Chapter 652: The Italian Russian Expeditionary Force

The news that Spain had sent 11 divisions of volunteers spread quickly, causing a lot of shock to all countries in the world.

Many countries were surprised that Franco, who had always been at both ends of the line, would release 11 divisions of troops to go abroad to assist the German army in the war, and at the same time, they did not feel a trace of sadness for the Soviet Union.

If the Soviets had attacked a few years earlier, they would have faced a Germany that had caused public outrage in Europe. Even the Kingdom of Italy at that time would not necessarily help Germany fight together because of Mussolini's personal reasons.

But now, the countries of Europe are basically integrated by Reinhardt. Countries willing to join the military alliance can join the camp of the Iron Alliance founded by Germany and Italy, and countries that are only willing to enter the political circle can also join the rebuilt League of Nations led by Germany.

The combination of military and political forces allowed Germany to integrate a large number of European forces that could be used to counter the Soviet Union.

In addition to Spain's unexpected large-scale dispatch of troops, what is even more shocking is the attitude of Italy's new Prime Minister Rossi.

Under Rossi's leadership, the Italian Air Force of the Russian Expeditionary Force was formed in the city of Douran, on the border between Romania and the Soviet Union, and has now joined the Soviet-German air battle.

Among the air forces sent by Italy, 82 "Lightning" fighters, 8 "Bat" medium transport planes, 8 Ca.133 logistics military transport planes, 52 "Mistral" multi-role reconnaissance planes, and 4 "Kangaroo" large bombers.

This is already the largest expeditionary combat force that the Italian Air Force can only come up with after years of reform, and its sincerity is even touching.

In addition to the air force, Rossi also sent more expeditionary force units than the Spanish volunteers for the German high command to deploy.

The Italian Russian Expeditionary Force sent by Rossi included the 9th Pasubbio Semi-Motorized Division, the 52nd Turin Semi-Motorized Division, the 3rd Rapid Division, and the 1st, 2nd, and 4th Blackshirts, a total of 3 main armies of the Blackshirts, in addition to an Italian light armored division, and the 27th, 29th, and 33rd main infantry divisions of the Italian Army.

If the main army of the Italian Blackshirts is roughly converted into 2 Italian main divisions, then the army sent by Italy this time is equivalent to 13 divisions equipped with 170 L3 light tanks. It was a lot more than the troops and tanks sent by the Spaniards.

Moreover, Italy also sent a strong air force and nearly 70 percent of the country's transport convoys to accompany the expeditionary force. The value of these additional supports, in addition to the simple troops, is immeasurable.

In the eyes of outsiders, the Kingdom of Italy has already seen this war with the Soviet Union as Italy's main war.

Italy, which is so dedicated, is no longer equal to its status as an ally of Germany, but should be called a part of Germany, as if it were integrated with Germany and valued the interests of the Third Reich as its own.

Rosie did this, naturally, because he was a diehard friend of Reinhardt, and he was originally doing things for Reinhardt. It's just that he happened to achieve the incredible high position of the Italian dictator and became the "super spy" with the highest status in history.

However, this is not to say that Italy is full of fools, and it is impossible to see that Rossi is doing this, and the pay is somewhat disproportionate to the gain.

The reason why the Italian top brass followed Rossi's footsteps and allowed him to fully support the war between Germany and the Soviet Union was also due to the fact that Rossi's family was the dominant family and Ziano's bones were not cold.

In today's Italy, the Mussolini faction must have collapsed, and Mussolini's mantle has also been inherited by Rossi. And the ambitious Ziano has also become a victim of the king's command, and his death is extremely ugly.

After destroying Ciano, the Italian king, who exposed his strength, was completely suppressed by Rossi, who had been recuperating before. In Italy, the navy, land and air force all became Rossi's supporters, and the King of Italy, who had only the royal guard, did not dare to provoke Rossi, the new dictator.

And the reason why Rossi is so dedicated to Germany, in the eyes of many high-ranking Italian officials, is nothing more than trying to hug Reinhardt's golden thigh, with the help of the external force of the Third Reich, to consolidate his position in Italy.

It's no secret that Rossi was a well-known pro-German faction in Italy. In addition, because the more famous example of Norway's Guisling is in front of the front, it is naturally not easy for the Italian top brass to suspect that Rossi is a German spy.

Thinking about it from another angle, if an ordinary person suspects that the supreme de facto leader of his own country is actually a spy ambushed by another country. This is how hard it is for a person with a big brain to think of such a whimsical and bizarre truth.

As far as the nature of the Italian country is concerned, their unification is not as magnificent and earth-shaking as Germany's iron-blooded rise, and even if they finally rely on the strength of Prussia to complete the unification of the north through the Austro-Prussian War and the Franco-Prussian War, it does not add too much national pride and strong national consciousness to the Italians.

As a result, it is clear that Prime Minister Rossi is oversupporting the Germans, which is not in Italy's best interests, but most of the Italian top brass still think that this is excusable and do not stop Rossi's actions.

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And the reason why Rossi is so dedicated to Germany, in the eyes of many high-ranking Italian officials, is nothing more than trying to hug Reinhardt's golden thigh, with the help of the external force of the Third Reich, to consolidate his position in Italy.

It's no secret that Rossi was a well-known pro-German faction in Italy. In addition, because the more famous example of Norway's Guisling is in front of the front, it is naturally not easy for the Italian top brass to suspect that Rossi is a German spy.

Thinking about it from another angle, if an ordinary person suspects that the supreme de facto leader of his own country is actually a spy ambushed by another country. This is how hard it is for a person with a big brain to think of such a whimsical and bizarre truth.

As far as the nature of the Italian country is concerned, their unification is not as magnificent and earth-shaking as Germany's iron-blooded rise, and even if they finally rely on the strength of Prussia to complete the unification of the north through the Austro-Prussian War and the Franco-Prussian War, it does not add too much national pride and strong national consciousness to the Italians.

As a result, it is clear that Prime Minister Rossi is oversupporting the Germans, which is not in Italy's best interests, but most of the Italian top brass still think that this is excusable and do not stop Rossi's actions.