My Italian: Chapter 666 Battle of Tunisia 5

The 15th Division, the vanguard of the Italian Army, conquered the French defenders in south-central Tunisia in a short period of time, making people aware of the strength of the Italian army and the weakness of the French colonial troops.

Lieutenant General Achino, the commander of the French army in Tunisia, was looking at a telegram at this time. This is a telegram from Bordeaux, which rejected his request for additional supplies and troops. The commander-in-chief of the French army, Nivelle, personally sent him a telegram, saying that there is no way to give others and supplies at present, and everything must be given priority to the Battle of Paris.

The most important thing for France at present is to regain Paris, so everything must be prioritized to ensure the French offensive in Paris.

And now the front line of Paris is almost out of its mind. Although the British and French troops are aggressively attacking, the German army is also continuously receiving reinforcements from home.

The two sides are currently fighting fiercely on the front lines of Bangtelu and Seri, and the blood on the battlefield is flowing like rivers. At this time, both sides are trying to win the battle, so whatever cards they have in their hands, they can't wait to invest in the Paris area first.

For example, Britain and France drew troops from the colonies and other places, while Germany drew troops from the Eastern Front and reserves. So now all needs must be based on the Battle of Paris, and Admiral Neville also emphasized that after the Battle of Paris is over, he will definitely send limited personnel and materials for him.

Although there was a promise from the commander-in-chief of the French army, Achino knew that this promise was nothing but a castle in the air, and it was simply unrealistic. His opponent, the Italian Eighth Army, was close at hand, and he was asked to wait for the end of the Paris campaign. In his view, the Battle of Paris could not be finished within two or three months. After the Battle of Paris, whether his troops were still in Tunisia was a problem.

"Lieutenant General, what's the news from Bordeaux?"

At this time, its chief of staff, Major General Mosley, asked.

"Look at it."

Speaking of Achino handing the telegram to the chief of staff, Major General Mosley looked at it with a glance.

"Why doesn't Bordeaux give us reinforcements? Doesn't it even give us supplies? How can we defend Tunisia? Doesn't Bordeaux know what the enemy's Eighth Army looks like? Is this planning to abandon this place?"

At this time, the chief of staff, Major General Mosley, vented his inner dissatisfaction.

Regarding the chief of staff's dissatisfaction, Achino, who was also dissatisfied in his heart, had no choice but to make an excuse. "This is the result of careful consideration by the Ministry of the Army, and we can only accept it."

"I know that capturing Paris is the unanimous will of France, but it doesn't mean that we are not important in Tunisia, right? Look at our enemies, how powerful the Crown Prince's Army is. If we don't give us personnel, it doesn't matter if we don't give them supplies. Well, our current air defense problem is so serious, Bordeaux will not allocate more air defense weapons to us."

It is obvious that the chief of staff's dissatisfaction has accumulated to a certain extent. Think about it too. The colonial army does not have enough strength to defend against the attack of the elite Italian army. How should this battle be fought?

It is difficult for him to scratch his head with his staff to formulate a battle plan, and he is unwilling to even give supplies, which is too difficult.

At this time, Aquino's words made the chief of staff completely calm.

"Perhaps the enemy we face is too powerful, which is one of the reasons why Bordeaux is unwilling to allocate personnel and supplies."

In fact, there is another reason because of Aquino's conjecture, which he didn't want to say. That is, Tunisia's strategic position is now lowered. Instead of using a large amount of personnel and materials here to fight the Italians, it is better to let them go. After letting him get Tunisia, let him go to Egypt to fight the British.

This may not be small, but it is absolutely unspeakable. As for whether the Italians will continue to spy on Algeria after they get Tunisia. There is no need to worry about this. The Italians' desire for Egypt can be seen even across the Mediterranean Sea.

Not to mention that Egypt is the key to blocking its colonies in East Africa. If they dare to continue to fight Algeria, then he will doubt the level of the Italian military's capabilities.

"Then how should we fight the Italians in Tunisia?" Major General Mosley asked at this time.

"Then fight the Italians hard and not let them easily occupy Tunisia."

At this time, Aquino was talking about his own thoughts. Although he guessed that Bordeaux had the idea of ​​giving up Tunisia, the more this happened, the more it needed to play a good game. Otherwise, there is no way to explain to teammates. You must know that the British allies are helping them capture Paris.

When the two commanders of the French Tunisian Army were discussing, most of the Eighth Army in Sfax had also arrived in Sfax.

At this time, Sfax was like a large barracks, full of Italian officers and soldiers. Moreover, as an important material port for the Eighth Army, the port of Sfax has changed from before.

At this time, in addition to the original wharf, the port also has a temporary wharf with steel structure. Now these piers are extremely busy, and a large number of naval and army officers and soldiers are unloading various supplies. Among them, Wharf 1, which is the main wharf, is lifting large wooden boxes one by one at this time, and it is absolutely enough to tighten the cables. The 280mm howitzer is being unloaded.

The gun was equipped with the army in 1905. Its main duty is to attack the enemy's fortresses. Its main goal is to build forts and fortresses on the Italian-French border. The cannon is 3.36 meters long, weighs 15.6 tons, and has a maximum muzzle velocity of 412 m/s. UU Reading www.uukanshu. com Its maximum range is 11,200 meters, and the shells are divided into four types and three types. The heaviest shell is 315 kg, which is used to deal with fortresses protected by thick reinforced concrete.

In addition, the gun can be disassembled into 4 large parts: gun barrel, hydraulic recoil equipment, gun mount and base, and the gun mantlet can be installed or not. There are two modes of artillery transportation, tractor-drawn and horse-drawn. From all aspects, this gun is definitely a weapon with top performance. Even Krupp has introduced the technology of this gun for its own product development.

At this time, as the two commanders of the group army, Crown Prince Vittorio was also on a high ground with Lieutenant General Brazo at this time, watching the officers and soldiers unload the gun.

"Lieutenant General Brasso, after we attack the port of Sousse, we need to fight for the city of Tunisia. Why do you let the navy transport the siege guns here now? As far as I know, the transportation of the siege guns is more convenient by sea. , why not wait for Sousse to be transported from the port, which is nearly 150 kilometers away from Sfax?"

Facing the crown prince's inquiry, Lieutenant General Brazo immediately explained. "Your Highness, unloading the cannon in Sfax will be convenient for us to use. In addition, the port situation in Sousse is very bad, and the defenders there have begun to destroy the port facilities."

"What did the enemy do after they found out we were using the port for resupply?"

"Yes, Your Highness, there are various reasons."

"Lieutenant General Brazo, you are really considerate, and it is a great honor to work with you."

(end of this chapter)