The capture of Nice represented the end of the Battle of Nice, and after Lieutenant General Fast retreated with the French army, Army Group South continued to occupy Antibes, Cannes and other places one after another.

During this period, the Italian army also encountered skirmishes, which were French militias who were reluctant to evacuate their homeland. However, these people are poorly equipped, not well trained, and few in number, and they can't be easily wiped out by the French army without even setting off a wave.

Of course, there were some French forces who did not want to give up their fortifications, but for the Italian troops who broke through the mountains of Nice (the most precipitous), they were not able to bear them, and after a battle, they were basically recaptured by the Italians. And seized

And after occupying the entire area of Nice, the Battle of Nice was over.

According to later information, the French army dispatched a total of 10 divisions and other troops in this battle, totaling 210,000 people. The Italian army dispatched a total of 13 divisions and more than 260,000 other troops.

After fierce fighting, the French army lost 18,000 killed, 57,000 wounded, 32,000 captured, and more than 3,000 missing, with a total loss of 110,000. The attacking Italian army suffered 15,000 killed, 43,000 wounded, more than 500 captured, more than 1,000 missing, and a total loss of 60,000.

If it weren't for the 11th Army's intrusion into Nice's flank, it would have been impossible for Army Group South to capture Nice at such a low price.

The fortified positions of all kinds of dangerous terrain along the way gave the officers and men of the Southern Group a headache. In addition, in this battle of Nice, there was one weapon that the officers and soldiers were full of, that is, the 240-mm heavy mortar.

This mortar, capable of generating 240 mm shells, is only 840 kilograms, and although the range is only 4,500 meters, it is enough for mountainous terrain.

Because of its light and powerful power, coupled with sufficient range, few of the fortifications placed by the French army in the mountains along the route can resist its attack, and it is really a mountain warfare weapon.

And this cannon was also the latest development of the Turin Arsenal, and 24 of them were urgently produced for use by the Southern Front Army, and the effect was surprisingly good.

The end of the Battle of Nice gave Italy the energy to start the Egyptian campaign, but before that, the world-famous Battle of Paris had already come to an end.

From 27 May, the Battle of Paris was the focus of British and French attention. Even if Italy was making trouble in North Africa and France, they concentrated on dealing with the Germans in the Paris area, and vowed not to give up until they recaptured Paris.

Britain and France continued to accumulate troops in Paris, trying to use flesh and blood as a foreshadowing to win the Battle of Paris step by step. Although their method has many shortcomings, it is still very effective with the support of a large number of troops.

At the cost of fear, the British and French forces finally advanced their line to the vicinity of Saint-Denis. There was no way, it was too difficult for the British and French to attack Pontpuan, and the German army's trenches, barbed wire, machine guns and other defensive fortifications made the British and French soldiers tremble.

Especially after more than 80,000 people were killed by machine gun fire in Bontailu, the British army paid special attention to the density of machine guns. It was also because the heavy casualties suffered in one day at Bontailu frightened the British officers and soldiers, and when a large number of artillery pieces arrived after a two-day delay, German reinforcements also arrived.

So the two sides fought around Bontailu, and the town was surrounded by craters, which looked like the surface of the moon from the air.

And after playing for more than half a month, I found that I really couldn't beat the other party. Admiral Haig had no choice but to abandon the attack on Bontailu and instead attack on Lillville in the southeast, stretching the front in search of a loophole.

To this end, he informed the commander of the French army on the right flank, Admiral Gallieni, about his idea, and it did not take long for the other party to agree with him.

The French were better than the British, and they had just conquered Serry, but when the casualty figures were handed to Admiral Gallieni, even his battle-hardened veteran felt his heart bleed. 130,000 casualties, you must know that the enemy also deployed 140,000 men on the Seri front, and later others retreated and brought back at least half of the troops.

This loss is too great, how should the battle be fought in the future?

Both commanders felt the pressure, which is why Admiral Gallieni agreed to pivot, abandoning the first battle plan and reorienting the target to the second one.

As a result, the two sides began to turn almost simultaneously, and instead of fighting at Ponte Puntep, they changed to an easier target and attacked São Vi.

So, the two of them immediately turned their guns and attacked Lillville and Vail, trying to open the way to Saint-Vile through here. However, it is not easy to get through Saint-Vil. Admiral Crook had already placed two divisions here, and 20,000 troops at Ville Parsi, 7 kilometers behind him.

Admiral Crook had already seen that the enemy did not want to fight with him in the city of Paris, so Paris did not need so many men, leaving one corps to defend, and the others were arranged in the direction of the Anglo-French offensive to intercept layer by layer, trying to stop the enemy troops with a net.

And after continuous fighting, although the British and French captured both places, they still found that they had too many casualties, and if they really had to follow the plan, they might not have reached St. Viy, and their soldiers would rebel.

As a result, the objectives of the campaign continued to be narrowed, and Saint-Denis became an acceptable target. Then the fight continued, and the British and French forces chose Saint-Denis, 6 kilometers from Paris, as the target.

However, although the appetite has decreased, it is still necessary to drive the German army out of the city of Paris.

How could this make it happen, and how could Admiral Kluke let it get it.

I don't have to say, keep fighting.

As a result, around the rear road of the German army in Paris, the two sides continued to fight bloody battles in Villepint, Marriner, Serge and other places.

Troops were used in the area, and there were not enough body bags for the two sides to fight. The treatment of wounded soldiers was even more frustrating, and the government called in hundreds of surgeons and more than 1,000 nurses to support them.

However, as they fought, some British and French officers and soldiers found themselves slowly weakening the German army on the other side. The opposing soldiers did not shoot accurately enough, and occasionally showed panicked expressions.

Soon the news reached the ears of the two commanders, Haig and Gallieni. At this point, they all found that the chance to win had come. So, more troops, more fierce attacks, attacked these weak points. They drove the Germans out of Paris without makeup.

Soon they conquered Villepint, Marina, Serge and other places one after another, all the way to a position only 7 or 8 kilometers from Saint-Denis.

If Admiral Cloc hadn't boldly drawn a division from the city of Paris, and had already had only three divisions in his hands to block the enemy, then the opponent would probably have rushed into Saint-Denis in one go.

The main reason for the situation that the German army was at a disadvantage in Paris and was gradually driven out of Paris was that the German army did not have enough troops in the Paris area.

Although Moltke the Younger was constantly drawing troops, the Eastern Front, the domestic reserves, and the newly formed troops, the available forces in the Paris area were never enough. Faced with the Paris area, which had been short of soldiers, the anxious little Moltke made a stupid move, and he threw some troops that had not yet completed their training into Paris.

Faced with the danger of his stupid tricks to the situation in Paris, Moltke Jr. also regretted it. Faced with the imminent siege of Paris, he reluctantly gave Admiral Crouc an order to withdraw his troops from Paris and retreat to Gussanville. It is a small town on the northern outskirts of Paris, 15 km from Paris.

Even though he knew that the thunderous emperor would remove him from his post, the situation did not allow the troops to remain in Paris.

With Moltke's orders given, the German forces in Paris gradually withdrew backwards through Saint-Denis. After the Germans retreated, the British and French forces finally captured Saint-Denis. By this time they were no longer able to attack the German troops who had retreated to Gusanville, and the enemy was covered in bruises and blood.

On November 12, Paris was finally returned to the French.

The goal of encircling and annihilating the Germans was not achieved, but the news of the recapture of Paris alone was encouraging enough.

In this battle of Paris, Britain, France and Germany invested a total of 2.78 million troops, of which Britain and France invested 1.59 million troops, while Germany invested 1.19 million troops.

Among them, the British army as the attacking side suffered 410,000 casualties, the French army suffered 450,000 casualties, and the Allies suffered a total of 860,000 casualties. The Germans, who were on the defensive, suffered 690,000 casualties. The total casualties on both sides reached 1.45 million.

Such huge casualties shocked not only other countries, but even Britain, France and Germany, which participated in the Battle of Paris.

(End of chapter)