usatvline Chapter 109 De Gaulle, you betrayed your teammates, the Middle East war broke out.
Chapter 109 De Gaulle, you betrayed your teammates, the Middle East war broke out.
Chapter 109 De Gaulle, you betrayed your teammates, the Middle East war broke out.
Haifa is currently under British administration, and due to the large Jewish settlement there, they live among Palestinians.
Looking around, Dietrich muttered a curse under his breath, "Damn Jews."
He pulled the white striped scarf over his face to cover it.
Approaching the surrounding bushes, the commando commander discreetly took out his binoculars and observed the cavalry division's encampment.
The base is very large, comparable to a typical air force base.
It is surrounded by a two-meter-high earthen brick wall.
There were two soldiers carrying guns at the main entrance.
In the darkness, they stood under the guard tower at the entrance, and could hear each other's complaints.
"Damn it, have you heard? Our Royal Cavalry Regiment was defeated by camel cavalry in Iraq."
"I heard that the casualties were heavy, with fewer than fifty survivors. The headquarters ordered our cavalry to march, so we couldn't carry machine guns at all."
"Without an artillery company, the 4th Division is understaffed, and the Middle East Command plans to convert us into communications troops."
"That's good, signalmen don't have to go to the battlefield."
puff puff!
A deep, muffled thud echoed as the soldier at the door slumped to the ground.
Ten assault team members crouched low and quickly made their way to the doorway.
puff!
A bullet struck the streetlight at the entrance, and darkness quickly engulfed the surroundings.
Pushing open the gate, the three men, guns in hand, headed towards the guard tower.
Dietrich led the rest of the men into the camp.
"One group finds the barracks, plants the explosives, and if they run out, kill all the sleeping British soldiers. The second group finds their armory and collects usable weapons and ammunition; this time we have no supplies."
The three groups located the logistics warehouse and collected British military uniforms.
Group Four followed me to the officers' quarters, where we gathered usable intelligence and obtained the British codebook for Middle Eastern telegrams.
The four groups immediately dispersed.
Avoiding the lights inside the base, everyone hid in the shadows.
Dietrich watched a passing patrol of soldiers, slowly raised his hand, and held up one finger.
Point to the ground, make a fist with your right hand, and pinch your right wrist with your left hand.
Leave one alive, then arrest him.
The team members behind him nodded instinctively and raised their weapons.
Puff puff!
A faint flash of light came from the muzzle, and four British men fell to the ground instantly after being shot in the back.
The person at the front had just realized what was happening when a hand was placed on his mouth.
Damn it, Dietrich frowned; that bastard actually bit someone.
The team members next to him immediately pinned down the patrolman and knocked him unconscious.
They gagged the other person with a scarf and dragged them to a stable.
Dietrich woke the other person up and watched quietly.
The Englishman kept shaking his head, his hands were tied behind his back, and he was lying on the ground, writhing in pain.
Dietrich drew the trench knife from his leg and slowly squatted down.
"Where are all the officers from your division headquarters?"
Oh oh oh!
The other person shook their head frantically.
"You just need to align your chin with the direction."
Oh oh oh!
"Looks like you're quite brave." The sharp blade pressed against the man's groin.
The British immediately became furious, thinking, "You shameless bastards!"
"I'll count to three. If you remain silent, you'll have to say goodbye to your lovely married life."
Oh oh oh!
The Englishman anxiously straightened up and nodded frantically in one direction.
"Thank you for the information."
Dietrich lifted the other man's head with one hand, gripping his hair tightly to make him lift up. He pressed the blade against the neck, and with a forceful thrust of his arm, instead of cutting, he plunged the blade deep into the right side of the man's neck. As he twisted his wrist, blood gushed out.
The Englishman struggled for two seconds before stopping twisting.
He drew his knife, wiped the blood off the other man's back, and then sheathed the dagger.
"Captain, are you going to dispose of the body?"
The major shook his head. "No need, let's go!"
The twenty commandos immediately dispersed and made their way towards the officers' quarters.
The commander of the 4th Cavalry Division in Haifa is still awake.
He had already received today's battle report and even heard rumors of the reorganization of the cavalry division.
He sat at the wooden table, carefully wiping the distinctive badges of the cavalry.
"Are cavalry no longer of any use?"
Twenty years ago in the Middle East, they were the main force, but now they have been reduced to communications soldiers.
"Damn Germans."
Although the Germans haven't admitted it, isn't it obvious that they did it?
This group of bastards attacked the airbase, causing the situation in Iraq to deteriorate rapidly.
The Indian 2nd Brigade lost two-thirds of its troops immediately upon landing.
This further strained the already understaffed Middle East Command.
dong dong dong.
There was a knock on the door.
"What is it?"
"There is a telegram from headquarters."
"Wait a minute." The division commander packed up his badges and put them in the drawer.
The moment he got up and opened the door, all he saw was a dark, gaping pistol barrel.
puff!
The bullet was fired, hitting him precisely between the eyebrows.
As darkness fell, the division commander collapsed forward. Before he hit the ground, a hand reached under his armpit to catch him, dragged the body of Dietrich into the room, and threw the body on the ground.
Arriving at the other person's desk, I opened the drawer and searched for any useful information.
4:40 am.
The base was eerily quiet; apart from the occasional chirping of insects, there was almost no conversation.
Several teams surged into the base's gate and entered the wilderness.
Is everyone here?
"Yes, those stupid Englishmen never expected us to attack Haifa; they were all sleeping like pigs."
"We found some submachine guns and Field rifles."
"The clothes have been collected."
"No telegram codebook found."
"Dig a hole and bury our weapons, then change our equipment."
5 points in the early hours.
A loud explosion was heard from Haifa Airport in the distance.
Gladiator and Hurricane fighter jets exploded in the hangar.
There were even three American DC-2s and a four-engine Atlanta transport plane.
These most important assets of the Royal Middle Eastern Air Force were instantly reduced to fragments.
The airport barracks collapsed, burying a company of British recruits alive after the hangar collapsed.
An explosion also occurred at the cavalry base five kilometers from Haifa Airport.
People in the city had just gotten up when they could see thick smoke billowing from the suburbs and hear the mournful neighing of warhorses in the distance.
"That's the British base!"
"Good heavens, who would dare attack a British military base?"
Wavell also wanted to know the answer to this question.
Upon receiving the telegram, his heart sank lower and lower.
"First Iraq, now it's the Palestinian territories' turn?"
At noon, it was just morning in London.
Sunlight pierced through the clouds and shone over London.
The foggy city welcomed a good day.
But Churchill was experiencing a raging storm as he sat at the dining table.
Haifa airport was attacked, and the Haifa 4th Cavalry Division base was destroyed. Casualties are currently unknown.
"Those German bastards."
Needless to say, it was the Germans again; they were retaliating.
These two attacks really hit a nerve.
"Report: News from Iraq that the landing force has suffered heavy losses. The aircraft carrier INS Helms has been damaged. The remnants of the 2nd Brigade of the Indian 10th Division, under the cover of the cruisers INS Leanda and INS Emerald, have occupied a corner of Basra Port, but they lack heavy weapons and are about to face an offensive from the Iraqi Defense Forces."
boom!
Churchill slammed his fist on the table. "The Germans, it must be the Germans, they've thrown Iraq into chaos."
That damned Rashid, doesn't he know the consequences of doing this?
"Report!"
"What is it now?"
Churchill looked up and put down the telegram in his hand.
"Amman Airport in Transjordan was attacked, and all the planes were destroyed. The King of Transjordan asked the consul if the Germans had intervened in the war, as they were being attacked."
"Tell them that Germany has not formally intervened, at least not on the surface, and ask them to send troops to help us suppress the Iraqi insurgency."
The soldier nodded to indicate that he understood, and then opened his mouth again.
"The Italian Blackshirts 1st Division attacked Kapuzo, and Musayed was bombed by the Italians."
"What?" Although Italy and Britain had been having friction in the border region since the Greek war, and even seized several villages, Britain quickly pushed back.
As if things weren't going to go wrong, Italy jumped in and stirred up trouble again while the country was being attacked in the Middle East.
Just as Churchill was about to speak, there was another knock on the door.
"Come in."
Upon seeing the person who arrived, Churchill suddenly had a bad feeling, as MI6 personnel generally did not report directly to him.
"Prime Minister, we have just received intelligence that the Italian governor, Ethiopia, the butcher of Libya, Graznia, has dispatched the Libyan 1st Cavalry Division, two motorized divisions, and eight tank battalions to attack the Egyptian coastal city. Their target is the Solm region."
Their intention was to seize Marut Port and capture the Cairo Delta.
Damn it!
Churchill stood up anxiously.
Italy is serious this time.
"We only have one infantry company and one artillery company at Halfaya Pass."
How could two companies withstand three divisions, especially since they had deployed a large number of tanks?
Why does everything suddenly seem to be targeting Britain?
"In addition, General de Gaulle of Free France applied to join the war, hoping that the Free French 2nd Division in Egypt would assist us in the fight."
"God, I've finally heard some good news."
Britain had only 40,000 troops in Egypt, and faced with the overwhelming force of Italy's 220,000-strong army, it had no confidence whatsoever. Churchill himself was very worried.
"Reply: I agree to their participation in the war."
"Yes, Prime Minister, this is good news. With Free France, our pressure can be greatly reduced."
Churchill smiled with satisfaction. That's right, we haven't lost yet. As long as we hold on for a while, victory will surely belong to the British Empire.
On August 26, 1940, Europe launched another propaganda war.
The Times of London published a commentary.
The despicable Germans blew up our airfield in Haifa and attacked our cavalry.
The German newspaper Observer showed no weakness in its response.
[Shameless British, you are slandering us. If Germany had truly intervened, you would have been driven out of the Middle East long ago.]
A wave of waves has risen again.
The German Observer seems to have done it on purpose.
The Iraqi Prime Minister issued a statement declaring Iraq's demand for independence, demanding Britain's withdrawal, and vowing that Iraqis will defend their dignity with their blood. He also stated that the Iraqi army will launch relentless attacks against any foreign armed groups.
Iraqi armed forces have repelled the British 2nd Brigade of the 10th Indian Division. The British should get out of our country!
"What am I seeing? Iraq is going to attack Britain? Is this true? I must be seeing things; that's a traditional British colony."
A Frenchman stared at the newspaper in astonishment, completely dumbfounded.
"That's great, war isn't happening around us!" a Swede shouted happily.
The Times of London was equally defiant.
The aircraft carrier HMS Hermes is about to arrive in the Persian Gulf.
[The 5th Brigade of the 10th Division of the Indian Army is about to arrive at the port of Basra]
The Iraqis are utterly arrogant and ignorant.
Britain will not allow the order in the Middle East to be overturned.
"Wow, Britain has sent troops again."
It seems that he couldn't stand being alone.
Italian newspaper El País also got involved.
Italy has sent three divisions to attack Egypt. This time, we'll show the British what humiliation truly means.
"No way, Italy's in the war too? Britain's facing a two-front war? Good heavens!"
The Czechs exclaimed in surprise, saying it was just as exciting as the Greek campaign, with more and more parties joining the fray.
The Times of London retorted, even with blatant sarcasm, seemingly asking, "Can you even win?"
Britain will surely make Italy feel the gap once again; you cannot defeat us.
Free France, led by de Gaulle, will enter the war; the Anglo-French alliance is unbreakable; we are not fighting alone.
Very well, Iraq has Italy's help, but we British also have Free France.
In an effort to stabilize public sentiment in London, The Times even published de Gaulle's speech in a high-profile manner.
Fighters of Free France, we will never surrender! We will stand with our allies to defeat the axis of evil and restore order.
Oh dear, when French Prime Minister Philippe Pétain read the article in The Times, he was so angry his hands were shaking.
"If De Gaulle's Free France is the legitimate French government, then what are we? This damned guy wants to go to war now, isn't that just giving the Germans an excuse to attack us?"
Pétain was helpless. France had been defeated, but at least it had preserved some of its territory and even retained a vast number of overseas colonies, which were the foundation of France.
De Gaulle's words undoubtedly slapped the Vichy regime in the face; they were traitors who sold out their country for personal gain.
With pressure from Germany, Pétain was powerless to issue the order.
"We are the true French, and the damned British are supporting de Gaulle in an attempt to overthrow us. Inform the troops in Lebanon and Syria that we are going to declare war on Free France."
"Breaking news! Breaking news! Vichy France has declared war on Free France, and the French Civil War has begun."
Countless Europeans stared wide-eyed at the news.
"My God, the war is getting out of control, and Vichy France will also join the war."
"France fighting France, Italy fighting Britain, and then there's Iraq too, it's too chaotic."
Winston Churchill in London stared at the newspaper for a long time without uttering a word. He had approved de Gaulle's entry into the war, which was originally a good thing, but now...
Fuck!
Isn't this cheating?
The French have tens of thousands of troops in Lebanon and Syria, complete with tanks and aircraft.
The key point is that they are very close to Iraq.
They say they're declaring war on Free France, but aren't they fighting in the Middle East?
The German newspaper Observer highly praised Vichy France.
[De Gaulle was not France; Germany respects the French government's decision.]
"OMG Fuck!"
Churchill tore the newspaper in his hand to shreds. "Those damned Germans, they're so despicable."
19
The Times of London immediately issued a statement.
[Germany's malicious support for Iraqi independence, and Iraq's own malicious independence, have hurt Britain's feelings and require a strong and forceful response.]
Rome, Italy.
The long-absent laughter of the Mexican man echoed from the Supreme Command headquarters.
"Haha, France has joined the war, and they're on our side! It's unbelievable! This time, we're sure to win, and I will establish a new Roman Empire."
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