Chapter 1042 The Russian Rapid Corps
Chapter 1042 Russian Rapid Corps
As the attacking and dominant party, the Russian offensive could not be completely stopped, and the prince did not really intend to fight for every inch of territory, because this was impossible. After choosing to block several attacking troops, most of the Russian cavalry It broke through the release line and charged in the depth direction! The first large-scale cavalry attack in the history of World War I finally kicked off
The Russians still have not forgotten the Przemysl area, which they won and lost in the last battle. It is an important transportation hub in Galicia and the western gate of the Lviv Fortress. The Russians are determined to win this time, even if It was discovered during pre-war reconnaissance that there were already relatively complete field fortifications here, but it still could not change the determination of the Russians.
Major General Arkady, the commander of the 4th Assault Cavalry Division, was in a tent with his chief of staff assessing the situation before them. After the battle started yesterday, they advanced 30 kilometers day and night and penetrated the opponent's cordon and The two lines of defense had now entered the enemy's rear. This was achieved when he deliberately controlled the attack speed of his troops. The reason is simple, he needs to wait for the machine guns and artillery behind him! Although his troops were equipped with additional horses and vehicles, due to the miserable digestive system of the horses, the large amount of food and grass itself was an important factor limiting the cavalry's mobility. As for your plan to collect food and grass for tens of thousands of horses on Austro-Hungarian land? Just go to sleep, relying on logistics is much more reliable than recruiting on the battlefield temporarily!
"Two Austro-Hungarian cavalry divisions have already circled our flanks, followed by three regiments of infantry. Once we start attacking the front line of defense, those guys will attack us like hungry wolves. So, I decided to fight first A field battle, while waiting for the arrival of the subsequent offensive corps before launching an attack on the defense line." Major General Arkady said.
"I agree, instead of attacking a well-defended position, it is better to eat up the opponent's mobile troops first. If there is only one line of defense left, it will be easy to break through." An officer said.
"It is said that this time the Austro-Hungarian cavalry was followed by a company of Crickets and even Wasps."
"It doesn't matter, we have prepared everything. If we can't deal with those annoying iron boxes, we will never launch this battle." Arkady said confidently.
There is absolutely a reason why the Russians are called a fighting nation. Although they may not be able to produce particularly sophisticated combat tools, they are also unique in the use of military power. Maybe a Russian army of the same size cannot defeat other countries. The country's army, but relying on various cooperation and huge numbers, the Russians can always play some new tricks. Especially this time, it was performed by the famous Russian general Borusinov himself, so the level will naturally not be low!
And less than 10 kilometers away from the Russian 4th Assault Cavalry Division, Major General von Julian, who is in charge of support, is also confidently preparing to have a big fight with his opponent tomorrow! In terms of organization, he has two cavalry divisions, and in terms of strength, after counting the following three infantry regiments and one artillery battalion,
His strength is close to that of an infantry division! More importantly, he is also equipped with an independent mixed armored assault company of Cricket and Wasp. The number of both tanks is 8!
"Two cavalry divisions are deployed on the flanks to outflank, and the selected elite infantry cooperates with the armored forces to assault the front, and then they have enough reserves and machine guns in hand to defend against possible flank attacks by the opponent, plus our artillery advantage , it should be almost done, right?" Major General Julian said in his heart.
And when the sun rose, the first large-scale battle between the two sides finally broke out! "Get ready for battle!" When the order was given, the first reaction of the Cossacks, who were once famous for their proficient horse skills, was to dismount, and then handed the horses to the auxiliary personnel for unified disposal, and they also picked up the Mosina in their hands. Gan short rifle. Some soldiers also have a semi-automatic rifle produced in Germany. It is said that this is a smuggled product that their fathers bought from Germany with their own money a few years ago...
After several months of training, these former horse heroes have become accustomed to participating in battle as infantry, and behind them are machine gun carriages! These vehicles towed by horses were quickly arranged in the appropriate position. The machine gun crew erected the defensive steel plate at the rear of the vehicle body, filled the machine gun cooling water tank, loaded the ammunition, and adjusted the machine gun scale. Doing preparations before launch.
The layout of the Russians on both wings clearly indicated that they were preparing for a defensive battle. On the front, some huge figures appeared in front of people and entered the prepared positions. These things frightened those who had been beaten by tanks. The Russian soldiers felt a little more relaxed.
"They are coming!" Semyon Mikhailovich Budyonny, who served as the commander of the cavalry company, said as he looked at the figure that was gradually becoming clearer in the distance. The roar of the engine came from the distance, and objects that moved like iron boxes formed a horizontal front. Their progress was not fast, but it was quite depressing. Behind and to the side followed about a battalion of infantry. Judging from the appearance of these vehicles, this is the Bavarian tank that was feared by the cavalry predecessors, right?
"I hope our elephants can block the German insects." Budyonni replaced the semi-automatic rifle produced in Bavaria with a new 20-round magazine. This is a semi-automatic rifle he bought with half a year's salary after graduating from the St. Petersburg Cavalry Academy in 1908. Judging from the gun number, this gun should have been ordered from Bavaria before the Russo-Japanese War. This batch of rifles uses Russian bullets and is also equipped with three original 20-round long magazines. The Russians like this kind of continuous firepower, but the long magazines produced by Russian brands are not strong enough and are easily deformed. The internal springs can easily wear out and lose their elasticity. So unless he has an original German magazine, he would rather use an ordinary 10-round magazine.
The entire Austro-Hungarian Army spread out on a wide front. They were very confident in the tanks in their hands. The offensive position was very forward. Even the positions of artillery such as 105MM howitzers were advanced to provide better fire support. Everything was according to the script. After unfolding, the 75MM cannon and 105MM howitzer made initial fire preparations, and grenades exploded on the Russian position.
"They underestimated the enemy, and we won half the battle." Major General Arkady said with a smile: "Even the Germans would not have so hastily invested most of their troops in the first round of attacks. Without With absolute firepower superiority, it doesn’t make much sense to invest too much in infantry. Let them see our new weapons!”
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