The 300,000-strong People's Guard of the Spanish Republican government was fine for use against Franco's rebels, but not enough for use against the interventionist forces of Germany and Italy.
The Spaniards were also unlucky. Italy had just withdrawn a large number of troops from the North African battlefield, and Fat Baldhead sent nearly 100,000 people to Spain in one go.
Compared with the ambitious fat bald man, the mustache was not very enthusiastic about the Spanish Civil War.
For Mustache, the most important task now is to annex Czechoslovakia. Spain and Germany are still separated by France and Belgium, so Mustache is temporarily out of reach.
But the mustache also gave Franco a huge help.
When Franco rebelled, most of his troops were deployed overseas and could not be transferred back home to fight. This was one of the important reasons why the republican government had the advantage in the early stages of the civil war.
Germany provided Franco with 32 Ju52 transport aircraft in November last year.
The Ju52 transport aircraft has an ugly appearance. The entire aircraft is made of corrugated aluminum skin. The fuselage has sharp edges and corners. The thick landing gear struts protrude from the fuselage. In addition to the two engines on the wings, there is also one on the nose.
This makes it look quite weird.
It's ugly. It's ugly. The Ju52 transport aircraft was Germany's main transport aircraft during World War II. It was affectionately called "Aunt Junkers" by German soldiers, and "Steel Annie" by Allied soldiers.
In addition to directly assisting transport aircraft, Mustache also mobilized the country's transportation forces to help Franco transport troops from overseas back to Spain to participate in the war.
As of March, the Germans had dispatched a total of 868 transport aircraft, transporting 13,500 troops, 127 machine guns, and 36 field guns for Franco, completely alleviating Franco's military crisis.
One of the most important reasons for Jose Laporta's urgent request to see Jan Smuts was that all the 50 NID-52 fighter jets owned by the Spanish Republican government before the war had been lost by the end of April, and Spain
The "Crown Eagle" purchased by the Republican government from southern Africa still needs time to train the pilots and cannot return home in time to participate in the war.
In other words, during this period, Madrid's sky has lost its protection.
Just when Jose Laporta urgently asked for a meeting with Jan Smuts, the rebels had already occupied the Toledo area southwest of Madrid, and then formed four groups, advancing towards Madrid from the west, southwest and south.
"José, do you still remember what I said two months ago?" Yang Smozi smiled. If he had known what would happen now, why bother?
"Your Excellency Minister, our current situation is very difficult. Please understand that we need help from southern Africa." Jose Laporta did not feel embarrassed. This is how business is done.
"We can continue to complete our contract, but the price must be renegotiated." Yang Shimozi said bluntly.
"Please don't do this" Jose Laporta begged.
Yang Shimozi remained unmoved. This was not to add insult to injury and to tear up the agreement at will. There would always be a price to pay.
Even if the French tear up the agreement, they will suffer retaliation from southern Africa, let alone Spain.
Of course, Yang Shimozi was not too exaggerated. The price he offered was only a 30% increase on the previous price.
This result is barely acceptable to Jose Laporta.
Yang Shimozi's killing was accurate and ruthless.
Just as Yang Smuts was slaughtering, in a manor outside Madrid, Spain, Alvin was furious.
After coming to Spain, Alvin did not get the opportunity to go deep into the front line, and he did not even have the power to participate in command. This made Alvin very angry.
"All the generals of the Republican Army are useless. Let them command the troops. It is better for us to do it ourselves. The mercenaries of the Umbrella Company are not cannon fodder. They are also southern Africans. I must be responsible for them." Alvin said to the generals of the Republican Army.
Very dissatisfied.
This is also understandable.
Spain did not even participate in World War I, and the Spanish army had not experienced the test of war for a long time.
The 300,000 People's Guardsmen are essentially ordinary people who have never been exposed to war. They have not even received any military training, and they were sent to the battlefield by Republican generals.
This is tantamount to murder.
In a battle a few days ago, a thousand mercenaries from the Umbrella Company were sent by the Republican generals to fight against the rebel tank troops.
Although the mercenaries of the Umbrella Company fought bravely, flesh and blood could not compete with steel. As a result, they suffered heavy losses, with more than half of them being killed or injured.
Although the pension of mercenaries is the responsibility of the republican government.
But this still made Alvin heartbroken.
Li Yan didn't speak.
He was also dissatisfied with the Republican generals.
But protecting Alvin's safety is Li Yan's task.
The battle between the Republican Army and the rebels has nothing to do with Li Yan.
"Brother Li, let me go find Caballero and at least get back the command of the umbrella. I am confident that I can help the republican government win this war." Alvin was full of confidence. Before serving in the Indian Ocean Fleet, he served in southern Africa.
Army, Air Force service, true all-rounder.
"Sorry Alvin, I can't let you do this." Li Yan kept his mission in mind and was determined not to let Alvin take risks.
Caballero's full name is Francisco Largo Caballero, the current Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of the Spanish Republican Government.
Caballero was born as a mason, joined the Spanish Socialist Party in 1894, and later became one of the leaders of the Spanish Workers' Socialist Party.
In another time and space, Caballero was forced to resign during the Spanish Civil War and then went into exile in France. During World War II, he was imprisoned in a concentration camp by the Germans and died in exile after the war.
If Alvin wants to get the command power, unless Star Caballero directly reveals his identity.
This would put Alvin in great danger.
"Are you just going to watch countless southern Africans die innocently?" Alvin was very dissatisfied with Li Yan's cold-bloodedness.
"As mercenaries, it is their fate to be buried in the battlefield." Li Yan will not be kidnapped by morality. All the mercenaries of the Umbrella Company are killers. In that battle where more than half of the casualties were killed, the rebel armored forces lost the Umbrella Company.
More than three times the number of company mercenaries.
The fact that armored troops can fight like this against pure light infantry is enough to prove the power of Umbrella Company mercenaries.
"Tell me, what are you going to do to get me out of this damn palace?" Alvin gave up communicating with Li Yan through normal channels. This was a stubborn move.
"Unless you can get the authorization from the Palace of Justice." Li Yan was really determined. The palace is so nice. It has delicious food and drinks. You can also walk your dog and fish. It's like living a fairy-like life.
It's really a palace.
And it is the property of the Locke family.
The manor where Alvin is located is said to have been the palace of the Spanish royal family. It was recently purchased by the Eagle Castle Company in the name of the Locke family.
After the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War, the prices of fixed assets such as real estate fell rapidly.
This is a good opportunity to buy at the bottom, don't miss it.
The general manager of Eagle Castle is Zach Jr., and his main business is to manage Rock's private investments around the world. The French wineries, Australian farms, and real estate in London are all handled by Eagle Castle.
Alvin sneered and said nothing.
If he could get authorization from the Palace of Justice, why would he still talk nonsense to Li Yan here?
While Alvin was confined to the estate, the Spanish Civil War continued to worsen.
Don't look at the scumbag performance of the Italian army in World War I.
Facing the Popular Guard of the Republican government, the Italian army was simply a god-like existence.
At this time, the republican government's air force had been completely depleted, the sky over Madrid was no longer protected, and German aircraft had begun air raids on Madrid's airport.
Even if the republican government has no aircraft available, the airport is still the main target of the rebels.
The rebel air force was called the "Condor Legion" and was entirely composed of German aircraft. Some of the aircraft's pilots were even Germans.
At the beginning of the war, Mustache supported Franco with a batch of He.51 fighter jets.
The He.51 is a biplane fighter. This fighter is the first fighter developed by the German Heinkel Company after Germany reorganized its armaments.
Although the technology of the He.51 is quite backward, it still showed almost massacre-like combat effectiveness when facing the Spanish NID-52 fighter jet.
The rebels now have 48 He.51 fighter jets and 48 Ju.52 bombers. Not only the Madrid airport, but also important ports, industrial bases, military camps, and warships controlled by the Republican government have also been bombed by the rebels.
"When will our plane arrive?" Calevaro said in a low mood at the Valencia Provisional Prime Minister's Office.
As the rebels approached Madrid, the republican government moved the capital from Madrid to Valencia.
"Our pilots are undergoing training in Southern Africa. Until the pilots are qualified, Southern Africa will not hand over the aircraft to us. We may never wait for the aircraft from Southern Africa." Jose Díaz, leader of the Communist Party of Spain, told Southern Africa
Very dissatisfied, this has a lot to do with his stance.
Unlike Calevaro, Jose Diaz prefers to purchase weapons and equipment from Russia.
In the opinion of Jose Dias, Russia’s I-15 and I-16 are not much worse than the “Raptor” series in southern Africa.
There are also alternatives for tanks. Russia is willing to provide the Spanish Republican government with the latest T26, which is much cheaper than the Southern African "Puss".
Russia can even provide tank crews and pilots, which the Spanish republican government most urgently needs.
"What did General Grishin say?" Karevalo was ill and rushed to the hospital. Southern Africa's weapons and equipment are indeed good, but the requirements for operators are also very high.
What the Spanish republican government lacks most now is time.
Grishin is a Russian, this name is a pseudonym, General Grishin's real name is Belkin.
Not necessarily, maybe Belkin is also a pseudonym.
"As long as you agree, we will get help from Russia right away." Jose Diaz has confidence in Russia.
"Call General Grishin and ask him to come." Calevaro was very sad. The fate of Spain has nothing to do with the Spaniards.
