Chapter 127 Sidi Ouma

Sidi Ouma is a small village in Egypt.

Although it is a small village, it is still very rare in the desert... because a small village means people gather, and people gather means there is a water source.

Sidi Ouma has a water source, although its water source is only a well, and the well water is bitter and salty and difficult to drink.

However, this does not affect its important position in the war at all... It can be used as cooling water for mechanized troops, so that the troops can save the same volume of drinking water.

Therefore, it often becomes the first choice for the British army to store resources and supplies.

The 21st Armored Division of the German Army advanced towards Sidi Ouma in the wind and sand. In order to be able to take Sidi Ouma in one fell swoop... or more precisely, because they were worried that the British army would blow up supplies such as ammunition or fuel, the German army divided into two teams on the road and surrounded Sidi Oba on the left and right.

The battle went smoothly because of the cover of wind and sand. The British soldiers were alerted until tanks and German soldiers suddenly appeared in front of Sidioma. Then, after a small battle, they disarmed the two British infantry companies stationed there.

However, when the German soldiers rushed into Sidioma, they were disappointed: Sidioma's supplies were only small-scale supplies, just some drinking water and ammunition piled up in a small warehouse, which seemed to be enough for the British garrison for only half a month.

Of course, the Germans would not believe this, so they interrogated the British soldiers, but the results of the interrogation were fruitless.

"Sergeant!" Colonel Slain waved at Qin Chuan from a distance, and when Qin Chuan approached, he shook his head and said, "It seems that we guessed wrong. This is not the enemy's supply point!"

"This is impossible!" Qin Chuan said, "There are wilderness for dozens of miles around, and there is no place more suitable than here!"

"But there is nothing!" Colonel Slain shook his head: "They found nothing, and the prisoners were unaware!"

Qin Chuan was stunned on the spot, and then he could only answer: "I'm sorry, Colonel!"

"No, don't blame yourself!" Colonel Slain patted Qin Chuan on the shoulder: "This is a decision we made together. We just lost the bet. Colonel Olbrich and even General Strike think so!"

Colonel Slain left with the guards. They had to find a way to deal with this terrible situation.

This is also a manifestation of the high quality of German officers. They know "willing to accept defeat" instead of pushing the responsibility on others. They also know that this is not the time to talk about responsibility.

But German officers can see it, but Qin Chuan can't.

Because this almost means that the 21st Armored Division and even himself are in a desperate situation.

"No, this is impossible!" Qin Chuan opened the map and spread it on the ground.

He clearly remembered that Sidioma was the British supply point, and this was also reasonable, because Sidioma was located 70 kilometers behind the Gabusali Line of Defense. There was no other place suitable for a supply base, unless the British chose to build a supply base in the desert... But this is obviously not cost-effective.

Of course, this is also possible.

General Strike thought so too, so General Strike sent scouts in all directions to find the British supply base.

But the result was still nothing, otherwise the German army would have headed towards the supply base they found.

Didn't the British store supplies in advance?

This is impossible!

You know, there are three divisions of troops, and one of them is an armored division... The amount of supplies required for so many troops every day is quite astonishing, and the amount of supplies carried by the British accompanying vehicles is only enough for them to use for a few days.

Moreover, if there were no supplies here, the British logistics troops should have started transporting supplies.

But now there is nothing!

"Sergeant!" At this time, Werner ran over excitedly and said, "Look what we found?"

"What did you find?" Qin Chuan couldn't help but cheer up.

But when he ran to the "discovery" with Werner, he was disappointed... It was just a stone tablet with a fascist symbol engraved on it, that is, a "fasces" (ancient Roman scepter and torture instrument) with an axe in the middle, which symbolized violence and power above all else.

This thing was obviously something from the Italian army, and Qin Chuan was not unfamiliar with it. A few months ago, when Italy marched into Egypt and advanced towards Rome, it was carrying this thing.

This may be a little incredible, because marching and supplying in the desert are very difficult, but the Italians will march with a large number of heavy stone tablets, and erect these stone tablets in the places they occupy to show their military power and glory.

As a result, everyone knows that these stone tablets not only failed to witness the glory of the Italian army, but became a joke of the Italian army.

Just like now, Werner and others are joking around the stone tablets. Werner also got a pot lid and a spatula from the kitchen team, holding the pot lid as a shield in his left hand and the spatula as a sword in his right hand, and shouted in front of the stone tablet like a Roman warrior: "Long live Rome!"

The German helmets are really similar to the ancient Roman helmets, so Werner's appearance is really similar, which only makes the German soldiers laugh.

"Werner!" Jakop said with a smile: "You should shout "Long live Italian noodles", because the only thing that Italy can conquer the enemy with may be their noodles!"

"Hey, brothers!" The baker shouted, and then raised his head to Alfredo who was silent.

The soldiers couldn't help but fell silent.

"Sorry, Alfredo!" Werner spread out the "shield" and "sword" in his hand and said, "We didn't mean it!"

"No, no..." Alfredo shook his head and said: "That's not why I am doing this! What the Italian army did is really ridiculous. Even I find it incredible. You know... I used to be a car soldier. I Our troops have transported these stone monuments, and what our soldiers need more is food, ammunition, water and medicine!”

"What's that for?" Werner asked.

"I just feel strange!" Alfredo looked around and then replied: "Why is this stone tablet buried here? We used to always bury it in an obvious place at the entrance of the village so that people who go in and out of the village can see it as much as possible. , to prove that this village belongs to us, but now..."

The soldiers all knew what Alfredo was talking about. This place was about three miles away from the village.

Qin Chuan couldn't help but be stunned, and then asked Alfredo: "You mean, this stone monument has been moved?"

"I think so!" Alfredo nodded.