Chapter 1581 Feint Attack
Chapter 1581 Feint Attack
The roar of artillery broke through the tranquility of the early morning, and artillery shells like raindrops roared in from several or even ten kilometers away. The firelight and morning glow of long-range artillery fire contrasted with each other, making people feel a special kind of spectacle. The fire storm mixed with shrapnel swept across the entire German forward position.
The battle-hardened veterans of the Western Front were quietly hiding in the shell-proof caves. They had experienced this situation many times. You could say that their nerves were thick enough, or they were numb. Groups of soldiers sat around, checking their weapons and listening to the gunfire outside. Experienced soldiers can tell through the sound of artillery whether the opponent's fire suppression is continuing or moving away. If the French artillery fire looks backward, it means that the opponent's tanks and infantry are about to attack.
Although the French have many long-range cannons, the number of truly large-caliber heavy artillery, such as 203MM-class howitzers, is very small. This is because these artillery are inherently scarce and difficult to transport. On the other hand, a considerable number of heavy artillery are British. Provided, the shells are also moved directly from the battleship. However, the 8-inch gun is not the standard equipment in the British fleet, and there are many 9.2-inch naval guns, but this thing is too heavy... Therefore, unless it is directly hit by a cannon, it is relatively safe in the reinforced anti-cannon cave.
"Enter the position!" When the artillery fire faded away, groups of German soldiers began to rush out of the bunkers and move along the trenches toward the first-line defensive positions. At the same time, the French elite assault team rushed forward almost at the rhythm of the artillery shells! When the smoke gradually dissipated, the distance between the infantry between the two sides was only about 300 to 500 meters. In an instant, the sound of machine gun and rifle shooting resounded throughout the battlefield. On the battlefield far away from the Western Front, German and French soldiers engaged in a fierce battle. Battle on the Western Front!
"Damn it! I knew this piece of garbage would definitely fall off the chain!" A French soldier cursed and retreated to the back. There was something wrong with the Chauchat machine gun in his hand again. It might be that the bullet got stuck, or it might have fired. There is a slight problem with the device, but no matter what, this machine gun is temporarily unusable. The performance problems of the Chauchat machine gun have been bothering the French army, so much so that when the French army trains machine gunners, they must first learn how to repair the gun, not shoot it. ! However, the French also have a solution, which is to equip the attacking troops with more Chauchat machine guns... The French can equip a 14-man assault team with two machine guns, or even three!
Under the cover of artillery fire, when the French assault team advanced to a position 300 to 500 meters away from the Germans, the absolutely large number of low-kill machine guns could also fire at the German MG series. Both sides were equipped with grenade launchers and For mortars, at this distance, the excellent firepower sustainability of the MG series machine guns cannot be fully exerted. In order to prevent being taken care of by the opponent, the Germans always have to change positions frequently. Generally, they have to change positions after finishing a 150-round ammunition belt. place, otherwise, God knows where a grenade will appear from!
Relying on the advantage of taking the lead, groups of French soldiers gradually crossed the surrounding minefields and barbed wire fences. And moved towards the outermost trench. However, when they rushed to a distance of less than 100 meters from the trench,
The German's "bullet paint sprayer" shows off its power again! At a distance of 50 to 100 meters, a few soldiers holding submachine guns can fire the firepower of two machine guns. The MP09 series submachine guns equipped with huge 50-round drums have become a weapon to disrupt the attack of French soldiers. Groups of submachine gunners The burst of shooting formed an insurmountable fire net at a distance of 100 meters, plowing out a bunch of fleshy alleys among the groups of Frenchmen, and the entire attack formation was dented.
"Machine gunner! Indirect fire!" A French noncommissioned officer commanded a Hotchkiss machine gun and began to eject from the side. The machine gunner adjusted the elevation slightly, and then locked the German army in front of the French army through the scope. With a series of bullets, the French heavy machine gun unit slightly behind began to show off its power. Bullets fired from both wings crossed the human wall in front. Shoot at your opponent quickly!
However, when the French machine gunner had just finished one ammunition belt, and before the ammunition supply man next to him had time to connect another ammunition belt, a dazzling fire snake fell from the sky, and the powerful bullet directly hit the upper body of a soldier next to him. It was cut open directly, and the internal organs and blood sprayed on the machine gunner's body! The German 12.7MM machine gun started firing at a distance of 800 meters, which was beyond the shooting range of the grenade. When the French heavy machine guns started shooting, it also meant that they were not far away from death. It only took more than ten seconds for two 12.7MM machine guns to complete coverage of a heavy machine gun position. After a hail of bullets, only the scattered machine gun parts and blood and corpses on the ground were left in this position.
Groups of soldiers fell in confusion between trenches and barbed wire. The French launched attacks in 7 places at the same time, 4 of which failed to break through the German first line of defense, and the other 3 successfully drove in a wedge. Then, the French artillery began to isolate this position, and at the same time more More French troops poured in from this breach to expand the victory. In the attack on the first morning, both sides spent a lot of manpower and ammunition, but they could only achieve a draw.
"Where are the French tanks?" Von Seeckt looked at the situation between the enemy and ourselves on the sand table and couldn't help but fall into deep thought. The French concentrated no less than two armored divisions this time, but did not enter the battlefield. This made Lieutenant General Seckert feel uneasy.
At the same time, where von Seeckt could not see, France's two most elite armored forces were advancing toward the east of Bousar day and night after penetrating the Turkish troops on the flanks. There was no intention of using precious armored units to fight the German defense lines and anti-tank artillery. What he chose was to cut off the German supply lines first, and then leave some troops to slowly eat up the opponent, while the main force continued to advance! Joffre plans to celebrate their victory in Constantinople a month later!
Two torrents of steel advanced rapidly on both sides of the German defensive ring, and Joffre used all the trucks he could find to support the two armored divisions. At the same time, in order to cover the shortage of following infantry, he also recruited a large number of cavalry to accompany the advance.
Without much resistance, Xiafei's armored forces advanced at a speed of 35 to 40 kilometers per day, almost setting a record for the French army's marching speed. However, the German defense line around Bursa was deep enough, and it was only possible to bypass it. It took three days to pass through von Seeckt's defense zone and attack eastward!
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