After the end of the World War, Southern Africa has carried out three large-scale disarmament. Now, except for the four infantry divisions composed of African-American soldiers, the only remaining army units in Southern Africa are the Northern Rhodesian Division and the Cavalry.
First Division, going around in circles, the Southern African Army returned to its 1905 size.
It's just the scale, but the quality is completely different from what it was in 1905.
The Northern Rhodesian Division in 1905 had not yet completed the use of mules and horses, but the Northern Rhodesian Division in 1925 had already completed mechanization.
The current Northern Rhodesian Division and the 1st Cavalry Division have six tank battalions and three infantry battalions. Each tank battalion has two medium tank companies equipped with 18 "Leopard" tanks, and one
Equipped with a light tank company of 17 "Light Cavalry" tanks, plus two "Leopard" tanks in each battalion headquarters, the entire division is equipped with 324 tanks, with a total strength of more than 17,800 troops.
The current commander of the Northern Rhodesian Division is Don Juan, a fierce general of the Southern African Expeditionary Force during the World War.
After the World War, Don Juan switched from the Army to the Navy, but eventually returned to the Army due to various discomforts. His Chief of Staff was Yang Su, who had served as the commander of the 101st Division during the World War. The two of them were also the only pair in southern Africa.
The principal and deputy positions are all Chinese.
On August 5, Roque and Kitchener came to Kitchener, the capital of Katanga, to watch the confrontation exercise between the Northern Rhodesian Division and the 1st Cavalry Division.
The city of Kitchina was not called this name before. It was changed to its current name after Kitchina became the Governor of Southern Africa.
From this name, you can tell how much of a thief Roark is. It doesn't really matter what he calls him. It is serious that he can make Kitchener serve the federal government wholeheartedly.
Kitchina himself also likes this name, and that's enough.
On the night they arrived in Kitchina, the Katang state government held a welcome dinner for Roque and Kitchina, and the commanders of the two participating troops were also invited.
The organization of the 1st Cavalry Division is similar to that of the Northern Rhodesian Division. The difference is that there is an additional helicopter battalion for experimental purposes, equipped with 6 armed reconnaissance helicopters, 12 transport helicopters, and 12 assault helicopters.
This made Don Juan and Yang Su very dissatisfied. In terms of qualifications, the Northern Rhodesian Division was the earliest unit established in southern Africa, one year earlier than the First Cavalry Division. In the eyes of Don Juan and Yang Su, regardless of the
Any new weapons should be equipped first with the Northern Rhodesian Division, and the First Cavalry Division should also be lined up.
Of course Feng Fu, commander of the 1st Cavalry Division, didn't think so.
The Northern Rhodesian Division was first established in the name of Xiaosi and has a distinct Rhodesian background.
The 1st Cavalry Division was established by the colonial government of Southern Africa at that time. The first division commander was Rock himself, so the 1st Cavalry Division was the biological son of the federal government.
"The current helicopter force is still experimental in nature. It will take a few years to officially be commissioned into the force. Don't worry. There will be helicopters with better performance by then -" Luo Ke had to hold a bowl of water straight. Helicopters are just like tanks.
It takes time to find the right way to use it.
"Even as an experiment, the Northern Rhodesian Division is more qualified than the 1st Cavalry Division. We have now completed the requirements of the Ministry of Defense. All officers have graduated from the Nyasaland Army Academy and the educational level of the soldiers has all reached
Those who are above middle school will have no problem operating helicopters." Don Juan tried his best to make the current Southern African army's overall quality reach a new level compared to that during the World War.
"What's so strange about that? Isn't our First Cavalry Division still the same?" Feng Fu said proudly. There is nothing strange about graduating from Nyasaland Army Academy. Now the diploma from Nyasaland Army Academy is just a stepping stone.
Of course, without this stepping stone, you would not even be qualified to become an officer.
This is thanks to the federal government's continued support of public education.
When the federal government was established in 1907, some government employees could not even spell the phrase southern Africa. This will never happen again. Now only graduates from prestigious schools such as Nyasaland University have the opportunity to enter the federal government.
Government Work.
The same goes for the army. When the federal government was established, there were very few soldiers who had received systematic military training. Even Roque needed to go to the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst to be gilded before he could be qualified to serve as a senior commander.
Now all the officers of the Northern Rhodesian Division and the 1st Cavalry Division are graduates of the Nyasaland Army Academy. Veterans who did not go to school during the World War still have the opportunity to serve as sergeants. After the end of the World War, this situation will not be the same.
To return to existence, either go to Nyasaland Army Academy to be gilded like Roque, or retire directly.
There is no way around it. As the level of weapons and equipment becomes higher and higher, the quality requirements for officers and soldiers are also getting higher and higher. To put it bluntly, as a tank driver, you must at least be able to read the "Tank Maintenance Manual", let alone
Provide helicopters with higher requirements on pilots.
This is also the reason why the four Southern African Union troops, which are mainly African-American soldiers, are all light infantry. If they are given tanks and aircraft, they must be able to play a role. Otherwise, they are just scrap metal. They are not as good as one person and one Lee Enfield.
Use, to put it bluntly, they are cannon fodder.
This is the consequence of being uneducated.
Now is just the beginning. Over time, the requirements for light infantry will become higher and higher. By then, those who have not received systematic education will really have a hard time in southern Africa.
"Okay gentlemen, no matter how advanced the weapon is, it depends on who is using it in order to be able to exert its full effect. Whether it can work or not will be seen in the confrontation exercise. If the Northern Rhodesian Division performs well in the confrontation exercise, then the second
The helicopter battalion will belong to the Northern Rhodesian Division." Rock spoke with facts. There is no point in blowing the cowhide to the sky. It is a mule or a horse that comes out to run around.
"Just take a look!" Tang Juan was full of confidence. The combination of him and Yang Su was actually highly questionable.
The military capabilities of the Chinese have actually been underestimated.
If you look through the textbooks of major military academies in the world, almost all of the bright names in them are white people, such as Hannibal, Napoleon, Alexander, etc. There are basically no Chinese people to be found.
It’s like playing house with the 5,000-year history of Chinese civilization.
War is the driving force behind the progress of civilization.
Five thousand years of civilization history can be summed up as five thousand years of war history. There are not many famous generals in Chinese history. A large number of geniuses have emerged in every dynasty. It is a pity that Europe and the United States do not even recognize the history of the Chinese, let alone the history of the Chinese.
Those famous generals.
Even Rock, who turned the tide during the World War, was actually questioned.
There is now a saying that if Rock had not been the commander-in-chief of the British Expeditionary Force during the World War, but had been replaced by Kitchener or John Jellicoe, the Allies would have won the victory.
This statement is quite popular, but it is inconsistent with the facts.
When Rock took over as Commander-in-Chief of the British Expeditionary Force, the Western Front of the Allied Powers was already on the verge of collapse, and Britain was even ready to withdraw to the British mainland and abandon France.
What you say now is only hindsight. The world war is over, so you can say whatever you want. At that time, except Rock, who else could turn the tide, and who dared to bear this responsibility?
Neither Kitchener nor John Jellicoe, I'm afraid.
The next day, the troops set off and headed to the scheduled exercise area.
Luo Ke and Kitchinna were riding in an armored command vehicle. When Kitchinna got on the car, he was filled with emotion when he looked at the endless number of vehicles on the road.
The Northern Rhodesian Division and the 1st Cavalry Division did not all participate in the exercise. Instead, they mobilized several troops to form a mixed brigade to participate in the exercise. The strength of a mixed brigade is about 5,000. Although it is equipped with only more than 200 tanks, various
There are thousands of vehicles in total, which is why Southern Africa can only support two armored divisions with all its national strength.
After all, in addition to the army, Southern Africa also has an air force and a more expensive navy, which is still too much.
In front of Kitchinna's eyes, in addition to the "Leopard", "Light Cavalry" and "Alligator", there were also various half-track tractors, armored vehicles for reconnaissance, transport vehicles for transporting equipment and supplies, self-propelled artillery,
and multipurpose mountain bikes.
Let’s focus on multi-purpose mountain bikes. Before the World War, Nyasaland Motors launched the world’s first mountain bike specifically for outdoor environments, becoming the originator of multi-purpose mountain bikes.
It’s not Willys. Jeep’s Willys didn’t appear until 1941. The most famous off-road brand in the world is not Jeep, but Diesel from southern Africa.
The Diesel mountain bike was widely praised as soon as it was launched. It broke through the restrictions of roads and traffic, greatly expanded people's activity space, and could do almost anything when traveling through mountains and rivers. During the world war, especially in battlefields with inconvenient road traffic, mountainous areas
Bicycles have been widely used, and a series of multi-purpose mountain bikes were derived after the World War.
The multi-purpose mountain bikes equipped by the Southern African army have removed all unnecessary parts while retaining excellent performance. They don't even have doors or roofs. The front windshield can also be folded flat for transportation purposes.
Stretchers for the wounded, officers and soldiers of the Northern Rhodesian Division even installed heavy heavy machine guns and grenade launchers on multi-purpose mountain bikes, thus turning them into simple versions of armored vehicles that can provide stronger fire support for the troops.
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Watching a Diesel equipped with a heavy machine gun speed past in front of him, Kitchina couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "If we had such a force during the world war, then the world war would not be fought at all.
for four years.”
Rock laughed loudly. When the World War broke out, the total number of military vehicles in the UK was less than a thousand. Even if there were, they would have to be affordable.
In a structure like the Southern African Armored Division, one front-line combatant must be supported by at least three support staff. 17,800 people may seem like a lot, but there are actually not many real front-line combatants.
Kitchina's thinking was still stuck in the era when infantry groups charged.
