Battle of the Third Reich

The battle that took place in Brunnero on the morning of the 21st was the largest of all the battles that broke out on the long border between Austria and Italy. From the battle to the surrender of the Italian defenders, the entire combat process continued for two. Many hours. n ∈ n ∈, around three o'clock in the morning, this border town has been completely under the control of the German Wehrmacht.

In this battle, the performance of both sides did not exceed the initial estimate of the staff. The only thing they did not expect was that the group of black shirts insisted on fighting to the last person.

These Uzbekistans in the eyes of the Germans showed surprising bravery and tenacity in the battle with the Germans. At the same time, the number of automatic weapons equipped by these people exceeded the Germans' expectations, so that when the two sides launched close combat, the black The submachine gunners gathered by the shirt army once suppressed the firepower of the German assault infantry.

But the rise of the Black Shirts was only a flash in the battle that had been doomed from the beginning. Then they were attacked by German infantry and paratroopers from two directions. The two companies of the Black Shirts quickly In the one-sided battle, the losses were exhausted, and the last few remaining officers hid in the shelter of the position and refused to surrender. Then they were all burned to ashes by paratroopers with "fire punch".

The bravery of the Black Shirts of Brunello shocked the German soldiers present, but this did not shake their confidence in winning the war, and soon the soldiers had no time to think about these problems, the assault battalion Regrouping and grouping began, and the soldiers lined up to receive supplies and ammunition, ready to march towards the next city.

Until a long time ago, some elderly Italian citizens still remember that magical night. The night sky of Brenello was illuminated by ground lights and various types of flares like daylight, and there was a string of bright lights every few tens of seconds. Eye-catching color signal flare rises slowly from the ground, colorful like a fireworks display at the festival. Italian citizens and their families hid together behind the curtains in their respective rooms, watching the strange beauty that had never been seen before, with fear and curiosity.

At this time, he turned his attention to Rome temporarily. At the same time that the Germans were advancing vigorously, the chiefs of staff of the Roman Command were holding emergency military meetings overnight. Judging from the minutes of the meeting, the Roman Command made a serious misjudgment on the German operations. The generals believed that it was impossible for the Germans to launch a full-scale attack on Italy within 24 hours after the declaration of war.

The Italian Command has long known that Germany has assembled a very powerful force in Austria, but according to normal procedures, they estimate that the Germans will spend at least three to four days to mobilize the troops, and really want to complete War preparations will probably take another week.

Although the slogan for the declaration of war by the German head of state was loud, the Italian headquarters preferred to believe that this was another malicious intimidation of bluff, just as Hitler often did. On this issue, Roman politicians and the military share the same view. They also do not see the strategic significance of the German attack on Italy, or that the defeat of Italy has no benefit at all for Germany.

That God's apostle really just wanted to avenge a few dead people? No one will really believe this reason. Not to mention that the attack in his mouth currently seems to be completely absurd. Even if it really happened, no one would use this kind of thing to wage war against allies all along, which is too ridiculous.

The Roman Command made a comprehensive preparation order on the afternoon of the 20th, but after night, the attitude of those politicians began to hesitate. At this time the war with Germany, in Rome, I am afraid that only lunatics believe that Italy will win, but how to deal with a war doomed to failure, for those old Italian aristocrats and political interest groups, it will be a personal wisdom and politics A huge test of ability.

Italy is a country with a spy political tradition, and the dignitaries have a hidden dark line in all European countries. Some of them soon received a clear warning. This time the German head of state is serious, he wants to use military means. Solve Italian problems once and for all. In fact, there is only one ultimate goal for the head of state. That is, the Prime Minister of the Kingdom Mussolini. The German head of state is tired of the betrayal and provocation of the prime minister.

The Italian nobles were immediately stunned. This is not considered a private use of public equipment. I have heard that there is a contradiction between them privately, but you can’t bear it. You can find a place where no one is dueling. We have already watched that big The jaw is not pleasing to the eye. If the German head of state can kill Mussolini and kill him, we must raise our limbs and wave your flag for you.

Let’s talk about the matter of forcing the Prime Minister to step down. It is possible for everyone to communicate and solve it privately. Why not get to the point of war? It is not the people of the two countries who are suffering in the end. Speaking of the Germans as well, there was no sober person who stepped forward and stopped. Sure enough, the barbarian was the barbarian, and the whole country was a group of war fanatics.

Now that they have the bottom of their hearts, these nobles and politicians are no longer anxious. They are now beginning to think about how to resist foreign enemies, but how to retain their power and gain more benefits in this war.

Until five o'clock the next day, the meeting of the Roman Headquarters ended, and there was no one to remind these generals that, with their own eyes, they looked at Badoglio and his staff with the cold eyes. Correct judgment".

At this time, the vanguard of the German assault group had easily captured Vipiteno, and along the road and the railroad, they successively captured important elements such as Campo di Terence, Mules, Fortezza, and Blixen. town. It took the German Army only five hours to approach a hundred kilometers, and the vanguard of the assault group has reached the outskirts of Bolzano, an important Italian town.

This is an important node that connects the transportation network of the Alps. The control of the surrounding area is spread along the highway. Starting from Bolzano, the terrain gradually becomes open and flat, and the mountain valleys are spacious and flat, which is convenient for the German mechanized troops. Formation, it can be said that from here to the Pohe Plain, there is no obstacle that can prevent the Germans from advancing.

The march of the Germans was very smooth, thanks to the Italians' hesitation. After the war broke out, the Italians could completely blow up the bridges and highways that stood on the dangerous terrain and block the German assault troops in the Alps. This would be a very effective tactic, and the Germans could not find the trick to crack in a short time.

So this has also become a very worrying issue for the German side. The only countermeasure is to parachute special teams at some important locations in advance. The task of these special forces is to prevent the Italians from possible sabotage at any cost after the war broke out. It is only because of the concealment of the action that the strength of the airdrop unit is limited, so whether the plan can succeed, it really can only be blessed by God.

As a result, the Italians solved the problem for the Germans themselves, because they had no intention of destroying the road at all. In order that the reinforcements transferred from the south can rush to the border as soon as possible, some local officials are also preparing to organize road maintenance personnel to repair the previous damage.

No one dared to make a proposal to blow up the mountain roads, because the living materials of a large number of village residents in the mountainous areas were all transported by these mountain roads. At this time, more than half of October has passed, and the winter is coming soon. Once the villages and towns cannot store enough supplies for the winter before the snow-capped mountains, there has been no tragedy in the history of starvation of the whole village.

The German railway transportation unit was equipped with a special armored car made in Austria. This 70-horsepower diesel car was equipped with a 15-mm thick armored shell and a machine gun turret with a tank No. 1 was installed on the top. The space inside the car was enough to plug Soldiers in an infantry squad, and all the equipment and supplies they carry.

The speed of this armored vehicle on the railway is not very fast, but its advantage is that it is not large and flexible, and it is much quieter than the train. It is very suitable for performing the security tasks along the railway, and it can also be in front of the military train. Carrying out reconnaissance and search, if the performance is excellent in this war, the German army is going to give this car an official military number to be included in the German equipment manual.

In the early morning assault, the German reconnaissance platoon took this armored vehicle and moved forward along the railway all the way to check the safety of the road and surroundings for the subsequent troops. This kind of thing takes a lot of risk, because once the Italians have done anything on the road, they may fall into the deep valley with this car. But the scouts are not afraid of it. This is their duty and work, and they are proud to be at the forefront of all troops.

In the towns and villages after Brunello, the Germans hardly encountered any resistance. There were no garrisons in these towns. At most, there were only some lightly armed police, and even some places did not even have police. Only a few villagers carried Two shotguns stood and watched from the tall church bell tower. Because of the declaration of war, many Italians stayed up all night that night. As a result, they witnessed the fall of their villages and towns.

Just after five in the morning on the 21st, a German armored army lined with white eagle emblems on the armored guards on both sides of the locomotive rushed into the station on the outskirts of Bolzano, waiting for the Italian railway staff to hand over the map. Leo looked out from the window of the duty room, and then turned over the register he had on hand to record the arrival time of the train.

"5.08, no record, is it a special car?" The duty officer yawned, stood up and walked to the door, removed his big brim hat from the coat rack behind the door and buckled it on his head Go up, and then picked up the register on the table and pushed open the door and walked out of the duty room.

"Marco, where does this train come from? There is no registration book. You can't let it stop here. Bolzino's short shuttle will arrive in half an hour. Are the guys in the dispatch room asleep? Should I find People take care of this kind of thing, and they will only cause us trouble." Tullio complained loudly to the signalman Marco who was standing on the platform, and he bowed his button on the uniform coat.

"Hey, Marco, why don't you talk, why are you holding your hand up, man, this looks silly." The attendant stepped forward and gently pushed a colleague with his hands up.

"Ask you, which train is this? Don't make faces to me. Are you trying to switch to a pantomime? You're honestly still missing some charms, you should be God." Tullio learns from a colleague Raised his hands.

"Don't tell those guys who are coming to me now that the Germans are hell, why didn't you say that you are a jerk." The duty officer whispered at Marco's teeth.

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