Reborn South Africa as a police officer

Chapter 2375 My Apennine Brothers

Military officers are also human beings, and they have their own emotions. When their country is humiliated, they are full of passion but powerless. It is normal to commit suicide in anger. Of the 4000 million Italians, there are always one or two willing to die for the country.

Speaking of population, Italians are indeed peaceful.

Among the three major Axis powers in World War II, 8000 million were mobilized out of 1700 million Germans, 7200 million out of 900 million Japanese, and 4000 million out of 120 million Italians. This ratio is indeed very low.

Corresponding to the Axis powers, on the side of the Allies, the United States mobilized 1.3 million people from 1600 million people, and if the United Kingdom and India were added, 4.4 million people mobilized from 400 million people, and 4100 million people from France’s 200 million people.

The highest proportion of mobilization is in Russia, where 1.6 million people have mobilized 3400 million.

From these data, it is clear at a glance who is the real main force.

On the issue of dealing with Italian officers, Arthur's approach is to handle it cautiously. It is best to delay the investigation process for a few months in the first half of the year. When everything is calm and no one is paying attention to this issue, then make a low-key announcement.

Maybe it doesn't need to be announced.

Don't forget that we are still fighting now. Tens of thousands and hundreds of thousands of people die every day on the Russian battlefield. Who cares about the death of an Italian officer? Now is not the era of self-media, and the scope of communication is really not that wide.

It was shameless to delay time, but it was very effective. The Italian officers and soldiers who followed the fleet to Cyprus soon turned their attention to other aspects, and no one paid any attention to this matter.

Nearly 1.8 Italian naval officers and soldiers arrived in Cyprus with the Italian fleet.

The situation of the Italian Navy is different from that of the French Navy. France has Free France on the side of the Allied forces. After the French Navy arrived in North Africa, it immediately transformed into Free France, became part of the Allied forces, and was successfully accepted by the Allied forces.

After Emmanuel III arrived in North Africa, he also tried to form a government in exile, but he did not receive the support of the high-level Allied forces.

Rock and Winston, Roosevelt are not fools.

In the last world war, it was Emmanuel III who turned his back on the water and joined the Allied Powers. After the war, he successfully became one of the victorious countries and wiped out the whole world.

This time Emmanuel III repeated the old trick, but the effect was far worse than last time.

The last time Emmanuel III rebelled against the water, he brought the Kingdom of Italy to join the allies, which was somewhat worthwhile.

This time, Emmanuel III fled to North Africa with only members of the royal family and senior government officials. The value has also plummeted, and no one cares about it.

Since the Kingdom of Italy doesn’t even have a government-in-exile on the side of the allies, the Italian navy ceases to exist, and the status of Italian naval officers and soldiers in Cyprus gradually becomes embarrassing.

Strictly speaking, these Italian naval officers and soldiers have surrendered, even if they cannot become part of the Allied Forces, at least they are not prisoners, and their daily treatment should still be guaranteed.

At the Casablanca Conference, Allied leaders unanimously decided that the war would only end with the unconditional surrender of Axis members.

After the war, the Allies should conduct a thorough liquidation of the members of the Axis Powers, and all those who committed crimes during the war must pay the corresponding price.

Here comes the problem.

The most resolute attitude towards Italy within the Allied Forces, apart from the French, is the British.

The French and the Italians are feuds, and the interests of the two countries have conflicted in the Mediterranean region for a long time. If possible, de Gaulle supports a complete liquidation of the Italian navy officers and soldiers.

Britain's hatred of the Italians stemmed from the damage the Italian navy had done to the British navy in the war for more than three years.

Leaving aside other things, the Italian navy's sneak attack on Alexandria was a pain that the British navy could never heal.

Cunningham's attitude towards Italian naval officers and soldiers is more determined, hoping to put all the Italian navy into prisoner-of-war camps, and make all Italians pay the price for their attitude towards prisoners of war.

So in Cyprus, some rumors slowly spread.

This is a valley next to the East Cape Naval Port. The terrain in the valley is flat. Thousands of white tents are neatly arranged. There is a small river at the mouth of the valley. was placed here.

On weekdays, the treatment of these Italian naval officers and soldiers is still good. Their diet is very rich, with fresh vegetables and fruits, as well as poultry eggs and meat, as well as ice cream and drinks, but the quantity is not large.

When Italian naval officers and soldiers first arrived in Cyprus, the camp was free to come and go.

After many accidents, the access of Italian naval officers and soldiers was restricted, but fortunately they could move freely in the camp.

In the activity area in the center of the camp, there is a large prefabricated house made of wooden boards. This is the entertainment area for officers and soldiers. There are cinemas, billiards rooms, football fields, libraries, etc. All facilities are free.

On the football field, more than a dozen Italian soldiers are playing football, and many soldiers are watching from the sidelines, cheering for the team they support.

On the hillside not far from the sidelines, a dozen Italian soldiers were chatting half-lying and half-sitting.

"Have you heard that we may have to charge for our food, and the price is still high." Tony from Rome held a box of locally produced beer in Cyprus, which was specially produced for Italian naval officers and soldiers.

Local beer in Cyprus used to be packaged in glass bottles.

But after multiple drunken fights, the glass bottles were replaced by cartons.

Italian officers and soldiers are not good at fighting. Fighting is commonplace, and it is still a group fight, with hundreds of people at every turn.

"If the price can match the quality, then it's not unacceptable." Bieler from Milan looked at the beer in his hand with a tangled expression on his face.

In general, Italians are considered the most enjoyable country in Europe.

Most European countries are food deserts, especially the United Kingdom, a country that can treat French fries and fried fish as its national dishes, so it should not be based on too high expectations.

Italy is not bad, not only pizza and macaroni, but also many other delicacies. Italy is considered the ancestor of continental European cuisine, and the mainstream of many western dishes is Italian cuisine.

Except for fresh vegetables and fruits, most of the food provided by Cyprus to the Italian navy officers and soldiers are common goods supplied by the Allied Forces collectively. These military supplies, such as luncheon meat, are rich in nutrition, but the taste is really hard to describe. Many Italian officers and soldiers would rather go to Don't eat at the expensive restaurants in East Cape, and don't want to eat the military meals provided in the camp.

The food style in Cyprus is the same as that in southern Africa, mainly traditional oriental food. Although the price is expensive, it is worth the money and can satisfy discerning Italians.

However, after Cyprus began to restrict Italian officers and soldiers from freely entering and leaving the camp, dining in East Cape became an unattainable thing, which made many Italian officers and soldiers heartbroken.

"It's not the scariest thing. I've heard for a while that we might be sent to Egypt to build a canal. The British are not as kind as the southern Africans—" Congreve, who is also from Rome, looked terrified, and Compared to the British POW camps, Cyprus was paradise.

"impossible!"

"Where did you hear the news?"

"God, I don't want to go to Egypt, I might as well die—"

The surrounding Italian officers and soldiers complained that what was more terrible than labor was the British dark cuisine.

Scarier than British dark cuisine is slimy Indian curry.

Compared with Indian curry, French fries and fried fish have become cute, and happiness is indeed a contrast.

"The southern Africans got our warships, so they should be responsible for us. We will never accept going to Egypt." Tony got up angrily, and threw the beer box in his hand to the ground viciously.

empty.

"Yes, we should let the southern Africans know what we want, we're not weak French—"

"We're going to the general, we're not prisoners—"

"Forget it, the generals are all in Eastern Cape, enjoying Nyasaland steak and Cape wine, they don't care about our lives—"

"Got to try—"

The discussion became louder and louder, and more and more soldiers gathered around.

When they heard that they might be sent to Egypt, all Italian officers and soldiers were filled with righteous indignation.

It's okay to surrender to the southern Africans, because they really can't be beaten.

What is it to be sent to Egypt?
The British navy has never really defeated the Italian navy. If the Battle of Taranto hadn't been for the strength of the southern African air force, the Italian navy would not have lost at all.

As a result, hundreds of Italian naval officers and soldiers rushed towards the mouth of the valley aggressively, and officers and soldiers continued to join along the way.

At the checkpoint at the mouth of the valley, Captain Sun Jia from the Transvaal was very helpless.

These Italians have too many people, and they make requests every now and then. Sometimes there are bugs in the vegetables, and sometimes the fruits are not fresh enough. The movies played are old movies. The number of ball tables is not enough. The turf of the football field is not replaced in time. Lonely, even when the weather is bad and it has been raining for several days, I have to come to Sun Jia, as if Sun Jia is the Dragon King.

"What is it for today, my Apennine brothers—" Sun Jia has a good opinion of the Italians. Although these Italians love to make trouble, they are disciplined and not difficult to manage.

It seems contradictory to be troublesome and disciplined, but it is actually normal.

The most obvious manifestation is that although the Italian soldiers made some random requests from time to time, the process was absolutely harmonious and never resorted to violence. Even the railings that were knocked down due to too many people would take the initiative to help them recover.

So although there were thousands of Italian officers and soldiers, Sun Jia only had eight people on his side, and Sun Jia didn't panic at all.

The soldiers were even less panicked, their rifles were all carried on their shoulders, and they had no intention of taking them down.

The two soldiers also lit a cigarette, obviously to watch the excitement.

"Sun, I heard for a few days that we are going to be sent to Egypt, is that true?" Tony said aggressively.

"Who did you hear from?" Sun Jia took out a cigarette and handed it over.

"Congreve——" Tony immediately betrayed his teammates shamelessly. After taking the cigarettes, he took out two cigarettes, hung one up by himself, and handed the other to Billel next to him, and put all the others in his pockets. .

"Hey, hey, what do you mean, shouldn't we split up?" Oliver from Tunisia was very dissatisfied, and he had to be careful with his mouth when he ate alone.

"There are so many of us, how can we divide?" Tony looked at Sun Jia when he spoke.

"Don't look at me, I only have one bag, and I gave it to you—" Sun Jia took the initiative to put on his pocket, showing the bottom of the pocket to Tony.

"Sun, you haven't answered our question yet—" Bieler was not short on staff.

"Where is Congreve?" Sun Jia asked.

Immediately Congreve was pushed down in front of Sun Jia.

"I saw it in the newspaper—" Congreve took out a newspaper from his pocket. It was the "Cyprus Daily" published in Cyprus.

Sun Jia took the newspaper and almost laughed angrily after reading it.

Yesterday's newspaper published an interview with the director of logistics. In the interview, the director of logistics complained about the serious waste of Italian naval officers and soldiers. The supplies provided to 1.8 Italian naval officers and soldiers were almost equivalent to the share of two Allied infantry divisions.

An Allied infantry division, about 1.6 people.

"Yes, that's what it means above. If you still waste like that, I'll send you to Egypt to suffer." Sun Jia still felt that the matter was not big enough, and added fuel to the fire.

"Sun, you are too much. We gave you two powerful 'Venetos'. What's the matter with eating your food?" "Dump" is a pejorative in southern Africa.

"I solemnly tell you that it is impossible for me to go to Egypt. I will just stay here and not go anywhere!" Birel's attitude became more intense, and he simply sat cross-legged on the ground.

"We didn't waste it either. You only gave us ten cigarettes per person per day. Don't think we don't know. Your own troops have at least one pack per person per day."

"We don't even have wine, how dare we say that we are wasting it?"

"There is wine, but the generals drank it all. Maybe they can use it to wash their feet."

The Italians are still very humorous, one person said one sentence, and the originally serious scene could not be serious no matter what.

"Brothers, go back, I will report your request to the superior, and give you a reply as soon as possible." Sun Jia gave the soldiers who watched the scene a look.

The soldier immediately understood and took out his cigarette and handed it over.

"Go back, go back, maybe wine will be delivered tonight—"

"We will also respond to the issue of cigarettes, but you smoke too much. Smoking is not good for your health—"

Sun Jia and several southern African soldiers were earnest.

"Sun, we trust you so we will listen to your persuasion. You should let your superiors know that we are so cooperative with your work that we are no longer enemies. I am your Apennine brother—" Tony was very happy, he It's that easy to please.

(End of this chapter)