2065 Squeeze the remaining value of the Polish campaign
When Russia attacked Poland, most of the Polish army had been wiped out by the German army. The Russian army encountered almost no resistance and successfully joined the Germans at the Bug River.
After the partition of Poland, the Russian border advanced 300 kilometers westward. For Russia, this increased not only land and population, but also more important strategic depth.
After the partition of Poland, it became more difficult for other countries to attack Russia, with unsolvable winter blessings, long supply lines, and millions of Russian troops.
Any country that wants to attack Russia must weigh its own strength.
If Pavlov hadn't made the same mistake as the Polish commander, making the Germans think they had seized a golden opportunity, Mustache would not have dared to attack Russia.
The Germans did almost do it.
Mustache underestimated the Russians' passion and determination to fight.
The fighting nation deserves its reputation!
The Polish campaign basically ended on October 5, and the main force of the German army returned to the Western Front. Gamelin, under increased pressure, hoped to obtain more troops.
"What's the use of giving him more troops? He doesn't dare to attack Germany. If he's just defensive, he can rely on the Maginot Line. The current troops are enough." The Southern African Ministry of National Defense, generals are conducting the Polish campaign.
After review, the generals in southern Africa unanimously believed that if France lost the war in the future, Gamelin would be the culprit.
It was precisely because of Gamelin's inaction that Poland lost the war so quickly. It was really disappointing that the situation was obviously good, but was overturned by the Germans.
"The morale of the French troops is not high. Even if Gan Molin goes all out, he probably won't be able to break through the Siegfried Line of Defense." Major General Li Tang, commander of the First Division, dismissed the combat effectiveness of the French troops. Li Tang had not participated in the last battle.
World War, referring to the current performance of the French army, Li Tang was very curious about how Roque led the British Expeditionary Force to win the war in the last world war.
It is now generally said that in the last world war, the Germans were eaten alive.
This statement is very popular in the UK and France.
If you say this, then the role of the commander will be reduced to the greatest extent, and anyone can lead the British and French forces to kill the Germans alive.
Many people are deceived by this statement, and even more people pretend to be confused because they understand.
If anyone could do it, then why did the British Expeditionary Force change its commanders three times, and why were Ferenzi and Haig dismissed?
So the biggest reason why this statement has a market is that Roque is Chinese.
If Roque were white, he would have been praised as the "God of War" by the British and French.
"Gamelin has countless options. The ground forces can take the initiative to attack, they can send bombers to bomb key targets in Germany, the navy can attack German ports, and the British and French forces can rely on the overwhelming superiority of the navy to attack the long coastline.
He landed at any point and appeared behind the Siegfried Line, but Gamelin did nothing." Chief of General Staff David Samson was of French descent and had participated in the last world war.
The deeper my feelings for France are, the more I hate Gamelin's inaction.
For a whole month, Gamelin had countless opportunities to make a comeback. Even if he sent troops to launch a real attack on Siegfried's defense line, the Germans would have to withdraw troops from the Polish battlefield and return to defense.
It wouldn’t work without being mobilized, and Xiaozhu didn’t know what to do. What if Gan Molin really launched an attack?
Mustache is actually taking risks too.
After Britain and France declared war on Germany, Mustache was silent for a long time, and then said to those around him: Even if we lose the war, God will forgive us.
I don’t know whether God forgives or not. The sit-in war on the Western Front forgave the Germans.
"So the key is that the Poles are not up to par. Facts have proved that it is useless to rely on anyone. We can only rely on ourselves." Patton hit the nail on the head. This is the biggest revelation that the Polish campaign gave to the generals in southern Africa.
Angel is in charge of the Navy and Patton is in charge of the Army. They are the pillars of the Southern African military designated by Rock for the next thirty years.
Both Barton and An Qi have just turned 40. If nothing unexpected happens, they might be able to work for another 40 years.
When you reach the level of general or marshal, there is no such thing as retirement age, unless your thinking is completely unable to keep up with the times.
Many generals in southern Africa are like this.
The speed of scientific and technological development is really too fast. More and more new weapons are emerging. If you don't learn fast enough, you will be like the commander of the Polish army. When you are abandoned by the times, the times will not even say hello.
Many generals in southern Africa who participated in the last World War also failed to keep up with the times, so they were forced to retire or enter the reserve force, responsible for recruit training or logistics work, and thus lost the opportunity to return to active service.
In the last world war, Gan Molin held the highest position as division commander, and his rank was a bit far behind that of Roque.
Roque was not a French commander, and he did not know Gamelin at all. Even if he had met him, he would not have had any impression.
In southern Africa, Gamelin would definitely have to go to a military court if he sat and watched Germany occupy Poland.
But in France, Gamelin received no punishment.
"If the Poles deploy their troops in deep areas and use the terrain to fight against the German armored forces, they will have a chance." Don Juan regretted that if he were to command the Polish army, the outcome would be hard to say.
If any general in active service in southern Africa were to command the Polish army, not to mention turning the tide, at least they would not lose so miserably and so quickly.
There are many rivers in Poland, and depending on the terrain, the Polish army can resist the attack of German armored forces.
It is said that in the Battle of Poland, the Polish cavalry troops charged the German armored troops and slashed the tanks with cavalry swords, which caused a huge outrage in the world.
This statement of being similar to a street stall is not completely groundless, because before the war, the Polish commanders did not believe that the Germans had so many tanks. Some even thought that the German tanks were all made of paper and were used to bluff people.
So although the cavalry swordsman slashing the tank sounds like a fairy tale, it might actually happen in reality.
After all, reality is stranger than fiction.
"It's useless. The Poles may create some trouble for the Germans, but the final result will not change. The Germans will still win the war." Feng Fu only looked at the results, and the Poles had no chance.
The war was fought based on comprehensive national strength. Germany has stronger industrial strength and greater war potential. Unless Britain and France go all out, the outcome may change.
"It feels like Guderian's blitzkrieg is very similar to our technology." Patton had a feeling that Guderian seemed to have stolen the textbooks from the Nyasaland Army Academy.
It is indeed very similar. The lightning tactics used by Germany in its attack on Poland were almost exactly the same as those used by the Southern African Army.
The Nyasaland Army Academy has used blitzkrieg as a teaching content a long time ago, and based on this, other combat theories such as total warfare and unrestricted warfare have been derived.
The tactics currently used by the Southern African Army are similar to those of the Blitzkrieg. The difference is that the Southern African military's weapons and equipment are more advanced and more numerous. If Southern Africa were to fight Poland instead, it might really end in three days.
That is to say, no war has broken out in southern Africa since the end of the World War. This is why Guderian and his Blitzkrieg became famous.
"There must be Southern Africans in Guderian's team, and they might have attended the Nyasaland Army Academy." Don Juan and Feng Fu are the second generals of the Southern African Army.
"The First Army and the Second Army are preparing to hold military exercises at the Cape in three months to simulate the Polish campaign." Patton hoped that the generals in southern Africa could gain more from the Polish campaign.
Southern Africa has not yet participated in the war and can only accumulate experience through military exercises.
This kind of exercise is very frequent. During the Spanish Civil War, the Southern African Army also conducted simulations of the Spanish Civil War. The First Army and the Second Army acted as the People's Guard and the National Army respectively, and each had its own victory or defeat.
Although the exercise was not actual combat, it was still very meaningful. Many problems were discovered through the exercise, and the generals gained a deeper understanding of mechanized troops.
"Who will play the role of the German army?" Feng Fu definitely hopes that the Second Army will play the role of the German army.
"Do you even need to ask?" Don Juan was full of confidence. The German army must be the First Army.
"You don't have to play the role of the Polish army. This role will be taken care of by the mercenaries of the Umbrella Company." Patton tried to be as close to actual combat as possible. The mercenaries of the Umbrella Company are all experienced veterans.
umbrella
Feng Fu and Tang Juan frowned at the same time.
It's not that you can't beat it.
But it’s disgusting!
Yes, the mercenaries of the Umbrella Company, not to mention their combat prowess, their combat methods are more or less disgusting in the eyes of regular soldiers like Feng Fu and Tang Juan.
Veterans will do anything to kill the enemy. Hiding in cesspits for sneak attacks is childish. Many use women and children as cover during battles. It is common for them to shoot cold shots and spy on sentries. They even wear the uniforms of the Southern African Defense Forces.
military uniform sneak attack.
This situation is not protected by the Geneva Conventions, and prisoners cannot enjoy the humanitarian treatment they deserve even if they surrender.
Patton loved using the mercenaries of the Umbrella Corporation.
In order to create difficulties for the First and Second Army, Patton set the combat effectiveness of the Umbrella Company mercenaries a bit high. Not to mention the anti-tank weapons such as rocket launchers, the shooting level was directly raised to the level of precision shooters. In other words
That's snipers per capita.
This gave Don Juan and Feng Fu a headache. According to the settings of the headquarters, this was not a Polish campaign, it was simply hell level.
Don Juan and Feng Fu didn't know yet that the Umbrella Company mercenaries participating in the exercise had just returned to southern Africa from Abyssinia for a vacation. Many of them had already been fighting with the Italians in Abyssinia.
Four years.
ps: We can’t stop talking about water now. We can’t finish World War II in one chapter.
