"The reason why I support Eisenhower is very simple. That's because I still hope to conquer Sicily within 7 months, so as to directly attack Italy, defeat Italy, and block all Italian fleets in Malta!"

"And then send troops to occupy Italy, including Naples and Foggia airports!"

"For this strategy, I never changed when I took over the command of the 21st Army Group, because I launched a full-scale attack across the English Channel, and for us to retreat from Dunkirk from May 26, 1940 to June 4, 1940, to avenge our previous shame and revenge!"

"I want to fortify the damn German guys, especially Hitler, who knows that our British Empire warriors are back to get back our lost honor and liberate the continent!"

Looking at the shock and incomprehensible expressions of everyone, Montgomery explained even more excitedly.

"Yes! I support Commander Montgomery's proposal!"

"So too! We're going to kill back and defeat the Germans and drive them out of Italy and France to liberate Europe!"

After a long time, a large number of excited British officers suddenly echoed in the entire combat conference room; the talismans and voices of staff members shouted loudly.

Such shocking and overwhelming support voices also made Eisenhower and General Marshall, a group of high-level officers and senior staff members ashamed and surprised.

Because they unexpectedly did Montgomery receive so many support and influence in the British camp.

However, after seeing that the British officers and staff members were persuaded by Montgomery, Eisenhower also felt relaxed and felt better.

Because he also dreamed that Montgomery, who was usually very cold to him, would be so consistent with his thoughts this time, and he also took the initiative to stand up to convince him of those opposing voices.

So Eisenhower also cast a grateful look at Montgomery and expressed his gratitude.

However, Montgomery ignored Eisenhower's expression of gratitude and responded, and continued to accept the support of the British officers of his camp and the support of the staff members as if he ignored it.

Afterwards, General Marshall and senior officers such as Alexander quickly stood up and started their persuasion to more effectively implement the surprise attack decision of this combat conference.

At the same time, the officers and staff at the meeting were asked to come up with advice; to discuss how to organize troops and fleets, as well as training to achieve the successful attack, and of course, the intelligence collection situation should be found.

After half a day of intense discussion, the meeting also came to an end.

When everyone left, Montgomery also sang the poems he created when he was in the 8th Army Group:

“For the sake of war, we sent to the battlefield;

From England to Italy, there are seas, islands, mud, swamps, and unimaginable tragic battles;

But we still braved the fierce artillery fire and air strikes of the German army, and advanced bravely;

For freedom and to liberate Europe, we are willing to go through fire and water;

The pastor follows us to fight, and he prays for us all the time. I believe that God will bless us and enable us to win the final war...

After he finished singing the song with the most pleasant mood, Eisenhower's reappointment was also approved by the Joint Committee of the United Kingdom and the United States.

Montgomery's current official position is still from the 8th Army Group, and was selected as the commander of the reorganized 21st Army Group. The candidate for the chief of staff was De Gungang, Graham was the secretary of logistics, Williams was the new intelligence director, Richards was the consultant of the tank force, and Hughes was the clerk of the army.

As the commander-in-chief of the British and American Allied Forces, Eisenhower has always been responsible for coordinating the combat operations of the British and American forces on the sea, land and air; and especially responsible for the combat operations of ground forces in Malta, Algiers and Tunisia.

However, this time when his surprise attack plan was approved, he had to go to the front line to command the battle himself, so he was approved by the Joint Office of the United Kingdom and the United States to serve as the supreme commander of the second battlefield in Europe. The candidate to replace him with the tall Henry Maitland Wilson, who is the commander-in-chief of the Middle East War Zone.

Wilson was born in London on September 5, 1881 and later graduated from the Royal Military Academy of Sandhurst, England.

From 1943 to 1944, he served as commander-in-chief of the British Army in the Middle East, but now he has arrived in the Mediterranean in advance due to historical changes; he has also replaced Eisenhower as the supreme commander of the Mediterranean Allied Forces, responsible for commanding operations on the Italian Peninsula, and his rights belong to Harold Alexander's 15th Army Group.

Harold Alexander was appointed as the Supreme Deputy Commander of the Allied Forces of the North African Theater and Commander of the 18th Army Group, commanding the 1st British Army, the 2nd American Army and the 8th British Army.

After all the new appointments were issued and executed, Alexander, Montgomery and Eisenhower; and General Marshall, and General King, and General Arnold were constantly discussing, revising, and deploying operations for the next week.

Moreover, during this period, all the officers and soldiers participating in the combat operation did not know where the battlefield they were about to go, when they set out, dispatched those officers to command, and how many troops they had to attack.

In short, for the sake of confidentiality, only a small number of high-level officers and staff members of the United Kingdom and the United States knew about it.

Others know nothing, including as the British and American naval and air force.
Chapter completed!