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As early as a few years ago, after Mussolini visited Berlin, he formed an axis power with Berlin. The two sides have common interests and expand outward together.
According to this agreement, when Germany launched the European war, Italy should immediately follow, but in fact, Italy did not do so.
After all, Britain and France have never failed. In World War I, Britain and France finally became the winner, which makes Mussolini have a certain resistance in his heart. He can't easily go to war with Britain and France.
But now, he has nothing to worry about.
With the elimination of the main force of the Anglo French coalition and the collapse of France, what else is Italy afraid of?
It's time to do it!
So Mussolini summoned up his strength and wanted to chew a few pieces of meat on French territory.
Fulfill the promise at that time and start against France!
To this end, Italy dispatched more than a dozen divisions to invade France on a large scale from the south of the border between the two countries.
If you look at the map, you can know that Italy is a long strip, and the border with France is not long. Most of the borders are shrouded in the long Alps. Therefore, if Italy wants to attack France, it must first cross these mountains!
German armored forces played a powerful role in the war against France. Under the example of Germany, Italy plans to follow suit.
At the forefront of the offensive force is Italy's 133 armored division, nicknamed "litorio", which is one of Italy's five armored divisions（ It is also said that there are only four armored divisions in Italy.)
The division commander of this armored division is major general Giovanni Messe.
In World War II, the achievements of the Italian army were obvious to all. Even the shooting down of the air force commander by naval guns happened to the Italians. It may also be that later generations were the reason for the victory of Britain and the failure of Italy. Therefore, they slandered the Italian army even more.
In short, in World War II, the Italian Army really had nothing to do, and there was a lack of memorable commanders in the Italian army.
Now Giovanni Messi is one of the few admirals in the Italian army.
Messi was born in Puglia, Italy in his early years and began to join the army in 1901. He participated in Italy's conquest of Libya and World War I.
After the first World War, Messe became an official officer of Vittorio Emmanuelle III. in 1935, Messe was appointed to command a special infantry battalion and promoted to Colonel of the army.
Later, he was appointed to command a motorized brigade in vinona as brigadier general.
Due to his outstanding performance in the second Italian Ethiopian war, Messi was promoted to major general and command the Italian armored division.
Judging from his resume, Messi is definitely a veteran who has been tested by the war.
Even in later evaluations, he was one of the few Italian generals in the Italian army who made good use of armored forces. Moreover, he also served as the commander of the German Italian coalition forces in North Africa and the Italian troops in the Soviet German war.
But now, Messi is not optimistic about the attack.
It was too hasty. Originally, they were preparing for the war in North Africa. As a result, they were temporarily transferred here! Although the defeat of the French is at hand, is there an Italian stage in this war?
Italy is originally a mountainous country, which is why Italy has been developing light tanks. The Italian armored division is not a pure heavy division, but consists of almost the same amount of tanks, artillery and infantry.
For example, the current 133 armored division is composed of the third bersalini sniper infantry regiment, an Armored Regiment, including three battalions of L.3 light tanks, a total of 117 tanks, and an artillery regiment.
The total number of the whole division is about 5700.
The so-called L3 light tank is actually the original cv33 tank. This weak chicken tank, that is, the Italian armored forces regard it as a treasure. Looking at Europe, it has long fallen behind.
But now, Messi had to harden his head and set out according to Mussolini's order. Moreover, Mussolini asked his troops to attack, attack and attack again like the German armored division!
Do you have that ability?
Looking at the small tanks around him, Messi felt that he came out this time to brush the sense of existence. If not, it will have a negative effect.
"Sir, the Pinia pass is ahead." By his side, the adjutant said to him.
When Mussolini declared war on France, their army had already started, moving forward from the border area, crossing the national boundary and continuing to move forward.
Along the way, I didn't see the French border guard.
There are two explanations for this. One is that France continuously transferred border guards to block the Germans in the north and set up Weigang defense line, which led to a defensive vacuum in the border area here. I'm afraid the French have few battalions in the whole border area. Therefore, they withdrew immediately after discovering their own invasion.
The second is that the French set a trap in front, waiting for their own direction to drill ahead! If there is a trap, Pinia pass is the best place.
This is what Mercer has been worried about. The first difficulty in their march is Pinia pass!
"Order the bersalini sniper infantry regiment to climb the commanding height of the mountain pass first and prepare to cover the advance of our army!" Said Mercer.
The armored division focuses on the powerful mobility of tanks, but it will not be established here in the Italian army. The leading force in their attack is not tanks, but infantry.
In mountainous areas, only when infantry occupy the surrounding commanding heights first can they protect their own tank forces and pass normally.
Therefore, the establishment of mountain areas is almost all mountain infantry divisions, and there is no mountain armored division.
At his command, the Italian soldiers of the infantry regiment, with their kalkano m1891 rifle in hand, began to climb up the hillside.
The hillside is not particularly steep, and there are sheep intestines paths stepped out by shepherds. They bend their bodies and run up slowly.
Wearing steel helmets on their heads, sweat soon seeped out of their foreheads. As infantry in the armored division, they prefer to squat on the small L3 tank and move forward with the tank.
It's quite uncomfortable to march on foot now.
Amor was holding a rifle and felt his legs faltering, but the top of the mountain was far away.
Come on!
Amor summoned up his courage and wanted to continue to climb up, but just then, he felt a dark shadow flying by, followed by a smoking thing under his feet.
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As early as a few years ago, after Mussolini visited Berlin, he formed an axis power with Berlin. The two sides have common interests and expand outward together.
According to this agreement, when Germany launched the European war, Italy should immediately follow, but in fact, Italy did not do so.
After all, Britain and France have never failed. In World War I, Britain and France finally became the winner, which makes Mussolini have a certain resistance in his heart. He can't easily go to war with Britain and France.
But now, he has nothing to worry about.
With the elimination of the main force of the Anglo French coalition and the collapse of France, what else is Italy afraid of?
It's time to do it!
So Mussolini summoned up his strength and wanted to chew a few pieces of meat on French territory.
Fulfill the promise at that time and start against France!
To this end, Italy dispatched more than a dozen divisions to invade France on a large scale from the south of the border between the two countries.
If you look at the map, you can know that Italy is a long strip, and the border with France is not long. Most of the borders are shrouded in the long Alps. Therefore, if Italy wants to attack France, it must first cross these mountains!
German armored forces played a powerful role in the war against France. Under the example of Germany, Italy plans to follow suit.
At the forefront of the offensive force is Italy's 133 armored division, nicknamed "litorio", which is one of Italy's five armored divisions（ It is also said that there are only four armored divisions in Italy.)
The division commander of this armored division is major general Giovanni Messe.
In World War II, the achievements of the Italian army were obvious to all. Even the shooting down of the air force commander by naval guns happened to the Italians. It may also be that later generations were the reason for the victory of Britain and the failure of Italy. Therefore, they slandered the Italian army even more.
In short, in World War II, the Italian Army really had nothing to do, and there was a lack of memorable commanders in the Italian army.
Now Giovanni Messi is one of the few admirals in the Italian army.
Messi was born in Puglia, Italy in his early years and began to join the army in 1901. He participated in Italy's conquest of Libya and World War I.
After the first World War, Messe became an official officer of Vittorio Emmanuelle III. in 1935, Messe was appointed to command a special infantry battalion and promoted to Colonel of the army.
Later, he was appointed to command a motorized brigade in vinona as brigadier general.
Due to his outstanding performance in the second Italian Ethiopian war, Messi was promoted to major general and command the Italian armored division.
Judging from his resume, Messi is definitely a veteran who has been tested by the war.
Even in later evaluations, he was one of the few Italian generals in the Italian army who made good use of armored forces. Moreover, he also served as the commander of the German Italian coalition forces in North Africa and the Italian troops in the Soviet German war.
But now, Messi is not optimistic about the attack.
It was too hasty. Originally, they were preparing for the war in North Africa. As a result, they were temporarily transferred here! Although the defeat of the French is at hand, is there an Italian stage in this war?
Italy is originally a mountainous country, which is why Italy has been developing light tanks. The Italian armored division is not a pure heavy division, but consists of almost the same amount of tanks, artillery and infantry.
For example, the current 133 armored division is composed of the third bersalini sniper infantry regiment, an Armored Regiment, including three battalions of L.3 light tanks, a total of 117 tanks, and an artillery regiment.
The total number of the whole division is about 5700.
The so-called L3 light tank is actually the original cv33 tank. This weak chicken tank, that is, the Italian armored forces regard it as a treasure. Looking at Europe, it has long fallen behind.
But now, Messi had to harden his head and set out according to Mussolini's order. Moreover, Mussolini asked his troops to attack, attack and attack again like the German armored division!
Do you have that ability?
Looking at the small tanks around him, Messi felt that he came out this time to brush the sense of existence. If not, it will have a negative effect.
"Sir, the Pinia pass is ahead." By his side, the adjutant said to him.
When Mussolini declared war on France, their army had already started, moving forward from the border area, crossing the national boundary and continuing to move forward.
Along the way, I didn't see the French border guard.
There are two explanations for this. One is that France continuously transferred border guards to block the Germans in the north and set up Weigang defense line, which led to a defensive vacuum in the border area here. I'm afraid the French have few battalions in the whole border area. Therefore, they withdrew immediately after discovering their own invasion.
The second is that the French set a trap in front, waiting for their own direction to drill ahead! If there is a trap, Pinia pass is the best place.
This is what Mercer has been worried about. The first difficulty in their march is Pinia pass!
"Order the bersalini sniper infantry regiment to climb the commanding height of the mountain pass first and prepare to cover the advance of our army!" Said Mercer.
The armored division focuses on the powerful mobility of tanks, but it will not be established here in the Italian army. The leading force in their attack is not tanks, but infantry.
In mountainous areas, only when infantry occupy the surrounding commanding heights first can they protect their own tank forces and pass normally.
Therefore, the establishment of mountain areas is almost all mountain infantry divisions, and there is no mountain armored division.
At his command, the Italian soldiers of the infantry regiment, with their kalkano m1891 rifle in hand, began to climb up the hillside.
The hillside is not particularly steep, and there are sheep intestines paths stepped out by shepherds. They bend their bodies and run up slowly.
Wearing steel helmets on their heads, sweat soon seeped out of their foreheads. As infantry in the armored division, they prefer to squat on the small L3 tank and move forward with the tank.
It's quite uncomfortable to march on foot now.
Amor was holding a rifle and felt his legs faltering, but the top of the mountain was far away.
Come on!
Amor summoned up his courage and wanted to continue to climb up, but just then, he felt a dark shadow flying by, followed by a smoking thing under his feet.
As early as a few years ago, after Mussolini visited Berlin, he formed an axis power with Berlin. The two sides have common interests and expand outward together.According to this agreement, when Germany launched the European war, Italy should immediately follow, but in fact, Italy did not do so.After all, Britain and France have never failed. In World War I, Britain and France finally became the winner, which makes Mussolini have a certain resistance in his heart. He can't easily go to war with Britain and France.But now, he has nothing to worry about.With the elimination of the main force of the Anglo French coalition and the collapse of France, what else is Italy afraid of?It's time to do it!So Mussolini summoned up his strength and wanted to chew a few pieces of meat on French territory.Fulfill the promise at that time and start against France!To this end, Italy dispatched more than a dozen divisions to invade France on a large scale from the south of the border between the two countries.If you look at the map, you can know that Italy is a long strip, and the border with France is not long. Most of the borders are shrouded in the long Alps. Therefore, if Italy wants to attack France, it must first cross these mountains!German armored forces played a powerful role in the war against France. Under the example of Germany, Italy plans to follow suit.At the forefront of the offensive force is Italy's 133 armored division, nicknamed "litorio", which is one of Italy's five armored divisions It is also said that there are only four armored divisions in Italy.The division commander of this armored division is major general Giovanni Messe.In World War II, the achievements of the Italian army were obvious to all. Even the shooting down of the air force commander by naval guns happened to the Italians. It may also be that later generations were the reason for the victory of Britain and the failure of Italy. Therefore, they slandered the Italian army even more.In short, in World War II, the Italian Army really had nothing to do, and there was a lack of memorable commanders in the Italian army.Now Giovanni Messi is one of the few admirals in the Italian army.Messi was born in Puglia, Italy in his early years and began to join the army in 1901. He participated in Italy's conquest of Libya and World War I.After the first World War, Messe became an official officer of Vittorio Emmanuelle III. in 1935, Messe was appointed to command a special infantry battalion and promoted to Colonel of the army.Later, he was appointed to command a motorized brigade in vinona as brigadier general.Due to his outstanding performance in the second Italian Ethiopian war, Messi was promoted to major general and command the Italian armored division.Judging from his resume, Messi is definitely a veteran who has been tested by the war.Even in later evaluations, he was one of the few Italian generals in the Italian army who made good use of armored forces. Moreover, he also served as the commander of the German Italian coalition forces in North Africa and the Italian troops in the Soviet German war.But now, Messi is not optimistic about the attack.It was too hasty. Originally, they were preparing for the war in North Africa. As a result, they were temporarily transferred here! Although the defeat of the French is at hand, is there an Italian stage in this war?Italy is originally a mountainous country, which is why Italy has been developing light tanks. The Italian armored division is not a pure heavy division, but consists of almost the same amount of tanks, artillery and infantry.For example, the current 133 armored division is composed of the third bersalini sniper infantry regiment, an Armored Regiment, including three battalions of L.3 light tanks, a total of 117 tanks, and an artillery regiment.The total number of the whole division is about 5700.The so-called L3 light tank is actually the original cv33 tank. This weak chicken tank, that is, the Italian armored forces regard it as a treasure. Looking at Europe, it has long fallen behind.But now, Messi had to harden his head and set out according to Mussolini's order. Moreover, Mussolini asked his troops to attack, attack and attack again like the German armored division!Do you have that ability?Looking at the small tanks around him, Messi felt that he came out this time to brush the sense of existence. If not, it will have a negative effect."Sir, the Pinia pass is ahead." By his side, the adjutant said to him.When Mussolini declared war on France, their army had already started, moving forward from the border area, crossing the national boundary and continuing to move forward.Along the way, I didn't see the French border guard.There are two explanations for this. One is that France continuously transferred border guards to block the Germans in the north and set up Weigang defense line, which led to a defensive vacuum in the border area here. I'm afraid the French have few battalions in the whole border area. Therefore, they withdrew immediately after discovering their own invasion.The second is that the French set a trap in front, waiting for their own direction to drill ahead! If there is a trap, Pinia pass is the best place.This is what Mercer has been worried about. The first difficulty in their march is Pinia pass!"Order the bersalini sniper infantry regiment to climb the commanding height of the mountain pass first and prepare to cover the advance of our army!" Said Mercer.The armored division focuses on the powerful mobility of tanks, but it will not be established here in the Italian army. The leading force in their attack is not tanks, but infantry.In mountainous areas, only when infantry occupy the surrounding commanding heights first can they protect their own tank forces and pass normally.Therefore, the establishment of mountain areas is almost all mountain infantry divisions, and there is no mountain armored division.At his command, the Italian soldiers of the infantry regiment, with their kalkano m1891 rifle in hand, began to climb up the hillside.The hillside is not particularly steep, and there are sheep intestines paths stepped out by shepherds. They bend their bodies and run up slowly.Wearing steel helmets on their heads, sweat soon seeped out of their foreheads. As infantry in the armored division, they prefer to squat on the small L3 tank and move forward with the tank.It's quite uncomfortable to march on foot now.Amor was holding a rifle and felt his legs faltering, but the top of the mountain was far away.Come on!Amor summoned up his courage and wanted to continue to climb up, but just then, he felt a dark shadow flying by, followed by a smoking thing under his feet.
