Under the sunshine in April, the temperature in Tirana is moderate, making it a perfect day for travel.
But now, the atmosphere in Tirana is quite wrong.
In the trenches built outside Tirana, Ottoman soldiers were holding weapons and observing the scene in the distance.
In the distance, there is the position of the Italian army. The incoming Italian army surrounded Tirana on both sides of the southwest, and the cannons it set up were able to penetrate into the city of Tirana.
As for the local residents of Tirana, most of them have fled Tirana, which is about to become a battlefield. A small number of people, apart from being drafted and staying voluntarily, are the lonely elderly people with inconvenient legs and feet.
As for these old people, the commanders of both sides will not take them into consideration, because this is war.
Now both sides are almost ready, and the war is about to begin.
In the Italian army's headquarters, as the commander of this battle, Simeone was determining their respective tasks with his subordinates.
"Major General Pascal, after receiving my order, your Eighth Division will launch an attack on the Kobek and Lake areas in the west of the city. You must let the enemy feel the pressure you are putting on them."
Although Simeone did not say it explicitly, Pascal had fought a lot of battles, and he could tell at once that he was trying to provide cover, so the 14th Division must be the main attack next.
Although Pascal was a little unhappy, since obedience is the bounden duty of a soldier, he had no choice but to comply. "As ordered, our Eighth Division promises to resolutely complete the mission."
As Pascal's superior, Simeone was still unaware of the thoughts of his subordinates, but he really couldn't hand over the main attack task to him this time. The reason was that the Eighth Division had been fighting before, and its losses were not small.
It's simply not worthy of the main attack role.
So Simone acted as if he didn't hear what he said, and then gave the task to the commander of the 14th Division, Major General Eddie Brasseau. Major General Brasseau was a short, middle-aged man with a dark face.
From his skin, you can see that he has been exposed to wind and sun.
"Major General Brazeau, your Fourteenth Division will launch a fierce attack on the enemy immediately after the Eighth Division starts the battle. You must move quickly. I will assign artillery to you to help you open the gap as soon as possible."
"Don't worry, Commander, the Fourteenth Division will never let you down."
Major General Brazeau's answer made Simeone very satisfied. He looked at him and nodded to express his approval.
Then he turned to look at Colonel Erans, commander of the 4th Mountain Brigade.
"Colonel Erans, your fourth brigade has always been famous in the army for its mountain reconnaissance. I need your brigade this time? Do a good job in reconnaissance and backup work, and we can't let us be attacked from behind."
That's right? What Simeone is most worried about after launching the battle is the enemy's other troops of the Macedonian Second Army in the Dinara Mountains. So this reconnaissance and surveillance is very important? It is related to the life and death of the Third Army in his hands.
.And the Fourth Mountain Brigade happens to be very good in this aspect, so there is no reason for him not to use the other party.
Of course, it is impossible to send out all the Fourth Mountain Brigade? The strength of two battalions? Enough to cover a radius of forty kilometers? He will not be able to hide the movements of every plant and tree here.
"Don't worry, Lieutenant General Simeone, no Ottoman can sneak past our sights."
After assigning tasks to each department, a brutal battle will follow.
Of course, as the vanguard? The artillerymen are doing their part.
This time Simeone concentrated all his heavy artillery and launched a fierce bombardment against the military positions. Once he took action this time, Simeone fought heroically all day long.
It is now the second day of shelling.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!!"
The heavy artillery shells from Italy made the Ottoman soldiers hiding in the trenches tremble. The explosion of tens of kilograms of shells was extremely powerful? It was enough to cause huge damage to the Ottoman soldiers in the trenches. If the distance was close, even if they were not attacked
If hit? They will also be shocked to death.
This is what the Ottoman officers and soldiers saw with their own eyes. There were more than one or two cases where they were killed by close-range explosions. The soldiers who went to check could see these dead soldiers who seemed to be asleep, with dry blood flowing from their eyes, noses and mouths.
The blood stains were simply too scary.
Of course, the power of heavy artillery is not just for killing people. Its strong fortress is also the focus of its bombardment. If the fortress in Tirana was built like various fortresses of the great powers, then the heavy artillery in Simone's hand would not be enough.
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Unfortunately, the fortresses in the hands of the Ottomans were all temporary buildings, many of which were converted from civilian buildings. Although the regional lieutenant colonel-caliber artillery performed well, in the face of large-caliber heavy artillery, it was simply like paper.
Same.
Nearly 70% of the fortresses built by the Ottoman garrison's 16th Division and 31st Division on the southwest sides were lost, most of which were destroyed by heavy artillery. These powerful heavy artillery, guided by the artillery school's balloon, will obviously compete with
Other houses of different forts are named one by one.
These are new era weapons that are different from the Turkish-Russian War. They taught the Ottoman army, whose thinking was still in the period of the Turkish-Russian War, a good lesson on what modern warfare is.
After seeing the results of the artillery fire from behind and being satisfied with it, Simeone picked up the field phone he had set up and dialed the headquarters of the Eighth Division. "Major General Pascal, the Eighth Division is ready to attack."
Following Simonyi's order, the 8th Division immediately committed a regiment of soldiers and launched an attack on the defenders. The heavy artillery bombardment continued to the rear. It was obvious that this was to block the enemy's reinforcements.
The news that the infantry attack was finally launched in Italy also made the defenders breathe a sigh of relief. If they continue to bomb without fighting back, the defenders and soldiers will collapse. How can there be such a prodigal way of fighting that one artillery bombardment can
Fight for more than a day.
Of course, you have to tell them what it means at this time. There will be artillery attacks every week in the future, and the other party will definitely treat you as a fool.
As the Italian army entered the battle, the battlefield finally entered a familiar environment. Officers and soldiers on both sides used their rifles to fire desperately at their opponents.
Of course, it is time to look at the performance of the two rifles. At this point, the Italian officers and soldiers are completely victorious, because they all hold the M88 Carcano rifle in their hands. As for the rifles of the Ottoman army, they are mixed and hairy.
There are rifles such as the Ser 1874, Xia Sepo, and its improved Glass, which can be said to be a hardship for logistics officials. The caliber problem of these guns alone is a headache.
Of course, for the Ottoman army, as long as it can shoot and hit the enemy, it is a good gun, and they have no capital to choose.
Just as the two sides were fighting fiercely in the west, suddenly more violent gunfire erupted from the south. As the commander of the 14th Division, Major General Brazeau had a brigade of troops in action, which was really a big deal.
His unconventional approach caused great suffering to the defenders in the west, and he even directly sent a message to the two defender commanders asking for reinforcements.
Faced with such a situation, the two major generals Hashem and Halder did not know that something was wrong. They did not waste much nonsense and immediately dispatched the 1st Brigade of the 16th Division in their hands.
As a result, a larger-scale battle broke out in the west of the city. The officers and soldiers of both sides devoted themselves to the battle, and they fought bloody battles for their respective missions.
