Medals are not only honors, but also real benefits.
Military medals in Southern Africa are all made of gold. The weight of the Hero Medal exceeds fifty grams. The shield-shaped medal consists of a national emblem and a ribbon. Below the national emblem is the English word "Hero", and on the back is engraved the time when the medal was awarded and the name of the recipient.
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In addition to the gold itself, recipients of the Medal of Heroes will also receive a lifetime bonus of ten rand per month. The recipients will receive tax exemptions if they do business after retirement. Under the same conditions, their children will be paid by Nyasa when they enter school.
Priority will be given to admission to Lanzhou University and the Army Academy, and they will also be taken care of by federal governments at all levels while working.
Based on the current income level of Southern African families, recipients of the Hero Medal, even if they retire now, can ensure that their personal income can be included in the middle-class level of Southern Africa.
"Fight hard, Second Lieutenant Steve, and I look forward to more news of your victories." Rock encouraged him gently. Second Lieutenant Steve is not more than 25 years old. Rock hopes that a legend like Simon Vasily will appear in southern Africa.
Level sniper.
Second Lieutenant Steve didn't speak, his face turned red and he was very emotional. Even if Steve were allowed to charge the German positions alone at this time, Steve would probably die through fire and water.
The spiritual symbol of a country cannot be separated from the shaping of heroism, and the same is true in southern Africa. In southern Africa, southern Africa is invincible, and it is difficult for the military to encounter real challenges. Until now, there has not been a single phenomenon-level hero.
World war is the best opportunity to create heroic characters. In the propaganda of the Allied Powers, the Allies are an evil military group. Nothing can unite people's hearts more than the story of heroes fighting against the evil group.
The sergeant major who single-handedly killed 14 Germans in the Battle of the Marne was an African and was not suitable for publicity as a hero. Moreover, the brave sergeant major had already died heroically in the battle and could not play a sufficient propaganda role.
Compared with the tragic sergeant major, Second Lieutenant Steve has a better image and can better represent the image of southern Africa. He is very suitable as a typical figure and plays a positive role in Europe.
Within Southern Africa, the military's propaganda target is definitely Chinese soldiers. Among the six people who received the Hero Medal this time, except for Steve, the other five are all Chinese.
"Wang Yin also performed well in previous battles. The position he was in was a key attack target of the German army. Wang Yin emptied 60 boxes of bullets in four hours, and four gun barrels were scrapped. He died under his gun
The number of Germans is roughly estimated to be more than five hundred -" Don Juan continued to introduce that the score of five hundred is estimated to be watery, but no one cares. The army needs heroes, southern Africa needs heroes, and the entire Allied camp needs heroes. No one cares.
Care about whether the data is accurate.
"Well done, Sergeant Major, I'm proud of you, and your family will be proud of you." Rock didn't care about the details. While buttoning the medal on Wang Yin's collar, Rock noticed Wang Yin's seniority stamp:
"You have served for six years and you are still a sergeant major. You have to work hard——"
The salary of a sergeant major is actually no less than that of a junior officer at the second lieutenant level. Although many company commanders are company commanders, they are actually centered on the sergeant major. Only senior veterans are qualified to serve as sergeant major. A company graduate who graduates from the Army Academy may
He is a second lieutenant and company commander, but he cannot be a sergeant major.
"Sir, I can't learn English. I can't learn it no matter what I do -" Wang Yin's face was clear. Language is indeed a big problem. If you don't understand the language, you can become a sergeant major, but it will be difficult to continue to be promoted.
"Don't jump to conclusions easily. What does it mean that you can't learn anything? After six years of service, you have learned one word every day. You have become proficient in English. Next, you have to return to China to give a report. Only Chinese is not enough." Roque has a package of publicity plans.
, these recipients of the Medal of Heroes will next return to Southern Africa to give report tours, and they will all become part of the public opinion propaganda in Southern Africa.
After conferring medals on all the meritorious soldiers, Roque went around the positions of the 11th Division and the 202nd Division before returning to Ypres.
Not surprisingly, Roque's decision to order the divisions to resume their formation and retreat to the rear for rest and recuperation aroused collective opposition from the British and French forces. In the face of a formidable enemy, every bit of combat power was extremely valuable, and the remaining troops of the eight divisions still exceeded 50,000.
, this is very important for the British and French coalition forces.
"I know that every combat power is extremely valuable, so I ordered the troops to retreat and rest. I guarantee that when next spring comes, at least 17 reorganized divisions will return to the front line. Before that, the troops will not be able to continue fighting."
Roque's attitude was resolute. The seventeen divisions were in addition to the current eleven divisions, plus six artillery divisions.
According to the establishment of southern Africa, the total strength of the seventeen divisions will exceed 300,000 people, which will become a powerful supplement to the British and French coalition forces. By then, Roque will also have sufficient say.
"Marshal Locke, we will have more troops to supplement next spring. The most important thing now is to withstand the German offensive. We must limit the war to Belgium, so as to ensure the full mobilization of France." French was also very happy.
Helplessly, before Southern Africa sent troops to France, the Ministry of War promised Southern Africa to give the Southern African army full autonomy, otherwise France would not be so easy to talk to.
French's meaning is also very clear. By next spring, the reserve forces of the British and French coalition forces can be replenished. There are now nearly one million troops in the British mainland undergoing training, and France is also recruiting more recruits, so the key is to enter the winter.
At this previous stage, the British and French forces participating in the Battle of Ypres now had more than 400,000 troops, and the total strength of the German troops on the opposite side was about 450,000, and the German army continued to increase its troops. If Roque withdrew another 50,000 troops,
The military weakness of the British and French coalition forces will become even more obvious.
"With our current strength, it is more than enough to defend Ypres. We suffered heavy casualties in the early stage. If the unit numbers are canceled one after another, what will the recruits who have just joined the army think? What will those of the right age who have not yet joined the army think?" Rock is also afraid that the south
African newspapers now dare not publish the casualty figures of the Southern African Expeditionary Force. Compared with the British and French coalition forces, the Southern African troops fought really miserably.
In the first month of the outbreak of the world war, the British Expeditionary Force entered the war relatively late and suffered few casualties. The French army suffered a total of 260,000 casualties, of which 75,000 were killed.
It has only been a little more than a month since the Southern African Expeditionary Force arrived in France to join the war. The Southern African Expeditionary Force has suffered 114,000 casualties, including 86,000 killed in action.
Even if Martin had Rock's instructions, the death rate was too high.
French didn't say anything. He also knew that the Southern African Expeditionary Force suffered heavy casualties, but the current situation is like this. If the troops in Southern Africa are not consumed, the troops of the British Expeditionary Force will be consumed. In this comparison, Frenchy still hopes that the Southern African Expeditionary Force will suffer heavy casualties.
African soldiers die.
Of course, this is absolutely not allowed to be said, as it is too disharmonious.
"Even if the remnants of these eight divisions are removed, the current three divisions can take over without affecting the integrity of the defense line." Roque assured Frenzi that the combat effectiveness of the 2nd Cavalry Division and the 11th Cavalry Division is still the same.
It is guaranteed that the 202nd Division is not bad at all. The Glory Castle troops are in a state of preparation for war all year round and are not temporary recruits.
Although the predecessor of the 11th Division was an engineering unit composed of conscripts, its combat effectiveness can still be trusted. After all, the engineering unit is an army first. If compared in detail, the civil engineering work of the 11th Division is better than that of the Second Cavalry Division. Now the war has entered
During the stalemate stage, the role of the tunnel became more and more obvious. The 11th Division may not be used in the attack, but the defense is no problem. After all, the German army itself has problems.
Of the six German armies in Ypres, four were formed just after the outbreak of the World War.
"Well, if you insist - prepare your troops. We will organize a counterattack before winter comes to see if we can break through the German defenses and advance the front to Brussels." French said to Brussels.
I never forget that it is not impossible to attack in winter, the Western Front is not the cold Eastern Front, and the war will continue.
"Don't try to attack anymore. We don't have enough troops now. Even if we capture the enemy's position, we can't hold it. Waiting for reinforcements is the only thing we can do." Roque firmly disagrees with the attack. If French insists on attacking,
Then Roque has the power to order the military in southern Africa not to participate.
"Marshal Locke, attacking is our only way out!" French roared. If Martin was still the commander of the expeditionary force, French could directly give orders to Martin. This method would not work for Locke. Locke could only
Obey correct orders.
"A solid defense and consuming the enemy is our only way out. Attacking is irresponsible to the soldiers. Neither you nor I are butchers. I will never exchange the blood of soldiers for the so-called victory!" Rock's voice was not weak at all.
, Ferenzi's aide-de-camp and Sidney Milner were both a little embarrassed, and they had no right to interrupt.
However, the atmosphere was really tense. Ferenczi was out of breath, and Roque was tit for tat. Even if the lawsuit went to George V, Roque was not afraid. The casualty data was laid out clearly. If he really wanted to hold back, the casualties could not be so heavy.
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In fact, even if Rock insists on not attacking, the Southern African Expeditionary Force with the Second Cavalry Division as the core is not idle. Unlike the defense of the British and French coalition forces, the defense of the Second Cavalry Division is very offensive. Opposite the Second Cavalry Division
The German 78th Division suffered very badly. Their sentries and artillery observers were often accurately sniped by the precision shooters of the 2nd Cavalry Division. On October 15th alone, 130 officers and soldiers were killed or injured.
Different from the British and French coalition forces that have not yet paid attention to the role of snipers, there are various sniper tactics in southern Africa. What precision shooters are best at is to first injure an enemy in an open area and then snipe the rescuers. In a village in Bokai
In addition, a precision marksman from the 2nd Cavalry Division killed 17 Germans in one shot.