Chapter 1,350 Gap
Chapter 1350 Gap
Between the front of dozens of kilometers and the depth of more than ten kilometers, the Bavarian Legion used its elite weapons and massive ammunition to quickly bleed its opponents! This is not because they don’t want to fight interspersed, but because under the current historical conditions, the opponent’s defense is too intensive. This situation is somewhat similar to the Battle of Kursk in the second battle in history. Both sides defended intensively, but it was a pity to fight Unfortunately, because the Russian army had almost no armored troops in World War I, its combat effectiveness was far from that of its opponent. Therefore, the final result was just to delay the arrival of destruction!
"We annihilated at least 3 divisions in one day today. We defeated no less than 5 divisions of the Russian army, and destroyed more than 300 combat anti-aircraft guns! We destroyed or suspected of destroying more than 120 long-range artillery pieces. The Russians It’s really hard work.” At the end of the first day. When Lieutenant General Raul submitted today's battle report, he couldn't help but be shocked by the bloody battle on this day.
"What are our casualties?" asked Prince Leopold.
"Sixty tanks were completely destroyed, and more than 40 tanks withdrew from the battlefield due to various reasons. The casualties were about 4,000. The key is that ammunition consumption is huge. Now ammunition supply has become the largest logistical pressure. In order to ensure the frontline Ammunition, our advancement speed may have to be reduced," Lieutenant General Raul said.
"Are there any signs of completeness in other Russian armies?" Prince Leopold said suddenly.
"Well, well, except for the fifth and fourth armies concentrated in front of us, the other Russian armies are still in their original positions." Lieutenant General Raul felt that he could not keep up with the prince's thoughts.
"That's good, don't worry, as long as the other Russian troops don't move, we can pin the two Russian armies here and send a report to the frontline divisions to remind them again to be careful of the Russian night attacks. ." Prince Leopold thought for a while and said.
"The Russians suffered heavy casualties today. They..." said an officer next to him.
"Haha, think about it, the two Russian armies together have nearly 600,000 troops. There are so many troops. Even with the current width of the battlefield, they can only fight one after another. Although they suffered heavy losses before, they are far away. It's not time to run out of gas. If we grab one of the opponent's legs this time, then they can still take a breather, but this time, we grab their throat, so, you know!" said Prince Opode.
In the last period before dusk, the German army began to make final adjustments to its deployment. The second-line troops whose combat intensity was relatively low during the day began to enter the battlefield to perform night defense tasks. The armored troops and elite mechanized infantry who had fought for a long time during the day retreated temporarily, and then replaced damaged parts with the help of logistics units and replenished various consumption.
"Damn,
It's almost cooked! "Coming out of the sweltering and hot cab, Rommel leaned against the body of his car and watched the sunset gradually setting in the distance. Breathing in the gas full of gunpowder smoke and some inexplicable smell, he drank a lot for himself. Big mouthful of water.
Armored soldiers are far from being as comfortable as people imagine. After the war, they have to drag their exhausted bodies and continue to work, taking care of these sophisticated steel behemoths. A road wheel was damaged on the left side and needed to be replaced with a new one. The skirt panel of the vehicle body was riddled with holes and needed to be replaced. The engine cooling water has been used up and needs to be refilled. At the same time, the engine and gearbox should be inspected, and the oil and dust filter should be replaced. So that these guys can run more realistically tomorrow.
According to the plan, his unit will no longer have to fight tonight until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. After finishing today's work, he can at least have a hot meal and then have a good sleep! However, at this moment that determines the fate of the entire battle, not everyone has time to recover their strength. At the same time, as Prince Leopold expected, the Russians are preparing for a surprise attack tonight!
"In today's battle, we completely lost three divisions, and two other divisions received devastating blows, losing more than 60% of their combat personnel. The Germans still fought harder than we imagined. , some of their troops have been deeply wedged into the deepest line we designed before, and some troops originally used for subsequent battles were invested prematurely, which will make our counterattack tonight weak!" Kuropatkin said while saying While doing so, he eliminated several divisions that had been confirmed destroyed from the sand table.
"It doesn't matter, we will help you make up for the missing troops. The night attack must be carried out at night. We don't expect to achieve many results, just to consume the opponent's strength. If the Germans are allowed to continue fighting like this, our troops may not be able to Make it through 10 days!" Borusinov said from the side.
"Then let's proceed as planned." After hesitating for a moment, Kuropatkin launched tonight's night assault operation as agreed in advance. This is probably the largest night assault operation on the entire Eastern Front since the start of the war. Tonight, 6 Russian divisions will launch a limited counterattack. Because the artillery was severely damaged, the Russians will mainly rely on light weapons and direct-aimed artillery in this night battle. When night fell, thousands of Russian troops entered the attack position from the rear. They held the rifles in their hands, carried heavy Maxin water-cooled machine guns, and used a small number of horses to pull 45MM and 3-inch artillery pieces. The Russian army, which had reached the point of a last-ditch battle, decided not to give its opponents or themselves any time to rest!
Since the beginning of war, weak armies have been accustomed to finding ways to regain ground at night when they cannot defeat their opponents during the day. It is true that there are many examples of successful nighttime sneak attacks, but with the advancement of technology, even in night battles, wars The balance of the gods is also tilted towards the side with more guns and more cannons!
If the battle during the day is a full-frontal fight, then the battle at night requires more skills and small-scale confrontation. After the troops on the second line entered the predetermined area, they began to set up warning lines. Because of the hasty layout, it was impossible to set up a large number of minefields to defend against infantry attacks. Therefore, the Germans decided to use some booby-trapped flares to serve as Vigilance and obstruction tasks. These flares are specially processed and, like anti-infantry mines, when triggered, will automatically bounce up and illuminate the surrounding ground within a certain range.
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