The Third Reich in Desperation

In all three times, Italy was not causing trouble for Germany, and whoever it was would have no shame to continue to cause trouble for Germany.

As the saying goes, there are only three things.

"What face does Italy have, what face do you give me, go to Germany again and again, let the Germans who are invincible in the European battlefield consider our shit feelings? Just rely on our thick skin to ask Germany for assistance ?"

As early as on the plane, Mussolini yelled at his men.

At this time, he clearly remembered the Italian army's raid against the French army in southern France not long ago.

Originally, the Italian army wanted to take advantage of the French army by taking advantage of the French army's inattention.

But the useless General Gambala, who commanded 32 divisions of heavy troops, was easily beaten up by the French army, which made Mussolini embarrassing after his speech.

But then Mussolini fell silent.

Because as his men said before: Italy must gain certain benefits in France, after all, they also have to consider the future and destiny of this country.

The Germans signed an armistice with France, and the war was almost over.

What he should consider at this time is how to divide up the benefits after the war, instead of dwelling on past failures.

After further consideration, Mussolini, who absolutely lost face in front of the French, hoped that the British would not succumb immediately when Germany attacked.

Because in that case, the Italian army would have no chance to really compete with the British army and regain face.

Not only did Mussolini believe that Italy was capable of helping Germany fight Britain, but he also thought that Italy would be an important part of the war against Britain.

Of course, no one knows where Mussolini got his confidence in his army.

As far as Ciano knows Mussolini's careful thinking, he also hopes that the Germans will have at least 100 million casualties when they invade England, so that Italy can show their importance, so that the Germans know that the Italian army is important to them How important it is for us, we can't do without them!

According to the characteristics of Mussolini's character, it is not satisfactory for him to win honor without any effort.

He wanted military victory, not compromised peace.

He is a fanatical fighter!

However, he himself did not have much commanding ability and combat ability, which can be seen from the defeats in Italy.

While in Italy, he learned from Grandy and other diplomats returning from London that Britain was on the brink of collapse, further justifying his contempt for the "Anglo-Saxon peoples" whose propaganda agitators It is also true to say that the British army is greedy for life and fearful of death.

This kind of thinking encouraged Mussolini to ask Reinhardt for special treatment for the Italian army to participate in the invasion of England.

Well, Britain, this weak country, under the iron hoof of the Italian occupying army, must also learn to behave in a humble manner.

In Mussolini's eyes, the Italian army is invincible in the world. At most, no one can defeat them except the Germans.Although, they have lost more than one war.

Italy lost to the French Army before, but now the enemy who defeated Italy was wiped out by the German army.

So, now I have to fantasize that among the remaining armies of various countries, no one except the German army can defeat the Italian army, which is also reasonable.

It is a pity that Sorini, as the supreme commander of Italy, made many rash decisions, which made the Italian army, which was indeed likely to become stronger, hindered time and time again.

First, he demobilized part of the army to provide labor for harvesting crops.

This turned many Italian soldiers into farmers.

Although farming is good, it should not miss the most basic military training.As it happens, the Italian army made this mistake.

Second, Mussolini took it for granted that Italy had full command of the sea and air in the entire Mediterranean, so he was complacent and refused to engage in in-depth naval and air military cooperation with Reinhardt.

And he wanted to cooperate with Germany's deepening army, but Reinhardt was unwilling.

At the same time, he also believes that 10 people can walk through the 600 kilometers of desert in midsummer without any difficulty or risk.

I have to say that Mussolini is really a very taken-for-granted leader.And this time he thinks that his biggest negotiating card with Reinhardt is that his Italian army will launch a large-scale attack on the British colonies in the African desert in response to Germany's military operations against the British mainland.

Text Chapter 433 No face in France

Faced with Mussolini who knew at a glance that he was here to carve up France and demand spoils.To be honest, Reinhard felt that it was really difficult to deal with.

It's not that his skin is not as thick as Mussolini's, and it's even more difficult to communicate.

On the contrary, Reinhardt, who thinks he has the thickest skin in the world, is really worried about whether Mussolini's skin will be too thin to face the current facts.

In terms of the upcoming plan that Reinhardt planned in private, at this moment, it is absolutely impossible for the Italians to offend France any further.

You said that if you win the French army, it is understandable for me to share some of the spoils and land with you.

But you Italy lost more than less, you lost at all.If Germany hadn't signed an armistice agreement with France in time, maybe Berente would have pushed all the way and invaded your Italian territory.

In this case, if Mussolini’s request was won and the southern part of France was given to him, let’s not talk about what the Vichy regime, which was driven to the south, would think.

It is estimated that the ordinary French people would not be able to emotionally accept such an ending, and let a piece of trash who was abused by their own army come to carve up their own land.

Furthermore, if Italy carves up France too much, wouldn't that mean making the victory created by the French national hero Berente meaningless?

You know, the reason why Pétain was able to send famous and important figures like Berente to Africa under the noses of Germany to establish overseas forces, if Reinhardt turned a blind eye and closed one eye, chose to pretend Confused, I'm afraid Petain's little calculation will not be so easy to fight.

Helping Vichy France to develop the Algerian oil fields, allowing Petain to send a famous general and 3 divisions of local troops to Algeria, these are all a huge trap that Reinhardt has already calculated.

To rebuild the League of Nations and win World War II, Reinhardt had to use more power than the Third Reich in history.

Before the French campaign, Reinhardt chose to win over Norway, turning this former enemy of the Third Reich in historical time and space into a staunch ally today.

For this, Reinhardt gained more than just an ally.He also lost a large number of main naval warships less than in history, and he could have slipped away the British and French expeditionary forces without letting go, further weakening the original homeland defense forces of the United Kingdom.

And now, the next ally that Reinhardt wants to win over has also appeared.

That is Pétain's Vichy France, as well as the powerful French navy, and the French colonial army with great potential under Berente's command!

It is conceivable that when the French navy, the fifth largest navy in the world, joins the camp of the German version of the Allies, the already incomplete British home fleet has almost no chance of winning the defense of the English Channel.

And once the French African Army under Berente chooses to cooperate with the German version of the Allies, the allies that Rommel can count on in Africa in the future will not only be the group of unreliable Italian allies, but also a generation of famous generals Berenger Special French army.

You must know that no matter which aspect you look at, offending the seemingly decadent Vichy regime in order to satisfy Mussolini is contrary to Reinhardt's original wish.

Although Reinhardt temporarily stabilized Japan, is France, which even dares to bully Japan, really, as they think, a garbage made by foreign powers?

If we simply look at the outcome of the German-French War of World War II, then we may be deceived by the French's wishful thinking.

In fact, France's overall strength during World War II was not weak, but it was too afraid of war, which led to repeated tolerance to Germany and poor preparations for itself.

You know, in the First World War, France put all its strength into fighting Germany.

Although France also suffered a big loss in the Battle of Verdun, it eventually won the war.

But is such a victory worth it or not?