Chapter 1580 Adjustment

Chapter 1580 Adjustment

In fact, Lord Allenby only said half of the story on logistical issues. It would be a bit scary to say the other half! Because after the battle began, Britain and France suddenly discovered that their logistical supplies were struggling in the simultaneous two-front battle. Although the French attack on the northern front was very smooth, the ammunition consumption far exceeded the French expectations. Therefore, the Allied Commander-in-Chief of Asia Minor After consultation, the Ministry of Defense decided to ensure the supply of the northern front first. Therefore, the troops on the southern front were required not to advance too fast and at the same time ensure a low consumption state. After all, the first goal of Britain and France is to capture Constantinople, and then to cut off the 3B railway!

And just as the British and French coalition forces were advancing in full swing and advancing deeply into Turkey, Ruprecht was also making intensive adjustments to his deployment. This time, he had to admit that this wave of attacks by the Allies was very fierce!

"Britain and France seem to have given up their offensive on the Western Front to fully support the Asia Minor campaign. However, it will take some time for the Western Front personally commanded by His Majesty the Emperor to launch an offensive. Therefore, during this period, we may have to support it alone." Cary Putt said after delivering the telegram from the German General Staff to the prince.

"As expected." The prince said nonchalantly. The so-called distant water cannot quench the near thirst. How can we expect the Western Front to contain the British and French coalition forces? This is a bit more difficult. Fortunately, the prince was not unprepared. When the French broke through the first line of defense and began to prepare to face the main force of the German troops stationed in Turkey, Bavarian reinforcements also continuously gathered towards the front line through the Black Sea!

"If nothing goes wrong, tomorrow the French will launch a frontal attack on the three German divisions commanded by General von Seeckt. Lieutenant General Seeckt gave up his plan to regain the lost ground. He has already launched his attack in Bousar. Infantry division, and hoarding a large amount of ammunition and supplies, are ready to defend for a long time. "

"In addition to leaving a certain amount of troops to monitor the Sevastopol Fortress, Count Spee's fleet can concentrate at least 2 super-dreadnoughts and 2 quasi-dreadnoughts to enter the Sea of ​​Marmara. But because of the mountains on both sides of the strait, Our artillery range is somewhat restricted."

"Lieutenant General Harrell's air force report has also been sent in. The British have strengthened their prevention and control forces. Currently, on the northern front, there are at least two aviation companies with a total of more than 200 fighter jets providing air protection for the French. The Allied fighter force has increased its firepower and added armor. If the air force wants to play an important role, it must move its aviation base forward to increase the time that fighter aircraft can stay in the air. But it also takes time."

"Our reinforcements have arrived, but due to the throughput of the port and the transportation capacity of the roads, the first to arrive at the front line are armored vehicle units and truck guns. Tank units, especially the latest Wolf tanks, are not many entering the battlefield. Feng. General Sekt hopes that we can hand over this force to him so that we can launch a counterattack if necessary." Calipt is indeed a staff officer. In just a few words, our situation on the entire battlefield was clearly explained.

He did not comment on the French army;

Because this time the French offensive seemed different from the past, smart and fast, which was absolutely impossible to happen on the Western Front. Therefore, he just summarized the collected intelligence and handed it to the prince for the supreme commander to Judge for yourself.

"This battle is not easy to fight." The prince said a little depressed. Let's not talk about the French's tactical and strategic issues this time. From a purely technical and equipment point of view, there is a big gap between them! Judging from current battlefield data, the French have invested nearly 300 tanks and armored vehicles, and this is certainly not all the French have. The number of long-range cannons owned by the French can simply be described as staggering! You know, even for ordinary German divisions on the Western Front, it would be good to be assigned four 150MM cannons under normal circumstances! However, the French can concentrate more than ten companies of 150MM cannons to suppress the German army in depth! This is so unfriendly! The maximum range of land guns modified from naval guns is about 18 kilometers. In the case of World War I, it could almost penetrate the depth of a division! The prince will definitely not be able to deploy a sufficient number of K09 150MM cannons for counter-suppression in a short period of time.

The French army will not be very large, but because it has the support of the British Royal Marine Artillery, the battle is much stronger than the French army of the same size on the Western Front! Although von Seeckt had at least 3 divisions of troops in his hands and relied on defense lines to defend himself, he had relatively sufficient supplies, but the prince was still not optimistic about the situation in the Battle of Busar. After all, infantry is dead compared to armored soldiers, while others are alive! After opening up some necessary nodes, you can cross the defense line and attack in depth!

"It is completely unreliable to use pure infantry to deal with armored troops, not to mention the opponent's firepower advantage. Perhaps General von Seeckt can indeed rely on fortifications to delay the French attack and cause a lot of casualties, but the cost is It was the loss of 3 German divisions. Before my army arrived, this was the most combat-effective force in the entire Asia Minor and could not be wasted in fixed defenses." The prince thought for a moment and then said: "The troops who retreated from Busar Is the passage still clear?"

"So far so good. There is a railway connected to the rear, and because General Sekt's perimeter is relatively deep, the French's long-range artillery cannot reach the railway line, and the British do not have many bombers." Caliput said.

"Very good." The prince nodded: "Tell von Seeckt that the armored forces cannot be given to him. I can't let the few armored vehicles I have now be lost in frontal battles. It's okay if he is willing to stick to it, but it is necessary. When it is time to retreat, tell him that within 2 weeks, his infantry unit will be the largest German combat unit in the entire Turkey, and we will also let him serve as the last line of defense to defend Constantinople. There is no need to worry about the retreat. He comes to think about it, if I give an order to retreat, he must obey it!"

"You have a plan?" Caliput asked.

"There are some, but it's not mature yet. It depends on what the French do. Now the French have the initiative. They will take action and we will break it. If France cooperates this time, we may achieve a small result." No small victory." The prince thought for a moment and said.

The French did not give their opponents much time. When the first batch of Bavarian legions had just been prepared in Turkey, Joffre's battering ram had already hit von Seeckt's defense line heavily!

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