Chapter 115 The Last Armored Division
The destruction of the British 1st Armored Division was inextricably linked to the interruption of communication with the British command. If Mongo could still contact the armored forces, his first order would be to ask the commanders of these armored divisions to stop the attack.
But things went against expectations. First, Lyman's British headquarters was attacked by Liu Qi. All the command and communication equipment were blown up by Liu Qi's men. Then Meng finally arrived in Cairo and just turned on the backup command system.
They were hit by the desert storm. All communications were affected by the desert storm, and they could no longer contact the frontline troops.
There seemed to be an invisible big hand waving the magic stick in its hand, but every time the stick hit the British army's head. Of course, the hundreds of people led by Liu Qi were also attacked in the sandstorm.
There was a considerable loss, but compared with the three ace divisions of the British army, the losses suffered by Liu Qi's men were simply not worth mentioning.
After the three forward armored division groups of the British army suffered a devastating blow, the progress of the German armored divisions was not affected at all by the battle just now, and they continued to move firmly and powerfully towards the British army's headquarters, Lyman
go ahead.
But the British infantry divisions were not even aware of these situations. It is no wonder that no one would believe that the three armored divisions that the British army claimed to be the most elite were miraculously wiped out by the Germans. Moreover,
The elimination was still so clean and thorough.
Not to mention the 1st and 7th Armored Division of the British Army. It has become a thing of yesterday, and the entire army has been wiped out. The situation of the 10th Armored Division is even more tragic than that of the other two armored divisions. When the German Army's 1st 7th Armored Division
When the 164th Infantry Division joined the 90th Infantry Division for support, the attack from the British 10th Armored Division on the opposite side had reached its end. The British 10th Armored Division, which had only a few tanks left, was immediately attacked by the new arrivals.
We focused on taking care of various anti-tank weapons. More than half of the more than thirty tanks were missing at that time. In the end, only five Sherman M4s were left and barely left the battlefield.
At this time, Alexander, the commander of the 10th Armored Division of the British Army, was desperate. He saw that the 7th Armored Division did not appear behind the German army, and the German firepower suddenly became much stronger. Alexander finally understood.
It turned out that he was betrayed by that boy Brian. What made Alexander most uncomfortable was that he was betrayed, and he kept imitating the chef and saying "thank you" to others. But it was too late to regret it at this time, and there was nothing he could think about anymore.
Ok, now it's more important to escape quickly.
But anyway, Alexander still has a lot of armored vehicles. These armored vehicles that Alexander usually cannot see have become Alexander's last weapons. This also makes Alexander, a veteran deceiver, dumbfounded. But no matter how useless it is, it is better than nothing.
Strong.
Alexander quickly issued an order for all soldiers to retreat. Unexpectedly, Alexander, who was always known for his offensiveness, actually made a mistake at this time. This mistake was that he did not leave some people to block the German attack that might launch a counterattack later. This was also
No wonder, no one has ever heard that an elite armored division would be driven all over the ground by infantry. Since becoming the commander of the armored forces, Alexander has forgotten what cover is, because the armored division simply does not
need.
The mission of the armored forces is to penetrate, attack, and raid. They will also be surrounded by infantry, which Alexander never thought about. During the retreat, Alexander did not bother to sit in the comfortable command car anymore, and hurriedly took the Chief of Staff with him.
He got into an armored vehicle of the division headquarters. Then he directly ordered the driver to drive at full speed and leave the place immediately.
When the officers and soldiers of the British 10th Division saw that the division commander had run away, why were they waiting? They quickly got into the compartments of the armored vehicles one by one and fled to the rear in a hurry.
Speaking of the level of escaping, no one can match the level of the British army. They all ran more happily than rabbits one by one, and there was still a bit of British Empire soldier style.
The British 10th Division came and went like a shadow, but the German troops on the opposite position were very angry, especially the officers and soldiers of the German 90th Infantry Division. You can think of it, it was not easy for the 90th Infantry Division to hold on to the property
I stumbled here. I was planning to have a good fight, but unexpectedly, the British army turned around and ran away in just one round, not giving the 90th Infantry Division this chance at all. How could those German soldiers not be angry?
So these German soldiers also drove cars and motorcycles and started chasing after them desperately. At this time, a regiment of Italian armored troops also arrived here. Just in time for this chase battle, these thin-skinned Italians
Small tanks also joined the team chasing the British 10th Armored Division.
The Italian tank battalion was transferred by Rommel. There are reasons why Rommel did not send this tank battalion to follow the German armored division. One is that the Italian tanks really cannot stand the test and are not as good as a German tank battalion.
The armor defense of heavy armored vehicles often leads to very ugly deaths on the battlefield. It will only add to the British credit book. Secondly, Rommel also looked down on the Italian army from the bottom of his heart. Rommel simply believed that the Italians were not worthy of becoming
soldiers, so they were not sent to act with the German armored divisions.
That is to say, Rommel received the news that the British 10th Division had begun to attack. He was afraid that he would not be able to stop the British attack, so he thought of having such a mobile force in his hand. So Rommel directly ordered the Italian armored unit to go
The positions of the German 164th Infantry Division assisted in the defense. Rommel looked down upon the Italian troops, but he had no choice but to make this move because he had no other forces to dispatch.
Unexpectedly, as soon as the Italian tank troops arrived at the defensive position, the British actually ran away. Not only that, but there were also many German vehicles chasing after them. The commander of the Italian armored troops immediately ordered that all the tanks
Follow the footsteps of the German army and pursue the British army.
So a strange pursuit battle occurred in the desert of North Africa. The British troops of an armored division were chased like drowned dogs by the German infantry troops in the rear. And behind the chasing team, there was actually a dog named "
The famous Italian armored force. Of course, the British 10th Armored Division can no longer be called an armored division. There are only 5 Sherman M4 tanks left in the division. If it were not for the hundreds of armored vehicles,
, it is estimated that it cannot even reach the size of an infantry regiment.
As time passed, the German chasing team was turned over by those Italian thin-skinned tanks. Although these Italian tanks were not particularly awe-inspiring in terms of defense and artillery power, the speed of the Italian tanks was still impressive.
The country's vehicles cannot compare. It's no wonder that a country that can build a racing car like Ferrari will definitely have a great advantage in terms of speed.
Italian tanks and navy warships have the same style, that is, poor defense and weak firepower. But there is one feature that no other country can match. That is speed, which is also Italian style, Italian style.
humor.
The heaviest of these Italian tanks weighs less than 7 tons, and the engine is a product of the famous Fiat company. It has a full 200 horsepower. The mismatched design becomes a large horse-drawn cart. So the Italian tank
It runs really fast, with a top speed of over 50 kilometers per hour.
In this way, the German pursuit force watched with depression as these "exquisite" Italian tanks overtook their own convoy and killed the British 10th Armored Division in the distance.
The officers and soldiers of the 10th Armored Division of the British Army, led by the division commander Alexander, had long lost their confidence in fighting. They all wished they could return to their own defense lines as soon as possible. By this time, the orders issued by the commander no longer worked. Everyone was
Born to a father and mother, no one is willing to sacrifice his precious life for others to escape.
In this way, the Italian army, which was usually looked down upon by both the German and British troops, finally took a breath this time. First, it left the German troops far behind, and then it caught up with the British and used their angry hands on the British's butts. One group at a time.
There were only 60 thin-skinned Italian tanks, but these small and somewhat cute guys looked so ferocious at this time. The 20mm machine gun of the tank at the front opened fire.
Originally, the 20mm machine gun was not very powerful and had no effect at all on the battlefield. Moreover, the British tanks or artillery generally did not give Italian tanks many chances to fire, and they usually picked up the easy ones first.
The Italian tanks opened fire first. Otherwise, the anti-tank guns in the hands of the British infantry were also very effective. These Italian tanks were destroyed. If it didn't work, the Italian infantry used heavy machine guns to shoot at the Italian tanks at close range, and it was difficult to let them go.
These Italians retreated.
But now the situation has just turned over, and the British have become a lost dog. No one is willing to take action against the Italian tanks, which are usually easy to fight. This also gives these Italians incomparable confidence in another aspect.
The Italian Tank 20 machine gun kept spitting out tongues of flame from the muzzle.
I have to admire the Italians for their good work in making tank engines. The speed of the tank that is running and firing is not affected at all by the recoil of the shells, and the speed is still very fast. Of course, the accuracy of shooting while running is not that high. Big
Some of the shells missed their targets and hit the unique sandy soil of North Africa, causing clusters of explosions.
However, those British armored vehicles that were hit were all torn apart by the 20 shells, and then these less powerful shells exploded directly inside the sealed armored vehicles. The consequences of the explosion are of course something that the human body cannot bear.
Yes, not to mention the explosion of 20 artillery shells in the armored vehicle. Even throwing a grenade casually into the armored vehicle is unbearable.
Of course, the Italian troops chasing the British 10th Armored Division would not let go of the old, weak and remnants of the British army. Without tanks, the British 10th Armored Division looked like a tiger with its teeth pulled out, looking quite big.
, in fact, it is of no use at all. Of course, the British Tenth Division still has 5 'Sherman M4' tanks, but the morale of the army is in chaos at this time, let alone 5 tanks. Even 50 more tanks cannot stop it.
The German and Italian allied forces behind were like wolves and tigers.
When the thin-skinned Italian tanks rushed directly from the British army to the front of the British 10th Armored Division, everything was over. The already frightened officers and soldiers of the British 10th Armored Division no longer had the courage to resist.
, stopped their vehicles one after another and raised their hands in surrender.
Since the Italian armored forces were the first to accept the surrender of these British troops, the British 10th Armored Division became the first British Allied armored force to surrender to the Italian army.
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Chapter completed!