My Italian: Chapter 194 exercise

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Located in the middle of the Alps, Trento is the capital of the Italian region of Trentino. Although it is one of the thirteen regions, the population of Trentino region is very small, and there are only less than 20 people at present. Compared with other large areas with millions of people, it can be described as vast and sparsely populated. And the Trentino region has always been at the bottom of the economic rankings, and the locals are used to it.

However, although it is located in the mountains, it is very important for Italy to be strategic. Because it is the barrier of the three major cities of northern industry, there are not many garrisoned troops here.

Of course, there are also many army training bases here, at least the army mountain combat training is basically carried out here.

Among them, the Valsujana training ground, located fifteen kilometers east of Trento, is the largest mountain warfare training ground in Italy. The training ground covers an area of ​​38 square kilometers and has the most complex mountain terrain. test.

But today, the Valsujana training ground is very lively, because two troops are conducting a military exercise to simulate the offensive and defensive drills between the mountains.

Among them, the Eighth Division of the Third Army was in charge of the attack. The commander was Major General Pascal, who made great achievements in the Ethiopian War.

In addition to the eighth division, the troops under its command also strengthened an artillery regiment. The officers and soldiers of the Eighth Division were attacking the mountain in the direction of their division commander. Their offensive movements were very skilled, and the cooperation between the soldiers was also very tacit. It could be seen that the division had worked hard under the leadership of its division commander.

As for the defensive troops from the 11th Division of the Fourth Army, they were also not weak. Under the leadership of the division commander, Major General Carlo, they had been stubbornly resisting the attack of the Eighth Division.

The two sides are very lively when you come and go, and Carlo and the military generals at the exercise headquarters are carefully observing the process of the battle between the two sides with high-powered binoculars.

The messengers, on the other hand, kept reporting the situation on the battlefield to the general headquarters of the exercise.

"It is reported that the 1st Brigade and 2nd Regiment of the 8th Division has broken through the 1057 position. They are under the leadership of Lieutenant Colonel Harlin, their commander, and detour to the right flank of the defenders."

"The number of casualties on both sides?"

"The attacking eighth division lost 614 men, and the defending eleventh division lost 749 men."

Following the report of the messenger, there was a staff officer immediately in front of the sand table, who replaced the 1057 position with the red color representing the attacking side. As for the casualty figures, they were registered on the casualty panels of the two sides.

This panel is very user-friendly and marked with red and blue, and the numbers on it are red 4571 versus blue 5843, which makes it completely intuitive to see which unit is more effective. Of course, this is only the current state of affairs, and no one knows the final result yet.

At the observatory, Carlo took his eyes off the high-powered telescope and patted Lieutenant General Simone on the shoulder behind him. "The battle was great, and you trained very well."

Although Carlo is suspected of making up the numbers, after all, he doesn't know much about military affairs. But no matter what, there are some things that even ordinary people can feel who is stronger between the two.

Although the Eighth Division is equipped with an additional artillery regiment, it is the attacker, which can make the number of casualties of the attacker less than that of the defender. This does not explain the problem. Not to mention that this is a mountain offensive and defensive battle, which will deepen the impression.

I didn't see Lieutenant General Bazel, the commander of the Fourth Army on the other side, and his face was not very good-looking. This is obvious evidence.

In the face of Carlo's praise, Lieutenant General Simeone smiled slightly and did not speak. It is best not to speak at this time, otherwise people will interpret too much in the eyes of the public.

Carlo didn't have the idea of ​​making it difficult for Simeone. After he only praised, he looked at Admiral Saragate who was still observing.

"Admiral Saragate, this kind of exercise needs to be done more."

Carlo's words made His Excellency the Minister of War leave the observation glasses. He looked at the king in front of him and said helplessly. "Your Majesty, such a division-level confrontation exercise requires a cost of 260,000 liras. The army can hold up to four such exercises in the next year."

Yes, the army has a lot of money this year, and can spend 10 million lire for the exercise.

Hearing the grievances of the Minister of the Army, Carlo directly ignored the skipping. The two armies are not fuel-efficient lamps. At present, Italy's finances are limited, and it is impossible to give an extra lire to both sides.

"Admiral Saragate, the throwable grenade I mentioned last time, why haven't I seen it used in this exercise? Didn't you say it has been developed?"

That's right, what Carlo was talking about was the grenade necessary for future soldiers. This weapon, in fact, pushed forward eighty years is still very common. To describe the heroic image of Emperor Napoleon, Napoleon marched with the tall grenadiers.

Grenadiers are throwing grenades. In modern times, this thing has gradually disappeared from sight until the guns have a longer range in the future. However, with the development of the times, the hand-held grenade that was originally very large can now be designed to be very small. At present, the grenade developed according to Carlo's requirements is less than 1KG, which can allow an ordinary soldier to throw it to 20 meters away.

The grenade, tentatively named M89, is a handle-shaped grenade consisting of a charge body, a detonating device and a wooden handle. Its total weight is 0.78KG, warhead weight: 0.23kg, overall length: 385mm, diameter: 75mm, and detonation time: 5 seconds.

Yes, it is the familiar long-handled grenade. This grenade has the advantages of long throwing distance and accurate throwing, which is very important for the current Italian army.

In the face of Carlo's question, Admiral Saragate shook his head and answered. "Your Majesty, this weapon has only been developed for more than a month. At present, the soldiers are still familiar with it. In order to avoid accidents, this exercise was not used."

Facing the explanation of the Minister of War, Carlo acquiesced. "Well then, I hope that in the next exercise, I can see the soldiers use it proficiently."

Unexpectedly, Carlo's words made the Minister of War feel embarrassed.

"It might be a little difficult."

"why?"

Faced with the words of the Minister of War~www.mtlnovel.com~ Carlo was surprised.

"Your Majesty, please listen to me, we are still figuring out how to use this grenade, how to use it, whether to concentrate it or distribute it to each soldier. Also, what are the advantages and disadvantages of this grenade for our tactics? , which is very important.”

Facing the words of the Minister of War, Carlo took a deep breath and replied. "The Minister of War is right. You do need to be cautious. But I think a year should be enough."

"Almost, that's enough."

After talking about this grenade, Carlo's original intention to ask about the mortar also faded. This is just worrying about yourself, what else can you do if others are not in a hurry.

When the time comes, let's talk about the results, it's too early to say anything now.

After discussing with the Minister of War, Carlo, who felt a little tasteless, returned to Rome after watching the exercise. He was able to watch the exercise during his busy schedule, which was already a good deal for the Army.

Hope for good news in Rome.