Chapter 1520: Von Seeckt’s Experience on the Eastern Front II
Chapter 1520 Von Seeckt’s Experience on the Eastern Front 2
Later, as von Seeckt got in touch with other generals of the Austro-Hungarian Legion, he found that the situation encountered by this officer was definitely not an isolated phenomenon. This serious confrontation had reached the top level. He can clearly feel that the Hungarians welcome his arrival, but the Croats, Slovenians, and Romanians are very disgusted with his arrival.
"In their eyes, my army seems to be the supervising team handed over by the Kaiser to Archduke Karl. They don't regard us as a reliable friendly army, but treat us as prisoners treat prison guards! I am very embarrassed Imagine that this army is actually fighting under the same flag as the Austrian army! Compared with the Hungarian Army, the Austrians are just as cute as angels!" Von Seeckt wrote in his diary.
Well, this problem does not seem too big. After all, according to the Kaiser's order and the meaning of Grand Duke Karl, this army mainly cooperates with the Hungarian troops. As for the grievances and hatred between the Hungarians and other ethnic groups , General von Seeckt doesn't care, and can't care...
As his road to the front line extended step by step, Lieutenant General von Seeckert soon felt the huge pressure brought by logistics. Although he had reduced the amount of heavy equipment to the greatest extent, for example, all 150MM Cannons and heavy howitzers are temporarily removed from the troop formation. (In this plane, the 150MM cannon and the 210MM heavy howitzer are the first-class armaments of the army. The German troops of the three divisions are already considered military-level, so they should be equipped with these heavy weapons.) The number of 150MM heavy howitzers has been reduced, and 105MM light howitzers have been added. And reduce the amount of ammunition carried as much as possible so that you can reach the front line as soon as possible. But these measures turned out to be insufficient! Because, after entering Ukraine, horses began to die in large numbers!
In fact, horses, like ammunition, are consumables. The heavy burden means that even horses bred according to high standards usually work for no more than 3 months. After 3 months, these scarred horses either die directly on the battlefield, and then let a group of people eat a pot Horse meat is either retired and left for civilian use in the rear. After entering Poland, due to insufficient feed supply and excessive load, the horses held by Sekt's troops plummeted!
It has to be said that the troops assigned to the lieutenant general by the German General Staff are still very powerful. Although there are only 3 divisions in name, the total number of troops has reached 70,000 when counting the units affiliated to the army! During the war, the German army was only 42,000 people! The number of troops is large, so horses are naturally indispensable. The Germans have taken into account the challenges of Ukraine's poor environment and Hungary's sad logistics for cars, so this army is equipped with a total of 28,000 military horses!
According to the general standards of the German army, if horses are mainly used as the main means of transportation, then on average three people need one horse. That is to say, an army of 70,000 people can be equipped with 24,000 horses. However, this is the standard before the war. Now that it has been fighting for a year, the troops have begun to shrink. How can ordinary troops give you all the horses? full? ! But this time,
Little Moqi gritted his teeth, not only matched all the horses for Sect, but even gave over 4,000 more horses! This also counts down the blood!
However, the plan still couldn't keep up with the changes. Since stepping into the land of Poland, Sekt's logistics cavalry has never had a full meal... It is true that the concentrated feed such as grains, bran, and soybean products needed by horses can be prepared and brought in packages, but roughage still needs to be provided locally. The horses eat 10 kg of feed a day, 4 kg of concentrated feed, and 6 kg of roughage. That’s good, that is to say, these 28,000 war horses need to eat 280,000 kg of feed a day, which is 280 tons in tons... If the roughage is still brought with you, then don't bring weapons, and all the troops should bring fodder... . And even if there are ingredients, they can’t be eaten directly. Generally, they need to be smashed, stirred, and some even need to be boiled. Yes...
Therefore, the current situation is like this. Even if Sekt's troops gnawed all the green plants on the ground that passed by like locusts, they still cannot support the normal operation of this army. The Hungarians are working hard. Provide some help, but it can only be described as a drop in the bucket. In Seekert's view, the entire logistics system of the Hungarian army is completely chaotic and inefficient. If the Austrians in the north still know how to free up manpower to build dirt roads for transportation, and the Bavarian Legion in the north has begun to lay narrow-gauge railways or wooden track roads, then the Hungarians here can guarantee that the traffic situation will not deteriorate. It is very good up!
So after reaching the finish line, only half of von Seekert's 28,000 horses could keep up, and the mobility of the troops was completely abolished. However, Lieutenant General Seekert still had to prepare for the war, so, in addition Here comes another question.... How about weapons and equipment? ! If Prussia has Krupp, Rheinmetall, and Mauser, Bavaria has South Industries Group, Daimler Benz, (yes, this plane, the main production base of Daimler Benz is in Bavaria) Austria has Skoda and Steyr . Well then, you tell me, what's in Hungary....
Hungary has nothing! And if you want to equip artillery from Skoda, the Hungarian government will also have to pay for it! Although it is not as indifferent as it is to the navy, the cash-strapped Hungary really can't spend much money to arm its own army, even with a loan from Austria!
"Can you believe it? I actually saw a cannon produced in 1866 on the battlefield! Besides, this guy is still made of copper!" Looking at these cannons of the same age as himself, Lieutenant General Seekert sighed in his heart. Endless!
However, the Hungarian Legion did not say anything about the current "weakened" German army. On the one hand, they were indeed unable to supplement this army with heavy artillery and cannons. Because they didn't have it themselves, and on the other hand, they found that even the severely weakened German army was still stronger than the most elite troops in the Austrian army! Among other things, although the caliber and weight have been reduced, 72 artillery pieces for a division can still be guaranteed! There are still nearly a hundred mortars! Just this level of firepower is enough, let's add a hair!
The second one is here~~~! Ask for a subscription and a reward~~~! !