Chapter 2029 Final Plan One

And while the French were preparing for battle and two-handed preparations, Crown Prince Ruprecht and his officers were also preparing for the final attack. The French guessed a big part, that is, in the code-named final In the offensive of the trial, the Germans' attack direction in the first stage was indeed the front from Laon to Champagne. 1 Bavarian group, 1 Austrian group, and 2 Prussian army groups will attack. They will attack under the cover of more than 10,000 various artillery pieces and more than 3,500 aircraft.

However, on the front from St. Quentin to Laon, Army Group A composed of three Bavarian armies and a Prussian army is also on the alert. Once the French decide to get out of this gap, the German army of the four armies will easily crush it. The British Fifth Army in front of them quickly rushed through the defense line and then went straight north into the English Channel, forming an overall encirclement of the British Expeditionary Force!

This is the second stage of the campaign, and in the third stage, Army Group B, which was originally used to destroy the French army, will also mobilize part of its forces to go northward as a supplement to Army Group A. Together, the two Army Groups have more than 2 million troops. The German army, they will launch a large-scale centripetal assault on the entire British army! Cut the British positions from the rear, divide and encircle them, and annihilate them one by one!

Of course, at this point, the British can theoretically withdraw part of the army through the strait, but at that time, it depends on whether the Luftwaffe and the High Seas Fleet agree!

"Will the French finally compromise?" Prince Albert asked.

"Yes, the French are now ready to compromise. According to our latest aerial reconnaissance, some troops of the French First Army have begun to move south. The British protested after they found out, but the French still care about me. So, no matter what How, there have been loopholes in the defense line from St. Quentin to Laon. If Group A launches a strong attack, the chance of winning is at least 70%!" General Crook said.

"No, the British must be stabbed by the French. And it must be solid. I want to let the hatred between Britain and France continue for 50 years!" Ruprecht said. When the war has reached this level, it is no longer a purely military issue, and the political implications are very heavy.

"Army B's assault route and firepower preparation plan have been formulated. Relying on powerful artillery and aviation units, we can easily implement isolation in the breakthrough area, and then use commandos and assault guns to tear apart the opponent's line of defense. From how to break through the opponent From the point of view of the solid position, the Prussian Legion has the most experience and the strongest ability in the world. Your Highness can rest assured about this. However, I am worried that after the troops cross the line of defense, behind the position, we may have to face A counterattack against the French!" Crook said.

"The Prussian Legion is responsible for breaking through the defense line, and the Bavarian Legion and the Bohemian Legion are responsible for defeating the French in the field. If you have no problem, then we have no problem." Crown Prince Ruprecht said confidently.

In the final battle, a total of 8 armies were ready to participate in the decisive battle. This time, the number of troops in the hands of Crown Prince Ruprecht exceeded that of the Prussian Army for the first time. Prussia had 8 first-line armies and 1 reserve army. 3, and the remaining 5 armies are all from the hands of the Crown Prince, including 4 Bavarian Army and 1 Bohemian Army!

Of course, with the siege of the British Expeditionary Force, other German armies will also provide troops and then gradually replace the exhausted combat troops on the front line. But generally speaking, this time, the German Army launched an offensive under the leadership of the Bavarian Army.

Compared with the Bavarian Legion, the Prussian Legion is obviously more professional in dealing with trench warfare on the Western Front.

In the past two years, except for the initial period, the Prussian Army has been fighting trench warfare for almost 20 months, and has formed a set of more effective tactics. Similar to history, the Stormtroopers are still the main force, but because of the popularity of assault guns and half-tracked transport vehicles, the combat effectiveness of the Stormtroopers has been greatly improved. Various self-propelled artillery can provide valuable direct fire support , and the strong off-road performance of the half-track vehicle improves the endurance of the Storm Commando.

In the first phase of the battle, the armored support units and engineer units of the Prussian Legion and the Bavarian Legion will attack together. After breaking through the opponent's position, the engineers will pave the way for the follow-up armored units. The off-road performance and stability of tanks in this era are still poor. Looking at the trenches, minefields, and the Western Front, which is densely covered with various obstacles, the crown prince believes that the poor terrain for tanks is more troublesome than the French.

The French can see the movement of the Germans, and in the same way, the Germans can also detect the movement of the French through aerial reconnaissance. Foch's plan to concentrate the armored forces to fight back after the German army breaks through the defense line is actually somewhat exposed. , Therefore, in line with the most basic principle of force conservation, since the French have drawn a lot of strength to prepare for a counterattack, the frontal position will not be so strong!

"The real problem is that after breaking through the defense line, the depth of the French defense line ranges from a dozen kilometers to 30 kilometers, and the terrain and resistance strength are also different. The assault speed of our various troops must be different. When controlling the defense line Afterwards, the massing and use of a large number of armored forces was also a problem, as was the follow-up of heavy artillery units. In short, once we leaked from the position, we may be counterattacked by the superior French forces."

"This is very different from our situation on other battlefields. On other battlefields, a division may have a front of fifteen kilometers, but the French counterforce may have a division with a front of only 2 kilometers! The troop density and firepower density are too high," Caliput said.

According to the estimates of the Bavarian Army, after breaking through the front line of about 40 kilometers from Laon to Champagne, the French concentrated at least one army behind, which is about 300,000! 300,000 troops spread out in an arc-shaped defense line of no more than 50 to 60 kilometers behind the front line...  This troop density is unprecedented. And even if there are several armored divisions facing the front, it would be troublesome to meet the French army, which is also equipped with a large number of armored troops, in the wilderness.

"Defense is always passive. The French have concentrated a huge force on our front, so there must be omissions in other places. Our offensive front is from Laon to Champagne, but it doesn't mean that we can't tear this hole even more. Bigger."

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