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- Mussolini was imprisoned, but this was exactly what China and Germany expected.
Codename - Assault!
"Take over Italy without hesitation and put Italy on the right track." Jiang Baili, who is visiting Germany, put forward China's request: "There are many people in Italy who oppose Mussolini, and no one will do anything for his ouster." His appearance has already well illustrated this issue. If everything that is happening in Italy is allowed to happen at this time, it will be a very complicated problem for our victory, F¨¹hrer."
"Yes, Germany thinks so too." Adolf Hitler said the same thing: "So military occupation is inevitable Mr. Chang, the top priority is to rescue Mussolini first."
"The commando team is ready." Jiang Baili smiled: "I think they will be very happy working together."
Adolf Hitler also laughed.
Indeed, if we talk about the best combination to rescue Mussolini, then there is no doubt that it will be the pair of Wang Ding and Klingenberg who once occupied Belgrade with seven people and successfully killed Montgomery.
As early as August, Wang Ding and Klingenberg had been transferred back from North Africa. The Chinese and German combination that had achieved many miracles had unlimited expectations placed on them by China and Adolf Hitler.
Wang Ding was not surprised when he heard that the person to be rescued was Mussolini.
To him, Mussolini was no different from any other ordinary person. This was just an ordinary mission.
He selected 80 Chinese and German soldiers from among his men who had participated in the ambush of Montgomery as operators of this rescue plan.
This is October 1, 1943.
Wang Ding immediately flew to Rome and made contact with the German airborne troops stationed in Italy.
There are many difficulties in rescuing Mussolini¡îThe most urgent thing that troubles Wang Ding is that no one knows where Mussolini is being detained. The Italian government had fully considered the possibility of the Germans abducting Mussolini, so the place of detention was not only highly confidential but also constantly moved.
After Mussolini was arrested, he was first taken to the Carabinieri quarters on Coincino Serra Street for about an hour, and then to the police quarters on Ingnano Street. The next day, Mussolini asked Marshal Badoglio to return to his hometown of Romagna, but he was refused. The new government believes that the possibility of assassination and kidnapping of him has not been eliminated and requires strict protection.
On September 27, he was transferred by supply truck to Gaeta, southeast of Rome. The next day, he was secretly transferred to Ponca Island, a small island in the Gulf of Gaeta between Rome and Naples. It was sparsely populated and not easy to leak information.
Soon, Wang Ding's communications personnel intercepted a telegram from the Italian Ministry of the Interior, which stated: "Security measures in the Gran Sasso Mountain area have been completed." The end of the telegram was signed "Cuyeri".
Cuyeri was the general responsible for guarding Mussolini. This telegram is enough to prove that Mussolini has been transferred to the Gran Sasso Mountain.
Gran Sasso is located 120 kilometers northeast of Rome and is the highest peak of the Apennines. On the mountainside at an altitude of 1,800 meters, there is a winter sports center, including the General Camp Hotel, where Mussolini was imprisoned. The hotel is surrounded by cliffs on three sides, and only one side has a cable car connecting it to the village valley below. Although there is a path up the mountain, it is rugged and steep, and people usually take a cable car to reach the hotel. The Italians spent a lot of time imprisoning Mussolini in this cliff hotel where "one man is in charge and no one can open it".
On October 2, Wang Ding took a plane to scout the terrain near the hotel and the Italian defense situation. All the roads up the mountain have been blocked by the Italian army. If they attack by force, at least one division of troops will be needed, and it will take time. Even if it succeeds, Mussolini will have already died under random gunfire.
Wang Ding discovered that there was a small triangular open space overgrown with weeds next to the hotel, an abandoned small shooting range, which was a good airborne ground. But the problem comes again. The wind in the high mountains is very strong, and it is difficult to ensure the accurate landing point of the parachute. Landing, versus glider! Wang Ding immediately came up with a plan to use a glider to rescue Mussolini.
After returning to the base, he immediately began to formulate a specific rescue plan. The opinion of the Air Force staff is: "If it is difficult to implement a force attack from the ground, there are only two options to choose from: one is to use paratroopers to parachute, and the other is to use a glider to land. However, the landing field behind the hotel is difficult to implement these two methods." The number of people participating in the battle can only be limited to about 20 people, and to deal with the 250-person security force in the hotel, at least the same number of troops must be used."
Wang Ding, who had participated in two bold military operations, the assault on Belgrade and the ambush on Montgomery, was very happy with the above opinions.Satisfied, he decided to boldly adopt a glider landing method.
German Air Force Commander Stolten transferred 12 gliders and 90 paratroopers to him from France. Ding's specific plan was a bit like a thrilling stunt. Aircraft No. 1 and 2 landed first, covering the follow-up landing. Plane No. 3, together with Plane No. 4, rescued Mussolini. The other planes carried paratroopers to support and capture the cable car platform as appropriate to prevent the Italian army from reinforcing the mountain. Then a light aircraft landed on the top of the cliff and landed Mussolini. Ni was sent to Aquila Airport in the western lowlands of the mountains, from where he was sent to Hitler's headquarters. He also further studied the key points of operations such as entering the hotel, withdrawing from the battle, covering support, and details of related issues.
On the eve of the attack, Wang Ding gathered 128 attack team members and all pilots. After explaining the action plan and its huge dangers in detail, he said: "We must strive for success."
October 6 was the day of the scheduled attack. Ding originally planned to fly in the morning when the airflow on the mountain was relatively stable, but the glider failed to arrive on time. In order to avoid attacks by Allied fighter jets, the German pilots made several time-consuming and long-distance roundabout flights before landing at Platek de Mare, 25 kilometers south of Rome, at 11 o'clock with a towed aircraft and 12 gliders. base, and immediately received an order to attack. Departure time is scheduled for 1 p.m.
Italians have the habit of taking a lunch break, which is a favorable opportunity. Taking advantage of the postponement of the attack, Wang Ding sent his deputy Klingenberg to Rome, found the pro-German Italian General Suleti, told him about the upcoming attack plan, asked him to cooperate, and then persuaded Mussolini to be imprisoned. Italian guards don't resist!
General Suleti was shocked when he heard this bold plan, but he had to agree to Klingenberg's request. He was immediately put into a jeep waiting at the door by two big men.
The action finally begins.
The propeller of the tractor slowly rotated, driving the gliders to take off one by one. But when the plane broke through the clouds at 1,500 meters, Wang Ding discovered that gliders 1 and 2 were missing. It turned out that they were trapped in the crater of the runway, which meant that only 20 people were left to directly participate in the attack, and there would be no one to cover them when they landed. Since there is no communication between the aircraft, the tow aircraft and glider cannot change their plans once they are airborne.
The glider used in this operation is the ds-230 glider, the best in the German Air Force. The ds-230 is a high-wing monoplane with a length of 22 meters and a wingspan of 22 meters. It has a circular steel frame covered with wood. It can carry a pilot and 10 crew members and has a maximum towing speed of 210 kilometers per hour. It is a glider. After takeoff, its extra-large wheels must be dropped, and it relies on a main skid when landing. Popular due to its low landing speed. In order to reduce the sliding distance for landing, the Germans often wrapped some barbed wire on the skid.
In Italy in October, the weather is still humid, and the cabin is even more stuffy. The team members were faint and weak, and the fat General Suleti was pale and panting. When flying over the Apennine Mountains, Wang Ding found that his position in the glider had poor vision and could not clearly see the situation below. He pulled out a knife and cut a hole in the cloth bilge between his legs. He bent down from time to time. While he was observing the ground and loudly telling the pilot what he saw, a burst of fresh air blew into the cabin. Everyone felt much better, and General Suleti's complexion gradually returned to normal.
Half an hour later, Wang Ding saw the Aquila Valley through the hole in the bilge, and the Gran Sasso Mountain was approaching. Since planes 1 and 2 were not there, he decided that plane 3 would land first and asked the team members to put on their helmets and get ready. After guiding the pilot to the predetermined mountain peak, Wang Ding told the pilot to decouple the glider from the tow plane. So, they landed slowly in a circle from an altitude of 3,660 meters, with the other gliders following behind.
The driver turned to Wang Ding with a look of surprise. He didn't believe that what he saw was the scheduled landing site. If they hit the cliff, they would all be doomed. Ding bent down and checked carefully again, and then asked the driver The officer scolded: "That's right, it's right here. If you make any noise again, we'll throw you down!"
The glider continued to land. The open space behind the hotel was too small, and the slope was much steeper than expected. There were rocks and loose pebbles everywhere. But now that there was no way to go back, the pilot began to pull the lever to slow down the glider.
Then there was a dull "thunk" sound, and the glider landed heavily on the ground, swaying and sliding forward. The bilge cracked and the wings were damaged after touching the ground. However, it finally landed safely and no one was injured. The plane retreated 18 meters away from the hotel.
Wang Ding was the first to jump out of the cabin and rushed towards the door. The guard at the door didn't know what was going on. He thought the plane was in danger of landing, but instead ran over to prepare for rescue. They were immediately disarmed. The four commandos behind quickly occupied the machine gun position at the door. There is a sentry on the mound to the left of the door. He seems to have just reacted and is raising his gun and preparing to shoot.
At this time, General Suleti shouted: "Don't shoot!"
He was captured quickly without any help!
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He was captured quickly without any help!
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