When "Operation Dynamo" began, the evacuation of Saint Roch was still continuing.
Saint-Roch is now surrounded by German troops. All entrances to Saint-Roch have been blocked. By the 28th, nearly 100,000 people were still unable to evacuate in time.
These 100,000 people included both civilians and nearly 10,000 soldiers of the British and French allied forces.
The Germans could allow civilians to leave St. Roch, but they did not want these British and French soldiers to return to the UK through St. Roch.
The Germans did not know how many British and French soldiers were in Saint-Roch; Reinhardt gave an estimate of 30,000.
"How could there be 30,000 people? Maybe there were indeed soldiers from the British and French forces who laid down their weapons and entered Saint-Roch as civilians, but I can guarantee that there are definitely not as many as 30,000 people." William Ti, Ambassador of Southern Africa to Germany
Bates has been very busy recently. The day for Southern Africa to declare war on Germany is getting closer, and the Southern African embassies and consulates in Germany are also preparing to evacuate.
William Tibbetts can't leave.
Even if Southern Africa and Germany enter a state of war, it does not mean that relations are completely severed. Necessary communication must still be maintained.
In the past two decades, the relationship between Southern Africa and Germany has been good. Almost all Germans have received food and daily necessities aided by Southern Africa.
The vast majority of Germans have a positive attitude towards southern Africa.
Of course, there are also some Germans who regard southern Africa as the main culprit for Germany's loss to the world's most powerful players the last time.
Since Germany began to implement the "Sickle Plan", the embassies and consulates of Southern Africa in Germany have been under strict protection by Germany.
This is mainly to prevent someone from taking the opportunity to attack the Southern African embassies and consulates in Germany.
Of course, the more important thing is monitoring.
The Germans have long felt the intelligence capabilities of southern Africans.
"Considering the friendly relations between southern Africa and Germany, I personally suggest that St. Roch should hand over the soldiers of the British and French coalition forces to the German troops for guarding. Soldiers are not civilians and are not protected by wartime rules." Ribbentrop himself.
Came to William Tibbetts for help.
William Tibbetts had nothing to say.
Wartime rules do not allow attacks on civilians yet——
Since the outbreak of the war, the German army has carried out indiscriminate bombings on many cities, resulting in the death of countless civilians. When did the Germans care?
According to wartime rules, soldiers who lay down their weapons, not to mention receiving treatment commensurate with their status, at least cannot be killed wantonly.
Not long ago, two Poles who fled from Poland to the UK revealed to the British Daily Record that the Russians were causing appalling massacres in the Katyn Forest west of Smolensk Oblast.
The hatred between Russia and Poland has been around for a long time. After the Soviet-Polish War, about 18,000-20,000 Russian prisoners died in Polish prison camps.
During the same period, approximately 18,000-20,000 Polish prisoners died in Russian prisoner-of-war camps.
Last October, Russia and Germany carved up Poland.
About two months ago, Russia carried out an organized massacre of more than 20,000 Polish prisoners of war, intellectuals, police and other civil servants in the Katyn Forest, with the intention of completely wiping out the Polish resistance.
This act was carried out in Russia. The Russians thought it was seamless, but it was unexpectedly exposed by two Poles who escaped successfully. This act also attracted strong condemnation from the League of Nations.
It was just a condemnation. The League of Nations has removed Russia from the list and re-imposed a blockade on Russia.
The Russians don't care either, they are used to being ostracized by the international community.
"I will convey your suggestion to St. Roch, but please understand that we in Southern Africa and the United Kingdom, as well as France -" William Tibbetts kicked the ball. The conveyance can be conveyed, but whether St. Roch will listen or not, William
·Tibbetts has no say.
"Hahahaha, there will be no France soon!" Ribbentrop said proudly. The German troops on the front line had completely broken through the Weygand Line. This time, there was no possibility for the French to turn the tide.
In the last world war, the Germans were only one step away from Paris several times, but in the end they failed.
This time the French were not so lucky. Even if southern Africa joined the war now, they would not be able to save Paris before the German army did.
The French government itself has abandoned Paris and moved the capital to Tours——
The latest news is that after the French government moved the capital to Tours, it found that Tours was not safe either. The Germans were moving the capital much faster than the French.
So the French government moved the capital from Tours to Bordeaux the day after moving the capital to Tours.
William Tibbetts didn't know whether Ribbentrop came to ask for help or to show off.
Of course, people must not give it, otherwise Britain and France will not be able to explain it.
This is also what the Germans want. As long as Saint Roch hands over the British and French soldiers to the Germans, the possibility of southern Africa joining the Allies will be greatly reduced.
When William Tibbetts was dealing with Ribbentrop, the ferry "Saint-Saëns", loaded with 650 people, set off from St. Roch to Margate, England.
Margate is a small city on the coast of the English Channel, about 30 kilometers away from Dover. In order to avoid German bombers, the "Saint-Saëns" has to make a circle on the sea. Although the distance is longer, the safety is greatly improved.
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The standard passenger capacity of the "Saint Saunders" is 150 people, and now it has a full capacity of 650 people. The hull is a little tilted, but the captain George Aldrich is highly skilled and he is confident in driving the "Saint Saunders"
, the stormy waves crossing the English Channel.
"The sea is not scary, but the German bombers are scary - but we are flying the flag of Southern Africa, and the Germans will not attack our Saint-Saëns, so don't worry, we will reach Margate safely.
." Aldrich said he was not afraid, but he was still worried inside.
Britain is going all out to evacuate Allied officers and soldiers from Dunkirk to the British mainland.
The Germans are desperately organizing the evacuation of the British. Last night, a British merchant ship was bombed, and all 35 crew members and 780 British and French soldiers on board were buried at the bottom of the sea.
Later, when the British commemorated the Dunkirk evacuation, they focused their propaganda on the 336,000 Allied soldiers who were saved.
Few people know that during the Dunkirk evacuation, approximately 28,000 British and French soldiers were killed and approximately 40,000 were captured.
The captured British and French soldiers included the remaining British and French troops.
Therefore, future generations should pay attention to why Montgomery, as a senior commander, miraculously returned to England after the British and French coalition forces were completely wiped out.
"What if a German plane comes?" Aldrich's little follower Daniel has just turned 18. Like Aldrich, he is French.
Before "Operation Sickle" began, less than one-tenth of the 100,000 permanent residents of San Roque were Southern Africans, and most of them were staff and their families.
After the start of "Operation Sickle", all southern African staff and family members have been evacuated in batches. The southern Africans still stranded in San Roque are all soldiers, about 500.
To guard a city as big as St. Roch, 500 people are definitely not enough, even 5,000 people are not enough.
So the number of people is meaningless, it is just symbolic power.
"Don't be afraid, there is our fleet nearby, and the air force will also provide us with support. The Germans dare not mess around -" Aldrich trailed off when the roar of an aircraft engine suddenly came from the sky.
Not a southern African plane.
It's not a British plane either.
There is a striking iron cross under the wing. This is a German aircraft, and it is a BF109.
The German aircraft was very arrogant. It first passed over the "Saint-Saëns" at high speed, then circled in the distance, caught up with the "Saint-Saëns" from behind, and lowered its altitude to get a closer look.
From this distance, you should be able to clearly see the Southern African flag hanging on the bow of the "Saint-Saëns".
The tricolor flag of southern Africa is where Aldrich's confidence lies.
It is obvious that the French on board also have confidence in the tricolor flag.
So when BF109 lowered its altitude, the French people on board yelled at BF109.
The wind and waves on the sea were a bit strong at this time.
The sound of the engine of the "Saint-Saëns" coupled with the roar of the BF109 engine, even if the French broke their throats with curses, the pilot of the BF109 could not hear it.
Soon the French discovered this problem.
It has to be said that the French are indeed very good at committing suicide.
Immediately, someone started to organize, shouting slogans one, two, three and swearing together, and of course the middle finger was included.
The pilot of BF109 was successfully defeated by the French and was enraged.
He directly pulled the plane up, flew in a circle in front of the "Saint-Saens", and then began to dive towards the "Saint-Saens".
"Full port rudder—" Aldrich's roar echoed across the bridge of the Saint-Saëns.
The power of civilian ships is simply not enough in front of the BF109.
What's more, the "Saint-Saëns" is now seriously overloaded.
Aldrich ignored this issue when giving the order.
The French love to watch the excitement.
When I scolded BF109 just now, I was so consistent that all the French people were very satisfied and felt a breath of bad breath.
At this time, no one noticed that the hull of the "Saint-Saëns" had tilted seriously.
The left full rudder increased the tilt of the "Saint-Saëns" hull.
At this time, a big wave suddenly hit, and the "Saint-Saëns" capsized suddenly.
When the news came out, some were overjoyed, others were mourning, and no one paid attention to the 127 people missing in this accident.
The Saint-Saëns's luck was not bad after all.
After the ship capsized, the destroyer "Berg" of the St. Roch Squadron arrived first, and most of the people who fell into the water were rescued by the "Berg".
Later, two British fishing boats joined in, and they rescued 18 and 22 people respectively.
In the end, a total of 127 people were missing in this accident.
After the sinking of the Saint-Saëns, the federal government of Southern Africa tried to set up an investigation team to investigate the truth behind the sinking of the Saint-Saëns.
But the truth is no longer important. After the sinking of the "Saint-Saëns", the British government immediately issued a statement, blaming the attack by German aircraft as the main reason for the sinking of the "Saint-Saëns".
