In 1931, the Brazilian Army had just completed the transformation of mules and horses. While it lacked armored troops, it also lacked effective ways to fight against armored troops.
Even though the tanks in southern Africa have been upgraded to two or three generations, armored forces are really not something that ordinary countries can play. The United Kingdom and the United States disbanded their troops immediately after the end of the world war. Brazil can maintain a standing force of 200,000.
It’s not easy anymore, and the requirements for weapons and equipment cannot be too high.
Like most port cities with a long history, Victoria, which has a history of nearly 400 years, had no urban planning at all when it was built. Therefore, Victoria's urban planning is a bit chaotic, with commercial areas and residential areas mixed together, and luxury homes.
There may be a slum next to it, with narrow streets and chaotic layout. In fact, the use of armored units in such an environment will be greatly restricted.
There are usually wealthy areas near the coastline. The buildings are relatively solid and widely spaced. The residents of the wealthy areas have all fled to Kitchina Port before the military government fleet arrived, so there is no need to worry about accidentally injuring civilians.
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Rex and the "Light Cavalry" tank he named "Little Monster" were hidden in the bushes in the wealthy area.
Rex is a southern African who has participated in the World War and is an experienced commander.
After the World War, Rex retired and returned to Cape Town to run his own farm. Two years later, the bored Rex joined the Umbrella Company as a mercenary. He just came to Mizhou as an instructor a month ago.
In principle, the federal government of Southern Africa does not agree with southern Africans participating in the war.
But after all, Umbrella Company is a commercial company, and the federal government has nothing to do with the mercenaries even if they want to make money.
What's more, the salary offered to mercenaries by the state government of Mizhou is really not low. The price of 50 rand per month is enough to make many people excited, and there will be bonuses for participating in the battle. The senior mercenaries of the Umbrella Company have all come from the battlefield.
Veterans, most of the time, they know how to save their lives.
The "Light Cavalry" sold by the federal government of Southern Africa to the Mizhou state capital is already an upgraded and improved second-generation model. Compared with the original model of "Light Cavalry", the total weight of the improved "Light Cavalry" is still 16 tons.
, the crew has increased from two to three, and the artillery has been upgraded to a 75 mm caliber. Originally, this type of "light cavalry" has been equipped with a radio communication system, but Southern Africa is selling this batch of "light cavalry" to Mizhou.
The state capital has previously dismantled all radio systems.
This is also the last batch of "Light Cavalry" tanks in Southern Africa. After selling this batch of "Light Cavalry" to the state capital of Mizhou, Southern Africa has cleared its inventory, and the tanks produced next will mainly be "Leopard" tanks.
, supplemented by a small number of "Tiger" tanks.
Yes, the "Tiger" tank has been successfully developed. Compared with the "Leopard", the "Tiger" has thicker armor, stronger firepower, and stronger survivability. According to Southern African standards, the "Tiger" tank can already be classified as a tank.
Return to the ranks of heavy tanks.
As for Europe——
Sorry, there is currently no concept of heavy tanks in Europe.
Last year, Britain only divided tanks into two types: infantry tanks and cruise tanks. Infantry tanks have thicker armor and poor maneuverability and are used to accompany infantry in combat; cruise tanks have thinner armor and stronger maneuverability.
Used for mobile warfare.
The overall performance of the current British Matilda infantry tank is probably similar to the "Light Cavalry" tank sold to Brazil in southern Africa.
The "Tiger" heavy tank uses a more powerful 88mm tank gun. The frontal armor of the turret reaches an unprecedented 110mm, and it is also sloped armor. This means that all tank guns currently used in tanks around the world cannot penetrate. "
Tiger tank's turret frontal armor.
With such thick armor, the weight of the "Tiger" has also reached an unprecedented 55 tons. In order to drive this behemoth, the "Tiger" engine uses a 12-cylinder diesel engine produced by Diesel Company, with a power of 700 horsepower.
Another explanation here is that although it has been proven during the world wars that tanks using gasoline engines are more likely to explode, currently only southern Africa in the world has the ability to install diesel engines on all tanks. Other countries, including the United States, still have the ability to install diesel engines on all tanks.
It is mainly based on gasoline engines.
The reason is very frustrating, because manufacturing diesel engines requires more rare metals.
The country with the highest reserves of rare metals in the world is undoubtedly Southern Africa. After all, there are many areas in Southern Africa known as the "World's Raw Material Warehouse."
This may be the last time Rex drives the "Light Cavalry" in combat, so Rex cherishes this opportunity and leads the crew to wipe the "little monster" clean every morning, so that the driver Martha
I am worried that if I continue to rub it like this, the armor of the "little monster" will be thinned.
"Stop talking nonsense, drive forward a little, and clear out everything from the tracks. We have to protect the weapons like eyes. Only if you treat it well, will it treat you well." Rex was very reluctant to give up, "
The "Light Cavalry" has passed the war test and is indeed an excellent tank. It will only be eliminated in southern Africa where new weapons are emerging in an endless stream. There are still many "Light Cavalry" in service in Europe.
"We are going to fight, not attend a dinner party. It will be easier to protect ourselves if we get a little dirty." Martha was tired. The more glamorous the battlefield, the faster she would die. It would be better if it was gray and no one would notice.
"What you said makes sense -" Rex held his arms and held his chin, thinking for two seconds, and then assigned a new task to Martha: "-After cleaning the car, go get some branches with leaves. We want
Give the little monster some disguise.”
this--
Martha wailed and drove honestly.
While Rex and Martha were busy camouflaging the "little monster", in a marble mansion next door, Sun Meng was squatting in the living room, arranging combat missions using a suggestion sandbox.
Well, the sand table is indeed a bit simple. Although there is a lot of sand on the beach, no one has the intention to make a sand table at this time. Sun Meng simply drew a line on the ground to represent the street in front of him, and placed a dozen small stones on both sides.
House, this area is the area that Sun Meng's company is responsible for.
"The buildings in this neighborhood are very strong. We must use these buildings to fortify them layer by layer to fully injure the government troops. We must make full use of machine guns and grenades, and do not give the government soldiers a chance to approach the buildings. Even if the first shot
Don't worry if the defense line is lost. With the cooperation of tanks, we can easily recapture the first line of defense." Sun Meng is also a veteran. He has participated in more than ten battles, large and small, and is equally experienced.
"Tsk tsk, it's a pity that these mansions are gone. I don't know how many will be left when the war is over." Sergeant Major William's focus is a bit strange. No matter how many are left, it has nothing to do with the mercenaries. Worrying about these is worse than worrying about the next battle.
Of course, this also fully shows that William is in a very relaxed mood and is not worried about the upcoming battle at all. This shows how much he looks down on the combat effectiveness of the military government troops.
"It's estimated that there won't be any left, and even if there are, most of them will be bulldozed by then -" Sun Meng was not too nervous, and was easily diverted from the topic by William.
What do you say about a city like this that has a history of hundreds of years? It is a good thing to say that it has a long history, but it is also true that the urban planning is unreasonable. Many cities with a long history do not even have complete drainage systems, and various pipelines and lines are only later.
If the increase is not unified and planned, it will actually be ugly. Think about the pictures of Indian electricians on the Internet in later generations, and you will understand what "long history" often means.
Compared with Brazilians, people in southern Africa can be said to be construction crazy. This situation must change. A city like Damascus with a history of 4,000 years can be pushed back at any time. 500 years is not worth mentioning.
So don't be afraid of destruction. The key is to build after the destruction. Just like European countries colonizing Africa, they only plunder but don't build, and you still expect Africans to be grateful to you. Africans are not fools, right?
Of course, some countries are even more extreme.
This is not talking about southern Africa.
Rather, it’s a beautiful country.
"I think we still have to give up the first line of defense and let the government troops in, so that the government troops will not dare to use naval guns easily." William said business, on board the battleships "Minas Gerais" and "São Paulo"
The 305mm main gun is the biggest threat to the Michigan National Guard.
"Don't worry, the Brazilians don't dare to use naval guns-" Sun Meng was not worried about this problem.
"Why?" William looked confused.
On the map provided by the Umbrella Company to the Brazilian military government, the area in charge of Sun Meng Company has neither the property of Iron Four Corners nor the embassies of various countries in Victoria, so this layer of protection does not exist.
And there is a saying, although the Brazilian military government is very afraid of southern Africa, but when the war reaches a certain level, at the critical moment of life and death, who will take into account off-site factors and win the war first.
"Haha, the other side of the river is Kitchina Port, and battleships cannot approach and shoot at close range. The distance is often more than ten kilometers. If a shell misses and flies to the other side of the river, what do you think the consequences will be?" Sun Meng has already planned.
Now that you have a way out, if you can't fight, just swim to the other side of the river.
Whether they can swim over or not is not a problem for the mercenaries. This is why the mercenaries must know everything. They don't have to be proficient, but they must not know everything.
As for other National Guard soldiers, they can only resign themselves to their fate and don't take their own lives seriously when they go to the battlefield. The more afraid of death, the faster they will die.
However, Sun Meng's prediction was still wrong. Although battleships could not approach and shoot at close range, destroyers or cruisers could.
On November 10, Brazilian government troops, under the cover of warships, officially launched an attack on Victoria Harbor.
ps: The following is a reply to some of the recent questions that some brothers have been concerned about, but only the genuine version can be seen——
