The fighting continued until the fifth day, and the British and American forces still did not completely occupy Cagliari.
By this time, the battle in Corsica had completely ended, and the Allies had captured nearly 15,000 people, including 1,200 German officers and soldiers.
Throughout the entire battle in Corsica, no too fierce fighting broke out, and the German officers and soldiers' fighting will was not strong. After interrogation, it was discovered that this was a German second-line unit that was hastily transferred to Corsica three months ago. , the age span of the officers and soldiers ranges from 16 to 49 years old, which fully proves that Germany has reached the end of its rope.
In Algiers, North Africa, de Gaulle brought Patton wine produced in Corsica, and the two celebrated together.
"This wine is pretty good. I never thought such a remote island could produce wine of this quality." Barton spoke highly of the wine and was obviously polite.
"As long as there are French people living, there will be delicious wine. Wine is flowing in the veins of us French people -" De Gaulle joked, feeling very good.
With the recapture of Corsica, de Gaulle's personal reputation reached an unprecedented peak. Within Free France, some controversies about de Gaulle are disappearing, which is a positive sign.
When Giraud served as commander-in-chief of the Free French Army, de Gaulle's influence on the Free French Army was weakened.
Now that Giraud has gone to southern Africa to "recuperate", de Gaulle has resumed his role as commander-in-chief of the Free French Army, combining military and political power into one body, so he will not make similar mistakes again.
De Gaulle was really not a selfish person. He single-handedly founded the Free French Army and successively gave way to Darlan and Giraud, which brought more favor and support to De Gaulle.
Patton once advised de Gaulle to be selfish.
Facts have proved that Patton was right. Political power comes from the barrel of a gun. This is an eternal truth.
Darlan and Giraud can be given high-level positions, and they can be appointed as Vice-Presidents of Free France.
The commander-in-chief still needs to be cautious.
When Giraud served as commander-in-chief of the Free French Army, with the support of the United Kingdom and the United States, he really had the ability to replace de Gaulle.
"Our next step is to launch an attack on France from the direction of Spain. The First Army and the Third Army are both ready. Even without the cooperation of the United Kingdom, we still have more than 1 million troops available for attack." Patton said about the next step. The battle has been planned, but this may not meet the expectations of Eisenhower and Alexander.
The First Army is deployed in Britain and the Third Army is deployed in Spain, which can be used to attack France at any time.
If you add the Free French Army, as well as the navy and air force that cooperated with the offensive, then the number of troops exceeds 1 million. This is a powerful force that can change the battlefield situation.
After interrogating the captive Germans in Corsica, they learned that the elite of the German army was still in Russia, and even a large number of second-line troops were deployed in its homeland.
The First Army and the Third Army in Southern Africa are absolutely elite. The First Army was mainly formed from the early Southern African Defense Force, and there are a large number of veterans who have served for more than ten years in the army.
The Third Army is mainly composed of mercenaries from the Umbrella Company, and its combat effectiveness is also outstanding.
There are multiple armored divisions in these two group armies, and the tanks they equip are mainly "Tiger" and "Leopard" tanks, as well as some of the latest "Lion" tanks.
The "Lion" is the latest heavy tank, with an unprecedented total combat weight of 60 tons, a front armor exceeding 120 mm, and a main gun caliber of 125 mm, which can easily penetrate all active tanks including the "Tiger".
The most surprising thing about the "Lion" is its excellent night combat capability. The crew members can conduct night combat through night vision goggles.
At the same time, the "Lion" tank also has excellent communication capabilities and can provide timely feedback on battlefield information.
After being equipped with the latest engine, the "Lion" tank also has excellent maneuverability and can reach a cross-country speed of about 35 kilometers per hour, which has exceeded the highway speed of many tanks in service.
"Great, the Free French Army is ready. We are always looking forward to attacking the Germans and local traitors. I believe that the vast majority of French people are longing for justice and peace-loving. Corsica
The battle is proof -" De Gaulle's mouth showed a confident smile, which was also a mockery of the British and American coalition forces.
When Giraud served as commander-in-chief of the Free French Army, he received support from the United Kingdom and the United States. This enemy de Gaulle did not forget.
Just as Patton was about to answer the call, his aide came to report that Alexander, the commander-in-chief of the British forces in North Africa, was visiting.
Alexander has been in a bad mood these days.
The easy Allied attack on Corsica gave Alexander the illusion that the battle in Sardinia would be as easy as in Corsica.
Reality dealt a heavy blow to Alexander. The British and American forces were struggling in Cagliari. The Italians did not welcome the arrival of the Allies. They were more inclined to provide help to the Italian troops. This was a situation that the Allies had never encountered.
For a long time, whether in North Africa or Greece, the locals were more inclined to support the Allies. Even in Italian North Africa, the Allies received a lot of help from the locals.
This has a lot to do with the generosity of the Allies.
Ordinary people don't care about justice. They will help anyone who can bring them a better life.
There are many small gadgets suitable for gaining favor among the Allied forces, such as chocolates, candies, ice cream, etc. Although these small things are inconspicuous, they can easily gain the favor of children. Cigarettes and beer can also easily gain favor.
Engage in relationships between adults.
Canned food is the most popular among housewives. The last world war has proved the charm of canned food. Many members of the Southern African Expeditionary Force successfully won beautiful women by relying on canned food and bread.
At this point, there are also huge differences between Eastern and Western cultures.
Eastern culture is subtle and aesthetic. The creation of heroes usually does not involve the relationship between men and women, but focuses more on understanding the righteousness. In the biographies of many historical figures, there is basically no description of family life.
In Western knight culture, the relationship between men and women occupies a large part of the space, and career and family must be balanced perfectly. The private lives of many important people are rich and colorful to use a nice word, and erosive to use a bad word. It is impossible to write about that kind of thing.
Eastern culture is more popular in southern Africa, and many white people are now beginning to believe in benevolence, justice, propriety, wisdom, and trust. In the early years, many white people believed in serving God. Ade and Kitchina, who have never been married, are representatives of this aspect.
In recent years, more and more people are returning to their families, which is the perfect foundation for social stability.
Alexander came to ask for help. The combination of the British and American coalition forces was really not good. The combat effectiveness of the British and Indian troops was already weak enough, and the American soldiers were not very good. They could fight a smooth battle, but they had neither the ability nor the psychological preparation to fight a hard battle.
Many American soldiers joined the army with the mentality of "saving Europe". Only when they came to Europe did they realize that war was not what the US government promoted. Europeans did not need the rescue of American soldiers at all. In the minds of many Europeans, the United States
Man is the descendant of liars and thieves. They would rather accept the rule of the Germans than accept the salvation of the United States.
The UK also has a very bad reputation on the European continent. For a long time, the UK has adopted a "continental balance policy" towards Europe. Many European countries have suffered greatly from the British. Italy and the UK have had many conflicts of interest in the Mediterranean. For a long time, Italy
The government's propaganda was also very unfavorable to Britain. Italians' impression of Britain had long been ingrained. For them, the Germans were allies and the Allies were invaders.
"-We encountered a lot of trouble. When we passed by Italian houses, the Italians would even throw stones at us. Sometimes our soldiers would fight back, which would make the conflict more intense. Neither did our American friends.
Be prepared, their military discipline is lax, many people are infected with unexpected diseases and lose combat effectiveness, and non-combat losses far exceed combat losses. The key is that they cannot listen to suggestions, even if those suggestions are reasonable." Alexander drank to relieve his sorrow, which was also
It proves that the French wine-making technology is indeed outstanding.
There are two major gourmet countries in Europe, one is Italy and the other is France. The UK is a food desert. Compared with France and Italy, it is not even worthy of carrying shoes.
Alexander's pressure came not only from the battlefield, but also from within Britain.
Southern Africa performed well around the Mediterranean and on the battlefields of East Asia.
The Russian battlefield has begun to counterattack, and the Germans are retreating steadily.
Even Free France began to perform well, which was the greatest stimulus to the British government.
Russia's strength was greatly damaged after this war, and it would not be able to recover for decades.
Sooner or later, Southern Africa will leave Europe, and France is Britain's eternal enemy. Members of Parliament in London know this very well.
After the war, the strength of the British Empire will also decline significantly.
It is foreseeable that the next era will be a competition between who is worse. The UK can accept the rise of southern Africa and the United States, but it will never accept being inferior to France.
"It seems that your American friends are not as good as you thought -" De Gaulle added insult to injury and stabbed the British in the heart again.
Alexander looked at de Gaulle angrily.
De Gaulle leaned back in his chair, smiled and raised his glass, unafraid of Alexander's threats.
Come on, let's hurt each other, just like they did hundreds of years ago, who's afraid of whom!
The UK has American friends, and France also has friends in southern Africa. They are all in the same boat. The British are obviously not as discerning as the French.
"My friend, what can I do for you?" Patton didn't want to completely offend the British, nor would the continental balance of southern Africa.
For Southern Africa, the European continent also needs a balance of power, so that Southern Africa, an extraterritorial country, can gain a transcendent status in Europe.
Fortunately, Americans think so too.
"We need to end the fighting in Sardinia as soon as possible. The Germans are being driven out of Russia. If the Russians are allowed to invade Germany, then all of our interests will be harmed." Alexander's words made De Gaulle put away his smile and talked to Germany
Compared to human beings, the Russians are a greater threat.
As mentioned before, if the Germans won the war, there would not be much loss to the upper class in Britain and France.
France stopped resisting, and the people of Vichy France were still ruled by the Pétainan wave. Although their reputation was not very good, their interests were still guaranteed.
If Britain loses the war, the consequences will be similar to France. It is impossible for the Germans to directly rule Britain. They will still have to rely on the group of people in the British Parliament to help Germany complete its rule.
Russians are different.
If Russia rules Europe, then the so-called upper class society in European countries will be completely overthrown and the vested interests will change. This is unacceptable to many people.
Although de Gaulle understood this, he could not make decisions for Patton.
Barton was actually worried about this issue as well.
Relatively speaking, southern Africa is not really worried about the Russian model. After all, most people in southern Africa are vested interests and are difficult to incite.
Europe is the most important sales market for southern African goods, and the federal government of southern Africa still attaches great importance to it.
If another group of people rules Europe, southern African products will be expelled from the European market, which is also unacceptable to southern African capital.
"I said last year that if we want to end the war as soon as possible, then we must directly attack the German mainland and give the Germans a fatal blow." Patton finally had the opportunity to settle old scores. Southern Africa has become farther and farther away from the United Kingdom this year, and has become more and more distant from the United Kingdom.
This has a lot to do with it.
"We will talk about this later. The most important thing now is to end the battle in Sardinia as soon as possible." Alexander did not want to discuss this issue, and it was not something Alexander and Patton could decide.
"We can provide help in the battle in Sardinia, but then I need your support." Patton said directly, this is to completely isolate the Americans.
Don't Americans often shout "glorious isolation"? Let's let the Americans return to America and play the "Monroe Doctrine".
Alexander said nothing and silently nodded in agreement.
That's fine, what Patton wants is attitude.
On October 25, a joint fleet composed of the Southern African Cyprus Squadron and the Free French Navy arrived in Sardinia. This huge fleet consisted of 85 warships, including four aircraft carriers. This was not a help, but more like
It's about showing muscles.
With the capabilities of the Southern African Air Force, it can easily cover the entire territory of Sardinia by taking off from Malta, Maun, and Algiers. There is no need to dispatch aircraft carriers at all.
But Patton did just that. 85 warships escorted 6 transport ships and two landing ships, bringing with them two Marine Corps brigades and a Free French Infantry Division equipped with "Leopard" tanks. The combat effectiveness of these troops had already
Far more than the U.S. 6th Army and the British 10th Army.
The attack in Southern Africa was not urgent. Although the British and American coalition forces had already invaded Cagliari, the Southern African army still established a forward base as required and did not share it with the British and American coalition forces.
From the 25th to the 27th, the fleet was constantly transporting supplies. The various supplies in the forward base were piled up like mountains, which simply amazed the British and American coalition forces.
