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Volume 2: My Country 586. Showdown between Famous Generals (Part 2) (Fourth update, please vote for me)

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    Using the great sacrifice of the 8th Royal Irish Regiment, General Montgomery gained what he needed most:

    time!

    Kantara's defensive position has been reinforced, which also strengthened Montgomery's confidence in holding it.

    And he himself also appeared on the front line of Kantara.

    Until this moment, he still didn¡¯t know that the person standing opposite him was Marshal Erwin Rommel!

    The face-to-face showdown between them is finally about to officially begin

    The first to appear in Kantara was still Rommel's most trusted 90th Light Armored Division.  The tight defense of the Allies also prevented General Kempf, the commander of the 90th Light Armored Division, from daring to act rashly. Instead, he directly reported what happened here to Marshal Rommel.

    At 9 a.m. on November 12, the main force commanded by Marshal Rommel arrived on the battlefield.

    Kantala was heavily guarded and had a strict defense system, which surprised Rommel.  Despite the psychological preparation, it was shocking that the enemy could organize such a defense in such a short period of time.

    But at this time, Rommel had no choice. The only thing he could do was to grit his teeth and capture Kantara!

    At this time in Ismailia, German troops also launched an attack.  Once Kantara and Ismailia fell into the hands of the Germans at the same time, the door to Cairo was completely opened.

    At 9:10, Rommel received a telegram from Cairo, which was sent by Marshal Ernst Brahm.  In the telegram, Marshal Ernst asked Rommel to just give it a try and resolutely launch an attack on Kantara!

    It seems that Marshal Ernst has made some preparations for this situation

    Rommel gave it a try!

    The German Air Force also participated in the attack on Kantara in time. A large number of German fighter planes appeared in the sky, and the British Royal Air Force immediately responded to the attack, launching a life-or-death fight for air supremacy!

    There is a fierce battle in the sky, and there is also a fierce battle on the ground.

    A large number of tanks and soldiers were strangled together, and the "rumbling" explosions were enough to collapse any person who was not determined.  This also tested the nerves of the commanders on both sides.

    Casualty reports were constantly sent to Rommel and Montgomery, but these reports had no effect on the two commanders whose nerves were completely made of steel.

    They don¡¯t care how much they lose, there is only one way for them to end it all:

    Victory!

    The Italian Ritoio Division finally arrived belatedly. For these untrustworthy allies, Rommel threw them all into the battlefield before giving the Italians a chance to breathe.

    Of course Italians will complain, but what can be done?  Who makes the Germans the dominant force on the battlefield now?

    Just before the war in Egypt broke out, Italian leader Mussolini complained angrily to German Marshal Adolf Hitler, believing that Italian generals did not receive the respect they deserved at all on the African battlefield.  Those German commanders simply used their generals as cannon fodder.

    And Adolf Hitler's answer was very simple: "Dear leader, are you going to let me remove Marshal Ernst or Marshal Rommel from their posts, and then let them lose this war?"

    Mussolini then shut up

    This stupid and arrogant leader still knows one thing very well. Without the command of Marshal Ernst on the African battlefield and the heroic fighting of the German army, all Italians would have been driven out long ago.

    Now, Master Litoai has the same mentality.

    They must listen to the Germans, otherwise no one can describe what fate will await them.

    This time, the Italians performed much better than before. They still tried their best to attack the enemy's positions. Although they failed time and time again, at least they caused the enemy to suffer considerable losses.

    ¡° Moreover, when the Italian artillery troops arrived on the battlefield, the situation improved again.

    The power of Italian artillery fire is breathtaking.

    Their artillery fire can cover any corner of the battlefield, so this caused Rommel to have a question that may never be answered:

    Why did the Italian army, which had such powerful artillery, perform so poorly on the battlefield?  No, it's not bad, it's just ridiculous.

    God knows when these Italians will do something ridiculous on the battlefield.

    The Ritoio Division receiving artillery fire support? Once again they organized and launched a new round of attack on the enemy. This time their performance was much better, and they actually broke through some enemy positions.

    God, this is a real breakthrough, even the Italians themselves can¡¯t believe it

    The Italians, with high morale, decided to continue to perform some good miracles on the battlefield, so they continued to maintain their assault posture.

    But they soon regretted their decision.

    The British counterattack is coming!

    Montgomery quickly used the 42nd and 44th Royal Tank Regiments and the 1st Armored Brigade to completely encircle the Ritoio Division and launched a ferocious attack on it.

    At this point, the Italians were completely panicked and their commander shouted at the top of his lungs, demanding that the Germans immediately assist them in breaking out.

    After receiving this information, Rommel smiled.

    He immediately ordered the Italians to hold on to the spot, and told them that the German army was working hard to open a gap in the enemy's siege and try its best to get the Italians out.

    After this telegram was sent, Rommel immediately ordered the 90th Light Armored Division to stage a feint attack to rescue the Italians, and at the same time personally commanded the 15th Armored Division to launch an assault against the British 4th Hussars Regiment!

    He has decided to sacrifice the Rito Aio Division, just like Montgomery sacrificed the 8th Royal Irish Regiment!

    Use the British way to fight back against the British!

    The 4th Hussars, whose flanks were seriously lacking protection, had to face the menacing German attack alone.  In addition to deploying the entire 15th Armored Division, Rommel also deployed the entire strength of the Italian Ariete Division and six Egyptian rebel brigades that arrived later on the battlefield.

    It is difficult for the 4th Hussars to stop such a large and crazy attack

    While the casualties of the Italian Rito Aio Division were increasing every minute, the casualties of the British 4th Hussars were also increasing sharply.

    Faced with this situation, Montgomery also tried to invest in the 1st Battalion of the 6th Rajputana Rifles and the 3rd Battalion of the 7th Rajput Regiment for reinforcements, but they were repelled by the German troops who were waiting for them.

    Now Montgomery and Rommel must race against time to see who can defeat the encircling enemy first and mobilize their strength.

    In order to encourage the Italians to persevere to the end, Rommel used some tricks. He constantly used telegrams to tell the Italians in the encirclement that the German army had opened a gap somewhere and that the German army was approaching.

    Although not even a trace of a German was seen, these telegrams that came one after another still gave the Italians hope.

    So the "miracle" really happened:

    Under the fierce impact of the enemy, the Italian Rito Aio division did not collapse immediately!

    Maybe this is a normal thing for other troops, but when it comes to the Italians, it has to be described as a miracle.

    As for the British 4th Hussars, their performance can be described as outstanding.

    Under the attack of the enemy's absolutely superior force, although the 4th Hussars suffered unbearable casualties, these British people still persevered.

    At 10:30, Rommel ordered all the artillery left in the rear of the Italian Rito Io Division to be used to bombard the enemy.

    By this time, the casualties of the 4th Hussars had become bloody.

    Countless British people died in the bombardment of artillery fire and enemy attacks. The ground was dyed red, and the corpses were piled up like hills.

    The 4th Hussars were about to collapse.

    The Italian Rito Aio division is also about to collapse.

    At 10:45, Rommel ordered the launch of a general offensive. This was not something the 4th Hussars could bear.

    Many positions collapsed.

    German tanks and soldiers have already rushed in.

    Now, the end of the 4th Hussars has come!

    The large number of casualties seems shocking. Those German tanks running arrogantly on the battlefield seem to be announcing the arrival of a victory.

    Of course, the Germans will also lose an Italian division, but who cares about that?

    The demise of the 4th Hussars came at 11:30.  Their commanders were killed in large numbers, and the death of their soldiers was even more frightening.

    In this battle, more than 80% of the soldiers of the 4th Hussars were killed or captured, and some chose to surrender.

    Who wins and who loses in this contest?  Montgomery or Rommel?  Now?It seemed difficult to argue that Montgomery had lost his 4th Hussars, and Rommel had no hope that the Italian Ritoio division would survive.

    However, at this moment, a telegram that shocked Rommel was sent to him. In the telegram, the Italians asked angrily why the reinforcements had not arrived yet!

    "Have the Italians not collapsed yet?" Rommel now very doubted the authenticity of this telegram.

    "Yes, our air force has also conducted reconnaissance, and the Italians are still resisting!"

    "Oh God!" Rommel was completely shocked. The Italians had persisted until now. This was something that would move even God to tears. At this moment, Rommel immediately discovered the advantage to himself.

    "The whole army launches an assault and lets the Rito Aio Division hold on for the last two hours!"

    An incredible thing happened on the battlefield of Kantara!  (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!)
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