Chapter 447: Not sloppy

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A man wearing a German major costume jumped off the ship's ladder and took a deep breath of fresh air. He closed his eyes and felt very satisfied. Behind him were two officers, a captain and an ensign.
Not far away, a field car painted in desert yellow is being transported from a ship by a group of shirtless Italian soldiers. Although it is only in mid-March, the ancient and mysterious African continent is still very hot.
"I heard that General Kettle's Group B is moving into the Netherlands, and the head of state has made up his mind to prepare to support the Group A in Lundstadt?" The major asked for his leather gloves to avoid sunburn.
The second lieutenant nodded: "Britain is not an opponent that the army can conquer, not to mention we have been drawn out."
The two Italian officers came head-on, their clothes covered with yellow sand and dust, and they looked a little embarrassed. But it can be seen that they have just returned from the desert in the distance, not that they have lost the battle.
"Welcome to Africa, General Rommel ... In order to deceive the British intelligence services, you have to let you come here in the clothes of a major." The Italian officer in charge of the reception reached out and shook hands with Rommel.
Rommel walked back to the car he had just been put down. He seemed very satisfied with this old Mercedes-Benz car that had followed him for many years. He smiled and said, "It doesn't matter how you come, it depends on how you go. . "
He said while pointing the direction in the distance: "The head of state told me that, as promised to General Lundstadt, when I won Cairo, when I gave the marshal's scepter."
Speaking of which, he smiled slightly and then said: "But my troops are still on the road. This time your failure made the head of state very angry. The surrender of the British who had been negotiating was terminated because of your defeat."
"General, oil imports in the Middle East have been cut off by the British after the beginning of the war. Now Italy ’s fuel reserves ca n’t withstand consumption. We in North Africa are the only ones in Italy that we can count on ... But the British are clearly more prepared than we are. , They have very elite infantry. "The Italian officer explained.
"These are your problems. I came here only for travel." Rommel got on the convertible car with the canvas roof removed, the second lieutenant had started the car, and the captain was in the co-pilot position. on.
Rommel said to the Italian officer who was standing by and did n’t know what to say: "If you are really anxious, then drive the train quickly so that my troops can reach the port quickly. Another thing is to tell you Mr. Leader, prepare oil and ensure smooth transportation of ammunition ... "
Italy ’s logistics supply system has become a mess because of the early war. No one knows when the Italian army will be ready for the war, but everyone knows that the Italian army in is almost the entire Italian kingdom. The most capable army in the world, but unfortunately lost to the British North African defenders whose strength is far inferior to them.
Most of the British navies that have lost the right to control the Mediterranean Sea either retreated into Egypt or directly into the Indian Ocean, but the Italian navy was unable to pursue the British navy because of lack of fuel and war preparations. Although the British transport line in the Mediterranean Sea was controlled and basically cut off, the Italian navy was unable to control the Suez Canal. The only shelling of Egypt was the sinking of a destroyer by the British Air Force.
As for the air force in Italy, which can be described as shabby compared to the Luftwaffe, it has shown its youth in North Africa. The performance of Italian aircraft is very general, but it is better than the large number and strong and durable. It is very suitable for use in the vast area of ​​North Africa.
Of course, the most elite batch of Italian Air Force fighter units now uses me-109c fighters, the number of which is as much as 300, and Italy has purchased a production license for this aircraft. The number of such fighters is in the Italian forces China is still climbing.
Rommel ’s new army is not an Italian army. This regular German main army has 4 infantry troops and the 7th German armored army, with a total strength of more than 300,000 people. There are as many as 1,400 vehicles in the entire army, and the 7th Armored Army has three tank divisions after strengthening. There are as many as 800 tanks.
One can imagine how huge the food and oil the daily consumption of such a behemoth is, plus the ammunition needed for operations and the replenishment of worn parts, the logistical aspect is enough to cause headaches.
Therefore, since Italy was defeated by the British in North Africa and had to ask the Germans for help, Italian leader Mussolini personally inspected the logistics preparation of the Italian army against North Africa. Before the German troops entered Africa, they reluctantly directed The logistics and other logistics work were well prepared, and even spared some of the Italian army ’s supply, so that the German army ’s logistics supply reached 90%.
This logistics supply level is already very high. To know that the German team's own logistics supply is nothing more than 85%, and the transportation and distribution of some secondary items must be slow for a few days. However, this achievement of the Germans has already shamed the supply of mess in Italy.
The supplies of Italian troops can basically only be maintained at 60%. This fragile supply rate allows Italian troops to only play 50% or even 40% of their combat capabilities. If we then calculate that the level of combat of the Italian army is only 80% of that of the British army, it can be easily converted into the actual combat power of the Italian army-only about one-third of that of the British army.
"Two months later, I will fight back here." Standing on the seat of the car, Rommel looked at the barbed wire in the distance and the defensive position of the Italian defenders with his binoculars, and murmured: "Counting the Italian troops, I have about 600,000 combat troops in my hand, twice the size of the British. If oil, ammunition, and food are sufficient, hit Tobruk in one breath? Won't it be too fast?"
A burst of wind and sand hit the windshield of the car, making a crackling sound, and everyone subconsciously blocked their eyes. The second lieutenant lay on the steering wheel, cursing the ghost weather he had never seen before.
"The desert of Yimapingchuan only has hills and vast flat terrain." Long Meier shouted excitedly, ignoring the yellow sand and the sky, "Here is a paradise for armored forces! Here I can sweep everything with 1,000 tanks!" Haha! Winning the British guy, I am the German Marshal! "
He shouted, his voice changed, and after the wind and sand, he spit and spit out a mouthful of sand. Then I found that my mouth was still astringent, and I could still feel the squeak of sand rubbing against my teeth.
From then on, he will be far away from the main battlefield of Europe and hit his own sky here. He is the supreme commander here. He is in charge of everything and is responsible for all operations. If he wins, he will win the same honor as Blauchic. If he fails, he will die in the sand.
His Luftwaffe fighter unit has been modified by technicians in Italy and installed special air filters and other equipment to adapt the golden fighters to the desert climate of North Africa. A total of 300 fighters and 200 old Stukas And 150 do-217 were assigned to him to ensure the air supremacy over his legion.
I have to say that since the new Stuka 2 attack aircraft, the German attack aircraft unit has gradually eliminated Stuka, so this time the Air Force Catherine can generously take out 200 Stuck to support Rommel is more concerned with the mentality of using the old things rather than cutting the love. Of course, these aircraft are more advanced than the British fighters used in North Africa. This is beyond doubt.
Of course, German tanks and armored vehicles are also receiving desert yellow camouflage paint. At the same time, they are also intensively installing engines with air filtration systems suitable for desert areas, temporarily distributing sleeping bags and windproof tents to the troops, and dozens of seawater desalination. The system was also transported to the Italian port, ready to be sent to .
The gray classic German costumes can no longer be used, replaced by the same style German costumes made from light yellow fabrics produced by an Italian fabric factory. Some places have also made appropriate improvements based on the desert geographic environment. For example, the neckline has been designed to be tightenable.
According to previous investigations and expert suggestions, Lonmel ’s Group Army also temporarily ordered 3,000 goggles in Italy, which were distributed to tank captains and drivers, reconnaissance units and car drivers, and all units were in the desert. Various survival training in the field, including camping in the wild and how to avoid sandstorm attacks.
Another problem that plagued Rommel is that Italy ’s transport capacity cannot guarantee that his troops are all in place, and it is impossible for his troops to be in place. Italy claims that they can only transport about 30,000 people and equipment to Africa at the same time. Rommel himself knows that the 150,000 army, which claims to be a 350,000 army, is actually only 150,000, and another 200,000 are still in training and recruitment.
"Let's see how powerful the British are in Africa." Rommel finally spit out the sand in his mouth and sat back in the car and smiled bitterly to see that the set on his body had been changed by the yellow sand. The color of the major dress: "It seems that the Italian military officer was not so sloppy, I live here for a few days, it is estimated to be the same."