Faced with the ultimatum from the Indian Ocean Fleet, the Italians did not even last until the end of three hours before declaring Mogadishu an undefended city.
This is not surrender.
It only announced that Mogadishu was undefended, and the Italian East African colonial government would continue to fight.
The handsome Prince of Savoy did not expect the Indian Ocean Fleet to arrive so quickly.
When Mogadishu was declared undefended, Prince Savoy left Mogadishu in an armored vehicle and did not live or die with the city.
Before the convoy left Mogadishu, it was targeted by the Southern African Air Force.
Interestingly, the armored vehicle that the Prince of Savoy was riding in was actually a foreign trade "Alligator" armored vehicle produced in southern Africa.
As soon as he discovered the armored convoy, Lieutenant Jun from the 15th Air Force sent a message to the aircraft carrier "Nyasaland" asking for instructions whether he could launch an attack on the armored convoy.
Attack orders were issued quickly.
Yan Yan made an attack gesture to his wingman and began to dive towards the convoy.
The "Goshawk" can also attack the ground. The 20mm aviation cannon can easily penetrate the protective armor of the "Alligator".
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The sound of the 20mm cannon is deep and thick, and the bullets are composed of armor-piercing bullets, incendiary bombs, and tracer bullets. Experienced pilots do not need the guidance of tracer bullets, which can avoid premature exposure and catch enemy pilots off guard.
Yan Yan has rich experience. The armored vehicle at the front of the convoy was directly exploded by a short burst of fire. The ammunition in the car exploded, like a huge and expensive firework. Yan Yan was not happy.
Armored vehicles are not airplanes and cannot bring a star to serious aircraft, and the efficiency of fighter jets in attacking ground targets is really low.
The efficiency of the fleet was very high, and "Sea Harriers", which were more specialized in ground attack, soon arrived to support them.
The "Sea Harrier" has been killing like crazy. After destroying the destroyer and blowing up the airport, a new attack target appears. The "Sea Harrier" rushes over like a Japanese soldier who saw a pretty girl, and Jun is even more unhappy.
When the "Sea Harrier" doesn't come, Yan Yan can still drink some soup.
"Sea Harrier" came on, and "Goshawk" completely lost its opportunity to perform.
The saddest thing was that his wingman was sad and didn't even have a chance to fire. This made Bruce from Rhodesia very unwilling.
There is nothing you can do if you don't want to.
The machine gun installed on the "Alligator" can shoot in the air. Although the caliber is only 12.7 mm, it has certain air defense capabilities for fighters with weak defenses.
The Italians were really helpless. Only one of the dozen "Alligator" armored vehicles fired into the air after the fighting broke out. The other armored vehicles dispersed in a rush. The machine gunners did not even dare to show their heads. Some armored vehicles even opened their doors.
, the crew dispersed in a rush.
The Italians are not stupid. They know that the targets of armored vehicles are relatively large and are more vulnerable to air strikes.
Italians are really good at saving lives.
The Prince of Savoy was unlucky.
The armored command vehicle he was riding in was the focus of attention. The pilots in southern Africa were familiar with the model of the "Alligator" armored vehicle and knew that the person in the armored command vehicle was a big shot, so they did not launch an attack on the armored command vehicle.
When the fighting broke out, the armored car in which the Prince of Savoy was riding tried to escape.
The narrow streets of Mogadishu became the biggest obstacle for Prince Savoy to escape. The armored command vehicle could not even turn around, so Prince Savoy abandoned the vehicle and fled.
By this time, the helicopter had taken off, and the Marines, armed with live ammunition, were ready to attack.
Before the war broke out, the equipment of the Southern African Defense Forces was upgraded again. Ordinary soldiers still used Nyasaland rifles, and the weapons used by squad leaders, deputy squad leaders and sergeants were replaced by Type 40 assault rifles that had just been installed in the army.
In 1918, the Germans H. Smythe and Bergmann designed the MP18 submachine gun. After the improvement, it was named the Bergmann MP18 submachine gun and equipped with the German army, becoming the world's first large-scale submachine gun.
Southern Africa has deep pockets and has always attached great importance to the development of individual weapons.
With the extensive use of automobiles, troop logistics is no longer the main factor restricting the development of individual weapons, and submachine guns are naturally on the agenda.
Compared with rifles, the biggest problem of submachine guns is lack of reliability, and firing pistol bullets makes submachine guns less powerful. Submachine guns are indeed powerful when shooting at close range, but at medium and long distances, the power of submachine guns will be seriously affected, so
With assault rifles.
The Type 40 assault rifle uses 5.56mm intermediate ammunition, has an effective range of 400 meters, and a ammunition capacity of 30 rounds. It is highly reliable and can adapt to various combat environments. The key is the large use of stamped parts, which is low-cost and easy to quickly field troops.
Taking into account the combat environment of the Marine Corps, the Type 40 assault rifle used by the Marine Corps also uses a foldable metal butt. Probably only Southern Africa in the world has such wealth.
Nowadays, countries are limited by steel production, so wood is used wherever wood can be used on rifles. Southern Africa is the only country where even the butt of the gun is made of metal.
If it were just a metal gun stock, the United States could actually do it.
However, the Americans haven't even completely changed their Garand equipment yet. They only started researching assault rifles in the 1960s.
In the helicopter numbered 1409, Second Lieutenant Lin Ke from the 7th Marine Brigade was sitting closest to the hatch.
Don't get me wrong, the helicopters in Southern Africa are numbered starting from 1000, it does not mean that there are already more than a thousand helicopters.
Lin Ke was wearing khaki, a four-color desert camouflage with mainly dark brown tones, as well as a helmet and military boots.
As an officer, Lin Ke not only carries a pistol, but also carries a Nyasaland rifle, which is the habit of many southern African officers.
For many veterans, the Nyasaland rifle is obviously more trustworthy than the Type 40 assault rifle because of its longer effective range.
Lin Ke himself is also a precision shooter. The semi-automatic rifle can be used as a sniper rifle for Lin Ke. The Marine Corps requires firepower density and also pursues shooting accuracy.
The Air Force does not yet know that the Prince of Savoy was in the attacked convoy.
However, being able to have the protection of a convoy at this time and escape from Mogadishu in an armored vehicle is undoubtedly rich and expensive.
After receiving the report from the Air Force, the helicopter took off immediately and arrived at the scene in only 15 minutes.
The Air Force is currently unable to determine the location of the Prince of Savoy, only a rough range.
After Lin Ke arrived at the scene, he did not rush to search. He first ordered the soldiers to spread out and surround the entire area, waiting for follow-up support to arrive before conducting a search.
More and more support troops are arriving. Those wearing four-color desert camouflage are elite troops, those wearing marine camouflage are support troops, and some sailors wearing white sailor uniforms are participating in the search. The Indian Ocean Fleet has confirmed that the Prince of Savoy
While in the caravan, Jackson Marshall ordered that the Prince of Savoy must be captured alive.
"Everyone come out of the room and gather in the yard, otherwise we will launch an attack immediately." The Indian Ocean Fleet made all preparations before departure, with not only Italian translators, but also Somali translators.
Somali translators are not difficult to find. Don’t forget that half of Somalia was once a British colony.
Mogadishu has a complex population. Most of them are Samalei and Sabu people. Samalei account for more than 80% of the total population. They are divided into four major tribes: Darud, Hawiye, Isaac and Dir.
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Lin Ke was not very lucky. After searching dozens of private houses, no unexpected findings were found. Not to mention the Prince of Savoy, not even the guards of the Prince of Savoy found any.
Facing the Marines, the Mogadishu people showed great fear.
Lin Ke was also surprised by the living conditions of the people in Mogadishu.
There are very few men, and even if they are there, they are so thin that it is worrying that they can be knocked down by a gust of wind.
Many children don’t even have clothes, but the number of children is astonishing. Any family has at least four or five children, and as many as a dozen. According to a translator, if it weren’t for poor sanitary conditions and rampant diseases, the children’s
There will be more.
Most of the houses in Mogadishu are thatched houses. Many houses don’t even have walls, just a thatched shed. The temperature here is high all year round, and even people who live in thatched sheds will not freeze to death. Obviously, the people of Mogadishu are very fond of thatched houses.
The standard of living requirements is not high.
"What's the point? As long as you can survive, not every place is Southern Africa." When the translators mentioned Southern Africa, they looked envious. These translators were not Southern Africans.
"Work hard, and you will have the opportunity to become a southern African," Lin Ke encouraged. He took out a toffee from his pocket and handed it to a child who couldn't walk yet and was sitting on the ground crying.
The colorful wrapping paper of the toffee was a huge attraction to the child. The child stopped crying for an instant and stretched out his hand to take it with a dull expression.
Lin Ke made a gesture of eating and walked towards another house.
This family obviously seems to be in good financial condition, at least the house has a wall.
Lin Ke reminded the soldiers to be vigilant. If the Prince of Savoy had not had time to escape, he would most likely choose a house like this to take shelter.
Sure enough, as soon as the translator finished speaking, a white flag flew out of the window of the house.
It's not a white flag, but a white robe common among Somalis.
"Everyone, come out, come out, raise your hands and put them where I can see them!" Lin Ke shouted in English.
Immediately several rifles were thrown out of the window.
Then the door opened and a group of people filed out, including the Prince of Savoy.
When he saw the Prince of Savoy, Lin Ke couldn't help but feel excited. This was a big fish.
At the beginning of the war, the Indian Ocean Fleet printed photos of some leaders of the Italian East African colonies on playing cards to enhance the impression on the officers and soldiers.
In the playing cards, the Prince of Savoy is the Great King, and all the officers and soldiers of the Indian Ocean Fleet are already very familiar with the face of the Prince of Savoy.
"I am the Governor-General of Italy in East Africa, and I demand treatment that matches my status." The Prince of Savoy looked sad. His era was over.
