In North Africa, within Wavell's command headquarters, he, the general who led most of the main African force of the British Commonwealth Army, finally reluctantly accepted defeat.
After the failure of the three-pronged unified attack strategy, Wavell immediately attacked all the elite troops, focused on the assault on the Kapuso Trail, and also occupied the nearby Musai, which allowed him to detour the Halfayad Army's rear route.
But at the critical moment, Rommel ordered the 15th Armored Division to attack Caputso's flank, and met head-on in Sidioma the British 7th Armored Division sent by Wavell as a trump card.
After a fierce tank melee, the British 7th Armored Division was surprised to find that their new Crusader patrol tanks were not only unable to defeat the German tanks, but also kept breaking down, making it impossible to fight the Germans.
Tank battle.
Wavell shook his head helplessly and said: "We encountered a fierce flank attack by the German army on the Kapuco front line. Although I sent out a roundabout reserve force to fight back for a while and destroyed a large number of German tanks, the front-line commanders themselves were in chaos.
We lost our position and were pushed back by the German counterattack."
Looking at his adjutant, he clenched his fists, then relaxed his hands and said with relief: "The attack failed, and my journey as a marshal is over. The British Empire's struggle for rights and interests in Africa is also over. Report the situation to London, and let him
The Prime Minister needs to understand the situation here and find an opportunity to transport North African troops back to the homeland."
Wavell no longer had any hope for the war in North Africa. After the fierce and defeated "Operation Tomahawk", Wavell discovered that the British army was simply unbeatable in terms of combat quality, equipment, and coordination.
The German army was superior to the British army.
The coalition forces of the British Commonwealth generally fell short of the combat power of the coalition forces of the Allied Powers.
The German 15th Armored Division has now launched a counterattack into the Halfaya Valley. In this way, Rommel's best elbow-bending tactic has almost been completed. Even if most of Wavell's generals still want to struggle, the result is that
It is also doomed to failure.
Before the war began, Wavell's subordinates were all extremely confident, believing that the Allied-controlled areas in North Africa were within reach and that the battle would be won.
There was only one person, Montgomery, who parachuted into Cairo from London. As long as he pointed out clearly that the previous victories of the British Commonwealth army were small-scale and low-level victories, they could not be used as a reference to measure the development of the larger situation.
However, no one gave Montgomery a good look at that time. Almost everyone rolled their eyes at the "naysaying" general, and Wavell was very disdainful and used the stay-at-home mission to send Montgomery away and blocked his mouth.
Wavell never imagined that the mouth he blocked could be the mouth that could point him to a way out!
"It seems that General Montgomery, who stayed in Egypt, was right. He guessed before the war started that we were likely to run into trouble due to the weak flank forces. As a result, we were indeed attacked by Long Mei in the Kaputso area.
Your flank attack."
Although dissatisfied and unwilling, Wavell had to admit that Montgomery, who had been against him before, was right.
"Commander!" Seeing that Wavell was showing signs of fatigue, his adjutants and the military staff in the headquarters cheered: "We have not failed yet. Although the main force of our army was frantically suppressed by the enemy in Kaputso,
, our other two groups of troops can still move away and return to support Kaputo!"
These people had ridiculed Montgomery before and clamored for the unification of North Africa. After all, they were all generals who graduated from military schools, and they all had a certain understanding and analysis of the situation in Africa.
First of all, it is definitely impossible for the mainland to send more reinforcements to support the African battlefield. As for other countries in the Commonwealth, let alone increase troops in Africa to help Britain tide over difficulties. On the contrary, most Commonwealth troops, including Australian troops,
, are now considering how to withdraw and withdraw all the troops they sent back to their home countries.
Britain used to be a super "giant ship" that crossed all the oceans and was invincible at sea. But now, Britain has become a broken ship that is in disrepair and is about to sink.
No one would be so stupid as to come here to die together when there is no hope for Britain. Now that the British cannot even protect their own homeland, why should they ask other countries in the Commonwealth to contribute to Britain's war? Hurry up.
The real point is to protect your homeland first.
Therefore, not only is there no chance that the number of troops under Wavell's command will increase, but it will probably shrink significantly in the near future.
After all, the composition of the British camp coalition forces is also complex.
South Africa and India are colonies. When they become soldiers, they become British soldiers and directly join the British army. For these troops, the British can naturally declare that "the British will never surrender until the last drop of Indian blood is shed." Anyway, it is them.
Just cannon fodder.
Then, the troops recruited from the British Isles are the main force among the main forces, the elite among the elite, and are the most orthodox British troops.
As for Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, they are all autonomous territories. This country has its own army and is nominally loyal to the British royal family. The British enemies are their enemies, but their heads of government, like Churchill, nominally respect the British crown.
, but their leaders do not have to listen to Churchill and are equal to Fatty Qiu.
To use the most vivid metaphor, the King of England is like the Eastern Han Dynasty royal family in ancient China, Churchill is like Cao Cao in the later period, and the Dominion is like the territory of Sun Quan, Liu Bei and others.
These autonomous territories may fight for the royal family, but they also have their own selfish motives and interests, and they do not necessarily have to go all the way with you.
(Feiyu will correct it as soon as possible)
Then, the troops recruited from the British Isles are the main force among the main forces, the elite among the elite, and are the most orthodox British troops.
As for Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, they are all autonomous territories. This country has its own army and is nominally loyal to the British royal family. The British enemies are their enemies, but their heads of government, like Churchill, nominally respect the British crown.
, but their leaders do not have to listen to Churchill and are equal to Fatty Qiu.
To use the most vivid metaphor, the King of England is like the Eastern Han Dynasty royal family in ancient China, Churchill is like Cao Cao in the later period, and the Dominion is like the territory of Sun Quan, Liu Bei and others.
These autonomous territories may fight for the royal family, but they also have their own selfish motives and interests, and they do not necessarily have to go all the way with you.
