Battle of the Third Reich

Sardinia fell, Lombardy, Parma, and Modina fell, Venice, Sicily fell, and Lower Sicily was at risk. Tuscany was facing German troops.

This list includes almost all of Italy's richest and most developed regions. It is these regions where the Savoy royal family, who stands on the shoulders of the Kingdom of Sardinia, maintains its rule.

The collapse of the Northwestern Italian Industrial Zone prevented the Italian army from obtaining new supplies of ammunition and ammunition. It is unbelievable that this kind of thing that should be kept strictly confidential was quickly known to women and children in the streets, so as expected, the morale of the army and the national fell instantly by 30%.

Interestingly, the Savoy royal family, which was supposed to be anxious and corrupted, has remained silent during this period. This really makes Mussolini under great pressure grateful. As long as the royal family is still standing behind him, the Italian political situation can Continue to maintain stability.

He has been aware of some undercurrents within the Roman government in these days, and some high-ranking party members and members of the royalist party have connected in private with each other, but Mussolini is still confident that he can control all situations. He has been in power in Italy for many years, and these parliamentarians and politicians have long established an inseparable chain of interests. He judges that these people have only shaken their minds under the threat of war. These cowards are destined to be unable to do anything big.

Mussolini didn't have the mind to manage the problems of these camps at this time. What he had been thinking in these two days was how to make Germany agree to reconcile with him alone, so that Italy can end this absurd war decently.

Mussolini did want to be soft. He is now convinced that the [Mussolini] line of defense cannot save the defeat of the Italian kingdom. Although the Germans stopped advancing in the middle of the Apennines, the Italian troops on the other fronts were still fighting. If the festival retreats, if he hasn't seen any problems behind it, he can be regarded as a leader for so many years.

Some of the insiders of the army reported to him that there were only a few empty seats left in several theater headquarters. The generals made plans like playing a game. The grassroots army had no one to command. The troops lacked ammunition and supplies. Morale is poor, and many people are worried about whether they have been attacked and bombed by the Germans in their hometown.

Rumors within the army are panic-stricken, but the officers seem not to have seen these situations at all. If the situation is left to develop, I believe that few people will soon be willing to continue fighting.

Italian soldiers are not cowards to cowardice, but they often lack judgment and are generally not highly educated. Many people worry that they will become meaningless cannon fodder in this war.

In the final analysis, the Italian soldiers did not see any hope that they could win, even if the Mussolini defense line was blown like the iron wall on the radio station in Rome, these people only saw a hundred Bullets and a Carcano rifle older than yourself.

Mussolini believed that these reports were true, but he could not come up with any useful proposals on how to change all this. He couldn't punish those "misconduct" generals at this time. On the contrary, he would continue to use the benefits to attract these bastards. At this moment, he should also be thankful that these people at least apparently obeyed their orders.

Mussolini is currently only able to control part of the army and the surrounding areas of Rome. Some provincial and municipal local councils in upper and lower Sicily have publicly contravened the prime minister’s order. They said that the Roman government must also consider when thinking about the overall strategy. Local difficulties.

At the same time, some politicians began to accuse Mussolini, claiming that it was because of his wanton behavior that this eventually led to this unnecessary war. Although this is a problem recognized by everyone, this is the first time someone has been in public. Mention that this is also the first time in more than a decade that someone dared to point his finger at Mussolini.

This is simply an open rebellion against the prime minister. What Mussolini cannot tolerate is that many of those local leaders are also colleagues of the Fascist National Party.

The main force of the Italian Air Force has been dragged to death in Albania. They have little fuel left in the local reserve, and the supply line to the local has been cut off. The once powerful Italian Air Force Group, but at this time because of lack of parts and fuel, flock Was paralyzed at the base in Albania.

The German and Yugoslav coalition forces have already entered Albania, and the Albanians have shown a very cooperative attitude towards this. The people even rushed to take out food and wine to entertain the German troops. The German Defence Forces are regarded as coming to help the Albanian people. The liberators rescued by the evil Italian colonists and the German soldiers were warmly welcomed by the local people in every town he reached.

The Italian fascist police and gendarmerie did not resist much. They laid down their weapons and surrendered to the Germans almost immediately. Their only requirement was that the Germans were responsible for ensuring their personal safety, because once they fell into the hands of the almost crazy Albanians, Extremely terrible things will be encountered.

Kettert asked the command headquarters, and then conveyed the order of the head of state to the whole army. The German army should not only ensure the safety of the prisoners of war, but also provide assistance to the Italian diaspora in the controlled area. They can temporarily avoid the German barracks and avoid Injured by local civilians, the German Wehrmacht will be responsible for their safety. Although these people will lose most of the property accumulated here, at least they can save the lives of the whole family.

The German fighter force blocked the airspace around the Italian Air Force Base. Those cumbersome Savoia-Machetti 79 "Sparrowhawk" or Gunter z1007 "Kingfisher" could not take off at all, and could only line up a whole group It was blown down by the German bombers next to the runway and in the hangar.

The commander-in-chief of the Air Force in Albania, Admiral Alessandro, reported to Rome that his troops were in extreme danger. The Albanians were attacking Italian garrisons and civilians everywhere. The country was becoming an Italian hell. He asked if Rome will no longer provide support, or come up with a solution, he can only choose to lead the troops to surrender to the Germans at an appropriate time.

The Italian Air Force Wing suffered heavy losses in the confrontation with the German, French and British Air Forces. The pilots of the 6th Independent Fighter Brigade stationed in Naples even collectively disobeyed and refused to take off to carry out the mission. Unresolved, the German trumps who drove Messerschmitt were immediately defeated, and a flying brigade with 26 fighters survived only seven people.

The Italian navy was almost torn apart from Mussolini. Admiral Angelo Iyakino, commander-in-chief of the Italian navy, went to Taranto to inspect the fleet under the pretext of leaving the former chief of staff, Rome. At this time, the Navy Command only left two or three kittens, and the highest rank was only a colonel.

The naval fleet has shrunk in several military ports, and even the basic patrols are not going on. The Italian submarine forces that were once very active have also returned to their home ports and no longer set sail. This is clearly stated by the navy. The Three-Power Allied Forces confronted each other head-on.

But this blatant treason, Mussolini could not condemn it, even he could not even mention it, because once the news leaked, the morale of the people inspired by the [Mussolini] defense was immediately Will collapse.

Admiral Graziani of Libya sends a telegram of urgent and begging supplies every day. The Italian border troops stationed there have had several exchanges with the French foreign corps. It is clear that the French are making a large-scale offensive In the former battlefield investigation and testing, he needed more soldiers and tanks, artillery and material fuel on the Western Front, otherwise it would be difficult to stop the French attack from Tunisia. In the current information, the French are in A powerful mechanized force gathered there.

What is even more worrying is that the British Commonwealth troops stationed on the Eritrean border are frequently mobilized. Obviously the British are also preparing to fall into the ground and use their brains in this first African colony developed by Italy. (To be continued.)

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