As the largest port city in Albania, Durrës was also the only decent seaport of the Ottoman Empire on the Adriatic Sea. The Ottoman Empire stationed a regiment of troops here. However, as relations with Italy deteriorated, the Ottoman Empire sent
The 21st Army Division was stationed there.
The main soldiers of this division come from the Levant region, and its officers and soldiers are all staunch believers in YSL. In addition, the people in this region are very loyal to the empire, so although they are not as good as the troops composed of native officers and soldiers from the Asia Minor Peninsula, they are still in the Ottoman Empire.
The army can also be called the backbone of the army.
Therefore, placing it in Durrës also serves as a first-line defensive force. After all, it is just across a strait from the Italian mainland, which is a bit too dangerous.
Of course, it is impossible for the 21st Division alone to hold the entire Albanian region. There are reinforcements behind it. The Second Macedonian Army, which has arrived in Albania for three days, is its strong backing. In addition to the 21st Division, this army has
There are also units such as the 9th, 16th, 23rd, and 31st divisions, with a total strength of 81,000. In addition, there are two garrison divisions in Albania.
With nearly 100,000 troops, I hope it will make Italy give up its attempt on Albania.
This is an idea within the Ottoman Empire, but no one knows whether it will work.
Of course, in addition to the Second Macedonian Army, the First and Third Macedonian Armies are stepping up their preparations for war. Not only to prepare for the Italian landing in Albania, but also to look at other directions. Surrounding the Balkans
Even small countries are not the masters of peace.
But these are all far away. For Major General Ataturk, the commander of the 21st Division of the Ottoman Army, who is currently the defense officer of Durres, these have little to do with him. The most important thing is to strengthen the defense of Durres.
strength.
But speaking of defense power, this made him feel a bit old, because he didn't know until he arrived in Durrës that there was a lack of sufficient coastal defense artillery. Of course, if you count the coastal defense artillery that is older than Atatürk
, plus those fort officers and soldiers who look more like coolies than soldiers, then Durrës is not lacking in coastal defense power.
But whether this thing is reliable or not, God bless it, it doesn’t matter.
Therefore, on the first day after taking over Durrës, Major General Atatürk requested advanced coastal defense artillery from the rear, at least to be able to deter the enemy when they came.
It was a pity that Major General Ataturk could not wait for the arrival of the coastal defense artillery, and the news of the declaration of war between the two countries was notified to him immediately.
This made Major General Ataturk extremely angry, because it meant that the port defense of Durrës could not be strengthened. Of course, if Italy did not come to Albania for two or three months, then its plan could still be implemented.
But just think about it, there is no possibility of implementing it.
Don’t you see that Italy wants the empire’s territories in North Africa and Albania? This is enough to illustrate the problem.
But annoyance can't solve the problem? So he has to do everything he needs to set up defenses. Of course, this is not a problem for him. Among them, the most important fort on the north shore of the port? He has already sent his own artillery unit to take over. How can he rely on the waste of the original fort?
I won't be worried either.
On the fourth day after the two countries declared war, Major General Ataturk just walked out of his headquarters and planned to go to the city to check how the army fortifications were being built.
But before he could get on his horse, he suddenly heard an emergency bell ringing. This made him react immediately? This was an alarm sound for the enemy to attack. Was this something he set himself? It was a bell sound to remind the soldiers and civilians to pay attention.
After hearing the sound of the bell, he ignored other things and immediately returned to the headquarters and climbed to the observation deck on the third floor of the headquarters. His headquarters was set up on the hill to the north of Durres?
The high position here is perfect for observing the movements of the sea.
Is the weather good today? He took a telescope to observe the specific situation.
Where the sea and the sky meet, several ships appear
As the largest port city in Albania, Durrës was also the only decent seaport of the Ottoman Empire on the Adriatic Sea. The Ottoman Empire stationed a regiment of troops here, but as relations with Italy deteriorated? The Ottoman Empire dispatched
The 21st Army Division was stationed there.
The main soldiers of the division come from the Levant region, and its officers and soldiers are all staunch believers in YSL? In addition, the people in this region are very loyal to the empire, so although they are not as good as the troops composed of native officers and soldiers from the Asia Minor Peninsula, but in the Ottoman Empire
The army can also be called the backbone.
Therefore, placing it in Durres also serves as a first-line defensive force. After all, it is just across a strait from the Italian mainland? It is a bit too dangerous.
Of course, it is impossible for the 21st Division alone to hold the entire Albanian area. Are there reinforcements behind it? The Macedonian Second Group Army, which has arrived in Albania for three days, is its strong backing. In addition to the 21st Division, this group army has
There are also units such as the 9th, 16th, 23rd, and 31st divisions, with a total strength of 81,000. In addition, there are two garrison divisions in Albania.
With nearly 100,000 troops, I hope it will make Italy give up its attempt on Albania.
This is an idea within the Ottoman Empire, but no one knows whether it will work.
Of course, in addition to the Second Macedonian Army, the First and Third Macedonian Armies are stepping up their preparations for war. Not only to prepare for the Italian landing in Albania, but also to look at other directions. Surrounding the Balkans
Even small countries are not the masters of peace.
But these are all far away. For Major General Ataturk, the commander of the 21st Division of the Ottoman Army, who is currently the defense officer of Durres, these have little to do with him. The most important thing is to strengthen the defense of Durres.
strength.
But speaking of defense power, this made him feel a bit old, because he didn't know until he arrived in Durrës that there was a lack of sufficient coastal defense artillery. Of course, if you count the coastal defense artillery that is older than Atatürk
, plus those fort officers and soldiers who look more like coolies than soldiers, then Durrës is not lacking in coastal defense power.
But whether this thing is reliable or not, God bless it, it doesn’t matter.
Therefore, on the first day after taking over Durrës, Major General Atatürk requested advanced coastal defense artillery from the rear, at least to be able to deter the enemy when they came.
It was a pity that Major General Ataturk could not wait for the arrival of the coastal defense artillery, and the news of the declaration of war between the two countries was notified to him immediately.
This made Major General Ataturk extremely angry, because it meant that the port defense of Durrës could not be strengthened. Of course, if Italy did not come to Albania for two or three months, then its plan could still be implemented.
But just think about it, there is no possibility of implementing it.
Haven't you seen that Italy wants the empire's territories in North Africa and Albania? This is enough to explain the problem.
However, being upset did not solve the problem, so he had to set up defenses. Of course, this was not a problem for him. Among them, the North Shore fort, the most important port, had already been taken over by his own artillery unit. He could do nothing with the trash of the original fort.
I won't be worried either.
On the fourth day after the two countries declared war, Major General Ataturk just walked out of his headquarters and planned to go to the city to check how the army's fortifications were being built.
