With the end of the Normandy landings, the largest landing battle in the 20th century, the entire World War II entered a fever pitch. The total number of troops currently assembled in France reaches 5.88 million, including 1.73 million British and American Army troops, 850,000 Navy and Air Forces, and the Far East Army.
There are 1.6 million people in the navy, army and air force, and 1.2 million people in the German army.
In this battle, the British and American coalition forces destroyed or severely damaged 40 German army divisions. Three German marshals and one group army commander were dismissed or resigned. 20 senior generals such as the German group army commander, corps commander, and division commander were killed and captured.
And destroyed more than 3,000 German artillery pieces, destroyed more than 1,000 tanks, the German army lost 3,500 aircraft, 13,000 tanks, 20,000 various vehicles, and 400,000 other personnel. However, the success of the Normandy landing does not mean that
The actual return of American and British troops to the European continent did not fundamentally change the strategic situation of World War II, because everything changed with the emergence of the Far East Army.
Facing the next situation, the British and American coalition forces were very helpless, because if they attacked the Far East Army with strong equipment first, the British and American coalition forces might be driven out of Europe by the German army again, and the Normandy plan failed. Therefore, after secret discussions by the British and American coalition forces, the plan
If you launch a plan to attack the east and attack the west, the second battlefield will naturally be Africa, which divides the world into two parts.
British Prime Minister Churchill finally decided to appoint a new commander of the British Army in Africa, hoping to contain the Far East Army. However, when the new British commander flew to Cairo in person, he was shot down by a Far East Army fighter jet. The British and American coalition forces could only immediately convene a high-level military meeting.
, and then ordered the British General Gott, who had outstanding military exploits, to take over as commander of the 8th African Army.
It can be said that the British Gott was appointed at a critical moment, but just when he was preparing to launch an ambitious campaign in Africa, unfortunately, on the way to Cairo, his plane was intercepted by a Far East Legion fighter plane, and finally crashed into the Mediterranean Sea, causing another crash and death.
Facing the sharp posture of the Far East Army, the British and American authorities were troubled because they all knew what kind of opponent Li Ningyu was. If they made the wrong choice this time, the British army in Africa would be completely annihilated, and Africa would
It completely became the Far East Army's family. Finally, after repeated weighings, the British and American authorities set their sights on Army Lieutenant General Montgomery, who had begun to rise to prominence in World War I.
In this way, due to the deaths of two British generals, Army Lieutenant General Montgomery was appointed as the supreme commander of the British African region. However, the British and American authorities would never have imagined that Montgomery would then begin his most glorious political career, not a military career.
All of this is closely related to Montgomery's family background. When his father was 34 years old, he married his 16-year-old mother. This is a typical family with an old husband and a young wife. The husband naturally dotes on his wife. Over time,
The young wife developed the habit of being willful and arrogant, and lost her temper frequently. As a child, Montgomery was very naughty. He went up trees to dig out bird's nests, went down to the river to touch loaches, and made himself like a mud monkey all day long. His mother
Very troublesome about this.
The young mother did not have enough patience to endure his mistakes again and again. Therefore, the parents disliked him more and more, so they came to the conclusion for him that apart from being cannon fodder, you will be unable to do anything in the future.
So he was used to doing what he wanted to do amidst the criticism of others, and he had to do it. Maybe the young mother didn't realize how much harm it had caused to Montgomery at the time. However, Montgomery was shocked at the time and he didn't dare
Believing that his mother would curse him like this, Montgomery, who was originally cheerful and naughty, changed his temperament and became cautious. He began to observe his mother's eyes every day to see whether her temper was good or bad today, so he decided to
Generally speaking, boys are careless in everything they do. However, he can sense his mother's emotions from even her inadvertent movements, and then he can do things according to her emotions and do what she wants to do.
In such a family environment, Montgomery unexpectedly developed his own observation and willpower. When he was very young, even his parents in the world could not rely on him, let alone others.
Montgomery was unlucky because he had an incompetent mother, but he was also lucky because when he was about to sink into his mother's neglect, the Far East Intelligence Service appeared. After that, he graduated from Sandhurst in the United Kingdom.
At the Military Academy, he participated in the First World War as an ordinary soldier, and then grew up rapidly step by step. At the beginning of the Second World War, Montgomery was already the commander of the Third British Infantry Division.
So he is also one of the secret members of the Far East Group, but the Far East Group will never let anyone betray his country and nation, because that is an immoral act. Once the moral bottom line is gone, this person will switch sides at any time. In Montgomery
In his memoirs in his later years, he wrote, In this sentence, my childhood was unfortunate. This misfortune came entirely from my mother. In her eyes, I was just a cannon fodder. However, my mother was only half right.
, but in the end I did not turn into ashes. The ridicule, contempt and stimulation of the world in my childhood formed my perseverance, talent and wisdom. I could not become the Montgomery later.
In Li Ningyu's notes, Li Ningyu wrote that he is not only an ordinary general, but a general among generals. He is not only called a military genius by picky Chinese people in his own country, but also in the field of world politics.
He also enjoys reputation and high prestige, because without his efforts, Africa would not be where it is today.
So after the smug Montgomery came to Africa, looking at the chaotic troops and low morale in front of him, he began to realize what kind of burden he was shouldering. Montgomery was not discouraged. He first began to encourage the fighting spirit of the troops.
Montgomery then went deep into the army and used his outstanding eloquence to speak on the glorious history of the British Empire while standing on top of jeeps or tanks, preaching the dedication of the royal soldiers and expressing his willingness to fight to the death with the Far East Army. So inspired by his spirit, Africa
The morale of the British army improved rapidly, but no one could have imagined that the delay in starting the African campaign was entirely due to Montgomery.
And after the war on the European continent ended, Montgomery led all British troops in Africa to declare an uprising, and the British general who ended the war in Africa became the people's hero in Africa after Li Ningyu.