Battle of the Third Reich Chapter 456: The fall of Rome (1)

Lieutenant Spalu’s encouragement to his subordinates is indeed very exciting, but his plan is destined to fail, because at this moment in front of the German tank company, a mixed combat team of the advance team has entered the city of Rome. . ??

This is a combat unit composed of Navy Fighting Frogmen, Air Force Communications Squad, and SS Storm Commando. The commander is Lieutenant Vito Franca Luceni under the Air Force.

This is the first time this Italian descendant has set foot on the land that raised his ancestors, but he is embarrassed by the identity of the invading army. Fortunately, his companions all understand and no one doubts Lu. Ensign Cheney's loyalty to the Third Reich.

The facts proved that the intelligence of the Eye of Odin was accurate. The Italians did not deploy any defenses here. There were only two night-duty policemen in the local police station, and they were not prepared for the sudden German visit. Under the kind guidance of the task force, the two police officers showed exceptional cooperation. Not only did they proactively provided the address of their colleagues to the aggressor, they also put themselves in the detention room behind the police station.

The task force safely infiltrated the two small towns without the Italians noticing. When the German landing fleet appeared in the open sea, the various assault teams immediately launched a sudden attack on their responsible targets. All Italians rushed back home and cut off all communications from the town. They used landmines and explosives to set up roadblocks at intersections, blocking traffic on several important roads in the surrounding area. When all these tasks were completed, the landing boat group Just to launch the first round of assault on the beaches of Anzio.

Luceni was ordered by his superiors to take an air force communications team and march towards Rome immediately. The air force wanted to send an airborne infantry to occupy the Rome airport, so a team was needed to guide him in front.

In this matter, the Navy and the Air Force made a lot of deals behind the scenes. They made a lot of effort in the last Sicily landing battle, but the army took away all the limelight.

So this time the navy and air force united, determined to take away the honor of being the first to enter Rome from the army.

The main force of the advance team is the Navy's diving combat engineers, some of the special SS special commandos trained in sabotage behind enemy lines, and the rest are some of the air force's marine and communications units. After discussing with them, each of them drew out two squads to form an armed force equivalent to a reinforced platoon of special mixed personnel, led by a second lieutenant officer of the Air Force, and boarded an Italian truck requisitioned on the spot. The intercity highway is advancing quickly towards the city of Rome.

From the map, it is almost 70 kilometers away. The journey is fairly smooth. Although many Italians were encountered along the way, because the Germans were riding in Italian vehicles, no one had anything to do with the convoy. curious.

Two 36-year-old Fiat four-door sedans cleared the way, followed by four Lancia six-ton ​​trucks painted with the logo of the fishing company, and finally an Alfa Romeo 500 three-ton heavy truck, with a towing behind the back A rigorous hanging bucket covered with canvas.

"They thought we were Italians." The air force noncommissioned officer in the Fiat car smiled and waved out the window, and greeted the driver in the car that passed.

"These are civilians, and we can't distinguish our military uniforms. It's normal." Lieutenant Luceni looked out the window, then continued to lower his head to check the map on his hand.

"We are walking in the right direction. Did you see that sign? It's five kilometers away from Rome." Although Sergeant Ruhr was born and raised in Germany, he had studied Italian at the university.

To tell you the truth, at this time there is no environmental protection concept in Europe. The greenery near Rome has been severely damaged. It is said that the forest that Manstein mentioned that can conceal troops has also been taken by locals several years ago. All felled. The German army came along the road, full of yellow land densely covered with gravel and rocks, as well as the ruins of ancient Roman buildings with severe wind erosion beside the road. There are only some large olive plantations, which can add a little green to this ancient land. .

"Is it disappointed, second lieutenant," Corporal Ruhr called up.

"What do you mean?"

"Italy, Rome, look at the outside scene."

"Oh, it is good as a tourist destination. Personally, I don't have any ideas, so I didn't feel disappointed."

"But this is your fatherland after all..."

"I was born in Cologne, corporal, watch your way."

"Sorry... I mean to obey, second lieutenant." The corporal straightened his waist and stabilized the steering wheel.

"What do you think of this operation, Corporal Ruhr." The ensign folded the map and stuffed it into the map bag around his waist.

"It's great. This is an honor given to us by the superior. I will do whatever it takes to complete this task."

"Really, I thought the same as you, Corporal." The second lieutenant took out the cigarette case from his pocket, first drew out two cigarettes and handed them to the correspondent sitting in the back row, then drew one out and handed it to Ruhr. corporal.

"Thank you, sir." The driver took the cigarette and nodded slightly in thanks.

"Move over at the intersection ahead." Luceni took out a lighter and lit a cigarette.

The convoy stopped one by one on the side of the road, and Luceni jumped out of the car to gather several monitors.

"Hang up our flag to let the Italians know that we are here." Luceni ordered.

"Has the plan changed? Lieutenant, we should go to occupy the airport."

"The plan has not changed. The airport is in the north of the city. I don't want to go around from outside the city. It would be too time-consuming. We went straight through the city of Rome. I calculated that it would save about half an hour of travel."

"You are the team leader, it's up to you, second lieutenant, I don't have any opinion." Sergeant Sergeant Wayne of the Naval Diving Combat Engineer agreed.

"I don't think this is a good idea. We are not familiar with the roads in Rome, and we don't understand the current situation in the city. If we encounter Italians blocking it, I am worried that it will affect the completion of the mission." Storm Assault Lieutenant Fred of the team offered the opposite opinion.

"I am the commander of this operation, and I will take all responsibilities."

"Since you have decided, then Stormtrooper will execute the order, but I want to keep my opinion."

"No problem, Lieutenant, you can clarify this in the report."

"I will, second lieutenant." Fred nodded in greeting.

Although there is some unpleasantness, it does not affect the cooperation between the various units. These are all veterans with rich combat experience and will never put personal emotions into the task.

German soldiers put up a red 4D flag on the front of their cars, and the navy diving combat engineers also hung a black and white red iron cross navy flag on the head of their trucks~IndoMTL.com~This is the era of the Second Empire. The first flag of the warship carries the unyielding will of the High Seas Fleet. Although it does not comply with Nazi laws, many captains in the navy have re-raised this flag on their bows, and the German head of state is also concerned about it. This behavior expresses acquiescence.

The flying 4D flag finally caught the attention of Italian drivers on the highway. They were a little bit unsure at first, thinking that it was another fascist organization that initiated the neurosis. There is indeed a group of fans in Italy who are enthusiastic about the Nazis. The 4D flags were held at each end for three days. Although the group of guys had converged after the outbreak of the war, as the German army approached, the group of lunatics seemed to resume their activities.

But then they no longer felt confused. The tarp of the truck compartment was uncovered, revealing the German soldiers with live ammunition inside. An m34 machine gun was erected on the top of the truck's cab. Only then did the Italians know that the German team had already approached Rome.

At this time, it is meaningless to explore where the Germans came from. The Italian drivers slammed on the gas and began to fight for their lives. It is not that no one wants to report to the authorities, but at this time any remedy has been done. Before it was too late, the German convoy almost drove the poor Italian civilian vehicles into the city of Rome.

ps: Chapter 2 may be later. (To be continued.)