Chapter 1594 The End
Chapter 1594 The End
In terms of position, at this time, as the German armored forces continued to withdraw backwards, they were far away from the French second line of defense where the German occupation began. The fighting positions of the two sides continued to move backwards, entering the original French first and second lines. In the blank area between the two lines of defense, the rapid-fire artillery originally deployed behind France's second line of defense can no longer provide cover for the French. Without enough infantry to accompany them, the battlefield awareness of the French armored forces has also dropped by a notch! Coupled with the chaotic battlefield situation, when Count Schmidt's reserve team entered the battlefield from the side, the French could not even react immediately!
The French had a very difficult time attacking an equal number of Wolf tanks from the front. However, when the last batch of tanks entered the battlefield, avoiding the French army's edge and attacking from the side and rear, it was completely feasible for Davier. To describe it as a disaster! A group of Wolf tanks aimed their guns at the poorly defended truck guns and Saint-Montcha behind the French position, and then launched the first salvo!
1,200 meters away, the first round of artillery shells roared towards the target. The truck gun parked behind to provide fire support was first destroyed. The powerful armor-piercing shells easily blew the unarmored vehicle into pieces. Amidst violent explosions, the French front was shaken.
The French, who had seen too much blood and death, finally collapsed when they saw clearly the German armored battle group rushing out from the side. It was nearly 30 Wolf tanks. They rushed in a linear formation that could give full play to their firepower. Come up. And there is no cover between the French truck guns and the German steel wolves! The situation at that time was a bit like a medieval longbowman facing a cavalry charge without building a position and without the protection of spearmen. It was only a matter of time before these fragile guys were torn apart by the opponent's sharp steel lance!
The Saint-Montcha self-propelled artillery that the French relied on tried to make the final resistance, but unfortunately, the Germans paid great attention to keeping their distance. If they were not entangled, the German armored group would rather shoot with a lower hit rate. Nor is he willing to get close to these lethal guys easily. At a distance of 800 meters, even the powerful 105MM artillery is not enough to penetrate the front armor of the Wolf tank with track pads and road wheels. The 75MM gun of the Wolf tank can penetrate the opponent at any distance it can hit!
And that's not all. When the Wolf tank launched an attack from the side, Schmidt also put all the remaining Weasel-type wheeled combat vehicles into the battlefield. They were the soldiers charging into the battle. The Wolf tank's 75MM cannon Under the cover, he rushed towards the soft belly of the Frenchman, stabbed him, and then gave him a fierce stir!
The 75MM artillery shells and 40MM machine gun shells formed a moving fire net on the front of the German army. They kept rolling back and forth in the French army's formation, ripping holes in the originally neat French army's rear front! Protected tanks have proven to have extremely poor survivability in offensive operations, and even a near-missile grenade may cause fatal damage to a truck gun.
The French's remaining 20 or so Saint-Montcha self-propelled artillery suffered heavy losses under the intensive care of the Germans.
In less than 15 minutes, the French lost at least 18 precious 105MM self-propelled artillery! The remaining artillery escaped under the cover of smoke, but at this time, they could no longer have an impact on the battle situation, because at this time, the German battle group like a sharp knife had torn apart the French front line and fought hard against the front line. The armored troops were stabbed hard in the back!
"It's over! It's all over!" Major General Davier, who was in the rear, was completely desperate after seeing the German armored forces penetrating from the side! His armored forces are finished. At least the FT10 and Renault, which have penetrated deep into the enemy's territory, may not be able to come back!
"Order, all troops that have not been entangled by the Germans to evacuate quickly, and concentrate all remaining artillery to suppress the enemy forces on the battlefield. Let's retreat!" Major General Davell took one last look at the French armor that was still fighting on the battlefield. Elites, issued the final battle order! He must abandon these brave warriors now, because, if he delays for a while, once the armored forces in front are eliminated, his troops will be overtaken and killed one by one like the rout that faced the cavalry pursuit in the Middle Ages. And now if he evacuates, he can at least retain some of his troops!
Before the battle could be decided, the French had already voluntarily given up, and the ensuing battle entered garbage time. In a one-sided situation, more than 60% of the remaining French armored forces were massacred, and the remaining More than 30% chose to surrender!
"We won, didn't we?" The battle was over. Count Schmidt, who walked onto the battlefield accompanied by his staff, said in a low voice as he looked at the battlefield where the smoke had not yet dissipated.
"That's right, we won. On this battlefield, we killed at least 150 French tanks, self-propelled artillery, truck guns and towed artillery! As well as more than 50 various rapid-fire guns and a large number of trucks." Next to said one of the officers. "Although we also suffered losses of at least 25 Wolf tanks being completely destroyed and 15 needing major repairs. But we still have spare strength. Counting the troops we still have left, we can still launch an attack on the male French army! "
"Haha." Count Schmidt was not optimistic about what this subordinate said. After this battle, he could only pull out 15 of the 60 Wolf tanks he brought out after the battle. Major General Mike participated in the battle. After the battle, although only 10 Wolf tanks were completely lost, there were also more than a dozen tanks in need of overhaul and engine replacement. In this case, the total number of Wolf tanks in my hand is only about 45. It is okay for defense, but for offense? forget it! The remaining armor force in his hands is the last resort to ensure the safety of the Bursad Army, and there cannot be any mistakes.
"Before our new reinforcements arrive, we must focus on stability." Count Schmidt said. "Prepare to write a telegram to report the situation of this battle to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
"But if possible, we can't let the French on the northern front go too easily. We can send some wheeled tanks to attack their supply lines and lone troops. They are already very weak now, although we lack enough troops. Eat them completely, but bite off a few pieces of meat." Another officer suggested.
"This plan is okay, but the size of the troops mobilized must not exceed one battalion of vehicles. And it should be noted that the French are not far away from their battle line. They may be able to get help from the British Air Force in a day." Count Schmidt reminded road.
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