Chapter 840 British and American troops quickly gathered in Cassino
The fierce fighting sound not only resounded throughout the town of Casino, but also throughout the world, rumbled across the earth and trembling people's hearts.
The houses that were bombed by aviation bombs into a sea of fire were also accompanied by the sudden blowing east wind, and the rolling smoke came out, instantly reflecting the front line of the entire town of Casino.
Moreover, in the areas of these private houses that were blown into a sea of fire, there are 7 US M4 "Sherman" that were destroyed by German anti-tank guns, and they are still emitting thick black smoke and yellow flames.
All the Italian residents who lived here earlier were evacuated by the German army to other other parties without war to hide.
Therefore, the attacks of the US military, the air strikes of the German army, and the artillery bombardment did not destroy the lives of any innocent residents here.
"Receive those weapons and equipment quickly, and the Germans must not be intercepted!"
However, on the US defense line far away from these private houses, when the German air strikes passed, a group of US transport planes were airdropping weapons and equipment, supplying the remaining troops of the 34th Infantry Division.
At this moment, a US Army commander, Madons, also quickly commanded the troops to receive airborne weapons and equipment.
These weapons and equipment probably dropped 120,000 light weapons and ammunition, 330,000 machine gun chains, 2,000 light infantry artillery shells, 1,000 armor-piercing rounds and 6,000 grenades, as well as 8 boxes of rifle and machine gun ammunition.
At the same time, the 36th Infantry Division of the US Army had received an urgent request for help from Major General Charles W. Ryder, the commander of the 34th Infantry Division, and immediately dispatched the 141st Infantry Regiment to assist the remaining troops of the 34th Infantry Division to collect the airdrop weapons, equipment and military supplies.
"The Second Battalion quickly mobilized tanks for defense. The German army would never take advantage of the opportunity to destroy our receiving weapons and equipment. Without these weapons and equipment, our battle would be terrible. We would definitely not be able to hold on for long!"
US Army Commander Madons looked at the distance as if the Germans were lurking over, and gave the order with great vigilance.
So a battalion of armored troops immediately defended in the direction he said.
However, when these armored troops arrived at the hidden area suspected to be the German army, they found that there was no trace of the German army there, but they came to support the other troops of the 36th Infantry Division who received airdrop weapons and equipment.
After a false alarm, they all relaxed.
Because it's better than meeting the elite German troops, and fighting with them to fight to the death is much more cost-effective and safer.
As the number of reinforcements from the US military increased, their actions of receiving airborne weapons and equipment became much faster.
At the same time, Major General Francis Tuk's 4th Indian Infantry Division has also landed from the Adriatic coast to the Italian land Casino area and is renowned with the 2nd Army of New Zealand.
The 118 Shermans and 38 Stuarts of the B battle group of the 1st Armored Division of the US Army have also accelerated their pace and marched towards the battlefield where the 34th Infantry Division of the US Army are located.
Major General Lie Dodi's 2nd Moroccan Infantry Division and Major General Joseph Guevaral Monsabel's 3rd Algerian Infantry Division were also urgently mobilized to support the operation under the coordination of Major General Jeffrey Keith, commander of the 2nd Army of the US Army.
Regarding the fierce battle encountered by the 34th Infantry Division of the United States, Lieutenant General Ella C. Eke, the air force commander of the Mediterranean theater of the British and American Allied forces, and Lieutenant General Jacob C. Devs, deputy commander of the Mediterranean ground forces of the British and American Allied forces, also received detailed reports on the operation as soon as possible.
Of course, they immediately made a brief report to Eisenhower and Admiral Marshall, and were also waiting for their new combat instructions or support for deployment.
About half an hour later, Marshall's order was issued.
In addition to rushing to the Rapidor River where the 34th Infantry Division is located, the commander of the British 8th Army is also part of the troops commanded by General General Sydney Conanman. Together with the 78th Infantry Division commanded by Major General Charles Kately, and the 6th South African Armored Division commanded by Major General W. H. Everred Poole, he was also transferred to the area near the Casino area to support the war.
For a time, the forces deployed by the British and American Allied forces to the Casino area also increased rapidly.
Faced with the fact that British and American troops could airborne and assemble troops in sea and land so quickly, the German commander-in-chief Kesselin knew it well.
Because the reason why Britain and the United States were able to act so smoothly was that after he followed Chen Yanlong's orders, the British and American troops arrived in the areas of Casino and Gustav's defense line, it was time for the Germans to start ambushing and counterattacking.
Chapter completed!