When the British army accelerated their withdrawal from Crete, Anthony Jones was organizing the defense.
The British army can withdraw, but the southern African army cannot escape.
To delay the Battle of Crete for more than a month was not only related to the country's reputation, but also related to whether the Allied forces' plan in 1941 could be carried out smoothly. It was precisely because of the participation of the southern African army that the British
So unscrupulous.
The British attitude is very clear.
Our British Empire Army is really not good enough. Since your Southern African Army is so strong, it is up to you to withstand the German attack.
What should I do if I can’t stand it?
Then everyone will be unlucky together.
Anthony Jones No matter what the war situation is on the British side, it is Rock's business to hold the British accountable. Anthony Jones's responsibility is to complete the mission.
It is not easy to delay the time for more than a month.
The terrain of Crete is complex, with rivers running from north to south and mountains from east to west. It is most reasonable to use mountains and rivers to organize defense.
However, mountains and rivers will also create huge obstacles for mechanized troops in southern Africa. This is a double-edged sword.
The distance from Heraklion to Pombia is about 45 kilometers. We need to give the Germans a feeling that they can take over Crete with just a little more effort. We cannot let the Germans despair, so we must take the initiative to take over Heraklion.
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But it was not easy to hand over Heraklion to the Germans.
After all, the 35th Division had beaten German paratroopers and airborne troops so badly before.
The paratroopers have been beaten to the point of voluntarily surrendering. If the 35th Division voluntarily abandons Heraklion, most Germans will suspect that this is another trap.
Just like when the Battle of Crete broke out, Germany briefly had air supremacy over Crete.
"No, the Germans will not suspect it. After all, we have lost Marama Airport and Rethymnon, so even if we evacuate voluntarily, the Germans will not suspect that this is a trap." Lu Sheng is not worried about this problem, Ying
Both the Greek army and the Greek army had been completely defeated, which gave southern Africa a reason to retreat.
A thousand-mile embankment is destroyed by an ant nest. If one point of the entire defense line is breached and is not filled in time, the entire defense line will collapse.
Now the situation is obvious. The British army and other Allied forces have begun to withdraw. If the Southern African army sticks to Crete, it will fight alone, which is obviously very detrimental to the Southern African army.
Of course Anthony Jones doesn't think so.
As the saying goes, don't be afraid of opponents who are like gods, but be afraid of teammates who are like pigs.
If the performance of the British army during World War I left some hope for the generals in southern Africa.
So how did the British army perform after the outbreak of World War II?
Especially its performance after the outbreak of the Battle of Crete completely shattered southern Africans' illusions about Britain.
Heraklion was the focus of the German airborne landing on Crete, with the largest number of paratroopers and airborne troops landing on Heraklion.
As a result, the German paratroopers and airborne troops who parachuted into Heraklion suffered the heaviest losses since the outbreak of the European War.
Marama Airport and Rethymnon Airport collapsed at the first touch. The British army gave up their positions without even the most basic resistance, let alone counterattack. This was really unexpected.
Now Anthony Jones feels that since the war has started so far, it seems that the situation may be better without the British.
But this is probably the message the British want to convey to southern Africans.
You see, the situation is like this. Our own troops really cannot fight, so the important task of fighting the Germans is left to you Southern Africans.
"Then our defense will be centered around the plains between Heraklion and Pombia. This area is also the most conducive to the strength of our armored forces." Anthony Jones was not discouraged, thanks to the Mediterranean theater's response to the Crops.
Ritter's support at any cost.
There are three divisions of the Southern African Army still fighting on Crete, with a total strength of nearly 50,000. If the Southern African Army is determined to hold on, the Germans will have to send three times as many troops to take over Crete.
possible.
This has to be a pure German army.
If it were an Italian, it would be useless to try three times more.
Of the three divisions, only the 35th Division is a force from southern Africa. The other two divisions are Southern African Union troops. They are pure light infantry and have little advantage over the Germans in terms of equipment.
No, after the Germans sent heavy weapons to Crete, the equipment of the Southern African Union troops was even at a disadvantage.
The ace unit in the hands of Anthony Jones is undoubtedly the only armored regiment. This is also the core force that Anthony Jones is confident in completing the mission.
When the British retreated in a hurry, Arthur was not idle. While constantly sending supplies to Crete, he also sent an aviation group to the island. This aviation group is now stationed in Pombia.
In addition to the aviation force, the Cyprus Squadron also shifted its main direction to Crete after participating in the attack on the La Spezia military port. If the Germans want to transport troops to Crete, the difficulty will be increased by one level.
"It's better not to use the armored troops too frequently. We have to give the Germans hope of victory." Lu Sheng was worried about scaring the Germans away.
If the Germans feel that they cannot win Crete and go all out to attack Russia, they will be in big trouble.
Of course it's not that big. The Russians' troubles have nothing to do with southern Africa. Raising tigers will eventually lead to backlash.
"There are still paratroopers and airborne troops around Heraklion, and they will cause some trouble for our operations." Anthony Jones wanted to clear out all the paratroopers and airborne troops around Heraklion.
Although Heraklion has to be abandoned, it would be great if it could teach the Germans an unforgettable lesson before doing so.
"Don't worry, with the example of Heraklion in the past, the Germans will be more cautious in using paratroopers in the future." Lu Sheng was in a good mood, and he was also in a mood to tease the Germans: "It's hard to say whether Germany will have paratroopers in the future."
It's really hard to say.
At least in the future, when facing the southern African army, the Germans should not dare to parachute.
By the way, the southern African paratroopers have not yet appeared.
Don't worry, there will be opportunities for them to appear.
With the withdrawal of the British army, the intensity of the battle in Crete dropped suddenly from the 24th, and both the Allies and the Germans needed time to carry out the next move.
Cracks have already appeared on the Allied side due to the defeat of the British army. From now on, the generals in Southern Africa must be careful when cooperating with the British to fight, as they may become rearguard troops if they are not careful.
The Germans have a clearer understanding of southern Africa's military strength.
It should be said that the Germans were relatively optimistic before the war.
After all, southern Africa has been enjoying peace for a long time. Whether the southern African army, which performed well in the last world war, can maintain its combat effectiveness is a big question.
Now the Germans have a clearer understanding.
However, the understanding is not sufficient. After all, in the battle of Heraklion, Southern Africa relied more on superior equipment to bully the Germans. This does not reflect how outstanding the Southern African army is.
To put it bluntly, if you give the Germans equipment advantages, the Germans can also achieve a miraculous exchange ratio.
Just look at how badly Poland lost when Germany raided Poland, and you will understand the role of equipment.
As Lu Sheng expected, the disastrous defeat of the German paratroopers and airborne troops in Heraklion was difficult for Mustache to accept.
Since the outbreak of the European War, has the invincible German army ever suffered such tragic losses?
Forget it if the soldiers surrender.
Even the generals surrendered. Mustache hated Schmitz to death. If Southern Africa sent Schmitz back, Mustache would cut Schmitz into pieces.
The 22nd is also considered by Mustache as the day of shame for the German army.
How high-spirited Mustache is. It has been more than a year since the European War broke out. Germany has conquered most of Europe, leaving only Britain alone overseas. The invincible German army must use iron and blood to wash away this shame, otherwise it will be
The impending war cast a shadow of defeat on the German army.
This is what mustache is truly unacceptable.
Crete is a small place, and even Greece is not paid attention to by Mustache.
Since the surrender of France, all of Mustache's attention has been on Russia.
With Germany's industrial strength and technological capabilities, once Germany has Russia's population and resources, Mustache will not care whether Britain surrenders, because by then, Germany will be invincible whether it is advancing or retreating.
Think about the depth of Russia.
Consider again the population of Russia.
Think again about Russia’s resources
Not to mention the mustache, Rock is envious of him.
To wash away the shame imposed on the German army by the Southern African army, the German army needs to personally defeat the Southern African army.
Southern African troops are on Crete.
Starting from the 26th, the German army intensified its air strikes on Crete. On the 26th, the German Air Force launched 12 large-scale attacks into the airspace of Crete, dispatching nearly 1,500 aircraft, with both sides suffering damage.
Overall, the Luftwaffe's losses must have been more serious.
However, the Germans did not care at all and sent out their air force to attack Crete like crazy, which had a serious impact on the southern African troops who were building defensive positions.
The Southern African army's requirements for defensive positions are different from those of the British and French.
If time permits, the Southern African army will use large-scale construction machinery to build defensive positions like the Maginot Line.
Time is tight now and the tasks are heavy. There is no time to elaborate on it, so I can only make do with it.
It can’t be said to be just making ends meet.
With the experience of the last world war, southern Africa has already completed standardized operations in defensive positions.
During the last world war, the southern African army used iron barrels that could be connected together to quickly build defensive positions.
Now the iron bucket has been upgraded to a rectangular box with a steel structure. The structure is stronger and more defensive than the iron bucket. Once filled with soil, armor-piercing bullets cannot penetrate it.
Turning the rectangular box sideways can also be used to form a headquarters or field hospital. If a few layers of logs or sandbags are laid on top, the people inside will be safe unless they are directly hit by large-caliber artillery shells.
The rectangular box seems very simple, but even if the Germans understand it, they cannot learn it.
The reason is very simple. Casting a rectangular box requires a lot of steel. The only country in the world that has this capability is the United States, except for southern Africa.
The United States has not yet entered the war. In addition to looking forward to Germany attacking Russia every day, Rock is also looking forward to Japan dragging the United States into the water.
Anthony Jones was reluctant to let the southern Africans fight the Germans, but he had nothing to be reluctant to do with the Union troops.
After the end of the last world war, France was severely weakened and extended an olive branch to the African troops sent from southern Africa to fight in the European War. At that time, as long as southern Africans were willing to immigrate to France, they could immediately obtain French citizenship.
What the French did not expect was that very few real southern Africans remained in France.
In particular, almost all of the southern African doctors that the French government wants to keep choose to return to southern Africa, and the largest number are Africans.
Now that the world war has started again, the five armies in southern Africa all have large numbers of African troops.
If these African soldiers return to the Southern African Union, they will most likely become uncontrolled unstable factors, so
Can't say, can't say.
As early as the 24th, the 35th Division was ordered to withdraw from Heraklion and go to Pombia to garrison.
The one closest to Heraklion now is the 143rd Division belonging to the Republic of Congo.
This was also the first time the 143rd Division participated in the war.
The 143rd Division was formed after the outbreak of the European War. It has 15,000 officers and soldiers. The officers are all composed of whites and Chinese. Almost all officers have received complete training in regular military academies, and the soldiers have also received training for up to 6 months.
Complete training, fully staffed.
"The 35th Division is so lucky. They made a lot of military exploits in Heraklion, but we did all the dirty work. The Alliance troops are their mother's stepmothers." Tao He, commander of the 143rd Division, was not satisfied with the arrangements of the headquarters.
Satisfied, the difference in treatment is too obvious.
"Just be content if you get the chance to participate in the war. Think about Lao Chen and the others." Tao He's chief of staff, Yu Hong, is also Chinese.
Yu Hong and Tao He both graduated from Nyasaland Army Academy, and Lao Chen was their classmate and served in the Third Army.
The Third Army is still playing in the sand in North Africa.
It is said that Lao Chen's skin has tanned two shades.
"I really hope the Germans come soon. It would be best if they were Italians," Tauch thought. If the Italians attacked, then the 143rd Division could capture prisoners like piglets.
Think about how spectacular it would be to capture five acres of soldiers and one acres of officers at every turn.
"Dream, good things will come to us in our turn!" Yu Hong realized that the Southern African Union troops were the ones who attacked the Southern African army.
Of course, in the southern African army, the status of the alliance troops is still higher than that of the Indian troops in the British army.
The Indian army is the real striker.
In the ensuing battle, it was the Southern African Union troops' turn to play the leading role.
From the 26th to the 31st, the German army finally arrived belatedly.
This time the Germans finally learned to be smart and did not send paratroopers and airborne troops, but the Fifth Mountain Division, which was good at mountain combat.
