The Third Reich: I Became Emperor

"It shouldn't happen. The first batch of landing troops are all elite. Even if they are surrounded, they have the power to resist. It is impossible for them to be silent. They will definitely not be wiped out."The lieutenant colonel of the M army analyzed calmly.

"Yes, they are definitely heading towards the center of the island. Sir, shall we continue to move forward now?"The major battalion commander next to him said affirmatively.

""Forward." The lieutenant colonel nodded and said, and under the command of the lieutenant colonel, the M Army slowly advanced.

Of course, the infantry still hid behind the tanks, and it was safer to let the tanks lead the way.

In order to ensure the safety of the two wings, two well-trained reconnaissance units, all armed with Thompson submachine guns, were even sent to conduct reconnaissance on the two wings.

The purpose was to prevent them from being surrounded from both wings.

What they didn't know was that the D Army was using Katyusha rocket launchers at this time, aiming at them and preparing to bombard them.

The Katyusha rocket launcher had already demonstrated its power on the Eastern Front, but it had not yet been demonstrated on the Southern Front, and the transportation was relatively convenient.���So this time we followed the 26th Armored Division to Pantelleria Island, where they showed their great power.

"Fortunately, these rocket launchers were given to us. If they were used by the enemy, I'm afraid we would all be dead here today." An artilleryman sighed

"Yes! Just these 100 guns are equivalent to thousands of artillery pieces firing at once. It's simply too terrifying."

"This time, the M army will have a hard time"

"Coordinates XX, position 00, launch."

With the order, thousands of rockets rushed towards the position of the M army. In less than ten seconds, a rumbling sound was heard.

"My God, this is too scary. With such firepower, I believe no one can escape."

"Yeah, it's horrible, this weapon is so abnormal"

"Hehe, you don't have to be afraid of the M army anymore. This alone can kill them."

On the other hand, the advancing M army was in a miserable state. In the rocket rain just now, except for a few who survived, all the others were blown into pieces. Even the Sherman tanks could not escape the fate of being blown into scrap metal.

"What kind of weapon is this? It's so scary and unbelievable"

"Could it be that the first batch of landing troops were wiped out like this?"

The surviving M Army soldier looked at the mess on the ground and said madly.

At this time, the commander of the 1st Division of the M Army was leading his main force of the 1st Division on a landing craft to land on Pantelleria Island.

"What is that explosion sound?"The commander of the First Division said in surprise, looking at the fire in the distance.

With his reaction, all the soldiers of the First Division on the landing ship were attracted by the huge explosion and stared at the smoke-filled Pantelleria Island.

However, before they could come to their senses, the explosion ended again.

Then the entire Pantelleria Island fell into silence again, without any sound.

Even the coastal defense artillery that had been counterattacking intermittently before stopped attacking.

On the entire sea, except for the sound of the sea breeze and the waves, there was only the sound of the landing ship.

""Did something happen to our troops?" The commander of the First Division of the M Army asked anxiously.

Such a huge explosion could not be caused by the landing troops, it must be the enemy. If the second batch of landing troops were really in the explosion range, it meant that they had been wiped out.

Even if they were not completely wiped out, they were estimated to have suffered heavy casualties.

"Commander, that seems to be the location where the Second Regiment sent the telegram back."The Chief of Staff said quickly

""Asshole, FUCK, quickly contact the troops on the island, use the radio and signal gun." The division commander ordered loudly.

""Yes. Sir!" The chief of staff immediately replied in a loud voice.

Then the chief of staff went to contact the signalmen and asked them to call the M Army on the island immediately.

However, the commander of the First Division of the M Army had an ominous feeling that suddenly surged into his heart, making him uneasy.

Soon, the chief of staff came back with an ugly expression on his face, and he hurriedly said:"Sir, we can't contact the troops on the island, and the signal gun has no response."

"FUCK, no response at all?"The commander of the first division said in shock

"Yes, Commander! We have contacted the islanders many times, but no one responded to us. I think they must have had an accident, just like the first landing troops, they should have been wiped out."The chief of staff said anxiously.

"Damn, is it possible that the troops on the island didn't see the signal gun?"The commander of the first division asked hurriedly.

He still held a glimmer of hope, hoping that the troops on the island didn't see the signal gun, or that the radio was broken and therefore didn't receive the signal.

Unfortunately, the chief of staff shook his head and said:"Sir, we have already sent out ten signal guns, I believe they should be able to see it."

"Damn it, what kind of weapon could destroy our two infantry regiments in an instant?"The commander of the first division still said in disbelief.

That was nearly two infantry regiments, and they were all destroyed in an instant by the artillery fire. This is incredible!

"It's a rocket launcher. It is said that the German army has begun to equip rocket launchers on a large scale. I didn't expect that there are rocket launchers here."The chief of staff said with a sad expression.

Hearing this, the commander of the first division looked very ugly. He didn't expect that the defenders on the island actually had such a powerful weapon. This made him in a dilemma.

"Sir, should we continue the landing operation now?"The chief of staff looked at the silent division commander and asked

""Wait a minute, I'll call the army commander." After thinking about it, the commander of the First Division decided to report.

After all, the situation on the island was unclear, and if they landed rashly at this time, they might be ambushed.

"Yes!" the Chief of Staff said respectfully.���

When the commander received the call and listened to the report, he frowned and immediately ordered:"Land first, but don't rush forward. Wait until the main force has landed first."

"Yes!"

Most of the second batch of M soldiers who landed were killed by the bomb, and the remaining few were killed by the D soldiers who were ambushed in the tunnel. No one escaped.

After all, there was still a distance from their location to the beach, and there were thousands of D soldiers ambushing in this distance, so it was impossible for them to escape.

""Were they all killed?" a D Army battalion commander asked as he looked at his men.

"We have checked them all and killed them all."

At this time on the battlefield, the soldiers of the D Army were still repeatedly checking those soldiers, and those who were not completely dead would be stabbed again.

"Good job, clean up the battlefield and collect all the weapons that can be used. We don't have much ammunition this time. Once the ammunition is used up, we will definitely use them."The battalion commander said with satisfaction. The second batch of M troops landed a lot of people, but many of their weapons were blown up in the previous round of rocket rain. There are only a few left, which can probably only arm a reinforced company.

"Battalion Commander, the M Army has landed. At this moment, the scout ran back and said

"Are they heading here?" The battalion commander's face changed and he asked hurriedly.

"Not yet, it seems that they are not going to move forward, but are setting up defensive positions."The scout said.

Hearing this, the German battalion commander frowned and thought for a while, then slowly said:"Maybe they realized that we have annihilated their landing troops, and are preparing to formulate a new battle plan on the beach. I have to report this immediately. The most important thing now is to clean up the battlefield, clean it up, and send someone to keep an eye on the beach. If there is any abnormal behavior, report it immediately."

"Yes, Captain, I will send someone to keep an eye on Army M immediately."The reconnaissance platoon leader said loudly.

"I hope this group of M troops will not let us down. We have set up many defensive positions here and are waiting for them to arrive. We also have so many tanks."The battalion commander said with a smile. The

26th Armored Division is one of the 30 newly formed armored divisions. They are equipped with T-34 tanks. As for the T-54 tanks that were previously galloping in Italy, they were not transported. All the tanks here are T-34 tanks. Even so, they are enough to deal with the US M4 tanks.

They have long wanted to drive tanks and compete with the US tanks. Although Rommel repeatedly reminded them that the US tanks are very powerful, more people are still unwilling to accept it.

"Hey, I want to try it too. There are so many new weapons, how can I not try them?"Many people around echoed

"Yeah, I thought so too."

"Hey, I want to try this bazooka too, to see if I can take out a tank.

As soon as he finished speaking, the other officers and soldiers around him started to get excited, saying noisily:

"Okay, shut up and do what I tell you to do, or you'll���"Go to the reserve." The battalion commander shouted loudly immediately. After being yelled at, everyone shut up. Those who were cleaning the battlefield were cleaning the battlefield, and those who were scouting were scouting.

On the other side, Major General Bugdorf, who received the call, just replied a few words faintly. The M Army must have been frightened by the rocket rain baptism just now, and now they must be hesitating whether to continue landing or give up.

However, Major General Bugdorf was not in a hurry at this time, thinking that the strategic initiative was in his hands. According to the telegram sent by Marshal Rommel, the navy had successfully arrived at the Tus Peninsula. Under the baptism of naval guns, the M Army was about to withdraw.

The Italian Navy also succeeded Arrived, now the fleets of the three countries are assisting the African Corps to retreat. As long as he holds on for a while, he can retreat.

Pantelleria Island is too small, and it is difficult to hold on. The fresh water resources alone are a headache. Unless the navy can show its power and wipe out the British Mediterranean Fleet and the M Fleet, as well as the Indian Ocean Fleet that is about to arrive, Pantelleria Island will definitely not be able to be defended.

What's more, although the Southern Theater is of the same level as the East and West Fronts, it has very few troops. Not counting the Italian army, there are only 100,000 in total, and Pantelleria Island has nearly 30,000 concentrated. The remaining 70,000 men still have to defend Sicily and other places, and those Italian troops are still in training and will definitely not be able to fight in three months.

And even if they join the war, they can only fight a favorable battle. If they encounter an ambush or a surprise attack, they will definitely have to go.

Thinking of this, Major General Burgdorf's pressure increased sharply. Pantelleria must not suffer too much loss, otherwise it will affect the next battle.

However, the withdrawal of 240,000 North African Corps to Italy is a good thing for the southern theater. It is not shameful to temporarily shrink the defense line. After they have replenished and rested, , and then we will teach these bastards a lesson.

In addition, France has also announced that it will join the war, and will send a large number of troops to Arlia. At that time, the M army will be distracted and will definitely not be able to cope with the counterattack of the D army.

The strategy changed in an instant, and even Alexander's Eisenhower has not yet realized that the initiative is no longer in the hands of the M army, but in the hands of the D army.

Of course, if the M army can reach the city of Rome in one fell swoop within these three months, then the victory will still belong to Eisenhower. If not, the rest will depend on the performance of the D army.

"How many people have we lost so far?" Major General Burgdorf asked, looking at the map.

"There are less than a hundred people, most of them are Italian soldiers, and they are the ones operating the coastal defense artillery."The chief of staff quickly gave a number

"That's right, take out all the explosives and mines in stock. I'm going to turn the entire island into a minefield, and notify the troops to retreat in batches."Major General Bugdorf said with a smile

""Ah? Retreat? Not going to hold on?" the chief of staff asked in surprise.

"Do you really want to fight to the death on this island? Our real mission is to tie up the enemy's energy so that the trapped North African Corps can withdraw. Now our goal has been achieved.���, of course we have to retreat."Major General Bugdorf said helplessly.

"Of course, we will just retreat in batches, and we must not let the other side see our true intentions."

The Navy is busy with the retreat of the North African Corps and has no time to take care of them for the time being, but according to Major General Burgdorf's estimate, the retreat will be completed in half a month at most, and then it will be their turn. It's right to prepare early now.

"clear!"