Chapter 126 Sidious Oma
Sidioma is a small village in Egypt.
Although it is a small village, it is still very rare in the desert... because a small village means someone gathering, and someone gathering means there is a source of water.
Sidioma has a source of water, although its source of water is only a well, and the well water has a bitter and salty taste and is difficult to enter.
However, this did not affect its important position in war at all...it could be used as cooling water for mechanized troops, thus saving the troops an equal volume of drinking water.
Therefore, it often becomes the preferred place for British troops to store resources and replenish resources.
The 21st Armored Division of the German Army advanced towards Sidioma in the wind and sand. In order to win Sidioma in one fell swoop... More precisely, it was worried that the British would blow up supplies such as ammunition or fuel, so the German army divided into two teams on the road and surrounded Sidi's Oppa.
The battle went smoothly because of the cover of wind and sand. It was not until the tanks and German soldiers suddenly appeared in front of Sidioma that the British soldiers were alert. Then, after a small battle, they seized the two British infantry stationed there.
However, when German soldiers rushed into Sideoma, they were disappointed: Sideoma's supply was only small, and it was just a small warehouse where drinking water and ammunition were piled up, which seemed to be only enough for the British garrison to use for half a month.
Of course, the Germans would not believe this, so they interrogated the British soldiers, but the results of the interrogation were of no benefit.
"Sergeant!" Colonel Slain waved to Qin Chuan from a distance. When Qin Chuan approached, he shook his head and said, "It seems that we were wrong. This is not the enemy's supply point!"
"This is impossible!" Qin Chuan said: "There are wilderness within a radius of dozens of miles, and there is nothing more suitable than here!"
"But there is nothing!" Colonel Slain shook his head: "They found nothing, and the prisoners were unaware of it!"
Qin Chuan couldn't help but be stunned on the spot, and then he could only answer: "I'm sorry, Colonel!"
"No, don't blame yourself!" Colonel Slain patted Qin Chuan on the shoulder: "This is the decision we made together. We just lost the bet. Colonel Albridge and even General Streck thought so!"
As he said that, Colonel Slain left with the guards, and they had to find a way to face this bad situation.
This is also a manifestation of the high quality of German officers. They know that they are willing to accept the loss instead of placing the responsibility on others. They also know that this is not the time to say responsibility.
But the German officers could see it openly, but Qin Chuan couldn't.
Because this almost means that the 21st Armored Division and even itself are in a desperate situation.
"No, this is impossible!" Qin Chuan opened the map and spread it on the ground.
He clearly remembered that Sidioma was the British supply point, and this was reasonable, because Sidioma was located seventy kilometers behind the Gabushali defense line, and there was no other place suitable for supply bases, unless the British army chose to build a supply base in the desert... but this was obviously not cost-effective.
Of course, this is also possible.
General Streck thought the same way, so General Streck sent scouts from all directions to find the British supply base.
But I still found nothing, otherwise the German army would have set out toward the supply base they discovered.
Did the British not store supplies in advance?
This is impossible!
You should know that there are three divisions, and there is also one armored division... The supply required for so many troops every day is quite amazing, and the supply carried by the British car is only enough for them to use for a few days.
What's more, if there is no supply here, the British logistics forces should have started transporting supplies.
But now there is nothing!
"Sergeant!" At this time, Werner ran over excitedly and said, "Look at what we have found?"
"What did you discover?" Qin Chuan couldn't help but feel excited.
But when he ran to the "discovery" with Werner, he couldn't help but be disappointed... It was just a stone tablet with a fascist logo engraved on it, that is, a "barrel" with an axe (ancient Roman scepter and torture instrument) inserted in the middle, which symbolized violence and power above everything else.
This thing can be seen as a matter of the Italian army. Qin Chuan is not unfamiliar with it. A few months ago, when Italy advanced towards Egypt and Rome, he led it forward.
This may be a bit incredible, because it is difficult to march and replenish supplies in the desert, but the Italians will march with a large number of heavy stone tablets, advancing along the way, erecting these stone tablets in the places they occupied to demonstrate their force and glory.
As a result, everyone knows that these stone tablets not only failed to witness the glory of the Italian army, but instead became jokes of the Italian army.
Just like now, Werner and others were joking around the stone tablet. Werner also got a pot lid and a spatula from the cooking squad, holding the pot lid as a shield in his left hand and a spatula as a sword in his right hand. He imitated the Roman warrior in front of the stone tablet and shouted: "Long live Rome!"
The German helmets were a bit similar to the ancient Roman helmets, so Werner looked a bit similar, which made the German soldiers burst into laughter.
"Werner!" Jacop said with a smile: "You should shout 'Long live, pasta', because perhaps the only one that Italy can conquer the enemy is their noodles!"
"Hey, brothers!" the baker cried, then raised his head to the silent Alphredo.
The soldiers couldn't help but feel silent.
"Sorry, Alphredo!" Werner spread the "shield" and "sword" in his hand and said, "We didn't mean it!"
"No, no..." Alphredo shook his head and said, "I'm not because of this! The Italian army's practice is indeed ridiculous, and even I find it incredible. You know... I used to be a car soldier, and my troops have transported these stone tablets, and what our soldiers need more is food, ammunition, water and medicine!"
"What's that?" Werner asked.
"I just feel strange!" Alphredo looked around and replied: "Why is this stone tablet buried here? We used to bury it in a clear place at the entrance of the village, so that people entering and leaving the village could see it as much as possible, so as to prove that this village belongs to us, but now..."
The soldiers all knew what Alphredo was talking about, about three miles away from the village.
Qin Chuan was stunned and asked Alphredo: "You mean, this stone tablet has been moved?"
Chapter completed!