But the British army did not get more advanced tanks in the Battle of Alahman... This is one of the reasons why the British only wanted to escape on the battlefield in Myanmar. They originally hoped to withdraw the armored troops located in Myanmar and then transport them from India to Egypt to put them on the battlefield in North Africa.

But what Churchill did not expect was that the retreat commanded by the famous "escape Marshal" Alexander actually became defeated after constantly using the Chinese army... The new tanks in the hands of Britain almost fell into the hands of the Japanese army.

Therefore, most of the British troops used the "crusaders", "Matilda" and "Churchill" and "Grant" tanks in the Battle of Alamein.

The "Crusader" tank is pretty good, its maximum speed is still 43 kilometers per hour, but its disadvantage is that the armor is too thin, and the weakest point is only 7mm.

As for "Matilda" and "Churchill"... these two models should be called "infantry tanks". As the name suggests, they are tanks used to cover infantry to provide protection and fire support for infantry. Since they are for coordination with infantry, their speed cannot be fast, otherwise the infantry will not be able to keep up. Therefore, their maximum speed is only 13 kilometers per hour.

The speed is 13 kilometers per hour, and it is the highest... What a sigh of relief? Imagine the feeling of whistling while pedaling a bicycle to watch the scenery on the road.

"You know the result..." Abner said helplessly: "We lost this battle and suffered heavy losses. We lost more than 300 tanks and armored vehicles in total, and then the Germans pursued the victory... The Germans were very smart. They knew that if we wanted to launch an attack, they had to eliminate the mines used to block the positions, so their tanks could be unblocked in our defense line. Our artillery troops were caught off guard, and as a result, they lost more than 500 artillery, which was almost half of all our artillery!"

After hearing this, Zhang Chi didn't know what to say. Rommel's tactics were actually very simple, just one word "fast"... Germany's No. 2 and No. 3 tanks are actually not excellent, and even No. 2 tanks are tanks that will be eliminated, but they have one common feature: a speed of 40 kilometers per hour.

This allowed the German tanks to easily find gaps in the British defense line and quickly break through.

"What's worse is..." Abner shrugged and said awkwardly: "As the original plan... after breaking through the German defense line, we were ready to break through and pursue the German army with lightning speed, so we reserved a lot of supplies on the second line..."

"You mean..." Zhang Chi couldn't help but be shocked and almost dropped his chin: "All these supplies fall into the hands of the Germans?"

"Yes!" Abner nodded: "This includes a large amount of gasoline!"

Zhang Chi couldn't help but sarcastically said, "Well done, you will have the Air Force's efforts in vain if you fight!"

The British naval and air force were working hard to block the supplies transported from Italy to North Africa in the Mediterranean, and they did a good job. The German army could get only half of the supplies expected, which was also one of the important reasons why Rommel lost the Battle of Alahman in history... The German tanks were not even enough gasoline for a conventional mobilization.

But now the British Army has helped the German army solve this problem.

You should know that this is on the front line and is far away from the gasoline and supplies obtained from the German logistics base. In this desert, if the Germans transported according to conventional transportation, they would probably consume two or three barrels of oil when transporting one barrel of oil. However, the British once again carried forward their "investment and enemy" spirit when they were in Myanmar.

"General!" Abner said with some dissatisfaction: "You must know that this is a war. The situation on the battlefield is not as simple as you think..."

"Colin!" Zhang Chi replied: "I don't need you to tell me what war is!"

"Oh...yes!" Abner realized that his words were inappropriate, so he quickly reiterated: "Maybe you are right, but Rommel and his German troops... they are not as simple as your old rivals!"

"You mean the Japanese are simple?" Zhang Chi looked at Abna incredible: "Have you fought with the Japanese?"

"No, no!" Abner's cheeks flushed with excitement, and he replied, "But their tanks are far inferior to those of the German tanks, aren't they?"

"I have to remind you, Colonel!" Zhang Chi said: "Before saying these words, please recall the Myanmar battlefield... The Japanese defeated the British armored division equipped with advanced American m3 and m4 tanks by relying on tanks far inferior to German tanks! The Japanese could not even catch up with the British troops' escape speed..."

Abner couldn't help but speak out because Zhang Chi was talking about the truth.

Abner originally wanted to argue that the Myanmar battlefield did not seem to be suitable for tank combat, but he did not say it in the end, because if it was not suitable for tank combat, why could the Japanese defeat the British army on the same terrain?

The real reason is that the British army had no intention of fighting with the Japanese from the beginning and just wanted to escape, but how could this reason be expressed?

In fact, Zhang Chi was still resentful of the British army's actions in Myanmar... Although countries are concerned about interests, the British's approach is to put "shamelessness" to the limit.

This is also the reason why Zhang Chi is not in a hurry to participate in battle or command now. Montgomery lets the Chinese army train. The British are not in a hurry, and the Chinese are not in a hurry. The battlefield is where life is lost, and whoever loves to show will show.

"Next, you will retreat to the Alexandria line, right?" Zhang Chi asked.

"Yes!" Abner nodded without saying anything. Obviously, he didn't think it was a pleasant conversation and was not going to continue.

However, Zhang Chi has already obtained the information he wants.

The key point is supply... The supply in the desert area is really important, especially for Rommel, because he fought from Libya to Egypt, and the supply line in the rear was very long. In addition, the British army occupied an island called Malta in the Mediterranean and built an air force base on the island. In addition, the British army had "super secrets" to know the German army's intelligence in advance, so they could attack the German supply as they please.

In history, Rommel's army collapsed under this multiple suppression, and Rommel himself suffered a serious infectious disease at this time.
Chapter completed!