Chapter 378
North Africa, Pharaoh country, open gong.
The 8th Army of the Imperial Army, which the sun never sets, has been formed. General Montgomery, who arrived from China, became the commander of the 8th Army.
During the Dunkirk retreat, General Montgomery performed quite well. Not only did he successfully escape back to the Empire where the sun never sets, he was also appreciated by Winston. Therefore, he will rise to the top.
Not only was he promoted to lieutenant general at that time, but now as the commander of the 8th Group Army, he was promoted again and became a general. It can be seen that Winston undoubtedly values him very much.
Before leaving the country and heading to North Africa, Winston specially summoned General Montgomery.
Winston asked General Montgomery to lead an army in North Africa to defeat Caesar's army in one fell swoop and capture Libya. If that doesn't work, the Third Reich's oil fields in Libya must also be destroyed.
Although, the Kingdom of Caesar deployed a full 300,000 troops in Libya, commanded by Marshal Ragziani.
But Winston knew very well that the combat effectiveness of the Caesar Kingdom's army was very rubbish, and there was no way it could be a match for the Imperial Army on which the sun never sets.
Even among the 8th Army of the Imperial Army, only half of them are troops drawn from the Empire, and the rest are colonial troops. Including troops drawn from Blue Philippines, Kangaroo, New Zealand and other countries. However, the combat effectiveness of these colonial armies is undoubtedly very powerful. Winston believes that they can defeat Caesar's Kingdom in one fell swoop.
It is precisely because of this that General Montgomery took office with great ambition.
"Your Excellency, Commander, the entire 8th Army is ready for battle. All 400,000 troops have been assembled. We have 28 infantry divisions, three armored divisions, and some logistics units. Among them, the troops from the mainland, or the troops composed of Anglo-Saxons, included 13 infantry divisions and three armored divisions. The remaining 15 infantry divisions come from Bluefield, Kangaroo Country and New Zealand. Lieutenant General Harding, Chief of Staff of the 8th Army, said.
General Montgomery nodded. The 8th Army is still very strong, and can even be described as strong soldiers and strong horses.
There are thousands of tanks in three armored divisions. Among them , mostly Vickers light tanks, Matilda infantry tanks and Valentine infantry tanks, and some Covenant cruise tanks.
In terms of tank performance, although it cannot be compared with the Panther medium tank of the Third Reich , but it’s no better than the CV-29 tank of the Kingdom of Caesar. This kind of tank is just an ultra-light tank weighing less than ten tons and equipped with a 37mm tank gun.
Although the Kingdom of Caesar is also developing a medium-sized tank tanks, but they have not yet been officially mass-produced and have not been equipped with troops.
Therefore, the tanks deployed by the Kingdom of Caesar in North Africa are almost-CV-29 ultralight tank. The number is not large, only more than 500 vehicles. The armored forces of the Empire on which the Sun Never Sets have an overwhelming advantage in terms of performance and energy.
"How is the rest and recuperation of the troops going?"General Marley asked.
Some of the various units of the 8th Regiment were drawn from the mainland. These troops traveled across the entire Mediterranean before reaching the Pharaoh's country. Others were drawn from various places. Almost all of them were thousands of miles away. Just came here
"Your Excellency, Commander, the troops have been resting for a month. At present, the rest has been completed. The supplies of weapons, ammunition, fuel and food are also very abundant and can be put into battle at any time." Lieutenant General Harding said
"Very well, in this case, order all troops to prepare for battle. Three days later, the attack on Libya was launched. This time, we will defeat the Kingdom of Caesar and occupy the entire Libya!"Admiral Montgomery said confidently
"Yes, Your Excellency, Commander!" Lieutenant General Harding replied
"In addition, after the departure of the 8th Army, the Imperial Army will continue to draw troops from the mainland and various colonies to form the 9th Army. Their goal is not only to occupy the entire Libya, but also to use Libya as a springboard to launch an attack on the Kingdom of Caesar. Defeat Caesar's Kingdom and let other countries know the consequences of being our enemies."General Montgomery obviously has his own ambitions.
Although the current situation is very unfavorable for the Empire on which the sun never sets, the entire Empire is wailing under the indiscriminate bombardment of the Third Reich. However, these soldiers absolutely do not They will just give in. They still want to try their best to defeat the Third Reich, reverse the situation, and win the final victory.
"Counterattack against Caesar's Kingdom?"Lieutenant General Harding also suddenly became excited.
Although the Kingdom of Caesar is known as a powerful country, its combat effectiveness is very rubbish. If the Sun Never Sets Empire takes Libia, it is really possible to counterattack the Kingdom of Caesar's mainland.
By then , and can even use the Kingdom of Caesar to pose a threat to the Third Reich's homeland, opening up a second battlefield and alleviating the pressure on the homeland of the Empire on which the sun never sets. In order to be able to counterattack the Third Reich and relieve the pressure on the homeland, the Empire of the Sun Never Sets can be regarded as They tried their best.
On November 2, 1919, the Empire of the Sun Never Sets launched an offensive in North Africa.
At this moment, the Caesar Kingdom's army stationed in Libya only had 300,000 troops. Although there were many troops, their combat effectiveness was worrisome..
Marshal Graziani set up his headquarters in Port Brega, and deployed the main force of the army in the eastern region of Libya, just to guard against the attack of the Empire on which the sun never sets. At the beginning, The Third Reich proposed to send troops into Libya to ensure the safety of the oil fields.
However, it was rejected by Benito.
Benito arrogantly claimed that the Kingdom of Caesar had enough capabilities to ensure the safety of Libya. Safety, ensure the safety of the oil fields. Whether it is self-confidence or something else.
Since the Caesar Kingdom has boasted, they must do it.
Otherwise, it will not only make the Caesar Kingdom extremely embarrassed, but also It will cause dissatisfaction with the Third Reich.
After the Third Reich has swept across Western Europe and established its hegemony in Europe, even if the Kingdom of Caesar is unwilling to admit it, the fact is that it has become increasingly difficult for the Kingdom of Caesar to be in the Iron Alliance. They fought against the Third Reich. In other words, their status has become lower and lower, and they have become subordinate to the Third Reich.
However, Benito has always been unwilling to admit this fact._Feilu reminds you: Reading Three things - collection, recommendation,
