Hell Continued
In light of the new developments Mussolini calls The Three (Graziani-Pintor-Vercellino) to Rome.
"Gentlemen, I could congratulate you, but what has been accomplished really? After a year of fighting we are back where we started! Now.. I want the british out of Egypt and out of Cicily. How are you going to accomplish it?"
Pintor steps forward:
"We will assault the enemy positions with overwhelming force."
"Was that not what Graziani did the previous year? And where did it-"
"Graziani? Hmph. My troops are disciplined, experienced and motorized, not a bunch of girly men."
Graziani: "Hey!"
"We will push through and cut down the enemy like none before us."
Mussolini is impressed by Pintors ferocity and authorizes the offensive
which is a successful one, and Pintor sees himself as the first general of Italy
that is until the allies bring in their reserves.
With the offensive botched The Three are once again called to Rome.
"This isnt working, we have to try something other than this!" Mussolini exclaims.
Again it is Pintor who steps forward:
"Yes, once the men are rested we will aga-"
"No, something
new!"
"Yes, will attack again, anew!"
(sigh)
"Does anyone have
anything?"
And Vercellino speaks for the first time:
"I know excatly what must be done: first we kidnap their children and-"
"Anyone? Graziani, youre a bright lad, give me
something."
"Look.. all this time weve been fighting in the north of the desert, for obvious reasons of course. But should our special forces move through the south undetected and get behind enemy lines, we just might be able to cut them off."
And his plan, as the only sane one, goes into action.
Meanwhile Churchill it seems is having the same talk with his generals, becaus their Egypt Army is now commanded by a new man, Dill they call him.
Our intelligence doenst have much on him, just that hes a talented, frugal leader, but some of our veterans who fought against his divisions have more vivid details: "His men, they do not wash their teeth, they do not wash their clothes.. they eat things.. that farm animals wouldent.. I.." the soldier isnt able to continue.
The madman has begun an offensive of his own and does not notice our motorized-commando combined force slipping through the southern deserts.
We give ground without too much fight, let him think hes surrounding us, when he himself is the one to be surrounded.
All the while our secret army conducts its surprise attack.
The brits still have no idea what going on, they think its just a bombing campaign and they.. really hurt our airforce. Those guys can be mean.
Soon Graziani is only inches away from his goal
a few inches too many
with his force battered
and pushed back
The Three are in Rome, again.. trying to think of something new.
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Admiral Yamamot & Fernando Torres:
thanks.
Middelkerke: No, just some motorized corps and I dont think they have any more to spare.
ColossusCrusher: The brit color isnt pretty, but otherwise I prefer this over vanilla. Much less eye pain.
Carlito Gambino: In my last game the brits dropped paratroops in Reggio di Calabria, next day 12 divisions there. Next week 30 US divisions in Greece. So yes, WiF AI uses transports, with a real navy Id problably sunk 30something. I think Germany tried a Sealion here, but +60 ships is still absurd. They arent cheap at all.