Lieutenant General Owuzi knew the news of the fall of Kalamaria last night. No matter how angry he felt about Major General Akyol, who committed suicide in fear of crime, he would not vent it on a dead person.
However, the problem that Major General Akyol left for him was difficult for him to solve. The news of the loss of the coastal defense forts could not be hidden from the officers and soldiers below at all, and without the coastal defense forts, the enemy warships could
Directly bombard the city of Saloniga. In this way, the battle that was still possible will become more difficult.
Moreover, as a senior Ottoman officer, he was not unaware of the strength of the enemy warships, but at present, he did not have any weapons that could deal with them, so he could only be beaten in vain.
Faced with such a situation, Lieutenant General Owuzi didn't know what to do.
Although he didn't know what to do, the Italian and Italian troops would not give him time to think about it. Early the next morning, the Italian fleet appeared in front of the Salonica defenders.
Although the defeated soldiers escaped last night and brought news of the fall of Kalamaria, ordinary soldiers do not have that much knowledge. But they will soon see why Kalamaria is so important to Salonica.
"Immediately order all ships to bombard Salonica one by one."
On the flagship Turin, Vice Admiral Yagier, the fleet commander, immediately gave the order to open fire. Following his order, the heavy artillery from the Italian warships showed the Ottomans the power of the navy.
"Bounce~bounce~bounce!"
The seven battleships in the fleet used their main guns one after another to open the eyes of the Ottoman bumpkins.
"boom!"
A shell landed on a house, and after the deafening explosion, the house was no longer there. Not only was one house missing, but the surrounding houses were damaged to varying degrees.
And more than thirty meters away from the explosion, many people were still injured.
"boom!"
A cannonball landed on the city wall, directly blasting a gap in the solid city wall.
The fierce offensive and defensive battle of Kalamaria has entered its third day. In the first two days, the Guards and the 1st Brigade of the 2nd Marine Division suffered a lot of casualties. Of course, as a price, the enemy Ottoman 14th Division also suffered heavy losses.
Small, but even if everyone suffers a lot of losses, the battle will still continue as long as dawn. The armies of the two sides are still fighting together, and it depends on who can bear it first.
The sound of artillery, gunfire, roars, and screams intertwined together, playing a song of death on the battlefield.
Petty was calm and calm. Trying to eliminate these sounds? He carefully hid behind a pile of rocks and set the sight through the cracks in the rocks to see the figure of a defender on the position. This soldier is very good at marksmanship. Petty
Several comrades were shot by him. He aimed closely at them and then pulled the trigger.
With a "pop" sound, a bloody hole appeared on the head of the Ottoman soldier who was good at shooting? Then he fell in the trench without saying a word.
After killing the defender, Petty took a deep breath and hid behind the pile of rocks motionless. After waiting for a while, he stretched out his head again to observe the battle situation.
This time, he spotted the target at a glance? Is this a commander of the garrison? The Ottoman officer wearing an officer's hat was constantly directing the battle. However, it was a bit difficult to kill the opponent because of his
With good military qualities, he is not like other soldiers at all? He keeps his head exposed, and he walks back and forth with conscious dodge movements? This makes Petty, a hunter who is praised by everyone in his hometown, feel a little troublesome.
Hold your breath, calculate the rules, and wait until the next time this officer shows up again? It just falls into his crosshairs.
"Pop!" Another bullet hit the head of the junior officer in the position? A stream of red and white liquid surged out.
I have to admit? The new rifle in my hand is really good. At a distance of about three hundred meters, the accuracy is still so good.
However, Petty did not have time to observe the specific situation at this moment, because the movement was too big this time, which exposed his position.
Petty hurriedly hid behind the pile of rocks, and the sound of bullets sizzling through the air above his head told him that if he had been there for two or three seconds at night, these bullets would not just pierce the air.
Petty, who had escaped life and death, naturally did not dare to stay here, but it was not easy to leave. According to his estimate, there were at least three or four guns aimed at his direction.
Yes, Petty was a precision shooter. There was no such thing as a sniper at this time, but for marksmen like him, the army naturally had different uses. They did not need to attack enemy positions like other infantry, but on the battlefield
On the battlefield, they relied on their excellent marksmanship to provide strong support to their comrades.
Therefore, the team members naturally hope that there will be a sharpshooter among their teammates to help them reduce the pressure. Of course, help is mutual, and sometimes sharpshooters also need their help. For example, Petty needs their help very much now.
"Quick, cover me!"
Petty, who was unable to lift his head under the pressure of the opponent's fire, shouted for help.
Faced with Petty's cry for help, his comrades were naturally concerned about his predicament. They immediately fired their rifles to the fastest rate of fire, trying to take advantage of the firepower to suppress the enemy.
The M88 Carcano rifles in their hands also fully demonstrated their trustworthiness. At least they were much better than the weapons in the hands of the Ottoman army.
The opponent's sudden increase in firepower indeed suppressed the defenders' firepower. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Petty quickly ran out of the stone barrier and jumped down a slope.
After doing all this, Petty felt frightened. He had almost been handed over to the stone trap before.
But at this time, they suddenly heard a burst of cheers.
"What's going on?"
Someone asked curiously.
Suddenly, their company commander, Captain Barron, ran over and informed them of the details. "The three regiments next door have broken through the enemy's defense line and have entered Calamaria."
This sentence immediately caused cheers on the battlefield, and at the same time it also greatly improved their morale. If others can do it, then they can do it too. In the following battle, it is obvious that the morale of the two sides is different from the previous one.
And this news is not only a huge improvement for the officers and soldiers, it is also excellent news for Lieutenant General Grovey who is commanding the overall situation on the battlefield.
You must know that in these two days of fighting, the landing force has lost nearly 3,000 people and more than 30 artillery pieces. This number is not small at all for the landing force with a total strength of less than 40,000. If in
If he continues to be unable to penetrate, he will consider asking the navy for help and asking them to use warships to attract the attention of the enemy's coastal defense batteries.
Fortunately, he hasn't sent this request for help yet, so the third regiment has indeed given him a face this time.
"Major General Pulev, the boys of the third regiment played well. I will take credit for them."
Regarding Lieutenant General Grovey's words, Major General Pulev, who had previously served as the commander of the regiment, naturally felt happy.
"The third group did a great job this time, and they are indeed worthy of the award."
Faced with the words of his deputy Pulev, Grovey continued to ask, "Have the reinforcements gone up?"
Rather than praising the meritorious troops, he was more concerned about the development of the war situation. Since there was such a breakthrough, expansion was also on every commander's mind.
"It has already gone up. At present, we have transferred one regiment, one battalion from the second regiment, and a regiment left behind by the first marine division to form a reinforced regiment. They have already joined the third regiment."
