In the summer of 1943, the Allied forces concentrated large forces in coastal ports in North Africa to prepare for the implementation of the Sicily landing operation plan code-named "Husky". The British Harold

The 15th Army Group commanded by General Alexander is under the command of the 8th Army of the British Army and the 7th Army of the US Army, with a total of 13 divisions (including 10 infantry divisions, 1 armored division and two airborne divisions) and 3 independent brigades, with a total force of 478,000 people, more than 4,000 combat aircraft, and about 3,200 combat ships and auxiliary ships. The 8th Army of the British Army was commanded by Montgomery, and its mission was to land at the Sirakuza to Pakino area in the southeast of the island and advance towards Messina; the 7th Army of the US Army was commanded by Patton, with its mission to land at the Jera to Likata area in the southwest of the island, cut the enemy into half through the center of the island, and clear the enemy troops in the northwest corner of the island. The landing time is set on July 10, 1943.

As the landing day approached, the Allied forces began to carry out a series of strikes on the air force facilities in Sicily and its nearby islands to clear out the periphery defenders. Pantelleria is the Italian aircraft and torpedo boat base, located between Tunisia and Sicily. In order to seize this advance base, the Allied forces successfully landed on the island on June 11, 1943, capturing 11,000 Italian troops, unveiling the battle of Sicily.

Prologue. The Allies lost only 40 pilots and less than 20 aircraft. Two days later, the Allies occupied the nearby islands of Linossa and Lampione. At this point, the Allies controlled all islands in the Sicily Strait and cleared outposts of the Axis powers. Immediately afterwards, the Allies carried out strategic bombings on Sicily and Calabria before landing, and dispatched a total of 4,000 aircraft to bomb the airports and facilities on Sicily day and night three weeks before landing.

The three-week bombing also affected the "Battle", which completed most of the shooting plans.

Sicily, "The Great Battle" set.

Many of the studios built a few months ago were mistakenly bombed as military targets. The entire crew's efforts were destroyed.

Fortunately, the Italian director Giovanni, who has been shooting the interior of the "Good Woman" on assembly line, has filmed enough materials. As long as it is edited, it will be a film that is destined to make a sensation in the world. The only thing that is lacking is the final perfect anti-login or login final battle.

That’s right, what’s missing is the “a decisive battle” as the brilliance of the “chaos of troubled times”.

After all, no matter how realistic the filming is, it is not perfect for filmmakers who have witnessed World War II. But this sudden large-scale air raid launched by the Allied forces gave the director from Venice a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Standing on the devastated and messy set, Director Giovanni, holding a cigar in his mouth, made one of the most important decisions in his directorial career: "Katie, go first."

"Mr. Giovanni?" Mrs. Katy asked subconsciously.

"Bring the film to Leni." Director Giovanni shot off the cigar ashes: "If I'm gone, let Leni finish the rest of the work. Sign the names of the two of us."

"Okay, director." Mrs. Katy didn't say much.

"No matter whoever you watch this video, you will remember this era and these filmmakers." As he said, director Giovanni wrapped his nightgown tightly and returned to his director's carriage: "This fucking world!"

"Director Giovanni actually prefers filming 'beauty'. Is it right, ma'am?" Margaret, the "Salon Girl" standing straight behind her, asked softly.

"Yes. In my opinion, he is a pure artist." Mrs. Katie changed her tone: "But in this era of camp confrontation, if you don't have a position, you won't be trusted by both sides."

"'In this era of camp confrontation, if you don't have a position, you won't be trusted by both sides'..." Repeating Mrs. Katie's words, "Salon Girl" Margaret also has her own experience.

June 15, 1943.

The "Battle of the Great Battle" train was allowed to return to Berlin. When he came, it was the head of state, and when he left, it was changed to the train of the same name. The popularity has not stopped. All actors who participated in the "Good Women" filming also returned in the same car. They prepared for the subsequent re-shoots, dubbing and other post-production. As for the final battle of the "Troubled Times", it was a group portrait performance of the Italian coastal division supervised by Venetian director Giovanni. Most of the shooting teams have been replaced by military photographers, and coupled with the staff under the Italian Film Department, the "Troubled Times" filmmakers who stayed in "Troubled Times" can perfectly support the outdoor shooting. As the first casting deputy director, Madame Katy can leave with confidence.

In Milan, the "Battle" special train drove into the wide rail test ground of the GGL Grand German Locomotive Manufacturers Federation on the night of June 16, 1943. It met with female director Leni Rivenstad.

"Thank you for your hard work, Katie." As soon as we met, the female director sent sincere greetings.

"Ah..." Mrs. Katy immediately confirmed that she was her own person.

The female reporter smiled and stepped forward: "To ensure post-production, the shooting venue will be subject to military control. Without your warrant, no one will be allowed to leave his post without his command."

"Whose order?" Mrs. Katy had a premonition.

"It was the order of the Minister of Propaganda." Surprisingly, it was not the Gestapo who was secretly loyal to Mrs. Katie. It was from the second person in the Third Reich, the "lame" Minister of Propaganda Joseph Goebbels himself.

"Is "The Great Battle" the Propaganda Department's plan?" Katie then woke up.

"Yes." The female reporter's expression said everything: "I just found out."

"Oh my God..." Originally, Mrs. Katie thought that the action plan originally code-named "Lily Malin" came from the level of General Jurgens of the SS. Now it seems that the entire plan came from the No. 2 figure of the Third Reich.

"Katie, don't forget that this is the "cross-plot integration time and space" of "World War II plot fragments and space time". "Danielle, a battlefield girl who arrived at the "Salon Carriage" later reminded: "I think it was indeed the "Lily Marlin" operation planned by General Jurgens of the SS. Later, because of the plot fusion, it was elevated to the level of Joseph Goebbels, the Propaganda Minister of the Second Character of the Third Reich, and became the "Big Battle" project. This is likely to be the derivative plot main line."

"So that's it..." Mrs. Katie hurriedly asked, "Lisa, where did you know the news?"

"Joseph Goebbels himself." The female reporter told her sisters who had just arrived from Sicily: "A few days ago, I was interviewed by Joseph Goebbels himself. He added another contribution to himself in a show-off tone."

"No wonder the head of state train was the first to take action. On the way, the Italian film minister personally attended the Milan press conference, and the large-scale shooting mobilization of "unlimited funds" after arriving in Sicily." Mrs. Katy gradually figured out everything: "In other words, this No. 2 figure in the Third Reich is the mastermind behind it."

"Or the mastermind behind him." Battlefield girl Danielle reminded meaningfully.
Chapter completed!