0p0 Third Reich Episode 343
Third Reich Episode 343
Just listen to Stephen continue: "There is a key point in this step. That is our offensive force, which must make the garrison troops on the 4th Height of the British Army feel pressure, thereby affecting their command's judgment. In order to make our combat effectiveness High troops achieve this effect, and the combat plan specifically proposes a multi-point attack. It seems that we are doing a non-focused attack, but in fact our army is covering up its weakness that it cannot carry out a powerful and focused attack.”
The staff officers around all nodded their heads. They knew that the conscripted troops in these colonies on their side were a few catties and a few ounces. It was not enough to ask them to use the fortifications to fight trench warfare, but if they were ordered to launch a strong attack, it would be difficult to achieve any results. .There is no way, the training is not in place, the weapons are not in place, what should I use to fight?
But even this weakness was cleverly covered up by the German commanders by means of scattered attacks.Not only did it cover up its own weakness, it even caused real distress and pressure to the British garrison!
Then, Stephen continued: "Afterwards, our offensive force extended its offensive to the southeast. I think the British commander must have thought that we wanted to further expand the offensive area. Unfortunately, he didn't understand that this was just for further deployment. Troops, quietly blocking an intermediate link of their route back to the main position."
When Stephen's adjutant heard this, he scratched his hair in embarrassment.In fact, when he first saw this part of the battle plan, he also misunderstood it.
"After the offensive troops complete the interception of the garrison's return route on the No. 4 highland and turn it into a defensive position, our diversionary attack on the south wing of the British army's main position should have started long ago." Stephen laughed jokingly. He said: "Actually, we only need to contain the southern flank troops of the main British position, and we have already achieved our tactical goal. The reinforcements from the No. 4 highland cannot be transferred back, and the southern flank troops are restrained by us. It is no longer possible for them to stop the German army. surprise attack. But..."
Stephen sneered, making everyone think of what just happened.In fact, so far, everything has been calculated to the limit by the German general Rommel, and the British army who did not transfer back to the No. 4 highland garrison in time is already a doomed situation.
Then, Stephen recounted the more dramatic changes that followed: "At this time, the British commander actually mobilized the reserve team to cooperate with the southern wing troops to pursue us. This clever move hastened their demise. They can use the force on the northern flank to further reduce it."
"Leaving the position and chasing us farther and farther, it made them lose the slightest chance to play a role in the battle on the northern wing. At this time, their eyes were still on us, but they didn't know that behind them, The elite German army, our trump card, is ready for a surprise attack."
After turning to the last page of the battle plan and handing it out to everyone, Stephen leisurely said to everyone: "Being under the nose of the enemy, let the main force swagger all the way to the enemy's flank, and calmly wipe out this route in the middle." The enemy's joint garrison blocking the way. The person who can do all this must be a cunning genius like a fox. Every step he takes is giving the opponent a basis and reason for making a mistake, and luring the opponent into a trap. Bypassing With so many twists and turns, it is really a terrifying thing for the enemy to follow step by step."
Stephen's words resonated with everyone.
If we say that Algeria is a battlefield full of deserts.That, the German general Rommel who completely changed the battlefield situation with just two battalions, is the well-deserved "Desert Fox" in this desert area!
This daring, seemingly confusing battle plan is actually a genius plan full of tactical foreshadowing, and ultimately fatal.
"Now," Stephen said jokingly, looking outside the headquarters after everyone had read the battle plan again, "I doubt whether the British troops that have chased us so far will have the courage to continue. Fight with us. You know, behind them at this moment, your own command post may have been taken away by General Rommel's German army!"
Text Chapter 527 Misunderstanding into Libya
The battle on the southern front has come to an end, but the Italian army, which should have arrived in time, has not arrived for a long time.
The biggest reason for this result, or not because they deliberately slowed down the marching speed, the biggest reason is...they went in the wrong direction? !
The reconnaissance company directly under the regiment led by Captain Carter was responsible for opening the way for the large Italian army. The confidence of General Garibaldi.
The 6 leading soldiers directly under the reconnaissance company of the Italian army were responsible for leading the way at the front of the entire Italian army. They were about 1 mile away from most of the reconnaissance company, and 10 miles behind the reconnaissance company was the large Italian army.
The reconnaissance company is like the eyes and ears of the Italian army, shouldering the task of opening the way for the Italian army.It's just that their eyesight and hearing seem to be quite problematic...
"Call Captain Carter! Call Captain Carter! Please answer if you receive it! Please answer if you receive it!" The communications soldier in the vanguard called Captain Carter on the radio.
"I'm Carter, speak." Captain Carter replied immediately.
"Report to the captain, we found an unknown town 2 miles ahead, and the enemy situation in the town is unknown. The strange thing is that this town did not appear in our planned marching route." The signal soldier then reported.
"Understood, continue to investigate, and report immediately if there is any situation." After Captain Carter replied, he thought for a while and ordered to his subordinates: "Bring the map and compass here."
Because they were not familiar with the situation on the Algerian border, they almost went in the wrong direction several times, but fortunately they corrected it in time.Otherwise, it may be a big mistake and delay the opportunity of the war-although they did not intend to fight.
After repeated positioning deduction by Captain Carter and several other officers, they found that they still made a huge mistake-the marching route of the troops deviated 30 degrees to the east, causing all the large Italian troops to enter the Libyan territory 25 miles deep. place.
What is dramatic is that the British did not realize that the Italian army had penetrated into their rear bases. If the more than 10 Italian troops were replaced by German troops, the British troops on the front line might have been wiped out.
Fortunately, this is the Italian army and not the German army.
"If there is no miscalculation, we should be in the area west of Sedles in western Libya. The unknown town mentioned in the news from the vanguard just now is probably Sedles." Carter said to himself.
"As far as I know, Sedles is the foundation of the British army's rear, and almost all the supplies and ammunition of the British army are stored here." Carter's well-informed adjutant told him: "I suggest reporting to General Garibaldi immediately. , explain our current situation.”
Carter nodded after listening, agreeing with this suggestion: "Yes, we should immediately report to General Garibaldi, and report our dereliction of duty by the way."
Although it was a serious dereliction of duty of the reconnaissance company to lead the troops, after all, his troops were one of the troops directly under Garibaldi, so if he made a mistake, as long as he reported it in time, he would not be punished too much.
Sure enough, after Garibaldi received the news from the reconnaissance company, instead of holding Carter accountable for his negligence, he even praised Carter in public.
When he convened an emergency seminar, he praised the generals under his command: "Captain Carter, the captain of the reconnaissance company directly under his command, when he was leading his troops on a reconnaissance mission, he accidentally found out that the information contained in the British army's rear ammunition storage was heavy. Si. I announce the commendation to Captain Carter, and at the same time, order the troops to get ready for battle and approach Sedles in two directions!"
move closer?This is going to war!
"General, wait a minute..." The major general who was backed by Mussolini was the one who spoke. He was afraid of war from the bottom of his heart, and always made trouble when General Garibaldi decided to fight.
"I think we should hold the reconnaissance company commander accountable instead of rewarding him. It was he who led our troops in the wrong direction, causing us to enter Libya and go deep into the rear of the British army... This was originally a An unnecessary battle." The major general started his rambunctious talk, and the key point is, he seemed to be addicted!
"Secondly, we don't know the situation of Sedles' defense, and even if Sedles' defense force is not many, this is the territory of the British after all. I can guarantee that once we start fighting, there will be a steady stream of troops." When the British army comes to support us, we will definitely not be able to support it. So my suggestion is to go back the same way and move closer to Heights 3 and 4 as originally planned."
After listening to his words, General Garibaldi nodded perfunctorily, but there was a hint of anger on his face.
But he still replied calmly: "You are right. In this case, you take your division to join the German and French troops, and we will attack Sedles."
"But, but, General..."
"Stop talking, it's decided." General Garibaldi interrupted the major general unceremoniously this time, because he couldn't bear it anymore.This is not the first time this guy has been blatantly timid... Although many other generals are also timid, everyone will not say it anyway!
"Of course, if you don't want to go to Ejele alone, you can also follow us to attack Sedles." Garibaldi added.
The major general was stunned. He didn't expect General Garibaldi to speak to him like this. After all, he had Mussolini as his backing. Others, no matter how high or low in the army, would give him three points of courtesy, but this time Garibaldi did not He didn't save face at all.
In fact, it wasn't that Garibaldi didn't give him face.
On the contrary, Garibaldi has tolerated and forgiven his behavior more than once.But this time, Garibaldi couldn't bear it anymore. The major general didn't think about the German-French coalition forces that were still fighting with the British. All he wanted was to avoid the war and be lazy, and he didn't take the war to heart at all.
He didn't even think about it, who did Libya originally belong to?That is the land that belongs to Italy. If you don't work hard to get it back, can you really just count on your allies to help you get it back?
It's not that Garibaldi cares about the safety of the French and German allies. On the contrary, in the past, he also hoped that the French and German allies suffered as much loss as possible.
The current situation is different. If France and Germany lose their battlefield initiative in North Africa, then the British will control the southern coast of the Mediterranean Sea. This is undoubtedly very bad news for Italy.
Italy could not afford the consequences, which is why Mussolini unexpectedly joined forces with France in North Africa.
Mussolini didn't really want to support Vichy France, but supporting France is actually supporting Italy itself. Only by attacking the British army can Mussolini's goal be achieved.
What Mussolini hoped more was to find a strategic balance point in North Africa to balance the strengths of Britain, France and Italy.He doesn't want any of these three countries to appear to be far superior to the other two... Of course, except for Italy, which is far superior, but unfortunately they cannot.
The strength of the current Italian African Army has been greatly reduced compared to before. If the British hadn't made up their minds to attack Berente's Algerian Army, the accident would have only increased, and the Germans had finally sent reinforcements. Garibaldi's more than [-] The Italian army may have been emptied by Wavell long ago.
Text Chapter 528 Three out of a hundred
After Sedles accidentally discovered the British logistics base, Garibaldi, the commander of the Italian army in North Africa, immediately decided to launch an attack on the city of Sedles.
Before the large-scale attack, Garibaldi first sent a small unit of the Italian reconnaissance department to Cedles to investigate the British army's defenses in the city.And this reconnaissance mission is still directly under the responsibility of Captain Carter.
And he acted with two major officers of the Italian High Command personally assigned by General Garibaldi. Both of these officers had worked in the reconnaissance company before and were very helpful to this operation.
Although the ranks of these two officers are one level higher than Captain Carter, Garibaldi emphasized that the supreme commander of this operation is still Carter, the company commander of the reconnaissance company, and he has the right to order the two majors.
The two majors didn't have any airs, they both carried Beretta M1938 submachine guns, and they looked no different from Italian soldiers.
They also carried two grenades each, but the two majors carried anti-tank grenades, because they knew that the British armored forces were the biggest headache for them.