Chapter 1140 Serbian battlefield
“Salute!”
The East African officers and soldiers responsible for contacting the defense expressed their respect to these Germans.
Although Xavier and his soldiers were brutal colonists, at this moment, they were about to return to Germany to fight for their motherland, and Xavier and the German soldiers stood on the ship to say goodbye to them.
In the sound of the ship's whistle, Xavier and his party got further and further away from the African coast until they disappeared from everyone's sight. On the shore, East African officials continued to discuss.
Commissioner Andel turned to Hled, the first governor of Gabon Territory in East Africa, and said: "The quality of the German army is still good. Even the colonial army has shown high military quality. I hope they can survive the war."
Heled also said with considerable agreement: "Our army was established according to German standards from the beginning. From a global perspective, the comprehensive capabilities of the German army are definitely first-rate, probably only France. The Army can be compared.”
Heled was born in the National Defense Forces. He had studied in Germany and participated in the South African War. Heled was only in his thirties at that time, so Andel’s words to Hled were still relatively high. Convinced.
Andel asked out of curiosity: "Senior Hled, where do you think our East African Defense Force is among the world's militaries! How will it compare with the armies of Germany and France? Like?”
Hereide has just said that the German army is first-class, and compared with it, only the French Army can compete, but there is no mention of the Imperial Wehrmacht Army, so Andel That's why I asked.
Andel does not think that the East African National Defense Force will be inferior. Of course, this mainly refers to the army. As for the navy, the United Kingdom is definitely ranked first in the world. Let’s not talk about the quality of the British Royal Navy. In terms of scale alone, no country can compete with the United Kingdom alone. The Royal Navy countered.
Regarding Andel's question, Hled shook his head and sighed: "Well, if you had asked me this question more than twenty years ago, I would definitely tell you clearly that the Imperial Army must be world-class. A powerful army. ”
“After all, the Imperial Army was originally based entirely on Germany. Due to conditions in the early days, it was definitely not up to the level of Germany. However, after its industrial and economic capabilities improved, it was no different from the European military powers. , Even compared with top army powers such as Germany, we are not far behind. At that time, we only had some gaps with Germany in artillery."
"As for the current National Defense Force, to be honest, an old man like me has long seen it. I don’t understand. In the past ten years, various novel weapons and equipment have emerged in endlessly, both mechanized and motorized. The quality and types of machine guns and artillery have increased a lot. The Army Aviation Corps was also established a few years ago. I left. The army has been in the army for too long, and it has become unclear about the tactical concepts and true level of the current National Defense Force."
"It can be said that the Imperial Army has become differentiated from other armies in the world. Of course, this change must be. Developing in a good direction, after all, weapons and equipment and military construction have improved.”
"But it is precisely because I am unfamiliar with the current imperial army that I dare not jump to conclusions. Moreover, the armies of European and American countries are also changing. Although there is not as much movement as ours in East Africa, looking back at the time when I was a soldier, It’s also quite incredible.”
The combat effectiveness of the army, in the final analysis, still depends on the process and results, that is, the actual combat effect. At present, apart from a small tossing in the Beibu Gulf territory of the Persian Gulf, the East African army has basically made no major moves, so Hled also I don’t dare to judge with certainty the combat effectiveness of the National Defense Forces.
Moreover, the most important thing is that the performance of East Africa’s military operations in the Persian Gulf region is actually not satisfactory. Although it is limited due to various reasons, there is no doubt that the paper strength of the East African Defense Force is greater than that of the Arab The people are much stronger, and they have been fighting for more than half a year.
Of course, the troops dispatched by the East African National Defense Force belong to the current traditional military category, and are not paid enough attention in East Africa. New armies like those equipped with cars, aircraft and tanks are still in this world. There is no actual case.
Hled said: "All in all, our military is developing in a good direction. If we have to compare it with other countries, I believe that the National Defense Force is definitely above the military of other countries."
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While the two were discussing the combat effectiveness of the imperial army, on the Balkan Peninsula, the observation group of the East African Defense Force was observing and learning in the Austro-Hungarian military camp.
Governor Potiorek was the main person in charge of the Austro-Hungarian Empire's battlefield against Serbia. He was also the general who followed Archduke Ferdinand when he was assassinated. The impact of the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand was extremely bad, but Potiorek, who was favored by Franz, was not implicated in the slightest because of this incident. Instead, he became the frontline commander of nearly 300,000 Austro-Hungarian troops. .
At this time, Potiorek was receiving this group of "uninvited guests" from East Africa, which was the military observation group organized by the East African Defense Forces.
"General Potiorek, I will be troublesome for you in the next period of time! We have heard of your fame for a long time." Wang Lade, the leader of the East African Military Observer Mission, said to Potiorek.
In fact, Potiorek was not interested in this group of East African fools. This so-called East African Military Observer Group was actually composed of East African students from the Royal Military Academy in Vienna.
In Potiorek's view, the battlefield is not just playing house. These East Africans are just a bunch of trolls. However, they go to the front line in the name of exchange and learning, and they also have the endorsement of the royal family and East Africa. , so it’s not easy to lose face.
If it were some famous generals in East Africa, Potiorek would not have such thoughts. He mainly underestimated these young people from his heart.
Yes, East Africa also has its own famous generals, and they are recognized by various countries. After all, East Africa has fought tough battles such as the South African War and has a record of success. Although the United Kingdom is not famous for its army, as a world hegemon, the United Kingdom The strength of the army is still good. East Africa is more famous than the British. Naturally, the generals during the South African War also gained a lot of attention.
As the saying goes, don't hit the smiling person. Since Wang Lade behaved more modestly towards himself and complimented himself a lot at the same time, Potiorek's attitude towards them became slightly better.
But Potiorek still warned: "There is no problem in visiting and studying, but the battlefield is not as simple as playing house in the military academy, so you must stay at the headquarters and not mess around on the battlefield. Run, this is the safest place."
Wang Lade agreed that although staying at the headquarters of the Austro-Hungarian army could not experience the tense atmosphere of the war up close, it still had great benefits.
As the command center of the Austro-Hungarian Empire’s war against Serbia, you can experience firsthand how the top brass of the Austro-Hungarian Empire mobilized and directed frontline troops.
This opportunity can be said to be very rare. After all, it involves the command and coordination of a large force of nearly 300,000 people, and there is a lot of knowledge involved.
Moreover, only this kind of large-scale war can encounter this kind of opportunity, and feel the difference between the battlefield environment and the usual sand table exercises.
After all, except during the South African War, almost no one in the East African army has ever been exposed to the command of such a major battle, let alone the military cadets in East Africa.
Potiolek continued: "Any action must be obeyed. You can study and discuss while we are operating, but you must not dictate our work. After all, you young people are just starting out. , there is still a long way to go.”
Facing this group of East African young people, Potiorek naturally had a sense of superiority, so he chattered endlessly with the members of the East African Military Observer Group. Talk about your own "rules".
Although the young students in East Africa are young and energetic, they really do not dare to refute in the face of a veteran like Potiorek.
According to Potiorek's arrangement, the East African Military Observer Group was basically restricted to the rear of the battlefield, watching and learning how Potiorek and his subordinates commanded and dispatched frontline combat troops.
(End of this chapter)