If we want to talk about the influence of the Yugoslav partisans and the KPA under Tieto on the German army in the Sicilian campaign; Then, as the resistance of the partisans in Tweto deepened, the Axis forces formed by Germany would inevitably be pinned down on the Yugoslav battlefield. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

As a result, the Germans had no way to draw troops from Yugoslavia to reinforce other battlefields, making the British and American allies the biggest beneficiaries, and also playing a lot of role in their planning of the attack on Sicily.

At the same time, Chen Yanlong also knew very well that if he assisted the People's Army, which did not support the railway, and weakened the guerrillas.

As recorded in the original historical sources, when Italy surrendered on September 8, 943, the guerrillas succeeded in disarming ten Italian divisions, obtaining large quantities of munitions and stockpiles, and expanding their numbers by about 80,000 men.

Although many of these soldiers were Italian prisoners.

By the end of 1943, however, Tito's guerrillas numbered more than 300,000 and controlled two-thirds of Yugoslavia.

And with the British aid, the partisans in Ironto would be provided with medical equipment and other weapons and equipment, as well as medicines and military supplies, which they most scarced.

Moreover, with the assistance of the British and American troops, the wounded of the Iron and Turns, as well as those men, women, and children who were incapacitated, as well as the wounded soldiers, were all evacuated to North Africa or other Allied-controlled areas.

If that moment had come, the guerrillas would have been left to fight in the countryside with a large number of wounded.

As a result, these guerrillas, who were originally like wolves and tigers, fought without worries.

It would be a great disaster for all the German troops stationed in Yugoslavia, and for the Axis powers.

Therefore, Chen Yanlong sent Hausser and Heinrich to lead the SS 12th Armored Division, the Skull Division, and the 'Fire Eagle' Air Flying Regiment led by the regiment commander LeBron James to Yugoslavia for actual combat training.

Moreover, Chen Yanlong also issued an order to the commander of the Southeast Front, Wright, that the new commander of the Bosnia and Montenegro clearance battle was Hausser, and the deputy commander was Heinrich.

General Rust, on the other hand, was sent back to Berlin and assigned to the Recruit Training Office to assist in the training of new recruits.

At the same time, Chen Yanlong also ordered the sixth encirclement and suppression operation, which was started ahead of schedule.

In addition to the 6th Northern Mountain Division of the SS and the 7th Volunteer Mountain Division of the 7th SS Prince Eugen were transferred to Sicily for special training and preparation for the Sicilian campaign; The 118th, 369th, and 104th Blocking Infantry Divisions of the German regular army were also left behind to participate in the fifth encirclement and suppression operation.

Moreover, the Italian Venetian Division, Ferrara Division, and Taurinense Divisions stationed in Kosovo and Albania, two regiments of pro-Nazi Bulgaria, and more than 10,000 Nazi-supported Paveridge elements, as well as the Brandenburg Regiment, a special operations force directly under the German General Staff, were all assigned to Hausser and Heinrich to command operations.

However, these troops also lost a lot of soldiers because of the fifth encirclement and suppression operation in May and June; Two weeks before the sixth encirclement and suppression operation, Chen Yanlong had already issued a notice in advance to Wright, commander of the Southeast Front, to replenish the supply of troops and weapons and equipment.

Therefore, when Haussert and the others arrived in Yugoslavia, these troops still had relatively strong combat effectiveness, and their total strength was still about 130,000, which was not lost to the strength of the fifth encirclement and suppression operation.

It is a pity that the main forces of Tieto have successfully broken through at the end of June and entered the relatively safe zone of eastern Bosnia.

However, even so, Tietuo still left a lot of troops to be deployed in Montenegro to conduct guerrilla warfare.

Because the terrain of Montenegro is relatively complex and there are many mountains and forests, the Germans have no way to annihilate all the partisans hiding inside.

Before the dissolution, Yugoslavia consisted of six republics: Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and two autonomous provinces in Serbia: Kosovo and Vojvodina.

During World War II, the Axis powers, led by the Germans, invaded Yugoslavia and established a puppet state called the Independent State of Croatia. The territory of the Independent State of Croatia included present-day Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the Axis powers appointed Ustasha as leaders of the Independent State of Croatia.

He also asked him to recruit Serbs into the Gestapo and Serbian volunteer corps to deal with the partisans in Tyto.

Of course, this Ustasha was not a good person, and as soon as he came to power, he implemented a lot of persecution policies against the Serbs.

So before coming to Yugoslavia, Hausser and Heinrich had to know all this stuff.

"This is Yugoslavia?"

After arriving at the airport in Croatia, Hausser stepped out of the cabin in good spirits, and after taking a look at the surrounding green mountains and green waters, he said to Heinrich beside him with a smile.

"Precisely, this is Croatia, one of the republics attached to Yugoslavia!"

Heinrich also took a deep breath of fresh air and added with a smile.

"The battle in Montenegro should begin!"

Hausser looked up at the clear, cloudless sky and said thoughtfully.

"It's time to start! Because we are now the commander-in-chief and deputy commander of the sixth encirclement and suppression operation! I don't think the troops stationed here will disobey our orders! ”

"It's just that I don't quite understand why you have ordered them to send more than 30,000 troops to attack the guerrillas in Montenegro before they have arrived here? We're not familiar with life now! The battlefield situation here is not yet familiar, and we have just arrived here, and we have not yet run in with the troops here! ”

"So I feel like it's not good to give the order to fight so quickly! And this will have a lot of impact on the losses of our troops! ”

"Didn't the Führer often tell me that in the Art of War, knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent is the only way to win a hundred battles?"

Heinrich replied, bewildered.

"You're right! However, my purpose in doing this is to first test the guerrillas in Montenegro, how many troops they have, what kind of weapons and equipment they have, and what their combat effectiveness is. To put it simply, am I now testing and scouting the situation of the troops of the Iron Trust? ”

Hauser said with a smile on his face.

"Is that okay? But I feel that it would be better and clear for us to go to the frontline battlefield to understand the battle situation in person! ”

Heinrich proposed.

"I want to too! But don't forget, many of the troops now stationed in Yugoslavia were ordered to assemble here, and wait for our arrival, to run in, and to command the battle! ”

"In other words, we need to meet our troops first, and then we can find a way to arrange for them to cooperate with the SS 12th Armored Division we brought, the Skeleton Division, and the Air Cavalry Regiment formed by the Führer himself, and carry out better and closer coordination operations!"

Hausser explained.

"Hmmm! Then let's take a look at our troops right now! I saw that Serb Milan who recruited for us? Nedic, and the Croatian political leader Bavilic, are smiling at us? ”

Heinrich suddenly looked at the two middle-aged men not far in front of them, and a group of guards behind them.

Hearing this, Hausser also grinned, squinting at those people, smiling, and not saying a word.