Pétain, who was still lying in bed, burst out with unparalleled energy. He was working hard to organize supplies for the front line. There was only one road from Verdun to the rear, and along the way he had to pass through a mountainous city called Bar-le-Duc. Pétain was in Paris.
Leduc established a supply point.
The road in Bar-le-Duc was in disrepair for a long time. After the Battle of Verdun broke out, Pétain sent people to urgently repair the road, but it could still only accommodate two large trucks traveling side by side.
After the outbreak of Verdun, the French army only had 700 trucks. Subsequently, Pétain requisitioned all trucks in France, and even the trucks of the Southern African Expeditionary Force were borrowed. At most, Verdun had 3,900 trucks. Pétain
These trucks were used to transport 190,000 troops and 25,000 tons of supplies to the front line.
In order to ensure the smooth flow of the road, Pétain deployed 15,000 people to be responsible for the maintenance of the road. Broken down trucks were pushed off the road and thrown into the ravine. During the peak period, a truck arrived every 19 seconds passing through Baldique.
This stretch of road in Leduc was also called the "Holy Road" after the war.
Trucks loaded with supplies and soldiers arrived at the front line and loaded with wounded soldiers back to Baldik. Many soldiers had no external injuries. They suffered from a disease called "shell shock" and were unable to continue fighting and had to be sent to the rear to recuperate.
"Shell shock" is a disease similar to war syndrome. The patient's symptoms include day-long lethargy, uncontrollable shaking, semi-paralysis of the body, and loss of consciousness, hearing, and speech abilities.
Not only are a large number of French soldiers suffering from "shell shock", but many people in the British Expeditionary Force and German troops are also infected. 3% to 4% of soldiers in the British Expeditionary Force are sick, and the proportion of officers is even higher.
It is higher, reaching 10%. In the first year of the outbreak of the World War, 12,000 German soldiers developed related symptoms.
Doctors from southern Africa immediately conducted research on the disease "shell shock". They were surprised to find that "shell shock" had nothing to do with shell explosions or nerves, but was similar to trench warfare because humans
It is absurd to use the term "shell shock" to describe a mental disorder that occurs after prolonged exposure to battlefield conditions.
In response to these illnesses, doctors in southern Africa have proposed a new treatment plan. They believe that soldiers should be withdrawn to the rear in stages to rest, and psychological intervention should be carried out on the soldiers, using methods such as hypnosis or conversation, which may have better results.
It is a pity that the advice of doctors in southern Africa has not received the attention it deserves.
At this time, both British and French doctors believed that "shell shock" was a mental illness. They even believed that many officers and soldiers were not sick at all, but were deliberately pretending to be sick. Electric shock was their most commonly used treatment, and they did so without saying a word.
The soldier was sent to the hospital, and the doctor administered electric shock to the soldier. The soldier was stimulated and screamed, and the soldier was considered to have recovered.
This is simply a group of French Yang Mouxin.
Why is the magnetic explosive infantry an exclusive force of Russia? It should be French.
Soldiers at this time were divided into four categories: healthy soldiers, sick soldiers, injured soldiers, and cowards who fled the war.
For most professional officers, nervous and insane soldiers are all cowards. They order these soldiers to return to the army within a time limit. If they do not return to the front line within the specified time, they will be punished as deserters.
As a result, the number of "deserters" increased. By the time of the Battle of Verdun, 24,000 officers and soldiers of the British Expeditionary Force alone suffered from so-called "shell shock." The situation became more and more serious, and British and French doctors had to start
Pay attention to the conclusions of southern African doctors.
When a large number of mentally disturbed officers and soldiers were treated as deserters, doctors from southern Africa tried to treat the mentally disturbed officers and soldiers. Young and gentle nurses played a great role. Their smiles were the best way to treat mental disorders.
Prescription, many soldiers regained their senses after a short rest in the hospital and returned to the front line, showing fearless heroism and performing better than before.
Under difficult and difficult conditions, Pétain worked hard to organize the French troops to reorganize their defense lines.
Unlike Haig, Pétain would not waste the precious lives of soldiers at will. He was willing to share the joys and sorrows with the soldiers, and gained the trust of frontline officers and soldiers.
At the most difficult time, Pétain ordered the troops not to launch a counterattack against the German solid defense line. Once the German army broke through the French position, Pétain allowed the French troops to retreat appropriately and then reorganize the defense line. This order was called the "panic line"
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In order to ensure that there were enough troops on the front line, Pétain implemented rotation tactics on the front line. Three-quarters of the 125 French divisions on the front line had fought in Verdun. The rotation system ensured that there were energetic soldiers on the front line, as well as veterans.
With the hope of returning home, they began to face death calmly, and became more brave when fighting. The German attack was gradually contained.
While the French army gradually returned to normal, the chaos of the British army continued.
The arrival of the new chief of general staff did not change the tense atmosphere within the British army.
Paul Coker did not leave France after he was dismissed. He is still the Chief of Staff of the Southern African Expeditionary Force. The three artillery divisions of the Southern African Expeditionary Force in France, and all doctors and nurses in Southern Africa only accept Paul Coker.
Haig had just dismissed Paul Cocker from his post within the British Expeditionary Force, and had already retreated to the field hospital in Dieppe and even stopped accepting patients from the British Expeditionary Force for a time.
wounded.
The reasons for field hospitals are very good. Like most officers and soldiers, the doctors and nurses in field hospitals have been working continuously in France for more than a year and a half. Their work intensity is not essentially different from that of front-line officers and soldiers. On the contrary, because
Working day and night all year round has become more intense, and many doctors and nurses have been exhausted one after another. Since the outbreak of the world war, 65 doctors and nurses have died in the line of duty. Derek Gibson, Minister of Health of Southern Africa, said in Paul
After Cocker was dismissed, he made it clear that doctors and nurses in Southern Africa, as well as the commanders of the Southern African Expeditionary Force, had been treated unfairly in France. The Allied leaders must guarantee the rights of Southern African soldiers and not hurt the feelings of Southern Africans.
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Doctors and nurses in southern Africa in France are all military members, and both they and they are soldiers.
In order to appease the excited Southern African expeditionary officers and soldiers, Prime Minister Asquith and War Secretary Kitchener rushed to France. Asquith delivered a passionate speech in the hospital, highly praising the Southern African officers and soldiers for their efforts to defeat the evil alliance.
The contribution made by the group promises to protect the interests of soldiers in southern Africa.
Kitchener inspected the frontline troops, with the Southern African Expeditionary Force being the focus. Kitchener had a heart-to-heart talk with the officers and soldiers, listened to the voices of the frontline officers and soldiers, and encouraged the officers and soldiers to fight bravely. At the British Expeditionary Force Headquarters, Kitchener and Black
Kitchener and Haig had a long talk behind closed doors. No one knew what Kitchener and Haig talked about, but someone heard Kitchener yelling: If you dare to do anything else again, I will definitely send you to a military court.
By this time, the British Expeditionary Force's offensive in Mons had been forced to stop. In just one week, the British Expeditionary Force suffered 110,000 casualties and 28,000 people died in battle.
Why else would the field hospital stop accepting the wounded? The number of wounded increased so much that the field hospital was unable to treat them, so it had to stop accepting them.
Just after the New Year, Southern Africa sent another 1,500 newly admitted doctors and nurses. They were evenly distributed to six field hospitals established by the Southern African Expeditionary Force in Europe, three of which were in France and two in the Mediterranean.
, one in the UK itself.
At the same time, doctors and nurses who have been working in Europe for a year and a half are taking turns in batches. Most of them choose to return to southern Africa to be with their families. Some people refuse to take a break and continue to work in field hospitals. These shifts are taking turns.
Those who persisted in their work were awarded military medals.
While the Western Front was plunged into melee, the Asia Minor Peninsula was also undercurrent.
As a meritorious unit of the 2nd Cavalry Division that has repeatedly made military exploits, the company led by Hank was deployed to deal with the attack on the patrol. Cooperating with Hank's company was a battalion of the 402nd Division of the Sultanate of Najd, commanded by Ma Qiao.
Major Lee.
Major Marjorie is Chinese.
After the surrender of the Ottoman Empire, the expeditionary force captured nearly 300,000 horses. Hank and Marjorie's troops finally had horses to replace them, but the troops were still infantry. This form was called "dragoon" in this era, and the same was true.
It is about to withdraw from the stage of history.
In January, the Asia Minor Peninsula was still covered with ice and snow. Last winter, there was a whole winter of snow on the Anatolian Plateau. The ice and snow have not melted yet. Ankara is located in the north-central part of the Asia Minor Peninsula. Hank and Marjorie first arrived in Constantinople on a transport ship.
Dinburg, and then proceed from Constantinople to Ankara, which will be faster.
In order to ensure that the troops could reach Ankara as quickly as possible, Hank's troops made some sledges in Constantinople. These sledges are also called sleds in Europe, and they can move quickly on the snow when pulled by a horse.
, the sledge can also transport weapons and various supplies, which makes the officers and soldiers from the Sultanate of Najd extremely curious.
There is no snow all year round in the Sultanate of Najd. Many soldiers have never seen snow in their entire lives, so naturally they have never seen a sled.
"Speed up, we have to get to Ankara within two days and teach those unruly Ottomans a lesson, Dragoon, charge!" Hank liked the title "Dragoon" very much. Compared with "Dragoon", he used to
I have no idea what the "Muscat Pirates" is called, and I don't know what the name was given by that uneducated guy.
"Go! The wealth of the Ottomans is waiting for us to seize, and their women are waiting for us to conquer. These all belong to you -" Compared with Hank's words, Marjorie's words were obviously more tempting.
