The world's manganese reserves total 570 million tons, and the reserves in southern Africa are 150 million tons.
So in southern Africa, not to mention scientific and technological capabilities, there is really no shortage of raw materials. Basically, whatever is needed is available. If a strong industrial country cannot be developed in this way, Roque really doesn’t know what to say.
A small steel helmet actually has a high technological content.
When mentioning steel helmets, many people may think of the German M35 steel helmet in World War II. In fact, the German M35 was not the best helmet at that time, and the American M1 was.
However, the M35 also has its merits, which is the ear protection design of the M35.
The reason why the American M1 helmet does not use ear protection design is to prevent recognition problems. In fact, the original version of M1 had ear protection, but because the M35 appeared before the M1, if the M1 also adopts the ear protection design, it may cause problems on the battlefield.
There is no distinction between friend and foe, so the ear protection design was canceled when the M1 was finalized.
This problem does not exist now. The leather helmets currently equipped by Germany still have "lightning rods" on them. The helmets of the Northern Rhodesian Division are unique in the world. There is no need to worry about any identification problems at all. So Roark took the M35 as a matter of course.
The ear protection design was transplanted to the helmets of the Northern Rhodesia Division.
In Nyasaland, this version of the helmet is numbered M1.
In addition to the ear protection design, there is also a lining suspension.
The role of the lining and suspension is very important. The main function of the helmet is to prevent shrapnel damage, but it is not good at protecting bullets.
In fact, if the bullet directly hits the helmet, even if the bullet cannot penetrate the helmet, the impact of the bullet can break the soldier's neck bone. Therefore, the role of the lining suspension is very important. This can maximize the impact when the bullet hits the helmet.
The best way to protect the cervical spine is to take off the helmet, thus protecting the soldiers.
The US military's M1 helmet uses a plastic-lined suspension, which was very luxurious at the time. Now Rock doesn't even have to think about it, because plastic hasn't been invented yet, so Rock can only use the leather suspension used in the M35.<
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In fact, the leather suspension effect is also good. Although the protective performance is not as good as that of plastic suspension, the power of weapons in this period cannot keep up with the World War II period, so Rock simply made the leather lining into the style of a baseball cap, so that the inner lining is
The lining is put inside the helmet and used as a hanging lining during combat. It is just a separate baseball cap every day.
Therefore, baseball caps have now become the favorite equipment of officers and soldiers of the Northern Rhodesian Division, second only to the military boots equipped by the Northern Rhodesian Division.
Speaking of military boots, this is also a great improvement.
The military boots of this period were basically shallow leather shoes. The leggings and leather shoes were not connected as one, but were two independent parts.
The military boots used by the Northern Rhodesian Division are at least fifteen centimeters in height, and the toe area is specially reinforced. A layer of steel plate is sandwiched between two layers of cowhide. This can protect the soldiers' feet to the greatest extent, and not only effectively avoids
They can protect against accidental injuries caused by rugged terrain and can also prevent bites from snakes and insects. Therefore, as soon as the military boots were launched, they were greatly welcomed by the officers and soldiers of the Northern Rhodesian Division.
Not only the Northern Rhodesian Division, but also in Nyasaland, military boots and baseball caps are now very popular products. The Nyasaland Agricultural Company also distributes these two products as distribution products to Nyasaland.
Every employee of Lan Agriculture Company.
Even so, there are still many people who are willing to spend their own money to buy baseball caps and military boots from the market for their families.
Oh, by the way, in Nyasaland, baseball caps are not called baseball caps, but curved-brimmed hats, or Nyasaland caps, because baseball is not a sport in Nyasaland yet.<
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When passing the rebels' first line of defense, Rock deliberately entered the rebel position and walked around casually.
The power of the 37mm Maxim rapid-fire cannon is still very good. Rock didn't know how many shells the 37mm Maxim rapid-fire cannon fired in the short period of time just now, but the rebels at least dropped a few shells on the first line of defense.
2,000 corpses.
These corpses have now been stripped clean and concentrated on one side of the valley. Several members of the militia are pouring gasoline on the corpses and preparing to set them on fire. This is also the regulation of the Nyasaland army. No matter what the circumstances, the corpses
All must be dealt with promptly to avoid the occurrence of diseases and plagues.
On the other side of the valley, thousands of rifles of various types were piled up in a pile, with a variety of models, ranging from the slightly more advanced Martini Henry to flintlock rifles that could be entered into the museum.
Martin couldn't help but sigh: "This should be an antique from the Boer War. If we report this situation, will the expeditionary force be held accountable?"
This matter cannot be discussed in detail. If it is seriously investigated, the expeditionary force will definitely be responsible.
Although the expeditionary force stipulated that all captured weapons must be destroyed, under the circumstances at that time, the expeditionary force simply could not destroy all weapons.
Think about it, even the livestock promised by the expeditionary force to the Zulus will appear on the black market, so it is normal for the seized weapons to appear on the black market.
What's more, the expeditionary force hired Zulus as scouts at that time. Those Zulus were responsible for detecting the enemy's situation before the war and cleaning the battlefield after the war. Therefore, many times, the expeditionary force turned a blind eye. p>
"Forget it, it's been so long. Even if you report it, you won't be able to find the person responsible. Instead, you will make enemies. You can't do this kind of loss-making business." Roque doesn't care about these trivial matters. The main task now is to eliminate the rebels.
These weapons are insignificant.
If Rock is willing, Rock can certainly report it.
However, reporting does not necessarily lead to results. Instead, it will create a lot of enemies for Rock in the military. This is really not worth the gain.
"How about - let's sell these weapons to the Yao people?" Martin was still reluctant to destroy these weapons directly. This mentality is probably similar to that of the generals of the original expeditionary force.
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"Sell it if you want -" Rock doesn't care about these things. When the water is clear, there will be no fish. When it's time to pretend to be confused, you will be confused.
Martin will definitely not live alone. When the war is over, Anton and Martin will be knighted without any accident, and Rock's title will also be promoted, and those ordinary soldiers will not get much benefit.
So what Martin is doing now can be regarded as benefiting the soldiers. These weapons must be looked down upon by the Northern Rhodesian Division, and maybe the Yao people.
Even if the Yao people look down on it, do the Terrala people in the Congo Free State still look down on it?
Even if it is not convenient for Nyasaland to do business with the Terrala people, is there no need for mercenaries in Madagascar?
So in Africa, there are many things that really cannot be explored deeply. If you think about it carefully, Africa is really full of gold.
An hour later, all the main forces of the Northern Rhodesian Division crossed the rebels' first line of defense and continued to dig positions 300 meters away from the rebels' second line of defense.
This is also the rule of the Northern Rhodesian Division. Even the vulnerable enemy must be treated as a life and death enemy. This means to despise the enemy strategically and to value the enemy tactically.
The starting position of the attacking troops is still a hundred meters away in front of the artillery position.
This time, Company F was in charge of the attack.
"What the hell, all we have left today is to dig a position. Fighting only takes ten minutes, and digging a position will take at least half an hour. My newly issued shovel has already been curled up." Staff Sergeant Xia Sheng looked at the curled blade.
Jun Xi couldn't help but complain.
Rock has even used his helmet and military boots, and he will definitely not forget the military shovel, which is known as a "multifunctional artifact".
In the past, when Rock was engaged in foreign trade, he often sold various counterfeit military spades to foreigners, so Rock was very familiar with the styles of military spades.
A multi-functional military spade, it has different uses such as whistle, mountaineering pick, fish scale knife, wrench, bottle opener, saw, pliers, etc. When necessary, the military spade can also be used to fry eggs or engage in hand-to-hand combat, so the military spade
It is a true "multifunctional artifact".
Unfortunately, because the current level of metallurgy is not good enough, the quality of the spades distributed by the Northern Rhodesian Division is not good enough, so Xia Sheng's spade curled up not long after using it.
This really makes Xia Sheng feel distressed. Although military shovels can be replaced for free if they have curled blades, if the tools issued to soldiers are not damaged within a year, soldiers can get special rewards. Although the rewards are not much, they are still
It makes Xia Sheng feel a little distressed.
I have no choice. I was really afraid of poverty before, and I really couldn’t be generous.
"Stop talking nonsense, you think only yours is curled? My mine is curled too - if you really feel sorry for the military shovel, use your strength when fighting later, and kill one more enemy, it is worth ten military shovels!" F
Company commander Dou Zhen is also digging positions. In the Northern Rhodesia Division training camp, civil engineering is an essential combat skill for every soldier. There are also requirements in this area, from individual pits on the reverse slope in the trenches to trenches.
There are fixed standards for transportation pits used in places that cannot be connected, to various complex defensive positions, headquarters, health clinics or wounded soldier transfer stations, and toilets.
Every soldier in the training camp is trained as an officer, so civil engineering is considered a basic quality. Everyone must be skilled in the operation and be familiar with various operations. Therefore, Dou Zhen, the company commander, also has to do it when it is time to dig the parapet.
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"Company Commander, I heard that when E Company rushed to the rebel position just now, all the rebels were already dead, and E Company got an advantage in vain. Do you think we will have such good luck later?" Xia Sheng asked.
The cigarettes distributed are similar to Dou Zhentong.
"Have you forgotten all about battlefield discipline? If you want to die on your own, don't bother me!" Dou Zhen snatched the cigarette, kneaded it into a ball, and smashed it on Xia Sheng's helmet. "Why are you still angry? Why don't you go dig trenches?"
Returning to his position, before Xia Sheng could calm down, Ma Jin, the third-class soldier next to him, sneaked up and said, "Squad leader, whip me——"
Xia Sheng grabbed the cigarette, rubbed it into a ball, and smashed it on Ma Jin's helmet.
"Have you forgotten all about battlefield discipline? If you want to die, you can do it yourself, don't bother me!"