"Then comes the fourth stage."
Kitchener's command stick pointed heavily to an area of hills about five kilometers east of the crossroads, "Here, code name 'Slaughterhouse'. The terrain is a typical inverted triangle, with two highways converging here, flanked by hills ranging from 50 to 80 meters high, the width of the middle passage not exceeding 400 meters."
"The six heavy artillery battalions of the 3rd Artillery Brigade have all pre-aimed this area. The remaining forces of the Quick Reaction Brigade are ambushed on the reverse slopes of the hills on both sides. When the Italians' main forces drill into this pocket—" Kitchener made a closing gesture with his hands, "Artillery cover, infantry pressing down from both sides, armored forces blocking the exit from the front."
