The second disadvantage is that the Leopard is still using a 700-horsepower gasoline engine, Germany has always been short of diesel, although Germany has a Maybach HL230P30 diesel engine, but the output of this diesel engine is very small, and it has not formed a scale at all.

This Maybach's 700-horsepower diesel engine cannot be mass-produced for a moment and a half.

After World War I, Germany's military development was restricted, but France did not! France lagged behind Germany in tactical thinking, not in technology and industry.

France also has several high-power diesel engines, even if France wants to copy the German Mabach 700 horsepower diesel, it is not difficult.

Why did Germany not produce high-power diesel in France in history, because Germany had no diesel source, and even if he made a Leopard tank with a diesel engine, there was no way to equip it on a large scale.

As for the problem of oil, Rommel is already working to solve it, and the countries along the Mediterranean Sea in Africa are all oil-producing countries, such as Algeria, Libya, Egypt, Syria, etc., and the oil reserves of that country are not tens of billions of tons.

Rommel had been collecting and manufacturing oil drilling equipment during his time as governor of France, and now Rommel has more than 30 sets of oil drilling equipment in his hands.

As long as Rommel takes North Africa and holds on to it, the German oil crisis will never exist.

Germany lost in World War II in large part because of the lack of oil, and Germany without oil was like a toothless tiger.

In response to these two defects of the leopard type, Rommel gave his own opinion to the person who came to deliver the information:

"Please convey my opinion to the project leader of the No. 5 tank, firstly, please change the suspension system of the No. 5 tank to a torsion bar suspension.

Second, please change the Maybach gasoline engine used in the Leopard to a diesel engine, if the production of high-power diesel engines in Germany is insufficient. It can be ordered from engine companies in France. Or co-production.

Third. I promise that Germany will have enough oil in a year's time, and I ask him not to have any concerns about diesel. ”

The person who came to deliver the materials hurriedly wrote down Rommel's words in his notebook, and then took his leave.

Rommel's apartment is provided by the government, the maid and furniture are very complete, all the expenses are covered by the government, but this apartment lacks a hostess.

Early the next morning, Rommel immediately flew to Tunis. The military situation is urgent, and it can't be delayed for a moment, and the British are desperately trying to send reinforcements to Africa! Rommel didn't want to fight a stalemate war of attrition in Africa.

The British army must be defeated as soon as possible, and the longer it drags on, the more unfavorable it will be for the Germans. Germany needed oil so much that since Hitler had decided to attack the Soviet Union, the oil seized by Germany in the early stage would support Germany to use it uncontrollably for a year at most.

What about a year from now? Should Germany have to use its tanks and planes in a limited manner because of a lack of fuel, as it has done in history, and the lack of fuel will greatly inhibit the exertion of the German army's combat effectiveness?

In one way or another. Rommel had to get the British out of Africa as soon as possible, the oil and minerals of Africa. It was enough to support all the war needs of Germany, and there was a lot of abundance.

Rommel's plane flew directly to the port of Tunis, where Rommel was greeted not only by several of his hardcore brothers, but also by Marshal Guerra, the Italian marshal.

After Rommel's struggle, the German Afrika Korps and the Italian Afrika Korps formed the German-Italian Afrika Korps.

The German army had five divisions with a total of 130,000 men, with more than 30,000 additional troops, and Italy had more than 300,000 troops.

But the Italian army was deployed in two defensive lines, with 220,000 Italian troops in Northeast Africa, fighting against 150,000 British colonial troops in Algeria.

The 150,000 colonial army formed by Britain in Northeast Africa was about the same combat effectiveness as the funny Italian army.

What we now call the African campaign of World War II generally refers to the North African campaign, and the Northeast African campaign is rarely mentioned, and it is impossible for the British to remember those cannon fodder who fought for them and died in vain.

The main direction of attack of Rommel's campaign in Africa, of course, was also the same as in history, mainly the British army in North Africa, simply put, to take Egypt and occupy the Suez Canal.

If possible, it can also take Syria, Iraq, Kuwait and other countries along the Mediterranean, which of these countries are not oil-producing countries, and the oil of these countries is of high quality, shallow burial, and very easy to extract.

Bismarck and they came to pick up the plane this time, and brought Rommel's armored command with them, this armored command vehicle is equivalent to a large passenger car, and there is no problem in holding a small military meeting of more than ten people on it.

That being the case, Rommel held his first military conference in Africa in his command car.

The meeting was attended by Chief of Staff Hans, Deputy Commander Bismarck, Deputy Commander Field Marshal Grah, Commander of the 10th Aviation Corps, General Geisler, Commander of the 7th Panzer Division, Luxemburg, Commander of the 22nd Parachute Division, Harold, and the commanders of other units had not yet arrived.

Rommel looked at several of his subordinates who were full of confidence, as well as the flattering Marshal Gerra, and asked softly:

"General Bismarck, tell me about the German Afrika Korps transports."

The German Afrika Korps refers to the five German divisions commanded by Rommel, and Bismarck, of course, understood what Commander Rommel wanted to ask, so he quickly stood up and asked:

"Report to the commander, the remaining three divisions of ours have already pedaled from France, and it is estimated that in three days they will be able to reach the southern part of Italy.

Because we carried a huge amount of weapons and ammunition this time, it will take half a month to completely transport these things to southern Italy, and a month to transport them all to Africa. ”

"And what about the more than 30 sets of oil drilling equipment we collected?"

"It's already shipped, and the subordinates don't dare to neglect what the commander explained."

Oil drilling equipment, which is the basis of Rommel's business in Africa, is absolutely negligent, so Rommel has to ask about the transportation of oil drilling equipment alone.

"Chief of Staff Hans, you're in charge of everything from Reggoka to Tunis! Let's talk about the landing of our troops now. ”

Chief of Staff Hans has now become the chief steward of the entire German Afrika Korps, all the logistics are in his charge, and the task of landing in Africa is also temporarily assigned to him by Rommel.

"Report to the commander, up to now we have transported the 7th Armored Division from the island of Malta to Tunis, and the 22nd Paratrooper Division will not be used for the time being, they are repairing the airfield on the island of Malta, while waiting for the Führer to transfer the 164th Infantry Division to the island of Malta to take over the defense, the 22nd Paratrooper Division will not leave."

"How long will it take to repair the three airfields on the island of Malta if the whole division works together?"

"Three days, if the whole division works together, we only need three days to repair all the airports on the island of Malta."

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