Chapter 1100 The Farce Ends (Plus 3)

The Maletti Armored Group is a special mechanized combat unit of the Italian Royal Army, which was established in the Italian North African Army after German instructors began to command the Italian army.

The German mechanized warfare was the envy of the Italians, and they were eager to have similar combat units. After that, they were officially established.

Italy has begun to produce Panther 2 tanks according to German production drawings, and has been assigned the number of P26 heavy tanks, and this newly formed armored group has about 80 Panther 2 tanks.

Although the switch to a gasoline engine has resulted in insufficient torque at low revs and greatly reduced battery life, it is still the most advanced tank in the Italian army.

The Aresca armored group was at the forefront, and the commander, Colonel Aresca, sat on one of the Panther 2 tanks and issued orders to his subordinates by radio.

"As long as you see armed people, order them to surrender, and if they don't lay down their weapons, no matter who they are, kill them on the spot!"

"Yes!" There were echoes from the radio, no matter what reason they had, they dared to do something in the city of Rome, that was contempt for the royal power of Italy, and they should be punished!

The tracks of the tank were turning, and with a rumbling sound, the tank drove into the lost urban area, and just met the leader of a team of musketeers.

When they first saw these tanks, they were still cheering happily, thinking that their reinforcements had arrived, and then they were surprised to see the tanks run over!

The tank doesn't even have to fire, just roll it straight up! The Italian tankers learned this trick from the German tankers. When the tracks rolled over, they felt extremely excited.

The musketeers of the leader behind were instantly frightened. When they saw their companions turn into flesh mud under the tracks, when they saw that the lower body had been smashed, and the upper body was still struggling and shouting in a pool of blood, they immediately collapsed. .

No matter how elite the infantry is, it is impossible to defeat the tank.

They immediately scattered like birds and beasts.

The leader's musketeers are elites selected from the army. Their tactical skills are quite superb. However, they lack actual combat experience. Mussolini cherishes his own guard and is not willing at all. Throw in any battle for fear of being crippled in battle.

As a result, their troops had no actual combat experience at all, and it was okay to fight with the Wehrmacht infantry on the opposite side. Now, when the tanks rushed up, they were suddenly stunned.

The tanks were invincible and moved all the way. In the end, a cordon was established outside the palace, and the other troops that followed also controlled the streets one after another.

It didn't take long, about half a day, when night fell, the entire city of Rome had already fallen under the control of the Tenth Army, and the two sides exchanged fire for a week.

In the chaos of the soldiers, both Ciano and Grandi disappeared, and Bagdoglio, who was seriously injured and persisted, was held in the hospital by an infantry of the Tenth Army, waiting to be dispatched.

After the dust settled, Garibaldi entered the city of Rome with his team and the German instructors. He went to the palace in the starry night to visit the king of Italy.

Under the intervention of the powerful Italian Afrika Korps, the coup in Rome, the capital, was like a farce. After being tempered by German instructors, the Tenth Army has become Italy's ace force, and they are Italy's hope.

"Your Majesty, these days, you have been shocked. Because there is no authorization from His Majesty, our Tenth Army has been waiting outside the city for orders. Please make atonement." Facing the king, Garibaldi was very modest.

"I was too hesitant to let the city of Rome experience a storm, but it's calm now!" Emanuele III said with a sigh: "The tenth army, as expected of the army from North Africa, Calming this storm is really efficient."

"Yes, these are all because of the help of German instructors." Garibaldi said: "Our army must be trained by German instructors in order to greatly improve its combat effectiveness. Your Majesty, I ask us to carry out a closer relationship with Germany. Cooperate, especially increase the number of German instructors, and invite German advisers to participate in the formulation of our military plan. If we had German advisers to help us, we would never fight Greece as it is now."

Garibaldi is not a fool, of course, he knows the reason why the king chose him as prime minister, because he is backed by Germany's support. Now that he has become the prime minister, it is necessary to draw closer relations with Germany.

"You are right, Garibaldi, and I look forward to you leading us to greater glory in Italy."

Coming out of the palace, Garibaldi is still immersed in the conversation just now. His Majesty has delegated more power, which allows him to use his hands and feet. With the help of Germany, Italy will definitely be able to seize more land and continue to the outside world. expansion!

"Prime Minister Garibaldi, congratulations." After coming out, Garibaldi saw the leader of the German instructors, and he said to Garibaldi: "Time is running out, we have to start work as soon as possible to bring the entire army of the Kingdom of Italy together. , have become the same elite as the Tenth Army."

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"As Italy falls under our control, we can place our instructors in the Italian army in large numbers, and advisers at the top, so that, when the war begins, we can provide us with at least 300,000 excellent troops, in our Under the command, they will no longer be the noodle army." At this time, in the wolf's lair, Keitel said to the crowd: "Up to now, we have 2.6 million German troops who have entered the predetermined position, and the battle against the Soviets is about to happen. start!"

Killing Mussolini and causing a turmoil in Rome, what good does it do for Germany? That is total control of the Italian army!

There is a roaring soldier and a roaring brood. The Italian army is called the noodle army, mainly because of their poor combat effectiveness. Among them, the Italian officers should bear the main responsibility!

When the German instructors complete the transformation of the Italian army, the Italian army's combat effectiveness will be able to reach a new level, and it will even be able to face the Soviet army head-on!

And Spain, Finland and other servant countries will contribute a certain amount of troops. In this way, when Germany launches an attack on the Soviet Union, it will dispatch an army of more than 3 million!

This will be a national war, and Germany has not mobilized more than a million troops in previous wars!