Chapter 1,664 The Final Battle 5
Chapter 1664 The Last Battle 5
"This is the highest-level armored battle between the French Army and the German Army since the war began. The Germans use their best Wolf tanks as the main force, as well as Wasp assault guns and Rhino heavy self-propelled artillery. And we On the front are FT10 tanks, and on the back are a large number of St. Mengsha self-propelled artillery. The German air force is used to support the frontal battlefield, so it has no time to take care of us. This battle is a very good battle sample and is extremely valuable for reference. Although, the final result did not satisfy us..." This is how Joffre described the battle in his memoirs.
Before the armored offensive fronts of both sides collided, accompanied by a terrifying howl, heavy howitzer shells falling from the sky fell on the formation of the French offensive troops. The tank troops on the front could continue to advance against the shrapnel, while the tanks behind them Trucks and a large number of towed artillery suffered very heavy losses. Nearly a hundred howitzers of various calibers fired two constantly moving barrages in the French positions. The first wave of barrages roared down, and dozens of unresponsive vehicles were quickly enveloped in shrapnel and flames. The fragile body of the car was unable to block the shrapnel with an initial speed of several hundred meters. They easily cut open the outer shell of the vehicle, and then left a horrific wound on the delicate engine or gearbox inside. Flames and smoke erupted from the car, and if luck was worse, a huge fireball would erupt from the ground within seconds.
The shock wave caused by the explosion raged across the unprotected plain, and they split the multi-ton trucks into pieces with ease like giant hands. The soldier's fragile body was beaten into pieces in the violent fire storm, and blood and gunpowder smoke mixed into an unpleasant smell that echoed on the battlefield. The god named Death harvests his own spoils in the wilderness.
Some vehicles that were not covered by fire began to choose to avoid and began to put down the infantry on the vehicles. Although this behavior saved the lives of some soldiers, it was undoubtedly very bad in the overall situation. The vehicles were scattered everywhere and the restraints were lost. The infantrymen were running around on the battlefield, forgetting their mission. Chaos spread quickly on the battlefield like a plague. Before the tank troops on both sides could engage the enemy, the French infantry troops were already in trouble. And then, when the artillery fire continued to extend to the towed artillery formation behind the French army, the whole situation took a more serious change!
"The German artillery position almost coincides with their attack front!" A French officer reported to his superiors with an almost trembling voice. They estimated that the German artillery position would be behind, so the French army was prepared to advance another 2,000 meters before launching. , and at this time, the advantages of self-propelled artillery were fully exerted. The German artillery positions moved very fast. While the howitzers in the rear attacked the French infantry, the self-propelled howitzers rushed to the front and pulled the French on the march. The artillery attacked, and it was precisely because of this gap in time and space that the French took advantage of the opportunity. This is why the German artillery fired two barrages!
You know, towed artillery carries ammunition! A 105MM howitzer dropped from the sky and accurately hit a Renault truck transporting ammunition. This 6-wheel truck carried at least 3 tons of artillery shells and propellant.
The moment he was hit, several tons of explosives were detonated, and a pillar of fire hundreds of meters high rose into the sky. The violent explosion exhausted the surrounding air in an instant, and the resulting shock wave quickly spread around. A truck transporting a 155MM howitzer was instantly blown into a flaming wreckage, while the artillery weighing more than 3 tons was blown away by a huge thrust like a toy, and then hit another truck next to it full of crew. On board the personnel’s vehicle….
Some of the French artillery was directly annihilated by the German artillery fire, while the remaining artillery that was not affected for the time being hurriedly deployed at the edge of its range. Even under this situation, the French were still trying their best to adjust their formation, but the effect was not good. The hastily deployed artillery units blocked the route of the Saint-Montcha self-propelled artillery that was also moving forward. In desperation, Under this situation, these French people's strongest direct firepower could only take a detour, so that they did not enter the battlefield in the first place. Naturally, the Bavarian Army, as the enemy, could not wait for the French to complete their formation adjustments. Therefore, when the French themselves were in a hurry, the sharp spears composed of Wolf tanks had already penetrated!
Both sides invariably chose to shrink their fronts in the last 2,000 meters. Looking from the sky, two fronts composed of tanks and armored vehicles were rapidly approaching. The Germans clearly controlled the speed in the last distance, and they were constantly adjusting to each other. According to the relative position, like a modern cavalry, he sews the heavenly clothes to control his attack formation. The French began a desperate charge on the last stretch of the journey. They knew that the distance between 1,200 meters and 400 meters between the two sides was almost the distance that the Bavarian armored forces could kill unilaterally. Only by approaching or outflanking could they destroy it. possible! Therefore, for the French, at this time, the distance of 1,200 meters is their order to launch a charge!
"1400 meters! Get ready to shoot!" At a distance of 1400 meters, when the French tank that appeared in the tank's sight was just a small black spot, the German armored forces started the first round of salvo fire. Naturally, there will be no results from a long distance, and shells landed near the French tank. Pillars of smoke rose up, and then, based on the impact point of the bullet, the Germans re-corrected the shooting parameters and conducted the second and third rounds of shooting. When the third round of salvos started, the distance between the two sides had shortened to 800 to 1,000 meters!
At this distance, after the first two corrective shots, the Bavarian armored force's hit accuracy increased linearly. As a result, pillars of fire instantly burst out from the French front in the distance. This was caused by the explosion of the hit FT10 tank. , and after entering this distance, the battle between the two sides immediately entered a fever pitch!
The French also opened fire at a distance of about 600 meters. Each 75MM shell roared into the distance. Where did it hit? God doesn't even know that, except for a few extremely talented people, shooting at such a distant target while moving would definitely be quite miserable.
In addition to scaring the newcomers, this kind of attack can only embolden yourself!
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