Von Kamann's last order to the 5th Mountain Division was that all German troops lay down their weapons and stop resisting. Then von Kamann committed suicide in the lounge of the headquarters.
In accordance with the southern African tradition, Major General Leslie temporarily stored von Kármán's coffin in the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Heraklion until the war was over before returning it to Germany for burial.
The remaining officers and soldiers of the 5th Mountain Division accepted this result. They did not fully trust the southern Africans and were worried that they would be mistreated.
Southern Africans have proven through their actions that even though you have to listen to what many countries say, Southern Africans can still be trusted.
Facts have proved that the 5th Mountain Division lost without complaint.
The Southern African army does have abundant logistics. The surrendered officers and soldiers of the 5th Mountain Division enjoyed treatment that matched their status. The wounded soldiers received immediate assistance, psychological counseling, surgery, and penicillin, which was precious to the German army.
And morphine, not to mention the price is about the same as Chinese cabbage in southern Africa, even private soldiers can use it. After learning about the placement of wounded soldiers, Tim Schultz specially met with Major General Leslie and asked Leslie
The major general thanked him in person.
"Isn't this normal? Southern Africa is a signatory to the Prisoners of War Convention. We will give prisoners of war the treatment they deserve in accordance with the provisions of the Prisoners of War Convention." Major General Leslie's words impressed Tim Schur.
I am ashamed that Germany is also a signatory to the Prisoners of War Convention, but it has failed to do so.
In fact, there are very few countries that can do this.
During the Battle of Britain, the German pilots who were forced to parachute over the British mainland did not receive the treatment they deserved.
Russian soldiers captured by Germany on the Russian battlefield were even cruelly mistreated by the German army.
More than half of the U.S.-Philippine coalition troops who surrendered on the Bataan Peninsula were dead when they were rescued.
Just a few days ago, the Southern African Army found a prisoner-of-war camp used by the Japanese army to house prisoners of the US-Philippine coalition 120 kilometers away from Manila.
After the door of the prison camp was opened, everyone was shocked. The camp was full of corpses that had not yet been buried. The surviving US-Philippine prisoners of war were shaped like skeletons, and almost everyone had serious health problems.
The Japanese army originally planned to kill all the prisoners to cover up their crimes.
Fortunately, An Qi dispatched the airborne troops at the most critical moment, otherwise the situation would have been more serious.
After MacArthur learned about the treatment of prisoners of war by the U.S.-Philippine coalition forces, he issued a kill order for all Japanese troops in the Philippines. The U.S. military would not accept the surrender of any Japanese troops who had been to the Philippines.
"Thank you." Tim Schultz felt ashamed. He expressed his gratitude to Major General Leslie again and took the initiative to leave. There is really no comparison between people. From this point of view, surrendering to southern Africa is not unacceptable.
As a senior officer, Tim Schultz's treatment is quite good. He has a separate room with a bathroom. The standard of three meals a day is also very high, including wine, meat, desserts and fruits. Compared with his previous living standards
There is no obvious decrease.
It has even improved.
After all, in Germany, even generals cannot enjoy the top steaks from Nyasaland without restraint.
"Can ordinary soldiers of the Fifth Mountain Division also enjoy such treatment?" Tim Schultz did not forget his responsibilities. He was responsible for the officers and soldiers of the Fifth Mountain Division. After all, the person who signed the surrender document was
He, not von Kármán, who committed suicide.
"You will know after you see for yourself." Li Min rolled his eyes covertly. Southern Africans were not taken advantage of. Within the German army, private soldiers and generals were treated differently.
After Mustache came to power, although Germany's economic situation has improved greatly, it is still not comparable to resource-rich countries like southern Africa.
Before the war broke out, the daily allowance for German conscripts was only 0.5 Reichsmark.
The allowance for professional officers is much higher, and it varies by region. For a major general, it is about 1,150 marks per month.
The salary gap between private soldiers and generals in Southern Africa is much smaller than this. Even new recruits can get about 50 rand per month, and major generals can get about 600 rand.
This is only the basic salary. During the war, there were also various wartime allowances. If Southern African soldiers fighting in Europe want to use family leave to return to Southern Africa, the Ministry of Defense will also reimburse all the expenses incurred during the trip.
In addition to salary, the gap in benefits is even smaller.
The general has red wine on his daily dinner menu, and so do the soldiers. The difference is that the price is different. The soldiers' supply is limited, but the general's supply is unlimited.
Beef is essential, and the difference is that the generals are served top-quality Nyasaland steak, while the soldiers are served beef stew with potatoes.
In terms of beef, the generals only have a limited supply, while the soldiers eat it freely, and the proportion of beef is definitely more than potatoes.
Tim Schultz is a rigorous person and does not completely trust what Li Min says. You still have to understand the specific situation yourself.
Tim Schultz first went to a war hospital.
The situation is different from what Li Min said.
The wounded soldiers did not have steak, red wine, or luxuries such as ice cream and chocolate. The dinner provided by the hospital to the wounded soldiers of the 5th Mountain Division was just sticky porridge overnight, and it was impossible to tell what ingredients were used to make it.
Tim Schultz looked at Li Min questioningly.
"Don't look at me. The menu is prepared by professional nutritionists. They are more professional than us." Li Min has never eaten sick meals, but has confidence in the management of field hospitals and the southern African cooks.
As early as the last World War, European countries saw the importance that southern Africa attached to medical care, so much so that many trainee doctors who had not yet graduated from school were directly hired by European countries with high salaries after the war to stay and work there, and the general living conditions were
They are all good and basically belong to the powerful class.
Southern African cooks are as famous as Southern African doctors.
There are many Chinese people in southern Africa, and the charm of Chinese food is unparalleled. Compared with Chinese food, many Europeans eat dark cuisine that is impossible to eat.
The key point is that Southern Africa is rich in products. Even if cabbage is stewed, its nutritional value is definitely not as good as beef. What’s more, Southern Africa itself has top-quality steaks.
Many aristocratic families in the UK are proud to have a Chinese chef in their family.
If anyone has a Chinese chef at home, he will definitely hold dinner parties at home every now and then, and at every dinner party, the chef will be invited to come forward and introduce each dish to the guests in person.
This is also showing off, and the principle is the same as making sure to reveal the logo in the middle of the steering wheel when eating steamed buns and posting on WeChat.
"Our meals for patients are extremely reasonable, with less oil and salt, light and delicious, mainly vegetarian dishes, preferably liquids." The nutritionist is a girl wearing glasses. She looks delicate and frail, but has a bad temper.
Xiao: "This is a hospital, not a restaurant. You can't just order whatever you want. We have to be responsible for the health of the patients. Also, don't just hang out in the ward area with nothing to do. This will affect the patient's rest and also cause
It affects our work."
Tim Schultz's face was full of disbelief, probably because he felt that a second lieutenant could not speak to a general in such a tone.
Well, the general is a prisoner and must be self-aware.
But there was a lieutenant colonel next to him!
If the second lieutenant hadn't carried a gun in his holster, Tim Schultz would have fought hard.
"This is a hospital meal we prepare for patients. It uses more than 20 ingredients and is carefully cooked for four hours. It is nutritious and delicious, and is more conducive to the patient's physical recovery." The director is not too old.
, although the tone is gentle, the meaning is rich.
The general meaning is: this is our professional field, and laymen should not join in the fun.
Tim Schultz offered to take a look in the kitchen.
Then go.
The environment in the kitchen is definitely not as bright and clean as the ward, but it is not messy with sewage flowing across it. A dozen African aunts were working in the kitchen, and when they saw a group of people rushing in, they looked a little overwhelmed.
Tim Schultz frowned slightly. This was the first time he saw an African in the hospital.
Li Min watched quietly without speaking.
Tim Schulz is not an extreme German, but he is obviously influenced by the mustache advocacy.
The actual situation is much better than Tim Schultz imagined. Although Tim Schultz doesn't know what the German kitchen is like, the environment is most likely worse than here.
African aunts have little education and work in a very rough way. Tim Schultz noticed an African aunt who was chopping vegetables. She cut an obviously rotten apple in half and threw it into different places.
in the basket.
Tim Schultz had reason to suspect that the good half was for wounded soldiers in southern Africa, while the bad half belonged to wounded soldiers of the 5th Mountain Division.
At least if it were a German, Tim Schultz believed that the Germans would do this.
That's not right. If it were the Germans, the prisoners would not have any apples at all, and even if they were rotten, they would not give them to the prisoners. It would be good to give them two small potatoes a day.
"This part is rotten and cannot be eaten. It will be thrown away later." The African aunt misunderstood Tim Schultz's expression and thought that Tim Schultz was blaming her for waste.
"Sorry, gentlemen, these apples are flown in from Cyprus. The origin is southern Africa. They may have traveled tens of thousands of kilometers on the road. You can't ask for too much." The nutritionist took the initiative to explain, while also complaining: "Lieutenant Colonel
Sir, can you make a suggestion?"
Li Min smiled hard and brightly, not daring to offend the little nutritionist.
Just kidding, the lieutenant colonel's menu was also prepared by a nutritionist. Li Min didn't want to eat vegetables for a week without seeing any trace of meat.
Not to mention not adding salt to the dishes, or adding too much salt, etc.
"Can't we have higher requirements on our suppliers? Look at how small these apples are, and they are actually rotten. Can't we check them when they are shipped? Have you seen them in southern Africa?
Apples like this? In our Los Angeles city, even dogs wouldn’t eat apples like this!” The second lieutenant has high standards.
This is normal. Nyasaland has always had very high standards for food health. Among all states in southern Africa, which are known for their high standards, it has reached a level of harshness.
"Fiona, this kind of decision is not something that I, a lieutenant colonel, can participate in. If you are willing, you can call your father. Then maybe we can have some whitebait to eat." Li Min looked innocent and listened.
Fiona's father seems to be a big shot.
A big shot indeed.
Military uniforms in southern Africa have name brands. Fiona's surname is Rhodes.
When Tim Schultz noticed this, his expression was shocked.
In the case of Rhodes, that would be the famous Rhodes family.
Maybe this girl's father is Xiao Si, no wonder he is so confident.
What's even more rare is that Stoudemire's woman actually serves in the military and is still on the front line!
This is simply impossible.
Even among the Junker nobles, who are famous for their honor, it is impossible.
After the outbreak of the World War, the princes and princesses of the British royal family also served. The eldest princess's military rank was lieutenant.
This is actually just a show. King George VI would never actually send the eldest princess to join the army, let alone send her to the battlefield again in May 4th.
"Mr. Lieutenant Colonel, please make it clear that as a first-level supplier to the Ministry of Defense in Southern Africa, the products provided by the South African company do not include fresh fruits. These apples must be provided by those damn Hebrews!" Feo
Na spoke plausibly.
Tim Schulz gave a big nod. As a German, Tim Schulz's aversion to the Hebrews comes from the bottom of his heart.
Li Min pursed her lips, stared, took a deep breath, and tried to control her emotions.
The Rhodes family has many food companies under its name, and the South African company is just one of them.
The Hebrews are the most profitable group in the world, and Stoudemire will definitely not let them go. Many Hebrews in southern Africa work for Stoudemire.
Rock doesn't need it.
The Hebrews can make money, but their food and appearance are too ugly. Whether they are small craftsmen or small traders, they end up lending money at usury. This is the main reason why Europeans hate the Hebrews.
The companies under Rock's name rely more on their hands to create wealth. The Hebrews are not good at this aspect and don't like it. They prefer to be middlemen and suck blood from the supply chain.
"I hope you will strengthen the management of the kitchen. Look at the apples that are to be thrown away. Many of them are not rotten at all and are completely edible." Li Min was very picky.
"Haha, Mr. Lieutenant Colonel, do you know how many hours they have to work every day and how many kinds of ingredients they have to handle? Do you want them to be like senior chefs in high-end restaurants, carving radishes into flowers for you? This is a battlefield.
, not a revolving restaurant in the center of Pretoria." Fiona sneered. In her opinion, Li Min just stood and talked without pain in her back.
Li Min was defeated and retreated.
Tim Schultz finally had nothing to say.
But this guy’s brain circuit is also very strange. After leaving the kitchen, Tim Schultz asked Li Min a question.
“Aren’t there no Africans in southern Africa?”
"You probably don't know that there is a group called foreign workers." Li Min sneered. If I can't deal with Fiona, I can't deal with you, a prisoner!
