The vanguard of the assault on Constantinople was the 2nd Cavalry Division, which had just arrived in the Mediterranean theater.

Speaking of street fighting, there may be no unit in this era that is better at than the mercenaries of the Umbrella Company, after sending the Anzac to the Western Front, most of the troops of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force have been replaced by southern African soldiers, the second cavalry division is the absolute trump card, and the troops that have just joined the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force also include the 11th Division, the 12th Division, the 23rd Division, plus the 13th and 19th Divisions that were previously in the battle sequence of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force has become the most powerful force of the Entente.

In addition to the armies of southern Africa, the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force included five divisions sent by the Kingdom of Italy, the 35th Division newly added by the United Kingdom, the 29th Division, which had previously been part of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, as well as two divisions from France, two divisions from the East Indies, and one division from the Sultanate of Najd, with a total strength of more than 300,000 troops.

Before the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force launched an attack on Constantinople, the Mediterranean Fleet blocked the Bosphorus, cutting off the connection between Constantinople and the Asia Minor Peninsula, making it impossible for Constantinople to obtain personnel and material supplies through the Asia Minor Peninsula, and the defenders of Constantinople had less than 50,000 men left after the attrition of the previous stage, like a balloon about to be blown up, and the entire defense line would collapse with a random needle prick.

Unlike the British Expeditionary Force, which lacked shells, the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force had no shortage of shells, and the 23rd Division, an artillery unit that had just arrived in the Mediterranean, was armed with 36 150 mm howitzers and 72 120 mm howitzers, which fired Constantinople for six hours before the 2nd Cavalry Division attacked.

As far as the ammunition reserves of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force are concerned, even if they carry out another six hours of firepower, they will not run out of shells.

However, there was no need for that, after six hours of firepower, there were no more intact buildings in the line of sight of the attacking troops, and the reconnaissance planes reconnoitred Constantinople and found that half of the small city of Constantinople had been destroyed by artillery fire, and it was pointless to continue the shelling, and ground troops had to be invested in order to complete the occupation of Constantinople.

The attack of the 2nd Cavalry Division was still at the vanguard of the notorious "Muscat Pirates", and in "Operation Victory Horn", the Muscat Pirates fought from Ypres to Brussels in one breath, and were commended by King George V of the United Kingdom.

Although the British Army is not a Royal Army, individual units that have performed well can add "Royal" to their names, such as the "Royal Lancers" who fought alongside Roque during the Boer War.

Coming to the Mediterranean from France, Hank was still a company commander, but he had been promoted to lieutenant, and his partner Oscar was unlucky, killed in the German counteroffensive in the spring offensive, and now his partner is Second Lieutenant Hood, who also came from the umbrella company.

Hood is a veteran of Chinese descent who has participated in a series of military operations after the establishment of the Umbrella Company, and the 2nd Cavalry Division has just arrived in France, Hood was wounded in a battle, and has now just returned from his injuries.

When the artillery was carrying out a fire strike on Constantinople, Hood had a mixed expression in the starting position.

"If we had also had artillery at that time, we would not have suffered heavy losses." Hood was in a sad mood that the 2nd Cavalry Division had no artillery when it was first formed.

"Yes, I still wish there were armored vehicles and tanks, but it's a pity that the old men in the military department don't pay for it-" Hank has been downplaying life and death, and it is inevitable that everyone has several close friends who have died since the war has been going on.

Roque had already amassed more than 1,000 tanks in southern Africa, but the British and French forces had no intention of buying them.

However, Roque is not in a hurry, Winston has been appointed Minister of Munitions, and has more power than the Minister of the Navy, Kitchener has always hoped that Roque will transfer the northern Rhodesia Division or the 1st Cavalry Division, the ace unit of southern Africa, to Europe to participate in the war, but he does not want to pay for the equipment of the Northern Rhodesia Division and the 1st Cavalry Division, which is definitely not possible.

Both the Northern Rhodesia Division and the 1st Cavalry Division have a brigade converted into armored units, each brigade has 162 "Ranger" light tanks, and the larger tonnage "Hussar" medium tanks have been successfully developed, but they have not yet been produced, and the cost of mechanized troops is too high compared to the low-cost light infantry, and Winston has not yet made up his mind.

The money for the construction of a dreadnought can be used to create ten light infantry divisions, but only one mechanized division, and with the development of weapons, the army can spend more and more money, even a rich man like the British Empire can't stand it.

In the second year of the World War, Britain allocated £97 million to the Navy this year, compared with £58 million last year.

"Yes, at least we have enough grenades now." Hood adjusted his mood, no matter how elite the light infantry is, it is cannon fodder, and more grenades make the cannon fodder play a greater role.

In order to deal with the Ottoman soldiers lurking in all corners of Constantinople, the 2nd Cavalry Division was given enough grenades before departure, and the grenade boxes at the supply base behind the departure position were piled up as high as a hill for the soldiers to take at will, and Hood's tactical vest was full of grenades, more than twenty of them.

In addition to grenades, Hood also carried rifles and pistols, and although the short-barreled Lee Enfield with a bayonet was still more than a meter three in length in an indoor environment, the rifle was still standard.

Under normal circumstances, the average weight of infantry is more than 70 pounds, and in the case of British troops, for example, soldiers carry ten-pound rifles, at least 150 rounds of ammunition, grenades, water bottles, spare clothes, blankets, sapper shovels, and other supplies, in addition to these things, soldiers may also carry portable gasified kerosene stoves, a tool box containing cups, cutlery, underwear, razors, toothpaste, books, and medical supplies.

Before the outbreak of the world war, southern Africa optimized the belongings of soldiers, basic rifles, bullets were essential, food and medicine were already standardized, soldiers in southern Africa did not carry so many bullets, generally carried about 100 rounds, but added more grenades, and the weight was only a lot more than 70 pounds.

Of course, soldiers don't carry so many things when they attack, except for the necessary bullets, grenades and food, water bottles, sapper shovels, and medical kits, and even then, almost every soldier carries a baggy, seemingly unfilled backpack, and the use of this surplus space is self-evident.

"Be smart, try to bend down as much as you can when you move forward, you won't be praised for being tall at this time, don't rush to attack if you are resisted, call for help from your comrades first, remember how to attack the bunker, throw grenades in first, then call for flamethrowers, the same goes for attacking houses, remember to use grenades to clear the way, use all the weapons you carry wisely, do everything possible to kill your enemies, trust your comrades, anyone who can pick up arms can kill you-" Hank made another final reminder, This is a lesson in blood and life.

When I first arrived in Europe, the mercenaries of the umbrella company were still relatively civilized, although the old Europe was declining, but no matter what, Europe was also the nest of colonial countries, and the mercenaries of the umbrella company could not help but be tied up when fighting.

During the war in Belgium, there were accidents in which the locals protected the German soldiers, causing casualties to the officers and men of the 2nd Cavalry Division.

This is normal, there are leading party everywhere, but it is still very rare to lead the way to this part.

After that, the 2nd Cavalry Division learned that it would not miss a single house, especially in urban battles, and that it had to be checked room by room to ensure that no enemy was missed.

If you encounter civilians in this process, accidental injuries are inevitable.

Of course, the perpetrator of the accidental injury must not be found, and in Belgium, the British and French forces accused the Germans of indiscriminate killing of innocents, causing a large number of civilian casualties.

The Germans, in turn, accused the Anglo-French forces of being careless in human life, claiming that all of the accidental injuries to civilians were caused by the Anglo-French forces.

The final result will definitely be who wins, and all the black pots belong to the losing side.

In the Garibaldi Peninsula, all civilian casualties during the war were caused by the Ottoman Fifth Army and the Second Army, and the Central Expeditionary Force was the peacemaker for justice.

The shelling began at six o'clock in the morning, and at 11 o'clock at noon, the troops preparing for the attack gathered at the starting positions for a collective meal, and at 12 o'clock, the offensive officially began.

By the time the shelling was over, the attacking troops had already set off ahead of schedule and reached the edge of the city of Constantinople.

After the shelling stopped, countless officers and soldiers in iron-gray uniforms rushed to Constantinople like mercury, the defenders who survived the shelling by sporadic luck could not cause trouble for the attacking troops at all, the defenders who dared to shoot and resist were soon hit by grenades and flamethrowers, the mercenaries had never been so extravagant before, the weapons and ammunition they used in the past were purchased by themselves, now all the materials were paid for by the Entente, grenades were thrown casually like money, and the combat efficiency was not ordinarily high.

The large-caliber heavy artillery dealt a very heavy blow to the defenders, many houses were in ruins, and there were soldiers and civilians who walked through the ruins without a purpose, and their spirits were so traumatized that they could never recover.

The Muscat pirate regiment made rapid progress, and the officers and soldiers were already experienced veterans after the baptism of the French station and the Belgian battlefield, and their small detachments were very skillful in cooperation, and the soldiers had a tacit understanding with each other, and soon broke into the city of Constantinople.