick. Even if a 203mm artillery shell directly hits it, it will be unharmed.

The German artillery fire did not last long. The southern African artillery quickly calculated the location of the German artillery and then launched counterattacks.

Fighter bombers also swarmed in. At such a close distance, strategic bombers were of no use, and the "Cheetah" could exert its power to the greatest extent. The Germans arranged artillery positions in the woods, and the bombing effect was not good.

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But then, the swarming "Cheetahs" switched to incendiary bombs.

Compared with high-explosive bombs, incendiary bombs are more effective in special environments. Fire and water are merciless. If a pile of incendiary bombs are thrown down, the German artillery in the dense forest will not have time to move, and they will all be burned.

The description here is very brief, with a hundred words written in one stroke. In fact, the entire process from shelling to counterattack lasted more than two hours, during which the German army launched a second attack.

Compared with the first tentative attack, the Germans' second attack finally showed improvement.

Here I want to talk about the terrain around the town of Remagen.

Similar to the Netherlands, which has a dense water network, the town of Remagen is located on the Rhine River, and the river channels are naturally very developed. There are three rivers around the entire town of Remagen. Although they are not big rivers, they can also form an effective attack on the German army.

Restriction, after all, rivers are natural anti-tank trenches for armored troops.

Relying on these rivers, the expeditionary force's defense can naturally be deployed in a targeted manner. After all, there are not many areas for German tanks to pass through. As long as a sufficient number of anti-tank guns are deployed in key areas, it will be enough to deal with attacks in most cases.

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The Germans are still very smart. After the last failure, this time they cleverly avoided key defense areas, used explosives to flatten the river, and launched an attack along the river.

Qining finally got the chance to fire.

Bah bah—bah bah bah—

Qining emptied the magazine, and when changing the magazine, he came to the ready firing position and continued to fire at the attacking German troops.

Kesselring also knew that the situation was urgent. As time went by, the number of expeditionary forces crossing the river would increase and it would become increasingly difficult to recapture Remagen.

Therefore, the German army went all out as soon as they came up, almost regardless of casualties, and attacked with all their strength.

The positions of both sides were not far apart. After paying countless costs, the Germans finally advanced their positions to about 100 meters away from the defense line.

This is the limit. The closer the distance is, the expeditionary force's grenades can be thrown directly into the German positions. The Germans now have to save even grenades and don't have many submachine guns.

Speaking of submachine guns, the MP38, which the German army began to equip its troops in 1938, is definitely the best.

The MP38 was produced by the German army in 1938 to meet the needs of armored forces and paratroopers. It was installed in the army in the same year, hence the name.

Compared with the Russian Bobsha, the MP38's firepower continuity is slightly insufficient, but its performance is more reliable. However, due to the logistical capabilities of the German army, the number of MP38s is slightly insufficient, with only about one million produced.

Bobsha only began to equip the Russian army in 1941, and so far 4 million have been produced.

So far, more than 5 million assault rifles have been produced in Southern Africa, which have been widely equipped with allied troops on various battlefields and have received a good response.

"The armored troops are ready to attack, be ready to fight -" the officers' orders and whistles sounded in the trenches. Although walkie-talkies have been widely equipped with troops, the vitality of the whistles is still tenacious.

Qining put on a new magazine, followed the military sentry and pulled out the bayonet. After thinking about it, he put the bayonet back into the scabbard. It was probably not going to be used.

The German offensive infantry cannot carry a large number of anti-tank weapons, so if they want to counterattack, tanks are definitely the most effective weapon, no doubt about it.

The Expeditionary Force has a large number of tanks. The "Lion" and "Tiger" are the most advanced. The "Leopard" has not been eliminated. When facing the German Panzer IV or even Panzer V tanks, the "Leopard" is not the same.

Considered backward.

Qining was lucky enough to catch up with a "Lion" tank, surrounded by more than a dozen expeditionary officers and soldiers. Qining actually had the highest military rank, so he became the commander of this temporary team.

The "Lion" tank, which had been strictly restricted since the beginning of the war, was like a tiger coming out of its cage, crushing the German trenches with an unrivaled attitude.

The fastest speed of the "Lion" in the wild can reach 30 kilometers per hour. Qining had to remind the tank crew to control the speed in order to barely keep up.

At a distance of 100 meters, the "Lion" had already rushed into the German position without even stepping on the accelerator, and the engine didn't even feel hot.

In addition to an 88mm tank gun, the "Lion" is also equipped with two 12.7mm machine guns, one of which is a coaxial machine gun and the other is a high-level dual-purpose machine gun on the top of the tank.

When charging, the commander will naturally not take the risk of using the machine gun on the top of the tank. The coaxial machine gun is so powerful that it can almost clear a trench with one sweep. Many German soldiers have no way to escape, so they simply throw away their rifles and kneel down.

Raise your hands on the ground and surrender.

Qining had a bottom line and would not shoot at surrendered German soldiers.

Kargil, who had been beside Qining all the time, became furious and shot down a surrendering German soldier three times in a row. Qining moved the corners of his mouth, but still did not speak.

You're lucky to be shot to death.

Not far away was a "Leopard" modified fire-breathing tank. A flame directly ignited dozens of German soldiers. Dozens of expeditionary officers and soldiers stood around with guns in hand. No one fired, let alone put out a fire. That was it.

Watching people struggling and wailing in the sea of ​​​​fire until they became motionless and turned into charred corpses.

Since you join the army, you must have the consciousness to die in battle.

From the beginning of the expeditionary force's counterattack to the collapse of the German army, the whole process took up to five minutes. It felt like the battle was over before the tank crews had even finished their fun.

The tank driver of a certain "Tiger" tank, probably out of his wits, crossed the German trenches and pursued the retreating German army.

The infantry accompanying the tank attack must keep up. Some German troops did not lose the ability to resist and actually raised their guns to shoot at the "Tiger" tanks.

Qining half-knelt on the ground and fired accurately. The advantages of the assault rifle were fully utilized at this time. He killed at least ten people with 30 rounds of bullets and almost missed the target.

As long as there is no order to stop the attack, continue the attack.

To the surprise of the expeditionary force officers and soldiers, the German army did not seem to have expected that the expeditionary force's counterattack came so quickly. Therefore, the German army at the starting point was unprepared. When facing the expeditionary force tank attack, it was seriously lacking in effective

The only options left to deal with it seemed to be to flee and surrender.

Qining followed the "Lion" tank and rushed into the German camp. Looking at the German troops kneeling and surrendering, his emotions were a little complicated.

The weather at the end of February and the beginning of March, although it is already spring, is still a bit cool, especially in the morning and at night, so you still need to wear cotton-padded clothes.

It seems that these German troops did not have enough cotton-padded clothes. Many of them even wore raincoats as coats. Some German troops did not even have steel helmets, but wore single hats that were common in summer.

It is obvious that the quality of the German army is not as good as before. Many German soldiers have thin bodies and thin faces, giving the impression that they are malnourished.

This is also normal.

Although the German army swept across Europe in 1939 and 1940, it was already five years ago. Since then, the Allied forces began to impose a strict blockade on Germany. In the past few years, Europe has been at war, and no one has thought about farming and raising cattle. Germany

Since 1942, strict material control has been implemented, and food shortages are normal.

There has never been a food shortage in southern Africa, and the protection of the expeditionary force is a top priority. The federal government is afraid that the expeditionary force will starve, and all kinds of supplies are fully supplied. After one winter, all the expeditionary officers and soldiers have gained a lot of weight.

At this time, looking at the German army that once swept across Europe, Qining suddenly felt a sense of absurdity deep in his heart.

The empire must once again march along the path of the ancient Teutonic warriors, using German swords to obtain land for German plows, and obtaining daily bread for the German people——

What did the Germans get again?

Even if the Germans gained something in the process, they would eventually lose it.

The German soldier closest to Qining seemed to be underage. His cheeks did not have the common beard of Germans, and the sparse hair was slightly green.

He knelt on the ground with tears on his face, closed his eyes tightly, and muttered something repeatedly.

Qining only spoke some simple German and couldn't understand what the other person was saying, but Qining could clearly feel the other person's fear.

It’s okay to be afraid. Qining hopes that every German can remember the feeling of fear, so that when someone wants to start a war in the future, they will think about the consequences of war.