The model of southern Africa is almost irreproducible, if it is said that human resources are abundant, India is also rich in human resources, but in addition to consuming resources, it has almost no effect.

If resources are abundant, then Australia and Canada are equally abundant, and during the world wars, Australia and Canada made an outstanding contribution in terms of human resources, but their contribution to the Entente in material terms was extremely limited.

There is only one country that can be compared with southern Africa, and that is the United States, but because the United States participated too late and did not play its due role, southern Africa is particularly outstanding.

But to ask Roque to explain why Southern Africa is so good, Roque really can't say.

At least ten years ago, Roque was preparing for a world war.

The military industry in southern Africa began during the rebellion against the Yao people in Portuguese East Africa, when Roque purchased a obsolete bullet production line from the Royal Light Weapons Company through Ade, and gradually began military research on this basis.

From the very first bullet to the later Martini Henry rifle, and then to the later Lee Enfield and the general-purpose machine gun, the Southern African military-industrial complex has gone through ups and downs along the way, relying on the full assistance of the Rock Gold Mine and the RAND Bank, which has led to today's situation, so to replicate the contribution of Southern Africa is very simple, first of all, there must be enough human resources, then there must be rich mineral resources, and finally there must be unlimited capital scale, and investors do not hesitate to spend money.

There is also the unspeakable element of a large and near-unpaid adult labour force that can be squeezed indefinitely, so that the southern African model can be replicated.

"Don't think too much about gentlemen, the model of southern Africa is not replicable, if you really want to know what is happening in southern Africa, it's very simple, go to southern Africa, take a look, you will have the deepest feelings." Sidney Milner didn't mean to target anyone, everyone here is rubbish-

Just as the German army at Kruyd surrendered, the Germans opposite Arras launched a tentative attack on the expeditionary position.

Ludendorff didn't know at this time that Otto von Billow and Huttier had surrendered, the German army besieged Reims for a long time, and Ludendorff had to find another way, Roque's command was not a secret in Alan, and behind Arras was Aarras, so Ludendorff wanted to distract the British expeditionary force by attacking Arras.

The Southern African Expeditionary Force defending Arras had been transferred to the Marne to participate in the encirclement of the German army on the Marne, and was now responsible for defending the Arras with the new British 29th and 31st Divisions.

The new 29th Division and the new 31st Division also had tank units, but the number of tanks was smaller, and the two divisions combined were less than 200 tanks.

This was immediately noticed by the Germans, who then launched a larger offensive on Arras in an attempt to make a breakthrough from Arras.

"The first line of defense has been completely destroyed by the Germans, the defending forces have been completely annihilated, retreat, general, we don't have to fight hard with the Germans, and fight and retreat, stretch the German front, just like the French army in Reims, so that the Germans will be difficult to take care of, so that we can find opportunities." A young staff officer of the 29th Division made a proposal to the division commander, Carlos Bertram, and the young man's name was Montgomery - Bernard Law Montgomery.

Yes, the same Montgomery who shone in World War II.

"You let me learn from those cowardly French? Are you crazy? Do what you have to do! "Carlos Bertram was furious, the defense line of the 29th Division was Vimy Ridge, and Bertram could not afford to lose Vimy Ridge.

Or rather, Bertram was reluctant to retreat, and retreating would be a disgrace for a general who was loyal to traditional ideas.

"It's not who learns from whom generals, the front-line troops suffered heavy casualties, the Germans attacking us had at least four divisions, we can't win, we can't win!" Montgomery had already shown a keen sense of observation by this time, but he still needed to learn to deal with danger in the right way.

For example, the art of speaking.

"Bastard, get out of here at once, get out of your staff, don't show up in front of me-" Carlos Bertram couldn't tolerate Montgomery's presumptuousness, the British army was very hierarchical,

Montgomery did not go to the General Staff after going out, but went directly to Yam.

Half an hour later, the Germans rushed up to Vimy Ridge, where the 29th and 31st Divisions were completely routed, and Carlos Bertram was killed before the Germans could capture his headquarters.

Roque knew that it was already the morning of the next day when the Germans captured Arras, and Paul Cocker promptly mobilized his troops to fill the defensive line and stop the Germans at Colby, about ten kilometers from Aram.

"Ludendorff is crazy, what does he want to do?" Roque really didn't know what the point of launching an attack at this time was, wasn't Ludendorff not afraid that Alang would become a second Lance?

By this time Ludendorff should have known that Otto von Billow and Hurtier had surrendered.

"We have annihilated all the mobile units of the German army, and now it is time for us to launch a counteroffensive." Whatever Ludendorff thinks, Foch now that the German army is over, it is time to launch a final battle.

Roque nodded, agreeing with Foch's decision, end this damn war as soon as possible, Roque really misses his wife and children in Nyasaland, many times Roque has dreamed of snuggling up to each other with Phyllis on the balcony of Eagle Castle to watch the stars, or taking the children to fish, unfortunately, Roque is about to forget what Gavin looks like.

Then prepare for a counterattack, but before that, Roque will have to communicate with Petain first.

Pétain also agreed to launch an attack on the Germans as soon as possible.

Soon Roque would unify his mind, and the Anglo-French forces would launch a full-scale counteroffensive against the Germans as soon as the end of May, with Reims as the center, the British Expeditionary Force to the west of Reims, and the French troops to the east of Reims.

Roque returned to Yalang that night, as for the threat of the German army, it didn't matter, the 1st Panzer Division had already returned to Yalang ahead of schedule, and it was impossible for the flesh and blood of the German army to resist the steel torrent of the expeditionary force.

By the time Roque set off to return to Aram, the forward units of the 1st Panzer Division had arrived in Colby.

After Carlos Bertram's suicide, Montgomery stepped in to gather the remnants of the 29th Division and assist the rest of the expeditionary force in defending Colby.

The remnants of the 29th Division were less than 10,000 men, the division commander and chief of staff were all killed, six of the twelve battalion commanders were killed and four were seriously wounded, the troops lost all their heavy weapons, and some of the soldiers lost their own weapons during the rout.

But it doesn't matter, the expeditionary force has a lot of rifles, and they can be replenished immediately after they are lost, but it will take some time for new recruits to be replenished.

Eager to fight, Montgomery approached Paul Cocker and asked the 29th Division to participate in the German counteroffensive, which was the only way for the 29th Division to atone for its crimes.

"Your troops have suffered too many casualties and need to retreat to the second line to rest, so you don't need to participate in the next battle." Paul Cocker excluded the 29th Division from the battle sequence.

"General, we can, our 29th is a lost honor, and we have to get it back with our own hands." Montgomery was resolute, this was likely to be the last battle for the Germans, and Montgomery did not want to miss the opportunity to wash away the humiliation with his own hands.

"Okay, you guys will fight with the new 23rd Division and cooperate with the 1st Armored Division." Paul Coker gave Montgomery a chance, and the enthusiasm of young people needs encouragement, and now Montgomery is just 29 years old, and he is indeed a young man.

Now after learning about the situation of the 29th Division, Paul Cocker appointed Montgomery as the acting division commander of the 29th Division, which is uncommon, and there are many acting company commanders, platoon commanders and even battalion commanders, and the acting division commander is the first case in the British Expeditionary Force.

Back at the temporary station, Montgomery summoned the remaining officers of the 29th Division, briefed them on the situation, and focused on arranging the battle plan for tomorrow morning.

Although Roque and Petain discussed a counteroffensive at the end of May, before that time, the British Expeditionary Force still wanted to drive the Germans out of Vimy Ridge and retake the Vimy Ridge heights, so as to create as favorable conditions as possible for the next stage of the counteroffensive.

"So, Bernard, you're now the acting division commander—" A colonel of the 29th Division was incredulous, Montgomery was now only a major, acting division commander?

Just kidding!

"Yes, General Coker has just appointed me as the acting commander of the 29th Division, the required documents will arrive later, and now I ask you to carry out the order and prepare to counterattack the Germans, Vimy Ridge was lost from us, and now we will take it back with our own hands." Montgomery is scrappy, and great people are great at all times.

When the 29th Division was preparing for a counteroffensive, the 1st Panzer Division was also preparing, and there was a slight problem with the command vehicle of the second lieutenant of the 1st Company of the 2nd Battalion of the St. George's Armored Regiment, Ulysses, and in order not to affect tomorrow's operation, Ulysses and several maintenance personnel worked together to maintain the tank overnight.

"There's something wrong with the engine, God! Did you go to Berlin in a tank? Look at this spark plug, if it weren't for the fact that I had just overhauled it when you went to Reims, I would have considered it a substandard product - "The maintenance man threw a spark plug that was extremely worn out to Ulysses, and it was a bit far from Alam to Reims and back again.

"Replace, replace, replace all this stuff, I think we should complain about the Nyasaland military-industrial complex, this part is definitely not up to standard." Ulysses doesn't think it's his own problem, spark plugs, and it's not worth much.

"All for it? I'm afraid you're not dreaming, such a spark plug is worth ten pounds, and we don't have any spare ones, so I'll look for them and see if there are any spark plugs removed from other tanks—"The maintenance workers are diligent and thrifty, and they must be replaced if they should be replaced, and none of them should be replaced."

"Are you going to give me a used spark plug? Wait, bastard, I don't need to use it, I want brand new-" Ulysses immediately followed.

That is, southern Africa can afford to raise this group of proud soldiers.

(End of chapter)