Chapter 164: Flash Flood 2)
The flood came to the highway. The 20-ton p26 tank was pushed by the flood, and the vehicle body shook twice, and then it was pushed away!
Even the p26 tanks are not spared, let alone other vehicles. Medium tanks and trucks are all tilted around under the ravage of floods, then floating and washing away...
The Italian soldiers who were soaked into chickens were stunned when they saw their vehicles disappear like this. What should I do? What should I do?
The heavy rain came quickly and went quickly. In half an hour, the rain stopped. On the road below, thirty centimeters of silt actually rose!
Looking at the mud, Viscondy couldn't help but want to curse her.
what to do?
"General, a bridge in front has been washed away by the flood!"
"General, our car has been found, but it can no longer be started!"
"General, most of our ammunition is lost!"
With bad news, Visconti knew that the best solution for him now was to withdraw his troops and return to regroup. However, he also knew that as long as he went back, his career would end.
What day is today? It is the anniversary of the victory of the revolution. On this day, there is only good news, no bad news! He just reported to Mussolini that his army was advancing towards the heart of the Greeks, and now it has been repelled by a heavy rain, and he has not even seen the Greeks?
If this news comes back, Mussolini, who is furious, will definitely dismiss him immediately.
Can't withdraw!
"Look for a few guides, we hike and climb over the mountains. It's time to show the perseverance of our Italian army!" said Visconti: "Anyone who dares to retreat secretly will be dealt with by military law! Shot on the spot!"
After the war, German military observers once made an evaluation of the Italian army's operation. It did not look at the weather forecast, but one of the small reasons. The climate in the mountainous areas was already complicated, and the meteorological predictions of this era were still quite primitive. It was impossible to predict all the situations. The main reason for the failure of the Italian army was that the people who formulated combat plans were full of shit. Didn't they realize that those bridges were actually not washed away by floods, but were destroyed in advance?
It was just that the traces of human destruction were covered up under the impact of the flood. The current Italian army was unprepared toward the trap carefully designed by the other party step by step.
Strategically despise the other party and tactically attach importance to the other party. Although the other party has not many defenders, they have the right time and place!
Time has passed four days.
If they were riding a car, they could walk out of this damn mountain area in one day, but hiking was different.
This is absolutely impossible to just look at the straight-line distance on the map. It is obvious that the two hills are less than twenty kilometers, but when they walk over, they have to go around for hundreds of miles. Under the impact of mountain torrents, many roads have been destroyed and they have to take more roads.
How far have they advanced in these four days? It is only thirty kilometers away from the boundary line!
Italian soldiers have never walked so many roads. Their feet wearing military boots and the blood bubbles that have been ground, and their shoulders carrying weapons have been red and swollen. They are exhausted.
The motivation to support them to move forward is military law. Whoever dares to fall behind will shoot him. So they have to walk forward slowly.
In front is the banks of the Kalamas River! After crossing this river, it was flat. The exhausted Viscondy stood on a small hill and observed with her own telescope.
In the past two days, he followed the troops to climb mountains together. His military uniforms were no longer visible, and they were all mud. He was still persevering. He believed that after this battle, he would become famous in Italy for his perseverance and courage.
"Our right-wing coastal combat brigade was greatly troubled, and Greek guerrillas kept harassed them along the way." The adjutant said: "Now, only our mountain division is progressing smoothly."
Among all the armies, only the 3rd Alpine Division was smooth, because they were a professional mountain force and had nothing to rely on, they all depended on two feet, and even had to climb rocks. They were the real elite troops of Italy.
"We must win this battle." Wisconti said, continuing to look into the distance.
When they first marched, the 131st Panzer Division was at the forefront, but after becoming infantry in the mountains, the Panzer Division fell behind. Now the 23rd Infantry Division was at the forefront. They lined up listlessly into a long snake formation and were advancing forward.
It is getting closer and closer to the banks of the Kalamas River.
At this time, the Greek troops, who were waiting for their hard work, were also looking at them.
Major General Casimiteros stood in a bunker behind a grass on the riverside, looking at the group of Italian soldiers opposite him with a telescope, his face full of smiles.
Yes, he has few troops under his command, no heavy weapons, nor any weapons that can effectively restrain tanks. However, even God is standing here, and it is a rain of coldness for them. Now, he is waiting for his work and just killing them!
"Order the troops, open fire, and kill the Italians!" He gave the order calmly.
"Boom, boom, boom!" Several small caliber howitzers fired first and accurately bombarded the Italian troops.
In an instant, the Italian army became panicked and there was an ambush in front of them!
Just as they were panicked, countless Greeks rushed up on the hillsides on both sides, holding their bayonet-mounted rifles!
They boldly interspersed and entered the Italian army, divided the Italian infantry division of a long snake formation into pieces, and then ate them!
"Hurry, call for air support, hurry!" Visconti shouted loudly. When he saw the Greeks suddenly appear, he had an ominous premonition. His tired infantry division could not have too much combat power. He had to rely on air support to block the Greeks' attack.
The entire battlefield was in chaos.
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Just when the Italians were still fighting hard in Greece, in Germany, two dedicated Junker-390 passenger planes flew towards the east under the escort of more than a dozen fighter planes. This trip to the Soviet Union slowly began.
After the two countries had many confrontations, the German head of state went to Moscow to participate in this Moscow military parade, which was of great significance. This means that although the two countries had disputes, they still cared more about each other's interests. This visit to Cirick will further enhance the friendship between the two countries!
Chapter completed!