An opportunity is important to a person.

Those who really understand this war know that General Auchinleck's contribution in North Africa was the greatest, because it was under his leadership that the British Eighth Army fought against the German army and made a strategic turn, and Montgomery just continued General Auchinleck's strategic thinking and then continued the war step by step.

This is one of the reasons why Rommel praised General Auchinlake in his memoirs without mentioning Montgomery...... Rommel actually looked down on Montgomery a little, because Montgomery's command was too traditional, and almost every step was in Rommel's calculations, even if Montgomery had an absolute advantage in troops and equipment, he was still very embarrassed by Rommel several times.

But it was Montgomery who eventually became famous, and he was even called a "military genius" by the British.

The reason for this is that General Auchinleck lost some territory in the fighting in North Africa, and the victory and defeat were a common thing in the army, and there is nothing to blame, but the important thing is that in the end, General Auchinleck has a strategic advantage.

The problem is that there are many MPs in Britain who are using these lost territories to attack Churchill......

So Churchill needed someone to carry the black cauldron, and General Auchinlake unfortunately became the one who carried the black cauldron.

Montgomery then took over the Eighth Army.

Montgomery didn't really have to do anything, he just had to hold the line, receive equipment, and train his troops according to General Auchinleck's strategy...... Then you can sit back and wait for victory.

But Churchill needed an example to flaunt his exploits, so that he could break free from the troubles of Parliament and slap in the face the Conservative MPs who moved against him, and Britain needed a hero to inspire the people to continue the struggle against Germany, so Churchill made the subsequent victory a myth, and Montgomery became a "military genius".

As Winston Churchill said, "We were defeated before the El Alamein War, and we were invincible after the El Alamein War!" ”

But this is not actually a fact, the fact is that the subsequent "invincible" is because the previous "repeated defeats" laid the foundation.

At the end of the day, these are the ugly, dark sides of politics, or one of the flaws of parliamentarism.

Of course, Qin Chuan would not have the heart to pay attention to these things anymore, and the first thing he did after returning to Alexandria was to sleep in the dark.

The 21st Panzer Division fought valiantly, and Rommel gave them three days off.

The Italian army was not so lucky, and they were pulled into the desert to build a long defensive line...... From Alexandria all the way to the Catala Basin, the length will be a little longer than the El Alamein Line, sixty-five kilometers.

This line was defended by three Italian infantry divisions, with the Italian 132nd Panzer Division and the German 15th Panzer Division acting as mobile units behind the line.

The British stopped ten kilometers away, and they built another line of defense opposite the Germans...... The reason why it was ten kilometers away was because the artillery happened to be able to hit the opponent's position, and the British artillery had an advantage in numbers, and the supply of shells was much more than that of the German army, so that the German and Italian troops could be dragged down after a long time.

It was in the interest of the British, who wanted to fight trench warfare like the First World War.

"Sergeant, Sergeant......" Qin Chuan was shaken awake in a blur, Qin Chuan jumped up at once, grabbed his rifle and asked, "The enemy is coming?" ”

The German soldiers who were sleeping next to them also jumped up like springs one by one.

"No, no...... Take it easy! Kuhn said to everyone, "It's safe now!" ”

Then Kuhn said to Qin Chuan: "I didn't want to wake up the others, but you see, ......"

said a little helplessly, spread his hands.

"I'm sorry, sir!" Qin Chuan said.

"That's right!" Kuhn said: "They opened a military school, and the general specifically recommended you to attend, what do you think?" ”

As soon as Kuhn's words fell, the surrounding German soldiers cast envious glances.

Of course, Qin Chuan knew what this meant, which meant that he had a chance to become an officer.

"Sergeant!" Then Kuhn said to Werner: "You were recommended by our company!" ”

"Great!" Werner jumped up excitedly and stood next to Qin Chuan.

"Pack your things!" Kuhn said: "The captain sent his jeep to take you to school, and the driver and car are waiting outside!" ”

"Yes, sir!" Qin Chuan and Werner answered.

As a soldier, there is not much to prepare, and the only thing they have to do is to hang their equipment such as a water bottle and a sapper shovel...... Though they are in tatters, these things are necessary for desert warfare.

Later, Qin Chuan and Werner learned that it was absolutely necessary for them to do so, because the military school did not provide the cadets with extra supplies...... The reason was that the supply line was blocked by the British army, and it was expected that it would be difficult to supply in the future, so the whole army began to plan the rationing of supplies.

The military school was located in Alexandria, which was originally a British-run military school, mainly used to train officers of the Egyptian African Army.

When Qin Chuan and Werner drove to the gate of the military academy in the jeep, several German soldiers knocked down the inscription on the stone tablet next to it with hammers, which is estimated to be the words "Alexander Military Academy of the British Imperial Army".

Qin Chuan and Werner were placed in a remote barracks, sharing a room with four other soldiers who were also ragged, both sergeants and sergeants, judging by their ranks.

"Are you all from the 21st Panzer Division?" Werner asked.

"No!" One of them, with a beard, replied: "It's just me, they're from the 15th Panzer Division!" ”

"Hello, my name is Werner!" Timo Werner has a lively personality and is a familiar man wherever he goes.

"My name is Davide!" The beard replied.

"Well, it's three-on-three now!" A sergeant who was lying on the bed and playing with his spurs said, "Three 15th Armored Divisions, three 21st Armored Divisions...... I'm wondering why they left us here! ”

"The answer is obvious!" A sergeant with glasses writing something in a pen in a notebook replied: "Our casualties are too great, and that includes the officers." On the other hand, Germany was at war with the Soviet Union, so they couldn't send us enough reinforcements, so we had to be self-sufficient......"

Then he glanced at them and said, "We are the officers!" ”

The glasses sergeant was right, but one should be added: the supply lines of the German and Italian armies were cut off.

Fearing the impact on the soldiers, Rommel had not yet announced the matter to the whole army.