The U.S. military’s logistics during World War II were not as good as later generations’ propaganda made them out to be.
Whether it is good or not depends on comparison. Compared with the Far East, the US military's logistics is quite good, but compared with southern Africa, the US military's logistics pales in comparison.
Southern Africa has always attached great importance to logistics work. During the last world war, the Southern African Expeditionary Force separated logistics from the war department and focused on it as an independent department. After more than 20 years of development, logistics has become more important in the Southern African military.
is becoming more and more important.
This has a lot to do with the structure of the southern African army.
As we all know, the higher the degree of mechanization of the army, the more dependent it is on logistics.
Tanks and cars need enough oil, various artillery shells, bullets, and grenades. The more the better, the soldier's supply list has dozens of categories. A soldier fighting on the front line needs three people to provide logistical support.
Only in this way can the troops have sufficient combat effectiveness.
"Quota? No, no, no, there is no quota for bullets. You can take as much as you want. But as a friendly reminder, don't worry about running out of bullets. We have a dedicated material support team that can deliver various supplies to the frontline troops in a timely manner." Lu
Captain Francis, the logistics officer of the 7th Brigade, is experienced. The 7th Brigade participated in the attack on the Balearic Islands before, and then rested for more than a year, and now its morale is strong.
"That's why your backpacks are so small, unlike each of us who need to carry a heavy and huge backpack." Bell, from Marseille, France, had envy written all over his face. There is still a gap between the Free French Army and the Southern African Army.
There is no need to feel uncomfortable. Every country in the world has a gap with the military in southern Africa, and the gap is huge.
The US and British troops next door also have a gap compared with southern Africa.
At least each member of the Free French Army had a decent backpack. American soldiers still used those big bags before they came to North Africa.
Soldiers in southern Africa also have backpacks. The larger one is not carried with them. Instead, they carry a three-day special attack backpack, plus an equipment vest. It is light and flexible, will not affect their movements, and has a lot of everything they should have.
When soldiers of the Free French Army are fighting, each person needs to carry more than 30 kilograms of personal supplies, which seriously affects the movement of the soldiers. Soldiers with poor physical fitness may even be crushed by their backpacks.
Bell would be even more envious if he knew that the vests of soldiers in southern Africa were embedded with bulletproof steel plates.
The annual steel production in Southern Africa exceeds 70 million tons. It is still possible to distribute a bulletproof steel plate to every soldier.
Engineers in Southern Africa have carefully designed the bulletproof steel plates according to the contours of the human body to be very ergonomic. While soldiers receive greater protection, their movements will not be greatly affected, and the chance of injury is greatly reduced.
"What are offensive grenades, defensive grenades, and smoke canisters?" Bell also made new discoveries among the mountains of grenade boxes.
"Shock bombs can make huge noises, making the enemy lose their ability to defend themselves. They are particularly useful in closed spaces and are specially designed for urban warfare." Francis did not hide that this non-lethal weapon was not a secret.
The list of weapons provided to the Free French Army in southern Africa also included shock bombs, but the Free French Army did not purchase them.
Free France's finances were very tight and it relied heavily on loans from southern Africa.
Loans in Southern Africa are not free. In addition to paying interest, it is also stipulated that materials must be purchased from Southern African companies. In this way, the left hand is turned into the right hand, the rand does not need to leave the bank, and a lot of profits are made out of thin air just by debiting the account.
, everyone is happy.
"We need some medicines, especially penicillin and trauma drugs." Bell did not forget his mission.
Penicillin is the transliteration of penicillin, a type of antibiotic. Free France can also produce it, but the output is not high.
Relying on his good relationship with senior officials in Southern Africa, Leonard Capet obtained many exclusive licenses from Southern African companies, and penicillin was one of them.
Among the many medicines available in southern Africa, penicillin and trauma medicines are the most popular, followed by injections containing certain special ingredients.
"No problem, you can get as much as you need, just give me a list." Francis gave the green light. This kind of temporary deployment also costs money, and it will be settled uniformly after the war.
The center of the forward base is a huge field hospital. Just like the last world war, medical students who have not yet graduated from major medical schools in southern Africa have once again joined the army as interns. They will grow up rapidly in the field hospital and wait until the war is over.
You will then become a qualified doctor.
The field hospital also provides services to the British and American coalition forces. Now many wounded soldiers of the British and American coalition forces have been transferred to the field hospital for treatment.
What's funny is that many soldiers who used illness as an excuse to avoid combat revealed their true colors when they arrived at the field hospital. In order to punish these guys, the British and American coalition forces sent military police to the field hospital to arrest them immediately if they were discovered.
This time, the person who received Bell was a lady with a loud voice and a strong body, who could easily carry a box of bullets and run five kilometers.
"Would you like some medicine to treat dysentery? Remember to remind your soldiers not to drink raw water. Many British gentlemen and American soldiers have been infected." The elder sister enthusiastically recommended it. The troubles encountered by the British and American coalition forces were really big.
Like the Russians, the Italians will stand firm when facing "invasion".
If you find a well on a battlefield, don't rush to get water to drink. First, take a look to see if there is anything in the water.
Even if there is nothing, be careful. The enemy will not let you easily obtain any supplies on the battlefield. The water can be poisoned. There may be booby traps hidden at the door. You should stay away from those crumbling walls. There might be some nearby.
Landmines are great fun when you step on them.
"Then I must have some. Is there any extra medical alcohol?" Bell's purpose is not simple. No matter what kind of alcohol, it is a hot commodity in the army.
"Yes, you can get as much as you want." The eldest sister was generous. The Southern African army also provided alcoholic beverages, but there were always people who didn't have enough.
After successfully getting all the supplies he wanted, Bell was satisfied looking at the fully loaded two-and-a-half-ton truck.
In addition to medicines, Bell also unexpectedly got some wine and steaks produced in southern Africa. Wine is not rare to the French, and southern African steaks are high-end goods. In the Free French Army, only senior officers are eligible to enjoy them.
Bell, who was sitting in the co-pilot returning to the camp, hummed a southern African folk song in a relaxed and happy manner, which Bell learned from the southern African instructors during training.
The melody is relaxing and beautiful, the melody is catchy, the sky is blue, the grass is green, the sea breeze is melodious, how wonderful life would be if there was no damn war.
Oh, and the damn American soldiers.
Some distance away from the station, a checkpoint suddenly appeared on the road where American soldiers were on duty. Bell stopped as required and showed his ID to prove his identity.
This is not a necessary procedure. The military vehicle Bell was riding on was painted with the flag of Free France and the military emblem of the Free French Army. As long as the American soldiers were not blind, they would definitely be able to see it.
Unexpectedly, American soldiers are not only blind in their eyes, but also in their hearts.
"What are you loading in this car?" The American soldier lay on the car and looked inside, his eyes bright.
"Medicines and some food are all military supplies." Bell was impatient and his tone was not very good.
Bell is French, and his attitude towards Americans can be seen in his attitude in Paris restaurants.
The French hate Americans just a little more than the British.
"Why are military supplies in your car? These things are all stolen and we will confiscate them." The words of the American soldier shocked Bell.
"What did you say?" Bell couldn't believe it and suspected that he had heard wrongly.
"Come down, come down, these things have been confiscated now." The American soldier opened the car door and dragged Bell and the driver out of the car.
"Wait a minute, what are you going to do? We are the Free French Army, you damn bandits." Bell struggled desperately, but it was hard for him to fight with his four hands.
The two American soldiers easily controlled Bell, but the driver did not resist. He was a native of North Africa and did not dare to participate in the conflicts between white gentlemen.
An American soldier got into the cockpit and asked the driver for advice before successfully starting the engine.
"Southern African cars are indeed very advanced. Our Ford is also controlled by Southern African capital. Why don't we produce better cars?" the American soldier complained casually.
"Southern Africans must use the best cars for themselves and give us second-hand cars." Another soldier accidentally revealed the secret. Although it is not completely correct, it is close to the standard answer.
It’s not like second-hand goods, it’s true that the technology is relatively backward.
Cars in southern Africa already have electronic ignition, while American cars still have to use a joystick when starting.
The cars given to Free France in southern Africa actually had air conditioning in them, something only high-end cars in the United States were equipped with.
Car air conditioners have a long history. Nyasaland Automobile began to try to install air conditioners on cars as early as 1930.
American cars can also be equipped with air conditioning as an option.
However, air conditioning is relatively expensive. The price of a car equipped with air conditioning is about 50% higher than that of an ordinary car.
"Robbers, bastards, you descendants of robbers, you all deserve to go to hell," Bell cursed loudly.
An American soldier looked fiercely: "Why don't you tell him to be quiet?"
An American soldier next to him gave Bell a hard blow, and Bell finally passed out.
When he woke up again, Bell was already lying in the field hospital at the forward base.
It's so pitiful that less than an hour after leaving the field hospital, I returned to the field hospital in this way.
"My goods and cars have been robbed by the Americans. I want to report to my superiors." Bell was distraught. The Free French Army came to help the British and American coalition forces.
"Don't worry, your superiors are already taking care of it." The nurse's words gave Bell some comfort.
It's a pity that the nurse is not a charming oriental beauty, but a thick and rough man, which is not the same at all in this movie.
In war movies shot in southern Africa, whenever a nurse appears, she must be a beautiful woman, either with a hot figure, or intellectually gentle, with big eyes, a high nose, and willow eyebrows. The aesthetics of beauties are the same in both the East and the West.
Some aesthetic standards are actually about imposing deliberate ugliness on a certain group. Southern Africa never does this kind of thing. Good-looking people are good-looking, and even villains will not deliberately uglify them.
In some movies, the villains are stupid buffoons with IQs below 30.
For the sake of the plot, the protagonist of the movie is often suppressed in various ways in the early stage.
This cannot be justified. Since the villain's IQ is less than 30, why was the protagonist suppressed in the early stage?
So in southern African movies, even in the villain camp, nurses are all charming beauties.
However, when the movie reflects reality, the reality is extremely cruel.
"Are you surprised? Don't think about it. If all the nurses in the hospital are beauties, how can you be willing to leave the hospital?" The nurses are used to it. There are still beautiful nurses, but they are all in the wards of senior officers. Ordinary soldiers
Don't even think about it, just be thankful you have a hospital bed.
"That's not what I was thinking about," Bell said angrily.
The nurse smiled but said nothing.
On the battleship "Richelieu" on the sea not far from the forward base, Major General Beaufort of the Free French Army was questioning Colonel Jerome of the US Army.
"Not found? It's so funny. A two-and-a-half-ton truck loaded with military supplies has mysteriously disappeared. Fortunately, the driver is still alive, otherwise there will be no proof. Is this how you requested assistance?" Major General Beaufort was very angry. The United States
The person definitely did it on purpose and didn’t even want to cover it up.
Thinking about it again, it’s really scary.
The Free French Army and Marine Corps were invited by Alexander and had nothing to do with Eisenhower.
As the British draw closer to southern Africans, they will become more distant from Americans, which affects the cooperation between the United States and Britain.
If a car can be used to further rupture the relationship between Britain and Free France, as well as southern Africa, this will undoubtedly be very cost-effective for the Americans.
"General, please don't be angry. We are working hard to find it, but you also know that there is a war in Sardinia, and strange things may happen." Colonel Jerome smiled, as if he was admiring the incompetent rage of Major General Beaufort.
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So what if you're angry? You can hit me if you can.
"It's wrong for you to do this. If it affects the unity within the Allied Forces, I just want to say that you have made a very bad start this time." Major General Tong Liang from southern Africa showed no expression and refused to hand over the car.
It doesn't matter, as long as you have the first grade of junior high school, there will be our fifteenth grade.
Jerome tried to force a smile. He could ignore the anger from Free France, but he could not underestimate the threat from southern Africa.
Unlike Free France, Southern Africa is truly capable of causing harm to the United States.
The damage comes quickly.
In the afternoon of that day, an attacking US military force was accidentally fired by our own side. The US military believed that the shelling came from the southern African army.
