The pilot who led the team to Britain to participate in the war was Colonel Ethan. The three pilots who went to France to fly over the English Channel were Lin Chengzhi who is now the chief instructor of the flight academy, and Xu Xiu, who was the ace pilot of the 1st Air Division in Tanganyika, Iraq.
Sang is the captain of the first team of the Second Air Division.
The establishment of the Southern African Air Force is different from that of European countries. In fact, the establishment of all countries is different now. The German Air Force uses airships, and it does not matter whether it is organized or not. The French Air Force uses a similar organization to that of Southern Africa, flying two-seater aircraft.
The squadron is composed of 6 aircraft, and the single-seat flying squadron is composed of 10 aircraft; the basic tactical unit of the British Air Force is the squadron, each squadron is composed of 3 squadrons, each squadron is equipped with 4 aircraft, and above the squadron are the wing and
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The air force in Southern Africa is more complex because it has different tasks. The aircraft in Southern Africa can be divided into reconnaissance aircraft for aerial reconnaissance, fighter jets for seizing air supremacy, ground attack aircraft for frontline support, and ground attack aircraft for frontline support.
A bomber force that conducts strategic bombing missions behind enemy lines.
In addition, the navy also has naval torpedo planes and bombers used to attack enemy ships.
As far as the fighter force is concerned, Southern Africa's fighter jets are based on a squadron of six aircraft. This is because the tactics currently used by the Southern African Air Force are "big circle formations". The aircraft in the formation are not on the same plane, forming a defensive
At the same time, you can obtain a more favorable attack position by circling and climbing. This tactic has a famous name in another time and space called "La Verbury Circle", and it was very popular until the mid-20th century.
Of course, in the UK, pilots in Southern Africa do not yet need to use the "La Verbury Circle" tactic. The air forces of various countries currently do not have the awareness of the tactic, and do not even have the concept of air force confrontation. The pilots in Southern Africa only need to use the most effective tactics.
A basic two-plane formation can easily deal with Zeppelins.
As well as pilots, Kitchener also wants southern Africa to send more doctors to Britain.
"The situation in France is very bad. In the first month of the war, France lost 260,000 people, of which 75,000 were killed. If there were more doctors, more people would survive. If the current situation is followed
If this situation continues to develop, it is uncertain whether France can survive until the end of the year." Roque called Abu from Xuanji City. Previously, Abu had the opportunity to serve as the Minister of Health of the federal government, but Abu did not agree. He was unwilling to leave Niassa.
At Lan University, even a minister wouldn’t do it.
Before the outbreak of the World War, France had 760,000 troops.
Within a month of the outbreak of the world war, France mobilized 1.8 million people to join the army. Its mobilization ability put Britain to shame. However, judging from the war damage in August, these two million people would not last long.
Normally, an army would be on the verge of collapse if it lost one-tenth of the force. Those bloody battles in which even cooks and health workers took up arms and went to the battlefield are remembered by history precisely because they were too few and too miserable.
During the World War, Germany mobilized a total of 11 million people to participate in the war, accounting for 16.95% of the total population of Germany. Until Germany surrendered, Germany still had at least 3.5 million soldiers.
"The medical school has 650 students, plus 800 teachers, which can send 130 people to France." The medical school Abu mentioned is Nyasaland University Medical School, excluding Johannesburg Medical School.
"Why not 800?" Rock is not as conservative as Abu.
"The number 800 includes the freshmen who have just entered school. They are not real doctors yet. These 130 people will graduate next year. They are actually going to intern this year and are not real doctors." Abu thinks he has gone too far.
Thinking of Rock's bottom line being even lower.
"If we all send them to France, wouldn't it be better to have on-site teaching in the hospital?" Rock doesn't care whether they are freshmen or not. Nyasaland University subsidizes students every year and sends freshmen to France as doctors. The French government has to bear the responsibility.
Cost, such a good thing doesn't come around often.
"They are not yet qualified to practice medicine -" Abu was dumbfounded, but it seemed feasible after thinking about it.
"So what? France needs more doctors. Wounded soldiers can't get help in the hospital and can only wailing and waiting to die. Medical students, no matter how bad their grades are, they will always be able to simply stop bleeding and suture them. Where else can be better than now?"
Can France provide more teaching examples?" Roque had a headache. Abu's level was good, but it was too rigid and he didn't know how to adapt it.
To put it simply, medical students practice suturing as a basic operation. This should be done step by step. First they sew pork, then sew mice, and then slowly start sewing people.
In France today, wounded soldiers are everywhere and there is no effective treatment at all. Those cold numbers in the history books are reflected in the reality of one tragedy after another. The soldiers wailing in pain will care about the doctor who stitches their wounds.
Are you a newbie? Do you care about the scars left by imperfect sutures?
Not at all. For soldiers, scars are military medals. As long as they can survive, let alone being treated as a piece of pork, they can be treated as a dung beetle.
"Okay, I'll get ready when I get back." Abu is not completely inflexible. The battlefield medical level in southern Africa has improved rapidly through the Russo-Japanese War and the Italian-Turkish War. The war can allow novice students to learn as quickly as possible.
At such a speed, not only Nyasaland University School of Medicine, but Roque is also preparing to send all the students from the Johannesburg Medical School to France, leaving no one behind.
"Doctors who go to France to support can enjoy officer's treatment. In addition to the basic salary every month, there are field allowances and overseas allowances. They go to France to work for three or four years, and after the money they earn comes back, they can buy a farm. The rest
You still have enough money to buy a house in Los Angeles and you can complete your studies and become a qualified doctor at the same time. What better choice is there?" Rock's attitude is firm. Doctors are always respected.
Occupation, soldiers are cannon fodder on the battlefield, doctors are not. Even if they are captured, the enemy will provide them with good food and drink.
Not only is France short of doctors, Germany is also short of doctors.
On September 8, 2,400 teachers and students from Nyasaland University Medical School and Johannesburg Medical School collectively went to France to join the war. They boarded the "George" and "Victoria" hospital ships produced in Southern Africa in Walvis Bay.
, headed for France together with six 10,000-ton giant ships filled with various supplies. Escorting this fleet was the battlecruiser "Indomitable".
This was the first time that Britain used battlecruisers to escort a fleet in southern Africa.
Along with the battlecruiser "Indomitable", escorting the fleet were two Southern African light cruisers and four destroyers of the Walvis Fleet.
If either the George or the Victoria were sunk by a German submarine, Rock would go crazy.
Also on September 8, the Southern African Expeditionary Force, which had arrived in Paris, finally entered combat mode.
Since the Battle of the Marne broke out on September 5th, the fighting has been extremely fierce. The outcome depends on whether the German army can break through the French defense forces on the right wing, or whether the German First Army or the French Sixth Army can defeat their opponent.
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In the previous battle, the German army made good progress. Colonel Robert Nivelle of the Sixth Army saved the French army. He ordered the troops to drag the artillery to the front line to fight with the attacking German army with bayonets. Behind him, the French army in Paris exploded with a huge
With his courage and tenacious will, he defeated the Germans.
On the 8th, the battle became more intense, and the First Army could not completely defeat the Sixth Army. Crook finally realized that the distance between the First Army and the Second Army was too far, and the First Army's flanks lost protection, so he sent Grom.
The general leads a corps and attempts to fill the gap between the First Army and the Second Army.
This empty space was defended by three southern African divisions.
After Martin arrived in Paris, he adjusted the defense of the troops. The 201st and 301st were responsible for frontal defense, and the 105th Division served as a reserve force, with a total strength of 42,000.
Grom's army consisted of two divisions and an artillery brigade, with a total strength of nearly 40,000 people.
As the Commander-in-Chief of the Southern African Expeditionary Force, Martin lived in a castle in Paris, next door to the Commander-in-Chief of the British Expeditionary Force, Franzi.
"France hopes that we can launch an attack on the flank of the First Army to contain the strength of the First Army and reduce the pressure on the Sixth Army. Your troops must be prepared, and orders may be issued at any time." French didn't just look down on France.
The general also looked down upon Martin, the Marshal of Southern Africa.
During the Second Boer War, French was already a major general in the British Expeditionary Force and was promoted to lieutenant general during the war. At that time, Martin was still a commando member of the Cape Town Police Department.
Fortunately, Martin did not come to France wearing a marshal's uniform, otherwise Ferenzi's attitude would have been even worse.
"Marshal, my troops lack enough artillery. Before receiving enough artillery support, launching an attack on the flank of the First Army will suffer heavy losses." Martin agreed to attack, but artillery support was needed. Kitchener organized more after returning home
Troops reinforced the expeditionary force, and Ferenzi now had twelve divisions under his command.
Not including the three divisions led by Martin.
"All troops suffered heavy losses. The Sixth Army lost 21,000 people yesterday. They also lacked artillery support, but they had to continue fighting the German army." French was impatient. He was now under great pressure. Kitchener gave Buddha
Renzi has the greatest trust, and Ferenzi needs results to repay Kitchener.
What makes people speechless is that while French served as commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force, his sister was organizing an anti-war demonstration in London. The British have such a split personality.
"An artillery brigade!" Martin was unmoved. This marshal was not appointed by the British War Department, but was ordered by the Southern African War Department. Although he nominally accepted the leadership of French, French could not bypass Martin and directly
Give orders to the expeditionary force in southern Africa.