Only the dead can see the end of the war. ——Plato

Success is not the end, nor is failure. Only courage is eternal. "Winston Churchill has no determination to win, and the war is bound to fail." Douglas MacArthur

War will only abandon the cowardly, not the brave - Aknarion (ancient Greek lyric Poet)

Compared to the end of the war, we would rather wish that all wars had never broken out. "Franklin D. Roosevelt

Franklin D. Roosevelt, the 32nd President of the United States (March 4, 1933-April 12, 1945), the only president in the history of the United States who was re-elected four times . Only war can bring peace - Aristotle (ancient Greek philosopher and scientist) Decision and prudence are essential talents for a general! - Tacitus

"Our world" Full of people who are fanatical about nuclear weapons but know nothing about morality. We know more about war than peace, and we are better at killing than saving lives. "Come back with your shield or lie on it General Omar Bradley - A Spartan mother redressing her son

True warriors are not born , but created with strict training and iron discipline

——Vegetius's "Roman Military System" (De re militari) is the oldest military book in the West and a masterpiece of Roman military affairs. Summary)

“All wars are civil wars because all human beings are fellow citizens. " Fran?ois Fénelon

"In war, there is no reward for second place. "General Omar Bradley

Omar Bradley graduated from West Point Military Academy in 1915. He first served as the principal of the Infantry School at Fort Benning (Ft. Benning), Georgia. Later he served as the U.S. Department of Defense Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

War is the only true school for surgeons - Hippocrates (this sentence makes me shudder) The small cannot defeat the large, the few cannot defeat the many, and the weak cannot defeat the strong - Mencius< /p>

One man holds the gate, but ten thousand men cannot open it: One man holds the gate, and even ten thousand people cannot break it. It describes that the terrain is very dangerous, easy to defend but difficult to attack.

Going into battle shirtless: a metaphor without any strategy. Or do something without any pretense.

Urban crowd: a metaphor for a makeshift, unorganized group of people.

To alert someone: to punish one person and make others angry. One person is vigilant. The latter is a metaphor for not acting cautiously and rigorously, so that the other party is alert and prepared.

Besieged on all sides: a metaphor for being in a predicament of being surrounded by enemies and being isolated and helpless.

Enthusiasm in commanding troops: The skill of commanding troops is uncanny.

Courage but no strategy. Describes doing things or fighting only by bravery. , lack of plan and strategy.

All the people in a country are soldiers.

Pretending to attack the east but actually attacking the west. A tactic to confuse the enemy and win by surprise.

To attack unexpectedly: to attack unexpectedly when the opponent is not prepared.

< p>Strengthen the walls and clear the field: refers to strengthening the fortifications and transferring the population and materials from the four fields. This is a strategy used to deal with superior enemies in combat.

Introducing some words of Rommel, the famous German general in World War II: 1. Attack. Attack, attack!

2. No matter how small the caliber of the weapons is, or how small the number of weapons, we must always use firepower to support the infantry attack.

3. The numerically inferior army can. Use more automatic weapons or deploy firepower more quickly to overwhelm enemies with superior numbers.

4. Whether attacking or defending, try to deploy automatic weapons as far forward as possible.

5. Whoever fires first and can fire the most intensely will win.

6. Use deception whenever possible.

7. In all offensive battles, psychological factors (creating panic among the enemy) must be used.

8. Whenever possible, use smoke screens to mask daytime movements.

9. Whenever the troops take a break, reconnaissance must be carried out.

10. ‘Whether you are attacking or defending, always send out a warning detachment.

11. ‘The troops must learn to move quietly.

12. ‘As long as the troops stay in one place for longer than a short pause, they should repair fortifications.

13. ‘The stronger the firepower, the deeper the fortifications, and the smaller the casualties.

14. 'The commander of a combat unit must be both proactive and resolute. Rommel's famous work: The Battle of Tobruk

In May 1942, Rommel received enough After receiving supplies and equipment, a new round of offensive was launched. On May 26, after a fierce exchange of fire, they broke through the Gazala defense line and directly threatened Tobruk. From May 30 to June 11, Rommel captured the Bir Hakeim Fortress southwest of Tobruk. On June 12th and 13th, Rommel's troops destroyed approximately 140 British tanks. The British army, which suffered heavy losses, began to withdraw from the Gazala defense line, and also withdrew from the supply base established southeast of Tobruk. On June 18, the German army once again surrounded Tobruk. On June 20, the German Afrika Korps launched a surprise attack on Tobruk. Rommel, based on his previous experience of being unable to conquer Tobruk for a long time, instructed the main German armored forces to first cross Tobruk and advance toward Bardia in the east. When they were only 18 miles away from Bardia, they suddenly turned around and launched an attack toward Tobruk in the west. attack. With the cooperation of the German Air Force, the armored troops and infantry of the Afrika Korps finally captured Tobruk Fortress on June 21, 1942. On June 22, Hitler promoted Rommel to field marshal. Rommel became the youngest field marshal in Germany at the time, only 50 years old.

The occupation of Tobruk was both the pinnacle of Rommel's military career and the beginning of his decline. With the defeat of the German army on the Soviet front, the unprecedented growth of the Allied military power in North Africa, and the cutoff of fuel and ammunition supplies for the Afrika Korps, Rommel's troops gradually lost the initiative on the battlefield. After receiving the support of 500 American-made M4 Sherman tanks, on October 23, 1942, the British 8th Army under the command of General Montgomery launched the Battle of Alamein. On the night of November 1st to 2nd, the British army launched an attack on the Afrika Korps defense line across the board, and the German army collapsed frontally. Rommel led the Afrika Korps in a full retreat. During the retreat, Rommel not only formulated a flexible and well-organized retreat plan, but also often seized the opportunity to counterattack and harass the British pursuing troops, causing the African Corps, which was out of ammunition and food, lacking transportation and fuel, to retreat several times. He was almost surrounded by British troops, but miraculously escaped from danger. On February 19, 1943, Rommel commanded the Afrika Korps that retreated to Tunisia and severely damaged the US troops at the Kasserine Pass. This was Rommel's last offensive in Africa. On March 6, 1943, Rommel was sent back to Germany for medical treatment. On May 13, 1943, the Afrika Korps surrendered to the Allies.

And his introduction to the European battlefield. In February 1940, Rommel was appointed commander of the 7th Armored Division. On May 10 of the same year, the German army invaded Western Europe. The 7th Armored Division led by Rommel crossed the Meuse River at lightning speed. On May 15, passed Philipville. On May 21, Rommel's troops had crossed Cambrai and Leucate and arrived at Arras. Here they encountered about 70 British tanks. Rommel decisively ordered the Germans to use 88mm anti-aircraft guns to launch flat fire on the British tanks, repelling the British tank offensive and pioneering the use of large-caliber anti-aircraft guns as anti-armor weapons in World War II. the first of its kind. On May 26, the 7th Armored Division continued to advance at a high speed without the flanks and follow-up troops keeping up, and captured Lille, one of France's largest industrial cities. Rommel's bold move broke the French 1st Army's defense line. The tanks of the 7th Armored Division continued to separate the positions and lines of communication of the British and French coalition forces, plunging the coalition forces into a chaotic predicament. On June 5, Rommel led the 7th Armored Division across the Somme. At this time, the 7th Armored Division was breaking through and advancing at an astonishing speed of 60 to 80 kilometers per day on average. On June 10, Rommel's troops arrived at the shore of the English Channel before all other German troops.

On June 17, the 7th Armored Division began to attack Cherbourg while on the move. On the 19th, it captured this important deep-water port in France and sank some British troopships that attempted to retreat.

As of June 19, the 7th Armored Division had captured 97,648 enemy personnel, 291 artillery pieces, and 458 tanks and armored personnel carriers at the cost of 682 killed, 1,646 wounded, 296 missing, and the loss of 42 tanks. , the results of 3500 other vehicles.

On June 25, the Battle of France ended. In this battle, the 7th Armored Division earned the nickname "Devil Division" for its rapid attack and long-distance advance. Rommel was awarded the "Knight's Cross" on the battlefield in May, becoming the first division commander to receive this honor.

When Rommel was commanding the 7th Armored Division, he often followed the reconnaissance troops and rushed to the front to command.

After the French campaign, Rommel was promoted to lieutenant general in January 1941. In February of the same year, in order to support the Italian fascists fighting the British army in North Africa, Rommel was appointed commander of the German Afrika Korps (originally composed of two German divisions) and went to the Middle East to confront the British Commonwealth troops. On February 12, when Rommel received the order and arrived in Tripoli, the Italians had been pushed back into Libya by the British Commonwealth troops. Rommel realized the situation he was in when he was ordered to do so: the Italians were demoralized due to their recent defeat and had almost lost their combat effectiveness; the British troops were about to approach Tripoli; the British spies hidden in Tripoli would discover the German Afrika Korps that had just landed at any time.

Faced with this critical situation, Rommel took bold action: he ordered the German troops that had just landed to parade into the city for a military parade, and each troop under review passed in front of the reviewing stand several times! In this way, among the onlookers, In the eyes of citizens and British spies who were spying on intelligence, the equipment and personnel of the German soldiers being inspected seemed to be extremely large. At the same time, Rommel ordered cardboard and trucks disguised as tanks to deceive British aerial reconnaissance. He even ordered the reconnaissance troops to disguise themselves as the main force and take the initiative to attack the British troops! Through such disguise and deception, Rommel convinced the British army that the main force of the German Afrika Korps had landed, so he slowed down the pace of the attack on Tripoli, even his The Italian allies believed this scam and their morale was boosted!

On March 31, the Afrika Korps, after the main force had landed, launched a real offensive against the British army in Brega. Rommel used it in France The tried and tested lightning tactics hit the British army and forced them to retreat. The African Corps pursued the retreating British troops eastward until they captured Benghazi, an important supply base and fortress of the British troops. On April 13, Rommel's troops moved south around the port fortress of Tobruk to capture Badia, and then occupied Egypt's western border city of Saloum on April 15. Rommel's offensive forced the British and Allied forces to retreat to Tobruk Fortress.

After that, Rommel tried twice to capture Tobruk but failed. The British army also launched some small-scale attacks. However, they suffered heavy losses under the attack of the powerful 88mm gun of the German army and were forced to withdraw to the defensive area. . Churchill wanted to win a decisive victory in North Africa and destroy Rommel's troops. As a result, the British army launched a large-scale attack code-named "Tomahawk" in the early morning of June 15. On the first day of the battle, both sides were victorious. The next day, Rommel launched a counterattack, and the two armies fought in the scorching desert heat and dust and fog. One day later, the British army suffered heavy losses. Rommel adopted effective mobile defense tactics, flexibly combined anti-tank guns and tanks, and launched a bold and almost risky counterattack. The victory of these two defensive operations made Rommel's reputation rise again. Rommel earned the nickname "Desert Fox" on the African battlefield because of his short stature, fox-like cunning and secretive smile.