Reborn as a police officer in South Africa

The British are never as firm as they say, and the French hate Britain for a reason.

Without Britain's bottomless continental balancing policy, World War II would never have started, and Mustache would not even have a chance to come to power.

Just like the last world war, Britain had no determination to fight to the end from the beginning. Otherwise, Britain would not have been able to run so simply and quickly after Germany bypassed the Maginot Line and invaded France from Belgium.

Like Big Beard, until the victory in the Battle of Moscow, Britain secretly maintained contact with Germany and tried to end the war in another way.

The prerequisite for the attempt is to sacrifice France unconditionally.

How could the UK go all out under such circumstances?

In 1939, the United Kingdom proposed to expand the total strength of the British army to more than 2 million men. This goal has been proposed for six years and has still not been achieved.

Like the Americans, the British decided to jump out and pick peaches when the victory or defeat was already decided. This is how Normandy was created. Otherwise, why was a plan that had been proposed for two years not implemented until last year?

Not to mention that the plan is too huge and the preparation time is too long. The plan proposed by Eisenhower and Montgomery a few days ago is to land in Germany. How long does it take to prepare?

Just one week.

Patton didn't like the British. If he had a choice, Patton would never want to be an ally with the British or fight alongside them. He had to be careful of the British stabbing him in the back.

It was precisely based on this concern that during the spring offensive, the Southern African Expeditionary Force chose not to operate with the British and American coalition forces, preferring to go inland away from the coast.

The current situation of the British-American coalition forces and the Southern African Expeditionary Force fully proves that Patton's choice was correct.

As a famous general, only by perseverance in repeated defeats can he fully demonstrate his true qualities as a hero. Naturally, Montgomery would not break his defense just because of a taunt from Patton.

After experiencing the disgrace of Operation Husky, the chaos of the Normandy landings, and the disastrous failure of the Spring Offensive, Montgomery learned some lessons.

The experience is that Americans are unreliable. If you want to gain enough experience and successfully become a famous general, you must hold on to the Southern African Expeditionary Force.

So no matter how much Patton disliked it, Montgomery had to ride on Patton's chariot this time.

This behavior of having to take a sip of salt every time a dung truck passes by the door is indeed British style.

"We now have a bigger plan, which is to concentrate all our air power and launch it near Berlin. Then the navy will cover the army's landing in Hamburg and join the airborne troops in Berlin. No matter what, we have to occupy Berlin -

"Montgomery's plan is nothing new. It is an enlarged version of the previous plan.

Patton had no interest in Montgomery's plan.

However, Patton agreed with Montgomery's last words, that Berlin must be captured no matter what.

In other words, in the battle to capture Berlin, the Allied forces on the Western Front could not be absent.

Otherwise, when talking about World War II in the future, the defense of Moscow was fought by the Russians, the Battle of Volgograd was also fought by the Russians, Berlin was captured by the Russians, and even the Mustache was captured or killed by the Russians.

What achievements are left for the Western Front Allies to brag about——

Could it be the North African campaign and Normandy?

How shameless it is to brag about something like this.

"The Spring Offensive has provided us with richer experience. The most important thing is to concentrate our forces and attack the most important areas. There is no doubt that Berlin is the most important area." Eisenhower sounded like an old politician when he opened his mouth.

Barton really had nothing to say.

During the Spring Offensive, the Allies dispatched 30,000 paratroopers and suffered nearly 20,000 casualties. The worst casualty was the Polish Airborne Brigade, with only 150 people surviving after the war.

As campaign commanders, Eisenhower and Montgomery should be primarily responsible for this outcome.

As a result, when we arrived at Eisenhower's place, he mentioned "rich experience" lightly. If the fallen officers and soldiers and their families knew about it, Eisenhower would be heartbroken.

Seeing that the two men took turns to persuade, but Patton remained silent, Montgomery finally lost his temper.

"The Russians have begun to attack Berlin. If we are still entangled with the Germans on the Rhine, we will gain nothing." Montgomery's words are the key point, and this is also Patton's biggest worry.

Montgomery wanted honor.

Button was worried about being unable to complete the task assigned by Rock.

Roark not only wanted victory, but also Germany's technological and industrial capabilities.

A few days ago, Yang Smuts brought Roark's latest instructions. In addition to making some gains on the battlefield, the Southern African Expeditionary Force must also focus on Germany's Ruhr Industrial Area and the thick stack of key concerns.

member list.

As the heart of Germany, Germany’s most elite talents are all in Berlin.

If the Russians are allowed to occupy Berlin, then the Southern African Expeditionary Force cannot go to the Russian occupied areas to arrest people.

"Concentrated action is fine, but I need the command of all the troops on the front line." Patton was really not greedy for power, but was afraid that the British and Americans would hold them back. This was not the first time this happened.

"Yes, the Royal Navy will fully cooperate with our actions." Montgomery was the first to say that as long as he appears in the commander's list, it doesn't matter whether he has command authority or not.

To put it bluntly, the risk of airborne landing in Berlin is obviously greater than that of airborne landing on the Rhine River.

With the Rhine River in such a state, if the airborne landing on Berlin fails again, whoever is the commander-in-chief will bear the greatest responsibility.

Compared with the desperate German Army, the German Navy was easier to bully. Since Montgomery gave up command of the land part, he could command the Royal Navy to achieve results against the German Navy.

As for how big the record is——

This is not important, what is important is how big your heart is.

As long as you are thick-skinned, the Dunkirk evacuation was also a victory.

Compared with the British, the Germans still have a reputation for shame, so the Germans rarely praise Karl Hennitz and his Hannibal operation.

This action is still ongoing.

What Montgomery wanted to do was to lead the powerful Royal Navy to destroy the civilian ships that were performing evacuation missions in the Baltic Sea.

"The U.S. Air Force will go all out to undertake logistical support work -" Eisenhower also agreed to relinquish command, which did not affect his honor.

Now Eisenhower just wants to end the war as quickly as possible and return to the United States to start a new life.

In the first half of his life, Eisenhower was an outstanding soldier.

In the second half of his life, Eisenhower was a successful politician.

This is the perfect life.

"Okay, you will dispatch the Royal Navy and the Air Force, so our Southern African Expeditionary Force will be fully responsible for the ground combat?" Patton's face was as dark as the bottom of a pot. He had seen people blaming others, but never so completely.

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Everyone knows that the German navy and air force have been basically wiped out and have no ability to pose a threat to the Allies.

The German Army still has the ability to resist. When the Russians were fighting to defend Moscow, they said: We have no way to retreat, and Moscow is behind us.

The same goes for the German army now.

The rabbit bites people when it is anxious. The German army, forced into a desperate situation, must either surrender unconditionally or fight to the death.

"Of course not, our air force will also participate in airborne operations -" Montgomery really didn't love his soldiers as much as the British propaganda said.

The British 1st Airborne Division was like that in the Netherlands. If this happened to the Southern African Expeditionary Force, they would have to withdraw to North Africa for at least half a year to rest before returning to the battlefield.

Now it is estimated that the surviving officers and soldiers of the 1st Airborne Division will be thrown into an even more dangerous Berlin before they can get a good night's sleep.

Being a paratrooper in the UK is more dangerous than being prime minister in France.

"We have prepared 8 armored divisions and 20 infantry divisions. Once the airborne troops land near Berlin, they will complete the landing operation in Hamburg -" Eisenhower also made a big bet. Now the United States has only

12 armored divisions and 36 infantry divisions.

Before the outbreak of World War II, the United States had begun to expand its military and prepare for war because of its disastrous defeat in Brazil. However, the guiding ideology of the U.S. military at that time was still stuck in the World War I period and had not made much progress.

The German blitzkrieg in the early days of World War II gave Americans more inspiration. Senior U.S. military generals began to pay attention to the role of tanks. So in 1942, the United States established 46 armored divisions in one go. It was expected that they would not have combat effectiveness until 1945.

Even considering the strength of Southern Africa, 46 armored divisions are too large, unnecessary, and impossible to complete. According to American standards, 46 armored divisions only require about 70,000 vehicles.

This plan was only implemented for half a year before it was significantly reduced. The 46 armored divisions were reduced to 16, the regiment-level establishment was also removed, the tank battalions were reduced from six to three, and the number of equipped tanks was also greatly reduced. Among the 16 armored divisions,

, 14 eventually became "Light Armored Divisions".

Light armor does not refer to the weight of the tank, but to the quantity. Since last year, all light tanks in the US armored divisions have been retired except for the reconnaissance troops.

In this case, Eisenhower was able to take out 8 armored divisions in one breath, and he was indeed not hiding anything.

"Very good, now let's discuss how to take Berlin away from the Russians -" Patton himself felt a little incredible.

As the war drew to a close, the Allied forces on the Western Front reached an unprecedented consensus, which even Patton felt was a bit unreal.

Yang Shimozi is still a cunning old man.

At the combat meeting, Yang Shimozi said nothing.

After the meeting ended, Yang Smuts reminded Patton to be careful of the small moves behind the British and American coalition forces.

"The Angsa people can never give others true trust, let alone southern Africa." Yang Smuts' once sense of identity with Britain has long since disappeared.

To put it bluntly, virtue is not matched.

As a country as big as the United Kingdom's hand, once it loses blood transfusions from its overseas colonies, Britain will be even worse off than France.

Although France has many problems, at least it is relatively harmonious internally, with a high sense of identification with France. Different political opinions are normal and there are no fundamental conflicts.

There are many internal problems in the UK, and there is no need to magnify them into the Commonwealth. Even the British Isles have not understood it. Ireland has been fighting for independence all year round, while Wales has looked on with cold eyes. Scotland can tolerate it for the sake of money, but what if one day the UK does not

Where's the money?

In essence, it is not a question of money, but of different races.

In the UK, only the English are Angsans, while the Irish, Welsh, and Scots are all Celts. These are two different ethnic groups. They fought for who knows how many years before they became one country through marriage.

The current relationship between Britain and southern Africa is very complicated. While Patton disliked the British, the British also looked down on southern Africa. They had to become allies only out of common interests.

In Europe, alliances and disagreements between countries are too normal. Don't take it seriously. The so-called "spirit of contract" is just talk.

As the saying goes, the more emphasis is placed on something, the less it will be.

Therefore, people who shout "contract spirit" all day long are the ones who lack the spirit of contract the most.

The richest man will not emphasize that he is the richest man all day long. At most, he will say that others are not as rich as me.

Once a pig is fattened, it will soon die unless it takes the initiative to lose weight or proves that it can get fatter.

"I understand, that's why I asked for all command rights of the frontline troops -" Patton was confident that Eisenhower and Montgomery wanted to use the expeditionary force as gunmen, and Patton also wanted to use the British and American forces as cannon fodder.

Paratroopers are also particular about airborne landings.

Eisenhower and Montgomery parachuted the British and American paratroopers onto the German armored troops, which was tantamount to courting death.

Patton parachuted his paratroopers behind the Cologne and Kesselring armies, blocking the last breach, thus annihilating the town of Remagen.

Berlin is the last line of defense for the German army. Those German soldiers who still have illusions about the Third Reich, or who decide to live and die with the Third Reich, will definitely fight to the end.

At this time, the timing and location of dropping paratroopers are very important.

Previously, Patton was worried that the expeditionary force's paratroopers would suffer too many casualties and hesitated repeatedly.

Don't worry now. Throw the British and American paratroopers over first, raise the Expeditionary Force paratroopers to attract firepower, and then the Expeditionary Force paratroopers will come out to clean up the mess.

Perfect!

"Are you sure it's all?" Young Smuts insisted that Eisenhower and Montgomery would interfere even if they gave up command.

It's an old British tradition to obey the law and violate the law.

"If they dare to do that, they will miss the Battle of Berlin." Patton was not afraid of Eisenhower and Montgomery causing trouble. Everyone would go all out before occupying Berlin, the greatest honor.

For the European battlefield, capturing Berlin is the greatest honor.

For the East Asian battlefield, capturing Tokyo and capturing the king alive is the highest honor.

After the East Asian Allied forces landed in Hokkaido, there was no next move, which made MacArthur very unwilling.

Eisenhower had a heart to become a politician, and MacArthur was not willing to be lonely. Otherwise, MacArthur would not have gone to the Philippines to become the emperor after World War I.

The Philippines has now become the biggest stain on MacArthur's military career. Even if the war is over, MacArthur does not want to return to the Philippines.

It's not bad to be the emperor in Japan.