Another problem that makes Zhang Chi feel headache is the equipment and supplies.??? ≠

The Expeditionary Force came to North Africa for emergency air transport. The advantage of air transport is that it is fast. It took a few days to travel from Okinawa, which is still in the severe winter to hot Africa. The disadvantage is that it can only carry light equipment but not heavy equipment.

So, when the Expeditionary Force stood on the battlefield in Africa, they had an M1 rifle and several light machine guns.

The supply problem is even more serious... Most British troops use Enfield rifles, and the ammunition specifications are different from those of the m1 rifle (Enfield rifle uses 7.7mm rifle bullets, and the m1 rifle uses 7.62mm rifle bullets)

American equipment is also available in the British army, but at this time there are not many American equipment in the British army, only British troops such as the 5o Division and the 44th Division...

Zhang Chi once made a request to Abna on this issue.

"Colin!" Zhang Chi said: "You can't let the m1 rifle in our hands go to the battlefield without even bullets!"

"Of course not, general!" Abner replied: "But you know, our army is fighting the Germans, and ammunition is very tight, especially American-equipped ammunition... We hope to use them in more useful places. When you go to the battlefield in the future, I promise you will get the ammunition you need!"

What Abuna said was that Zhang Chi and other Chinese troops were still in training at this time, and it was obviously a waste to allocate too much ammunition.

Of course, Zhang Chi was not worried about the situation of the war... What was going to happen? It was the British and British troops who were defeated first. Zhang Chi was worried about his own troops. The troops had guns but no ammunition in their hands, and it was extremely dangerous to move on the second line.

"Colin!" Zhang Chi said: "What if we meet Germans or Italians? We don't even have the ability to resist!"

"Don't worry, General!" Abner replied: "This is Port Said, and Germany is still far away from us!"

"No matter what!" Zhang Chi said: "I hope you can report General Montgomery on this issue! We need cannons, tanks, anti-tank weapons, etc."

"Okay, General!" Abner agreed reluctantly, but from his expression he obviously did not have the intention.

But Zhang Chi didn't want to let Abna wander around like this. He raised his head to the phone beside him and said, "Since you want to, then why not let it be now!"

Abner was just a colonel after all, and eventually obeyed Zhang Chi's orders.

But the result was obvious. Montgomery said in an incredible tone when he heard this request: "What? Do tanks, cannons... and American equipment? God, my troops lack these things, if possible, I hope they can give me some!"

As he said that, he hung up the phone.

Abna spread his hands helplessly and put on an expression like "Look, I've known this will happen for a long time."

Zhang Chi did not doubt Montgomery. After all, the British army lost more than 300 tanks in the Battle of Alamein... It could be said to be a crushing defeat. You should know that at that time, the British army had only 8o9 tanks in total, which means that almost half of the tanks were lost. Then the German army attacked again. It would be great that there were more than 300 tanks left in the British army at this time. If the US army had not provided timely reinforcements, I was afraid that the British would have lost North Africa long ago.

For these limited tanks, Montgomery was equipped with the British army first, then the Australian Army, the New Zealand Army, and the French Army, and the Polish Army... Racism is still very obvious in this era. Although Britain is no longer able to do it, their thoughts have not jumped out in the powerful "Empire of the Sun" and have not jumped out, so they naturally thought that whites are better than other people of skin color.

Then, if there were extra tanks, Montgomery would even equip the Indian army first, because the Indian army at this time could be said to be the most obedient colonial force... This is related to the caste system of the Indians. The Aryans were whites. When they ruled India and established a caste system to enslave the Indians, they stipulated that the white Aryans were high castes, so India could easily accept the rule of the British who were also white.

This is also the reason why the Indian army still has considerable combat effectiveness at this time... The British and Indian army first defeated Mutaguchi Ryoya's attack on the Indian-Myanmar border, and then cooperated with the British army to defeat the desert fox Rommel in North Africa. It would be impossible without a certain combat effectiveness.

It is precisely because of this that India became arrogant after World War II... India's army has defeated two or even three powerful countries in the fascist camp. Looking at the entire Asia and even the world, how many countries can do it?!

So India took it for granted that the strongest military strength in addition to Britain and the United States was itself. One of the "third in the world" emerged like this, and then there was a 62-year Sino-Indian border conflict... It was a donkey or a horse that was taken out for a walk. If you don't fight, you would be shocked. The Indian army can even be said to be unable to call it an army at all. In a few days, India's "strong" army was beaten to a terrible surprise and fled in panic.

It is said that it was fleeing in panic to give face to the Indian army, which was a mass surrender... The Chinese team killed more than 700 and injured more than 600 when its troops were weak, and killed more than 4,000 and injured more than 1,000. In addition, more than 3,000 prisoners were captured... The supply supply on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau could not be transported, and even the captives could not be raised. India could use this trick to cut off the enemy's supply.

Some people have always not understood why the ** team retreated after winning the battle. The reason is very simple... The supply was taken away by the Indian army, what else can it do if it doesn't retreat?!

Zhang Chi felt that this was not a solution. He waited for the British, Australian, French, and Indians to be equipped, and it was the Chinese in the end. And it depends on Montgomery's mood. Only then can the Chinese troops get equipment?

In desperation, Zhang Chi sent Halsey a telegram to show the dilemma of the expeditionary army.

But Halsey's call back disappointed Zhang Chi: "Zhang, as an American, I can't control General Montgomery's ideas. All I do is give him an opinion, and I can't do anything else!"

Zhang Chi expressed his understanding of this. After all, the battlefield must be unified in command and obey the commander's arrangements, and even the US military must obey Montgomery's command here.

The problem is just...

There is something wrong with this command and arrangement. Montgomery seriously underestimated the combat effectiveness of the China ** team, but he himself did not realize it.8
Chapter completed!