The battle in the Nice area is very important to Italy, but the battle for the Nice area is not all of Italy.
At this time, as the brain of the kingdom, the city of Rome was extremely busy, and all departments in the city were busy. At this time, bills and orders were sent from Rome to various places, directing the giant Italy to fight in this war.
"Send this document to the Ministry of Education."
"yes."
A plan to improve patriotic courses and military training in universities, middle schools and primary schools was submitted from the Ministry of War to the Ministry of Education. As long as the Ministry of Education feels there are no problems, then each school will implement this plan.
"Send this report to the Department of the Interior."
This is a plan for the Ministry of Education to organize a patriotic parade of students to request internal affairs protection. I believe the Ministry of Interior will not refuse it, even if the Ministry of Interior is currently as busy as a dog.
The war connected the military and government departments like gears, pushing the Italian chariot to fight on the stage. And the person who controls this chariot, needless to say, is King Carlo, who is at the peak of his prestige in the kingdom.
At this time, in the palace, which is the core of politics, Carlo was meeting a special person.
"Tell me what you think about fighting in Tunisia."
Carlo sat behind his desk and asked about his son, Crown Prince Vittorio. At this time, he was still very satisfied with his son. Although this battle was mainly commanded by his deputy, Lieutenant General Brazo, it was also quite
Vittorio also corrected his attitude and made good logistics, allowing the Eighth Army to attack Tunisia without any logistical worries.
In front of the Eighth Army, which had prioritized firepower and was moving step by step, the Tunisian Army of French Lieutenant General Aquino was retreating steadily, and soon had to rely on city walls for defense. Unfortunately, in the face of the Eighth Army's unparalleled superior artillery, the Tunisian civil structures
The buildings simply cannot withstand the blow.
Therefore, at the end of May, the French army could not withstand the attack, and more than 50,000 French troops surrendered. However, most of them were recruited from the colonies, and the French army only had a few thousand local officers and soldiers.
The Tunisian Army, which numbered more than 200,000 people, was reduced to just over 50,000 people after two months of fighting. One can only imagine the combat effectiveness of its colonial army.
Faced with his father's inquiry, Vittorio expressed his feelings. "Although I participated in this battle less, I still feel that it is not easy. The logistics work cannot be sloppy at all, otherwise it will cause serious consequences. In addition, I
I also commanded a regiment-level battle. Seeing the soldiers bleeding and dying in the battle, I felt a heavy responsibility on myself. It is not easy at all to keep the soldiers alive in the battle as much as possible. I think I
There is still a long way to go before I can become a qualified military officer, and this requires me to continue working hard."
His son's words made Carlo feel very gratified. The battlefield was no less than a big furnace. Even if he did not visit the front line of the battlefield, his son's character still became stronger. This is the character of a future monarch.
Thinking of this, Carlo looked at him with a hint of warmth and said, "Yes, the progress has been great, I am very pleased. When the Egyptian campaign breaks out, I will wait for your Eighth Army to perform well."
"Father, please don't worry, I will show you the performance of the Eighth Army." After saying this, the Crown Prince used a standard military salute to declare that what he said was not a lie, but a promise.
"I trust you."
Carlo said and patted the crown prince on the shoulder to express encouragement.
At this time, facing his father's words of encouragement, Vittorio smiled brightly.
Facing his son's smile, Carlo had a little reflection at this time. Was he too harsh on him?
But he soon gave up this idea. If he were an ordinary person or even a prince, he would not be so strict. But he is the future king and the responsibility he needs to bear is too great, so he cannot relax even a little bit.
"Okay, you go and visit your mother, wife and children first. You have been away for more than two months and they miss you very much."
"Okay father, I'll go see them first."
Vittorio knew that his father had many things to do and couldn't leave at this time, so he didn't bother him. To be honest, he really missed his mother, wife, and children.
When Vittorio walked out of his father's office, he saw his mother, wife and children looking at him.
Looking at his family waiting for him, Vittorio said with moist eyes, "I'm back."
Carlo missed his son's reunion with his family because of many things.
At this time, as soon as the son left, the guard informed the sea, and the Minister of War asked to see him.
The two military leaders coming together must have something very important, so Carlo immediately let them in.
Sure enough, after the two men came in and saluted, Admiral Yagir, the Minister of the Navy, said, "Your Majesty, this is our plan to attack Egypt."
As he spoke, he placed a thick battle plan in front of Carlo.
Carlo opened it and started reading, while the two military bosses waited in silence.
This military plan is quite satisfactory. The navy will first dispatch a combined fleet to seize sea rights in the Eastern Mediterranean. Then the army will march from the coastal areas to first seize Alexandria, the home port of the Allied Mediterranean Combined Fleet, and then seize Cairo, the Suez Canal and the Sinai Peninsula. Egypt's
For Italy, it has been a goal that it has always hoped for, and now Italy is finally reaching out to seize it.
From a planning point of view, this is similar to the German-Italian Allied Forces' march plan in World War II, both going to coastal areas.
There is nothing we can do about it. The land passage from Libya to Egypt is only along the coast, otherwise we have to pass through the Sahara Desert, which is composed of long yellow sand. Is this something that hundreds of thousands of people can cross?
And there is another advantage of going to coastal areas, that is, you can get supplies shipped by sea. This advantage is huge. Think about how much material consumption your hundreds of thousands of troops require. The demand for water alone requires nearly a thousand tons per day.
Not to mention food and other supplies.
However, there is currently only a dirt road from Egypt to Libya, and the traffic conditions are worrying, not to mention the need for supplies by sea.
In view of the desolate eastern coast of Egypt and the lack of ports, the Navy formulated a special supply plan, which was to use landing craft to complete the last section of the supply from sea to land.
The use of landing craft to complete the last section of sea transportation can be said to be a considerable use of resources.
Of course, all this can only be implemented if the navy suppresses the Allied navy, and the navy has full confidence in whether it can suppress the enemy.
Taking the current combined fleet as an example, the strength of 13 battleships and 5 cruise ships is far stronger than that of the Allied Powers' combined fleet of 12 battleships and 3 cruise ships.
Not to mention that in terms of quality, the two Rome-class battleships (Roma and Imperial) are the ones that crush everyone. Although the two Rome-class battleships have only been in service for less than half a year, the latest Imperial has only been in service for less than a month.
(The paint is not even dry yet), but with its 380mm main gun and armor that can defend against 350mm shells, it will definitely become a well-deserved heavy cavalry in naval battles, and no one can stop its attack.
As long as there is an advantage in naval warfare, then the supply lines on land will be unobstructed.
After Carlo read the battle plan, he looked up at the two military bosses and said, "I am very satisfied with this plan, so let's implement it according to it."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
At this time, the Egyptian campaign has entered the preparation stage. The next step is to mobilize troops from various places and transport enough supplies. It is impossible to start the Egyptian campaign in three or four months. This is because the military has already transported a lot of goods in half a year.
In the case of personnel and materials.
Of course, the Egyptian campaign needs to start, and other battlefields need to be completed. Fighting two major battles at the same time is unaffordable for the Italian military industry.
