Vol 5 Chapter 10: Equip aircraft to company

On March 12, 1918, the Bulgarian Military Commission announced the new military area division, personnel appointments and troop deployment, including the final disarmament plan.
According to the plan, the entire Bulgarian country will be divided into ten military regions, three of which are in the Balkan Peninsula, namely:
Transylvania Military District, responsible for the defense of Bulgaria's northwest territories, with a total strength of approximately 65,000;
Belgrade Military Region, responsible for territorial defense in the southwest, including the Bosnia and Herzegovina region, with a total strength of approximately 48,000;
The Sofia Military District is responsible for the defense of the entire territory from the Black Sea coast to the Mediterranean, including the former Bulgaria, Constantinople, the Greek Peninsula, and Albania. (Note: 100,000 Guards, not counting.)
There are four military regions in Asia, namely:
The Asia Minor Military Region is mainly responsible for the defense of the Asia Minor Peninsula. At present, the main task is to stare at the Ottomans in Ankara, with a total strength of about 96,000.
The Transcaucasian Military Region is mainly responsible for Georgia's defense work, with a total strength of about 32,000 people;
The Persian Gulf Military Region is mainly responsible for the defense of Iraq, Iran, and the Persian Gulf coast, with a total strength of about 68,000;
The Middle East Military Region is mainly responsible for the defense of Syria, Jordan, Palestine, and the Arabian Peninsula, with a total strength of about 88,000; (including Somalia)
There are also three military regions in the African region, namely:
The Libyan Military Region is responsible for the defense of the Libyan region, with a total strength of about 23,000;
East African Military Region, responsible for the defense of Tanganyika, Rwanda and Burundi, with a total strength of about 28,000;
The West African Military Region is responsible for the defense of Namibia, with a total strength of about 22,000.
The total strength of the 6th Army of Bulgaria is still as high as 655,000. If the navy (76 thousand people) and the air force (more than 68,000 people) are added, the total strength of the country is as high as 799,000!
This total strength is still high among the powers, far past the British and French, but Ferdinand still approved.
There is no way, no army is enough, unless you learn British and French in the colonial areas and set up colonial troops to maintain order, but it will not work in Bulgaria.
Unless Ferdinand abandons the localization of the colony, any increase in the local armed forces in the colony is prohibited. The British and French colonial forces are also the main force to overthrow their colonial rule in the future.
Because of this consideration, Ferdinand decided not to teach the locals to use guns. Even if there is a rebellion in the future, the police can suppress the riots!
Do not doubt that the chieftains of this era have really few firearms, and they are not able to produce them themselves. They can only buy a small amount of equipment for use by their cronies, which is not a threat to the regular army.
Perhaps after the colonies are cleared, Bulgaria ’s 6th Army will be disarmed again. The navy and air force will not move, but this disarmament is limited to tens of thousands of people. The total national strength of the country will still not be less than 70,000. Without Ferdinand, I can't sleep!
The distribution of the navy is even simpler. The main fleet is directly divided into three, namely: the Persian Gulf fleet, the Mediterranean fleet, and the African fleet.
The main fleet is still the Mediterranean fleet, with half of the main fleet, followed by the Persian Gulf fleet. The African fleet is only responsible for soy sauce.
This is determined by geographical location. For example, Libya does not need the African fleet, and the Mediterranean fleet will be responsible for their security.
The same is true for Somalia. The Persian Gulf Fleet is responsible for maritime security in this area. The final purpose of the African Fleet is to guard Namibia and Tanganyika, a few African port cities still under planning!
Compared with the Navy, the Air Force is much more active. Airports are spread all over the country. Anyway, aircraft requirements are not high in this era. A plain that is hardened is an airport.
Even in order to strengthen local control, Ferdinand was considering equipping aircraft to each company. When the military district requested a meeting, officers could be summoned within a few hours. A rebellion could occur in the area, and the fire could be put out.
This idea was made by Ferdinand in combination with the actual situation in Bulgaria. First, there are still a large number of aircraft in the hands of the Bulgarian Air Force. Once the war is over, these aircraft can only be retired. After retirement, these aircraft can not be scrapped, and no more can be found. Good use.
It is impossible for the civilian market to eat more than 30,000 aircraft, and civil airlines have just started. Apart from transport aircraft, fighters and bombers have no way to deal with them. Capitalists will not buy them, and Ferdinand will not sell them. !!
Secondly, the maintenance cost is simple and cheap. The performance of the aircraft of World War I is not bad, the operation is also very durable, and the driving technology is not high.
What's more, fuel is cheap. In any case, Bulgaria cannot run out of fuel. The government can purchase fuel at extremely low prices. This cost is not high.
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Marshal Imia Dimitev has a headache recently. Since Her Majesty Ferdinand at the staff meeting inadvertently put forward the idea of ​​equipping the aircraft to the company, the military generals have been found one after another. Here comes the door.
There is no doubt that the 6th Army definitely supports it, and the Air Force naturally opposes it. Once this plan is completed, there will be nothing for the Air Force in future colonial wars.
To deal with the indigenous insurgents in the colony, any aircraft is black technology, and there is no need to worry about air defense firepower.
One company and one airplane, one regiment is a flying squadron, and one division has one flying brigade. In future wars, they will not have to call for air force support, and the enemy can be killed by the quantity alone.
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Pope Popov, the Minister of the 6th Army, asked unhappy: "His chief of staff, the aircraft is equipped to each company. What good is your staff to hesitate?
Did the Air Force put pressure on you? Impossible, Immia, you're not encouraging, aren't the dads of the Air Force threatening you? "
Imiya Dimitev's face sank. He wanted to say that, in addition to the 6 Military Department, who would dare to threaten the Chief of Staff, would anyone else?
Imiya Dimitev asked unhappyly: "Popov is enough, am I still thinking about it? Do you think I don't want to equip the company with the company?
But is the problem so simple? What about logistics maintenance? What about the crew? What about the cost? As long as these problems can be solved, the planes are ready-made, and they are piled up in the warehouse, and I'll mention it to you right away! "
Popov said calmly: "Our 6th Army is not picky, as long as it is an aircraft, whether it is a fighter or a bomber, even a transport aircraft.
Are not all the crew members readily available? Can I fall from the 6th Army to the Air Force, why can't I be transferred back to the 6th Army from the Air Force? They are all Bulgarian troops, but without that law, internal mobility cannot be carried out!
As for logistical supplies, don't we have oil fields? Can't buy it at direct cost price? Big deal, I will do their work personally, I believe that the capitalists will support our work! "
Imiya Dimitev searched his forehead and said: "No way! You cannot move any one of the crew of the Air Force, the staffing of the 6th Army cannot be increased, and the military expenditure cannot be increased. If you can do Come and equip it!
You do n’t have to worry about the aircraft. Some of them are ready-made and are produced by our own military enterprises. The quality is guaranteed. You can also find people if you want after-sales service. The rest is up to you! "
Popov gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, anyway, our 6th Army is going to make an order for this batch of aircraft. Let the Air Force do the training for us?
We don't require the training of fighter pilots, as long as we can fly a plane, I ca n’t do it. With so many people in our 6 army, we ca n’t make up more than 10,000 pilots! "
Imiya Dimitev asked worriedly, "What about the logistics staff? Do you want to train one crew per company?"
Popov smiled and said, "Why do you need such a complex plane? We only need the simplest plane, and send the mechanics in the army to train. Isn't it the same as repairing cars and repairing planes?"
As for the other crew members, of course, ordinary soldiers are allowed to take part-time jobs. Learn a little more knowledge. What's wrong? Don't forget that the knowledge level of our 6 officers and soldiers is now very high! "
Imiya Dimitev had to admit that Popov's idea is still a bit feasible. Now the knowledge level of the officers and men in the active service in Bulgaria is not low, at least also graduated from elementary school, and all are retired. Go home.
If they are allowed to study, it is really not difficult to train a group of logistics personnel. The only problem is funding.
The problem of the pilot was automatically ignored. With the huge base of the 6th Army, it is really not a problem to train up to 10,000 people.
Imiya Dimitev reluctantly said, "Well then, I agree!"
Anyway, without increasing military expenses and increasing the establishment, let the 6 military departments toss on their own. If they fail, they will waste a lot of aircraft, and if they succeed, they will make a lot of money.
After receiving the support of the General Staff, Popov immediately pulled Imia Dimitev to find Ferdinand. There was no doubt that he had to cut the knife and settle the matter.
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This is going to be a headache for Ferdinand. Is it really that simple to assign the aircraft to the company? If so, it is estimated that many countries in the future generations have done so. A few hundred million fighters cannot afford it. Everyone has millions of helicopters, right?
Ferdinand calmly asked, "What about the airport?"
Do n’t look at it first, he will definitely support it. In fact, Ferdinand only had this idea, but he was not sure whether this idea was correct, so he inadvertently raised it and let the Bulgarian military decide. !!
Imiya Dimitev thought and replied: "Sir, ordinary planes do not have high requirements for the airport. It is sufficient to add a few runways to the camp in the military region. This cost will not be too high!"
Ferdinand nodded, of course, the construction cost is not high, the problem of hundreds of tons of cement, but the land is not expensive?
He asked again: "You have solved the problems of personnel, logistics and military expenses?"
Popov replied cautiously: "Your Majesty, please rest assured that we can train the personnel ourselves, and our 6 military forces will find their own way, but we hope that we can get the goods at cost prices for logistics procurement!"
Ferdinand thought for a while and said, "The production of aircraft is the responsibility of the state-owned enterprises. It is not a problem to get the cost price. I can also give you a way to buy fuel, but for other costs, you must think of your own way!
In addition, the problem of the airport is still very troublesome. If it is in a colony, you can have a lot of people in the area. However, it is not possible in the Balkan Peninsula. We do n’t have so much land for you! "
After a moment of silence, Popov replied: "Yes! Her Majesty please rest assured that we do not need to be equipped with a company in the Balkans, as long as it is equipped with a division!"
Ferdinand shook his head and said, "No, I mean that the aircraft is equipped to the company, but it is implemented in the colony. There are a lot of people and you can fiddle with it, but it ’s not in the Balkans. In case you do something When things come, it's troublesome!
Just ask, how do you plan to solve the increase in military expenditure? "
Jokingly, Ferdinand proposed that the main purpose of assigning the aircraft to the company was to strengthen the supervision of the colonies and restrict the birth of the emperor.
But the Balkan Peninsula is different. The 6th Army is already very powerful. If it continues to strengthen, the Air Force + Navy may not be able to balance it. Ferdinand does not like anything that breaks the balance of power!
Popov knew that the dream of Airline 6 was broken, and Ferdinand's meaning was very clear. The status of the Air Force would not be shaken. The 6th Army was equipped with aircraft just to maintain colonial rule.
By the way, you can train more pilots. If it is not for the degree of aircraft control in this era, Ferdinand has already promoted agricultural aircraft.
Fortunately, the idea of ​​rebuilding the 6th flight was not very strong. The 6th military was not very strong. This time, it was just a try. The failure was also expected.
Popov answered honestly: "Your Majesty, our 6 military departments plan to open several farms overseas, and strive to solve the food problem of the local garrison within three years, which can save a lot of military expenses!"
Ferdinand nodded. As early as during the World War, the Bulgarian army was preparing to enclose, but they had a good place in advance, and later they were sealed off by Ferdinand as a fief.
Now they are planning the farm again and they are also forced out. Since the restructuring of state-owned enterprises, the military and the government can no longer participate in commercial operations. Apart from engaging in agriculture, they can only wait for financial allocations.
Fortunately, Bulgaria now has a lot of land, and they can go to overseas enclosures. At present, the government can only pay attention to the Asia Minor Peninsula. Even in the African region, even if the army has enclosed all the land ~ EbookFREE.me ~, no one will ask questions.
In this regard, Ferdinand is also very happy. It is not easy to open those areas in this era. The military is willing to open up wasteland and must support it vigorously!
Ferdinand smiled and said, "Well, I wish you good luck! I personally sponsor your 100,000 tons of fertilizer again, I hope you can come to fruition soon!"
How did the army open up wasteland? Ferdinand didn't care. Anyway, he didn't think the army would go to farm honestly. Maybe soon there will be plantations in the Bulgarian colonies.
Anyway, the army will not be short of labor. The two predecessors of Britain and France have already set an example. They ca n’t do without ethics!
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