No matter how strong the German army's fighting will is, it will be bombarded to pieces in front of the "alligators". After all, flesh and blood cannot compete with steel.
At the beginning of the year, the airborne troops upgraded the "Alligator", using a more powerful engine, which significantly improved its maneuverability. At the same time, it strengthened the front armor of the body, replaced the semi-enclosed turret with a fully enclosed turret, and equipped with a 40mm grenade launcher.
and 12.7mm machine guns are still retained, and the number of machine guns has been increased to three.
After the upgrade, the total combat weight of the "Alligator" increased to 16.5 tons, and its combat effectiveness was comparable to that of the early Panzer IV tank.
Compared with Germany's industrial capabilities, the gap in production capacity is too big, not to mention southern Africa's technological leadership.
After the Type IV was upgraded to Type E, Germany produced only 280 vehicles from December 1939 to April 1941.
Southern Africa began upgrading the "Alligator" at the beginning of the year. Within four months, a total of 1,600 vehicles were modified and 1,100 new vehicles were produced.
With the addition of the "Alligator", the defense has finally stabilized.
At 11 a.m., Cyprus dispatched transport planes to carry out airdrops to Heraklion, and the supply problem was initially alleviated. At 3 p.m., the Marine Corps landed near Heraklion, and the Fifth Mountain Division began to enter a defensive state.
Unlike the tenacious German 5th Mountain Division, the Italian army in Pombia was weak in fighting will. After the Marines landed in Pombia, the Italian army in Pombia quickly surrendered.
Mike Tolan was not surprised at all when he learned the news of the Italian surrender. This is the case with Italians. As early as the Battle of Abyssinia, the pasta nature of Italians had been exposed.
"No, no, no, Mike, Italians are not noodles. On the contrary, Italians are very smart. They may be the smartest country in Europe." Arthur doesn't think so. His view of Italians is completely different from Mike Tolan.
"Hahahaha, smart loser? Yes, Italians are indeed very good at speculation." Mike Tolan is a soldier, and his thinking is not as complex as Arthur's.
speculation
Not only Italians are good at this, but the British, Americans, Germans, and even southern Africans are good at it.
The key is the vision of choosing sides and the judgment of the situation. In this regard, the Italians are absolutely unmatched in Europe.
In the last world war, Italy began to join the Allied Powers, and half of them rebelled and joined the Entente. After the war, Italy successfully became a victorious country and became one of the permanent members of the League of Nations.
During the two world wars, Italy sent troops to Abyssinia. If it had not been for southern Africa to send troops to assist, the Italians had successfully conquered the Abyssinian Empire, and no one would have had the ability to seize the opportunity.
After the outbreak of the World War, Italy once again joined the Axis Powers. As the German army swept across Europe, the fat bald man enjoyed the glory of the victor without spending a single soldier. The Poles and the French should have something to say in this regard.
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The situation on the battlefield in Russia is not yet clear, and even Roque's confidence in Russia has begun to waver. After the surrender of the Italian army in Pombia, Lieutenant General Tony Piola, the commander of the Italian army, proposed to meet with Arthur. Now Arthur and Mike...
Tolan is just waiting for Tony Piola.
Arthur still attached great importance to Tony Piola, and sent his own special plane "Cyprus Baron" to pick up Tony Piola. This was a business aircraft specially designed by Rhodesia Airways for wealthy people. Once it was launched
Very popular in the market.
The reason why Roosevelt misjudged the relationship between Stoudemire and Rock had a lot to do with Stoudemire's various wealthy and willful ways.
On the surface, Stoudemire is competing with Rock in everything.
Nyasaland had Nyasaland Heavy Industries and Nyasaland Automobiles, so Stoudemire set up a new venture in Rhodesia and established Rhodesia Automobiles.
There is Nyasaland Air in Nyasaland, and there is Rhodesian Air in Rhodesia, without changing the names.
Roque has Nyasaland Eagles in the league and Stoudemire has Rhodesia United.
Arthur married Xiaosi's daughter, and Xiaosi assigned tasks to his sons to marry Rock's daughter home at any cost.
This is not yet complete.
In the aviation field, Nyasaland Airlines’ advantage is unshakable. Eighty percent of the world’s civil passenger aircraft are produced by Nyasaland Airlines. Stoudemire racked his brains to poach people from Nyasaland Airlines, but he can only
Take a share of the business jet market.
Nyasaland Airlines also produces business jets.
Therefore, Arthur's choice of a business jet produced by Rhodesia Airways has something to do with Roya.
In the 21st century, Italy is a famous manufacturer of luxury goods in the world. Clothes and accessories are only a few, and cars and yachts are the big ones. This has a lot to do with the artistic heritage behind Italy. The Renaissance started in Italy.
Tony Piola comes from a traditional aristocratic family in the Kingdom of Italy, and his aesthetics is naturally online. After getting off the plane, Tony Piola was full of praise for the "Cyprus Baron". The first question he asked was how much this plane is worth.
, it seems that if the price is right, then I will place an order immediately.
"Your Excellency, Lieutenant General, if you want to ask about the price of an aircraft, shouldn't it be a fighter jet or a bomber?" Mike Tolan didn't like Tony. How could he be a lieutenant general? He was a middle-aged dude.
"General Tolan, my mission as a soldier ended the moment I stopped resisting. I have fulfilled my duties as a lieutenant general. Now I am just an unarmed and poor middle-aged man." Tony Pio
Don't be embarrassed, but you still fight to the death when you know you can't win. That's not the Italian style.
Don't look at all the ridicule of the Italians on the Internet in the 21st century. In fact, the Italian army will also explode with amazing combat effectiveness when it is in desperate situations. This will be fully proved in the ongoing Battle of Volgograd.
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The reason why Pompeo surrendered so happily was because the Italians knew very well that the Southern African army did not have a tradition of mistreating prisoners. After the Italians laid down their weapons, they would receive treatment commensurate with their status.
After the Battle of Moscow, Mustache recruited a large number of servants, including 9 Italian divisions.
Russians are different from southern Africans. The Axis powers committed numerous blood debts in Russia, and hatred can only be offset with blood. If the Italians surrender, the Russians will treat the Italians just like the Germans treated Russian prisoners, so the Italian army in Russia
, their performance is no worse than that of the German army, their fighting will is as tenacious as steel, and it has nothing to do with noodles.
There is no blood feud between Southern Africa and Italy. On the contrary, the relationship between the two countries is not bad. During the Italian-Turkish War, Italy purchased equipment from Southern Africa. Various luxury goods produced in Southern Africa are very popular with Italians. In the movies about Southern Africa,
The lifestyle is also sought after by Italians.
During the Battle of Pombia, the 3rd Airborne Division suffered less than 300 casualties. An airborne squad was surrounded by the Italians in a house. The Italians asked the airborne troops to surrender. After the airborne troops refused, the Italians surrounded the house.
, did not launch an attack at all.
It's not that they can't be defeated, the Italians have tanks and artillery, and they have plenty of ways to destroy this airborne squad.
But the Italians didn't do that.
An unlucky airborne soldier unfortunately landed in an Italian military camp when he landed. He was captured by the Italians before his parachute could be released.
The Italians did not abuse him, and did not even conduct routine interrogations. The airborne soldier broke his leg when he landed, and the Italians placed him in a small but clean tent. The director of the hospital
Because the conditions in the ward were not good enough, I personally apologized to the airborne soldier.
In southern Africa in the movie, the wards are equipped with various complete facilities, spacious and bright, and there are beautiful nurses who always show their eight-tooth smiles.
Italians do not have such luxury. The nurse who took care of the wounded soldier was a versatile and handsome guy who was full of yearning for southern Africa in the movie. After the airborne soldier and the handsome guy shared the cigarettes they carried with them, the two became friends.
A good friend who talked about everything, the handsome guy even played the guitar and sang "Jasmine" for the airborne troops.
The cultural exchanges between the two countries have a long history, so the atmosphere when Tony and Arthur met was so harmonious.
"One thing to make clear is that Italy has never been a warlike country. We love peace and the opera we like to watch is "Turandot." Italy was forced to join the war because of some irresistible coercion, but we are always ready.
Embrace peace." Tony Piola gushed. He loved the vanilla ice cream carefully made by the chef and ate three servings in a row.
"What happened to the Abyssinian Empire and Greece? What about Spain?" Mike Tolan sneered. Italy was deeply involved in the Spanish Civil War and actively invaded the Abyssinian Empire and Greece. These facts cannot be washed away.
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"Some people hope to restore the glory that belongs to Italians and rebuild the glory similar to the Roman Empire, but this is not the wish of all Italians. The vast majority of Italians are peace-loving. We have indeed made some mistakes, but we will reflect on it.
I will repent and work hard to make amends." Tony Piola looked serious and his attitude left Mike Tolan speechless.
Everyone makes mistakes, including Southern Africa.
The key is that people are sincere in admitting their mistakes and are willing to correct them. What else can I say? You must give people a chance.
"So, what will you do next?" Arthur didn't listen to what Tony Piola said. The key was to see what the Italians did.
"I only speak for myself and cannot represent the current Italian government, but I know that not all Italians want to drag Italy into the abyss like that damn reporter. We should play a game of sand on the beach at sunset together.
Football, instead of taking up arms and fighting to the death on the battlefield." Tony Piola is cunning and cunning, and this is all wisdom.
When France surrendered, de Gaulle took the initiative to defect to southern Africa to form Free France, preserving a glimmer of hope for France's future.
The same goes for Italians. Everyone understands the principle of not putting eggs in one basket. It is in the best interest of the country to bet on both ends. It just doesn't sound good to play with the wind, but the benefits are real.
"You should know that the Italian Navy is not without its strength against the Cyprus Squadron and the Mediterranean Fleet, but we have never done that, and we have not gone all out in the North African campaign, otherwise the British would not have persisted until now.
"Tony Piola's expression finally turned serious, and part of what he said was true.
Italy really isn't going all out in North Africa.
When it sent troops to the Abyssinian Empire, Italy sent a total of 500,000 people.
Italy has just over 200,000 people in North Africa.
From this perspective, Italy has indeed retained its hand.
But this is not true either.
When Italy sent troops to the Abyssinian Empire, the World War had not yet broken out, and the Italians could go all out.
Italy's war potential is incomparable to Russia's. 500,000 people in the Abyssinian Empire have been wiped out, and Italy cannot recruit another 500,000 soldiers.
While the North African campaign was ongoing, Italy also sent nine divisions to the Russian battlefield.
The reason why the Italian Navy was huddled in the port was not because it did not want to fight, but because it ran out of oil. Think about how the "Queen Elizabeth" and "Warrior" of the Mediterranean Fleet sank.
So Mike Tolan laughed.
"Don't put it so nicely. You didn't go all out, and we didn't use all our attack methods. As long as your battleships dare to go to sea, they must be prepared to be sunk. If you don't agree, you can try it!"
These words were so offensive that Arthur smiled and said nothing, but Tony Piola was not embarrassed.
"Dear Lord Cyprus, I mean no disrespect at all. For the sake of world peace, we can do more." Tony Piola ignores Mike Tolan. Look at this person's state, world peace can easily be lost.
, like Mike Tolan, his vision is limited to the big bathtub of the Mediterranean Sea.
"Yes, Southern Africa and Italy have never been enemies. We fought side by side during the last World War." If Italy is willing to join the Allies, Arthur will definitely welcome it.
If the Italians follow the Germans all the way, then sooner or later the Allies will launch a landing operation on Italian soil.
The Italian army's fighting will in mainland Italy is definitely different from that in Crete.
Crete belongs to Greece, and the Italians are fighting as guest troops in Crete. It is normal for them to be weak in fighting will.
If the war spreads to Italy, the situation will be completely different. In order to protect their families, countless Italians will take up arms and fight the Allies. Even if the Allies can win the final victory, what price will they pay?
Although Italy, Germany, and Japan are both Axis powers, they are still different after all. Southern Africans can forgive the Italians, but they will never forgive the Japanese.
As for forgiving the Germans, that is a matter for the British and French. If the British and French are willing to forgive Germany, then Southern Africa has nothing to say.
