Chapter 1551 Sea of ​​Azov Offensive II

Chapter 1551 Offensive in the Sea of ​​Azov 2

The Germans saved their main gun ammunition very much. After confirming that the three 152MM guns and four 120MM rapid-fire guns located at the entrance turret were destroyed, the Spey fleet decisively stopped the bombardment, commanded the fleet to approach the shore, and then used the auxiliary The artillery supports the Marine Corps in landing operations.

Hundreds of marines took assault boats as the vanguard of the first wave of landing. They thought they would be hit by the remaining firepower of the Russians on the beach. Earl Spey also specially arranged for two auxiliary cruisers to land on the beach within a short distance of the shore. The position of 1500 meters provided fire support. However, when the entire landing force occupied the beachhead, except for some sporadic machine gun fire, there was not a single artillery fire from the Russian army, which made the original plan to fight a tough battle. The German Marines felt a little confused.

"The morale of the army is scattered." However, in the process of marching towards Kerch, the German Marine Corps finally understood why it was so smooth. In fact, the Polish Pocket Battle launched by the prince on the Eastern Front and a series of subsequent offensives The damage done to Russia far exceeded the expectations of the Germans.

Think about it, millions of Russia's most elite troops have all been wiped out. What kind of concept is this? Take the entire front as an example. In the second year of the war, the total strength of all front-line troops did not exceed 3 million. In the Baltic Sea coast, the Transcaucasus region, and the Ukrainian region of later generations, after the battle, the permanent and irrecoverable losses of the troops reached about 50% of the total!

The entire crop of Russian troops has been mowed down. And the continuous assaults that followed left the Russian army with no time to recruit and reorganize the army. It was like squeezing toothpaste, and the slightly capable troops were pulled to the front line to plug the gap. Then it was quickly killed by the Bavarian Army, and then the Russians sent troops again, and then came again. Now, apart from the fighting spirit of the first-line troops, the rest of the troops in other non-key directions can be said to be guarded by peasants who don't even have enough guns. What kind of fighting power can this kind of army have? Not breaking up in a crowd is already worthy of cutting the ration of meat and protein rations by more than half!

And then, before the landing, the attack of the entire force was very smooth. In just 3 days, Earl Spey and his marines had already controlled most of the main points of the Kerch Peninsula. According to aerial reconnaissance, the Crimea The Russian army on the peninsula does not seem to have acted.

"Let Earl Lucknar take two battleships and escort warships to seal the position of the bee waist of the Kerch Peninsula. Then we cover the main force of the Marine Corps to attack Kerch City, and the escort fleet immediately enters the Sea of ​​Azov, and cooperates with the army in Berjiang Landing in the Sk and Mariupol areas! The sooner the better." After confirming that there was almost no Russian fleet in the Kerch Sea, the count adjusted his strategic deployment. for faster action.

So, when and where the Russians least expected, more than 20,000 German troops landed in southeastern Ukraine under the cover of the Allied Mediterranean Fleet! Like a sharp blade, it stabs straight into the Donetsk area! However,

After all, this is one of the most important industrial bases of the Russians. The troops elsewhere are already vulnerable, but here, relying on the home field advantage, the remaining Russian troops still pose a certain obstacle to the Bavarian light troops.

"Hurry up, unload the ammunition truck first, the truck gun in front is still waiting for ammunition." A captain in charge of logistics stood on the temporary pier and directed the unloading of equipment. Although it was a lightly armed force, it was based on Bavarian The standard of the normal legion to evaluate. In fact, there are not many artillery and vehicles in absolute numbers.

At the beginning, it would be inconvenient for an army of 20,000 to use divisions as units, so all troops are assault brigades with about 6,000 people to undertake combat tasks in one direction. When fighting deep behind enemy lines, mobility must be guaranteed. It is impossible for the Bavarian Army to raise enough horses and food for away battles, and the transportation efficiency of horses is too low. Therefore, this army mainly uses vehicles to meet the needs of artillery and supply transportation. need.

And considering the combat environment in Ukraine, although it is a plain, the road surface should not be too good, so most of the vehicles are half-track vehicles, and they try their best to reduce the load of the vehicles when traveling. All unnecessary equipment was removed, and the number of shells carried by each truck gun was reduced, and the excess shells were distributed among other vehicles.

Each assault brigade is equipped with about 160 vehicles of various types, including 24 truck guns of various types, including 6 truck guns equipped with 107MM cannons and 6 truck guns equipped with 105MM light howitzers. The next 12 are all 75MM rapid-fire guns. Each truck gun is equipped with an average of two ammunition vehicles and auxiliary vehicles. The remaining vehicles of this assault brigade are used to ensure the daily consumption of the infantry unit.

The so-called light armor is reflected in this aspect. The initial landing troops did not have 150MM-level heavy howitzers, nor did they have full-tracked heavy armor units as the spearhead of the attack. This lightly armed force will last for at least 5 days before the second batch of heavily armed forces enters the battlefield. But don't worry too much about the lack of firepower at the landing point. The army's artillery is not enough, and the navy will make up for it.

In order to improve the defensive strength of the landing point, many naval personnel landed with artillery to help defend. Although they are unlikely to remove the 150MM secondary gun, a large number of supplementary 105MM deck guns and 88MM rapid-fire guns still make up for the shortage of light guns. Earl Spey's battleships can also provide ultra-long-range fire support if necessary.

And what about the Russian army at this time? Although Borusinov's transfer order has been issued, ordering the troops stationed in southeastern Ukraine to go north immediately to block the attack of the Austrian Army with the return troops, but the transfer order and the transfer of the troops are completely two things, except for a few troops near the railway line In addition, other troops with horses as their main transport capacity did not move north immediately, so under such circumstances, when the German army began to land, the Russians still had the power to fight.

A full three divisions of the Russian army quickly assembled from the surrounding areas, although they were not fully formed because they were 2nd-line troops or troops withdrawn from the 1st-line. But even so, it is no problem for these troops to gather 40,000 people, and this is only the first wave. After learning that the final German offensive target is the Donetsk area, Borusinov immediately launched a new attack from the Volga River. The lower reaches and the Transcaucasus mobilized troops, and several cavalry units among them traveled day and night to help the Donetsk area.

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