Chapter 1654 Wilderness Rangers 4
Chapter 1654 Wilderness Rangers 4
However, the French were outnumbered after all. When the German soldiers broke through the first French camp, other French troops belonging to the 4th Division had already deployed on both sides of the German army. Under the cover of a small amount of artillery, they began to attack the German flanks. Launch an attack.
A series of machine gun bullets were fired from a pile of ruins 200 meters away. The sharp bullets hit the side armor of the half-track vehicle. However, these bullets were not bounced away like ordinary machine gun bullets. On the contrary, these bullets were specially processed. The tungsten alloy hardened warhead tore through the 5MM steel plate on the side of the armored vehicle! The penetrating bullets and fragments torn from the armor ricocheted inside the vehicle, instantly killing the machine gunner in the middle and the assistant shooter next to him. And this machine gun did not last long. They were randomly targeted by a 2-pound cannon, and 7 shells fell almost at the same time, killing the machine gun team and the people next to them.
On the front, a weasel-type chariot had just run over the French. Behind the wreckage of a carriage, an orange fire flashed. At a distance of less than 200 meters, a cannon shell hit the enemy. The side of the turret on top of the Weasel tank was torn apart, and the armor that could only withstand the machine gun was torn apart, killing the machine gunner in the turret. Thick smoke billowed from the breach. After more than ten seconds, the crew of the armored vehicle evacuated the vehicle under the cover of their teammates. In the process, another half-track vehicle was destroyed by the same artillery!
The sound of artillery and strange machine gun sounds from time to time attracted the attention of the German army. Some light artillery hidden in the French army was consuming the precious armored vehicles of the German army. Judging from the sound and firelight, this artillery was definitely not big. The 75MM rapid-fire gun is much smaller and more similar to an infantry gun! This kind of firepower is definitely a joke when used against tanks, but it is quite deadly when faced with armored vehicles with only a few millimeters of armor.
The French 37MM infantry gun did not appear due to power issues, but another French Hotchkiss 6-pounder artillery still exists, because this thing existed before World War 1 and is an artillery piece of the French Navy. The total gun weight is only about 370KG. Since the current anti-tank firepower is not enough, the French removed these small guns and replaced them with gun mounts for the army to make do with. Therefore, this piece of garbage is obviously not good at dealing with tanks. Artillery played an important role in this battle.
"Pay attention to the enemy's artillery!" Facing the artillery fired from time to time by the French, the German grenadiers in the front immediately threw smoke bombs to provide cover for the armored vehicles behind, while the snipers and machine gun teams began to look for those firing positions. After determining the position, the machine gun team will try to suppress the target, or use signal flares and tracer rounds to indicate the target for the artillery and troops behind.
The entire German army was like a precise machine. After a series of tracer bullets pointed out the location, a Weasel-type tank quickly rushed out of the smoke and fired a series of shells at the side of the French emplacement, whizzing by. The shells covered the position in a few seconds, but the hunter who completed the shooting did not stop. Before the other 6-pounder could react, he retreated into the smoke screen.
have to say,
This time the Germans were very lucky. Although some changes occurred, because it was a sneak attack and the attack speed was very fast, the French had no time to build a complete front. Although the tungsten alloy armor-piercing bullets attached to the machine guns and a small number of 6-pound artillery This caused some obstacles, but the number of these artillery pieces was still too small, and there was no unified command. After being discovered, what awaited them could only be fire coverage without blind spots. After the infantry and artillery pulled out these nails, the originally stagnant sharp blade once again cut deeply into the French army!
"Ignore them, start surrounding the divisional artillery immediately!" At this time, the French did not give up. An army that can fight several times on the Western Front is not a chicken. Even under extremely unfavorable circumstances, the French still After trying their best to maintain the front line, the French division commanders have given up on the assaulted infantry. They have no chance of surviving under the siege of German armored vehicles. The only chance for the remaining French troops is to immediately deploy artillery positions! In the marching column of the Fourth Division, there are a total of 8 companies of 75MM rapid-fire guns, 2 companies of 105MM artillery, and two companies of 155MM heavy howitzers. (4 artillery pieces per company) If they can be fully deployed, two 105MM artillery batteries and two 155MM heavy howitzer batteries can completely suppress the truck guns of the Storm battle group, and a total of 32 rapid-fire cannons are enough with the cooperation of a large number of machine guns. Establish a fortified position.
However, deploying an artillery position does not mean that you just unload the artillery from the front truck. As long as you prepare a decent bunker for the artillery, the accompanying infantry must also build some individual bunkers at appropriate locations. While the former French officers and soldiers sacrificed their lives to delay time, hundreds of French people began to throw all kinds of supplies they carried directly onto the parapets used as bunkers on the ground. Bags of rice are stacked like sandbags. A parapet of boxes filled with cans was built, and a machine gun was deployed behind it.
Hundreds of engineer shovels were flying across the wilderness. All Frenchmen wish they had two more hands to dig in the soil. The artillery brothers were not idle either. When it was safe, groups of carriages rushed out from the original assembly position, trying to transport artillery and ammunition to the designated area. You know, if it is a long-distance march, a 155MM howitzer and the attached front vehicle require at least 8 to 12 horses! If dozens of artillery pieces and related personnel and ammunition want to enter the position and deploy, at least thousands of people and hundreds of horses will need to work together!
"Okay, this is the opportunity! The French are finally moving!" Just as the French were hurriedly deploying defensive positions, a group of armored vehicles suddenly burst out of the nearby hills! They were accompanied by the roar of truck cannons! In the stunned eyes of the French, the spearhead composed of Weasel-type armored vehicles slammed into the French artillery team!
This move is known as Major General Mike's most outstanding move in normal combat! The major general did not forget about it just because the battle ahead had entered the harvest phase. He always kept in mind his biggest threat - the French artillery unit. These artillery units were mixed in with other units, and if they didn't fire, you wouldn't know where they were. The French howitzers have a longer range and more complete types. If the Germans fire first, even if the French can only use half of their artillery, they can still gain the advantage!
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