The decisive battle against the Third Reich

Rommel set out to mobilize troops to Sicily.

First there was an armored division and several infantry divisions.

One of the armored divisions and one mechanized infantry division were transported by Akari. After all, in a strategic location like Sicily, it would be abnormal if the German army did not reinforce them at all.

Several other infantry divisions calculated the time to disembark in Palermo under the cover of darkness in the name of reinforcing North Africa.

The 200th Infantry Division is special. It was replaced by Rommel from the Gabes Defense Line. The reason is very simple... the 200th Infantry Division has been on the front line for too long and they need to rest.

For this reason, Major General Neumann also protested to Rommel: "General, the Gabes defense line cannot be separated from the 200 Infantry Division. They have mastered tunnel defense tactics. If we are replaced, will we let those who don't know anything? Are the new recruits who are not even willing to enter the tunnel to defend it? No! I would rather stay at the Gabes defense line for a longer time, or let us teach the rookies how to use it, otherwise the tunnel fortifications we have worked hard to build will fall into the ground. In the hands of the enemy!"

"Don't you and your soldiers feel tired, General Neumann?" Rommel asked.

"Of course, we are very tired!" Major General Neumann replied: "But we can persevere!"

"Very good!" Rommel said: "Your defense line will be taken over by the 33rd Infantry Division, and the 200th Division will be sent to Sicily!"

"Sicily?" Neumann couldn't help being stunned when he heard this: "But..."

"The rest is just a pretense to deceive the enemy!" Rommel said: "The same thing I said at the meeting!"

"So..." Major General Neumann's eyes couldn't help but light up after hearing this: "What the captain said is correct. The enemy's attack target is Sicily?"

"Yes!" Rommel nodded and said: "Only a few people know about this plan. The head of state ordered me to take charge of the defense of Sicily. The captain proposed to the head of state that the 200 Infantry Division be responsible for the defense of the main part of Sicily!"

"Führer? He also knows about this plan?!" Major General Neumann opened his mouth in surprise and glanced at Qin Chuan gratefully.

"Yes!" Rommel nodded: "I wonder if you have any objections?"

"No, no... of course not!" Major General Neumann stood up and saluted: "I will complete all the tasks you give me, General!"

"Very good!" Rommel said: "Keep it a secret and don't mention this plan to anyone, including your subordinates. Do you understand?"

"Yes, General!" Neumann replied: "They don't need to know anything, they just know to obey orders!"

After the meeting, Major General Neumann specifically expressed his gratitude to Qin Chuan: "Captain, I knew it, I knew it...Thank you very much!"

Qin Chuan knew what Major General Neumann meant.

Neumann actually wanted to say: "I knew you were right, and I am very grateful for recommending the 200th Division in front of the Führer.

But of course these words cannot be said.

But Qin Chuan doesn't think this requires thanks, because going to the battlefield, especially a fierce battle like this where you have to face several times the enemy... is not a good thing in Qin Chuan's opinion.

Of course, Major General Neumann did not think so. In his eyes, the fact that the 200th Infantry Division participated in such a secret military operation, and also with the knowledge of the Führer, was enough to show that the Führer's attitude towards the 200th Infantry Division towards him was clear. Major General Neumann's trust was enough to make Major General Neumann excited for several days.

The 200th Infantry Division withdrew to Algiers to rest the next day, and took a transport ship to Sicily that night... These transport ships were all transporting supplies from France to North Africa. They usually came with full loads and left empty. One division is not a big problem.

But something went wrong in the process.

Early the next morning the 2nd Infantry Regiment was mustered and marched to Algiers.

"Our mission here is over!" Colonel Slain said to Qinchuan: "The enemy already knows the situation in the oil field, and even knows that we have pumped out oil, so there is not much point in our staying here!"

Of course Qin Chuan knew this, but he didn't know what the mission of the Second Infantry Regiment would be.

Colonel Slaine lowered his voice next to Qinchuan and said: "A transport ship of the 200th Infantry Division was attacked by a British submarine last night, causing heavy casualties. Do you understand?"

Qin Chuan couldn't help but say "oh".

The 200th Infantry Division is an irreplaceable force in the plan because they are the only force with actual experience in tunnel combat. They need to send personnel to other units to teach them how to build tunnel fortifications, and at the same time they have to do the work themselves. The main force of the defense in the middle section... They must block the frontal US military attack in the middle section, and also ensure the safety of the flanks of the main German force. Only in this way can the main force's counterattack be sudden in battle.

However, the 200th Infantry Division suffered heavy losses...

This means that this force must be strengthened and supplemented, and the only one who can strengthen and supplement this force is the Second Infantry Regiment, which teaches them tunnel defense tactics and also has actual combat experience.

Therefore, the destination of the 2nd Infantry Regiment was Sicily.

"You know?" Werner complained on the car heading to Algiers: "I learned our nickname from an auto soldier today!"

"Our nicknames?" Alfredo said, "What's so boring as to give each of us a nickname!"

"No, no..." Werner replied: "It's a nickname given to our troops!"

"Our unit? The Second Infantry Regiment?" the baker asked while chewing the bread in his mouth.

"Yes!" Werner said: "Guess what nickname they gave us?"

"Tunnel troops?"

"Oil Troops!"

"I guess it must be the legendary army!"

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"You are all wrong!" said Werner. "They nicknamed us 'The Wandering Troops'!"

"Wandering troops?" Alfredo asked, "What do you mean?"

"It means...we are becoming less and less like an armored infantry regiment!" The baker said with a wry smile: "Although we are an infantry regiment of the 21st Armored Division, we have not fought with the 21st Armored Division for a long time. "

"Yes!" Werner said: "We are like bums!"

"And it's not even doing its job!" Dominic continued: "An armored infantry division performs tasks such as parachuting, camouflage, building tunnels, and even protecting oil!"

"Now!" Werner said: "We don't know where we will be sent to wander again!"

"You have to be careful!" Alfredo said. "You'd better not blame the fool who sent us there, because he is probably sitting among us!"

Everyone couldn't help but cast their eyes on Qin Chuan and couldn't help laughing.