Chapter 1628 The Attack Begins 1
Chapter 1628 The attack begins 1
"The Bavarian Legion has arrived!"
"They are ready for battle!!"
"They're about to attack!!!"
"We were not able to celebrate our victory in Constantinople in the end." Joffre said with regret as he looked at the Turkish capital on one side of the sand table. But now is obviously not the time to regret, because the Sword of Damocles hanging high above his head is about to be cut down. A year ago on the Western Front, the Bavarian Army penetrated several defense lines in succession and directly destroyed them. The horror of attacking several army armored groups once again haunted Xiafei's mind.
But Xiafei can be considered a famous general after all, and war is not something you can avoid just because you are afraid... Therefore, in order to prepare for the upcoming war, Xiafei prepared a "big gift" for his enemies. On the basis of the original combat experience on the Western Front, Xiafei combined with the characteristics of the battlefield in Asia Minor to create a brand new line of defense waiting for the opponent to hit!
In fact, long before he led his army south to outflank the Turks, he had already realized that his plan might not succeed. What should he do if he could not advance? Naturally, we should immediately switch to defense, build a turtle shell, wait for the opponent to lift his foot onto the steel plate, and then wait for the opponent to suffer huge losses and weaken his troops before pushing back. This is the offensive and defensive trend in many wars in history. Converted?
Judging from the overall structure of the defense line, it is still a large-depth, multi-layered defense system on the western front. The outermost layer is the warning defense line, which has no troops except for a few observation posts, and then there are two lag defense lines. Used to slow down the opponent's attack speed and consume the opponent at the same time.
Xiafei also established its main defense line with a support point structure, but the difference is that because it has armor and mobile units that exceed the normal proportion of the Western Front, each core support point has a certain mobile counterattack capability. , and in time, the remaining troops in his hands can still organize a powerful armored force as the final word!
As for his own artillery advantage, he made full use of it. Considering the long range of the 120MM and 152MM artillery, they could be more dispersed while ensuring coverage. Some artillery was deployed directly in the support points. If necessary, At this time, it can serve as direct firepower. At this time, let alone a Wolf tank, even a solid iron tortoise can't handle it!
"If the opponent's offensive strength does not have an overwhelming advantage, then I have every chance to defeat the invincible Bavarian Army!" After inspecting his defense line for the last time, Xiafei said with confidence. The subordinate said.
"Although the French quagmire is a bit bigger, it still does not exceed the limit of our strength. Well, fellow armored elites of Bavaria,
Teutonic knights of the new Germanic era, let us teach our opponents here, let those proud Gallic chickens know how large-scale armored regiment operations are conducted! "At this time, Count Schmidt, who has arrived at the front line and is responsible for commanding this operation code-named "Operation Red Dragon", is also full of confidence! A steel collision that shocked the world has begun!
On the night of September 25, 1913, when the whole world entered the darkest moment and only the moonlight shone in the sky, strong figures rushed out of the German trenches. They crossed carefully and quickly. The no man's land between the battlefields gradually approached the French defense lines. The French have already begun to deploy defenses in certain places suitable for armored forces to advance. Although it is impossible to make it the same as on the Western Front, it can still be done by stretching a few barbed wires and deploying some booby traps.
This line of defense was nothing to the battle-hardened German commandos. They easily removed the booby traps under the rocks and hung on the barbed wire, and successfully cut off the barbed wire, clearing a safe passage for the following troops. After that, they started to move on. This is a cordon, and there won't be many troops. What they really need to deal with is the first line of defense behind it.
"The situation ahead is over. There is a trench 150 meters away. It has not been discovered yet." The commandos quickly exchanged information through gestures and whispers. The soldiers checked the MP11 submachine guns in their hands for the last time, especially the silencer on the front of the submachine gun barrel. It is even more important. After equipped with special subsonic bullets and silencers, the fire and sound of submachine gun shooting will be reduced to a minimum. In ten minutes, tonight's routine shelling will begin, which can completely cover them. of assault.
That's right, now both sides will fight a few times at night if they have nothing to do. As for the reason? Does this need a reason? Just think of it as letting the other side have a bad rest. However, after the first few days, both the German and French troops became accustomed to this kind of bombardment, and some people even felt uneasy when they couldn't hear the bombardment... War is a place to cultivate BT!
After checking the force, each German pulled out a tear gas grenade from the canvas bag. This thing is sometimes more useful than a grenade in the trench. After opening the safety, insert it into the belt and have it ready at any time. By the way. , and one more thing is to wear a gas mask.
When the German artillery in the distance made a deafening roar, it heralded the beginning of the attack. Under the cover of artillery fire and firelight, an engineer decisively pulled the fuse, accompanied by a moderate explosion. A road was opened from the French minefield, and then amidst the sky full of fire and gunpowder smoke, the Stormtroopers began their hunting trip!
Accompanied by the insignificant bursts of silenced submachine guns and the billowing smoke released by tear gas, the French's first line of defense instantly fell into chaos. In the trenches and at every corner, the attacking German soldiers and the French who hurriedly responded to the battle. The people fought together. Dense bullets were flying in the trenches, and the German submachine guns, which became famous as "bullet sprayers" in bloody battles, once again exerted an overwhelming advantage in this close combat. After a series of battles ranging from ten minutes to half an hour, the French's first line of defense had been riddled with holes.
"The Germans are finally here." At this time, General Joffre, the commander-in-chief of the French army who was far behind, was also lucky enough to wake up from his sleep. After putting on his clothes and taking a few steps to the hall, the staff sent the battlefield information they had compiled. In front of Xiafei.
"What are the Germans doing?" Looking at the dozen red arrows on the sand table, General Xiafei was a little confused. At this time, he didn't know whether he should say that the Germans were stupid or that he was ignorant. The German Army actually launched attacks in more than a dozen places at the same time and achieved breakthroughs. This is unscientific!
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