Chapter 1,400 The Largest Encirclement and Annihilation War in History 2
Chapter 1400 The largest encirclement and annihilation battle in history 2
"In this 40-day battle, under the command of the Eastern Front Commander of the Allies, Crown Prince of Bavaria, Marshal of the German Empire, Prince Ruprecht, 500,000 Bavarian Army, 300,000 East Prussian Army, and Austro-Hungarian Army and the Bohemian Army, launched the largest encirclement and annihilation war in history. Their target was the five armies deployed in Russian Poland, where more than 70% of the Russian Army's elite and 60% were gathered. The total strength of the above heavy artillery and air force is more than 1.2 million! There are also fortresses and fortresses that the Russians spent several years building."
"However, under the siege of the Bavarian Army and the East Prussian Army, the Russians appeared to be so vulnerable. The millions of troops that the Russians were proud of were attacked by thousands of tanks, armored vehicles and a large number of bombers. Indeed, it took the German army less than 10 days to complete the encirclement of the battle, and when the two German armies merged, there was no organized Russian army to break through!"
"In the end, in addition to the 150,000 or so troops that had been evacuated before, 400,000 of the remaining 1.1 million troops lay dead in the wilderness. The total number of people who entered the prisoner of war camp was 600,000, and the remaining hundreds of thousands were listed as missing, except In addition to the five standard Russian armies, there are also some local troops in Russian Poland. They were also destroyed with the defeat of the regular combat troops. As for how many such troops there are in total, this number has always been an uncertain number. According to Germany According to military statistics, the number of such irregular troops is about 100,000. Among them, about 75,000 casualties and captured personnel can be confirmed. The remaining troops can only be temporarily listed as missing. As for Russia, because With the collapse of the Tsarist Russian government, there is no reliable source for the size of this irregular force, which cannot be said to be a pity for history."
"As for the seizures in this battle, according to data provided by the German side, they seized a total of about 1,200 artillery pieces of various calibers and no less than 7,000 machine guns. These weapons are very different from the equipment of the Bavarian Army. According to the words of the German officers at the time, except for a few weapons, most weapons were not welcome in the second-rate troops. However, with the fall of the Russian government, when the whole of Russia fell into civil war, these weapons were unexpected Unexpectedly, it appeared on the battlefield again and played a certain role. Of course, this is a story for later, let’s not mention it for now.”
"It is worth noting that this battle did not just sound the death knell for the fall of the Nomanov dynasty. In addition to its military significance, it also had far-reaching political and national significance. The strength of the Germans shocked Throughout Europe, they have accomplished what Napoleon could not do back then. This was not only a heavy blow to Russia's national pride and self-confidence, but also frightened the Poles. If a considerable number of Poles had ever returned to the country before, If so, then after seeing the Russians’ butchery and the Germans’ power, the Poles, who were caught between two powerful nations, would learn to recognize the reality.”
"The hatred between Poles and Russians is irreconcilable. Before and after the war, the Russians forcibly relocated two million Poles and caused the abnormal deaths of more than hundreds of thousands of Poles. This is For Russian Poland, which has only a few million Poles, it is undoubtedly an indelible hatred.
Relatively speaking, Germany's rule is more relaxed, and this has won the favor of many Poles. With no hope of restoration, many Poles expressed their willingness to accept a certain degree of autonomy and at the same time put their own Anger burned against the Russians. "
After the war, a German war history expert described this battle, which the German military had turned into a Polish pocket, in his book "Today's History". Although some statements may be debatable, it must be said that this battle was indeed a watershed, making the First World War develop in the direction of the Allies! After this battle, some people with a keen sense of smell have realized that the Allied powers' war goals will never be achieved. Of course, this is something for later, let’s not mention it for now.
"I never thought that hundreds of thousands of people would put down their weapons and walk towards the prisoner of war camp under the guard of thousands of people. We can indeed think that this is a spectacular sight, but for our enemies, This is definitely the darkest moment." Admiral Caliput looked at the endless flow of gray people and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
Hundreds of thousands of Russian troops formed more than a dozen streams of people. They crowded the roads, and many people could only trek in the wilderness. The stream of people could not see the edge, extending for dozens of kilometers. There were many of them, dozens of times more than the guards, but even so, no one escaped. Before they put down their weapons, they were already in despair. Even if they were let go now, they might not dare to flee into the wilderness. Let alone the question of how to survive. After losing their weapons and organization, they would most likely be killed by the angry Poles.
The top Russian military officers headed by Kuropatkin were brought to Koenigsberg, where they personally handed over the command knife in their hands to the Bavarian Crown Prince, Prince Ruprecht. Bavaria did not embarrass these defeated generals. After a modest surrender ceremony, the Russian officers present were even more worried about the future of Russia.
"They were not excited about being able to kill millions of Russian soldiers in World War I. It seemed like they just did a very ordinary thing. The Bavarian prince gave people a deep and mysterious feeling. He seemed to be in control of everything, the battlefield. Everything went according to his plan step by step. I once asked him how the war on the Eastern Front would end, and the latter shook his head indifferently and drew a line in the Ukrainian region on the map. At that time, I I feel like my blood is running cold!" Kuropatkin recalled the scene when he met Prince Ruprecht.
"Your Majesty, this is a battle report personally sent by Crown Prince Ruprecht from the Eastern Front Headquarters." In Brussels, Belgium, when Moltke presented the Eastern Front battle report to the Kaiser, the Kaiser was also shocked. Although before, Multiple telegrams from the prince already explained the situation on the battlefield, but when everything was verified, William II was also very shocked, and even felt a little scary! Because, although such a powerful force is also under the German flag, it does not belong to Prussia!
But there was also one thing that made the Kaiser happy, that is, the hard walnut on the Eastern Front had been opened, and now it was time to harvest! Prussian Army to the north, Bavarian Army to the west!
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