Chapter 2042: Desperate Bet

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At this point, Marshal Haig couldn’t say he didn’t support it, and in line with the principle of good people doing their best and sending Buddha to the west, Marshal Haig asked the other party to delay for a few more days so that the supplies and equipment provided by the British army could be transported more. Past some. Marshal Foch naturally agreed. After all, according to the steady progress of the Germans, it is estimated that it will take 4 days to reach the position of the red dotted line.

Therefore, the French and the British both played the game of blind man and elephant. They both grasped part of their true thoughts, but they all had flaws. For example, the French captured the psychology of the British very well and forced Marshal Haig to fully cooperate in the end. The French's counterattack, this is where the French succeeded. At the same time, the French army has also arranged for the back road. Whether it is victory or defeat, they are ready. , then just kneel down! It can be said that the French know the most about the situation. He considered his own strength and calculated the ideas of his allies, but he did not count the tactics against the Germans. Roundabout preparations, and Foch once again drawing troops from the nearby battlefield at the last moment is tantamount to exposing the most vulnerable sector to the German dagger....

As for the British, they were out of luck. They were completely calculated by the French, and finally had to pinch their noses and fight hard. The most terrible thing is that they never thought that the French were ready to confess when necessary Ready, even ready to stab the British.... The British also realized that the Germans did not do their best, but they also underestimated the combat power of the German army...  In other words, the British finally had a glimpse of the situation and saw a little bit clearly!

But no matter what, before things really got out of hand, Britain and France were still in agreement on the issue of concentrating their forces against the Germans. The Hamilton Army, which has at least 240,000 people, can definitely be easily lost. This is the British Expeditionary Force The elite! Therefore, at the last moment, Marshal Haig sent an additional 500 fighter jets and interceptors to Lord Hamilton, and the anti-aircraft guns and ammunition urgently needed by the frontline troops were also supplemented. There are still about 3 to 4 days before the German army passes through the French defense line and reaches the red line drawn by Foch. The British and French allied forces still have the opportunity to make final preparations!

And this time, the British, who had the worst armor in Britain, Germany and France, finally took out their last armored vehicle before the end of the war. This tank is a tank destroyer converted from a MK tank. Very similar to the Russian and German rhinos, this chariot is equipped with a powerful artillery on the tracked chassis. The British have two types of artillery to choose from, one is a newly manufactured 18-pound rapid-fire gun with an extended barrel gun, and the other is the land version of the 4-inch naval gun. To put it bluntly, it is a different gun mount!

Although the design level of the British armored units was very general until the end of World War II, and although the appearance of this tank was very hasty, in any case, you must give the 18-pound gun or even the larger 4-inch naval gun With all due respect…. No way, the 18-pound gun is enough to penetrate all targets except the frontal armor of the Wolf tank and the Hu Feng assault gun, and the 4-inch naval gun is even better at blocking and killing gods and Buddhas! And there are more than 200 of these tanks in the British Army!

In addition, this British army group also concentrated a large number of field artillery and heavy artillery units. Unlike the 25-pound howitzers equipped at the first level of the British Army Division in World War II, the artillery of the British army in this era may be twice as large as that of Germany and France. China is incomparable, but there are also a large number of 5-inch howitzers and 60-pound howitzers. In order to ensure long-range fire support, this British army is still equipped with a large number of 6-inch cannons. certainly,

Considering that the deployment of super-heavy artillery and train artillery is not easy, the Hamilton Group Army is extremely lacking in heavy artillery divisions above 8 inches! This can be regarded as a shortcoming of the British army.

"During the day, it is very difficult for us to maneuver the division. The Germans have thousands of planes circling over our heads, so we can only use night maneuvers, enter the preset positions in advance, and then hide before dawn. We will be in the main Anti-aircraft firepower is set up on the periphery of the position. When the offensive is launched, we can also get a large number of fighter jets. The Royal Army Air Forces will do their best to provide air cover for us and ensure that our heads are safe for at least 3 days after the attack begins. said Lord Hamilton.

"Thank you for the generous assistance and sacrifices of the British Empire. The French Republic will also do its best to fight. My seventh and eighth armies are responsible for the southern attack. We will concentrate at least 300,000 troops to launch the first wave of attack. When necessary, we can mobilize another 200,000 troops. The French Air Force will also provide support of no less than 700 fighter jets. And our remaining long-range heavy artillery can also be divided into 40% of the British army, so that your army can launch attacks smoothly. said Foch.

"The troops under my command will be responsible for the first wave of offensive on the northern front, but I am worried that it will be difficult for us to defeat the opponent in one wave, so if possible, I hope that the French Legion can provide us with some reserves." Hamilton said after thinking for a while . Since it is the last fight, the door must be desperate, and neither side will hold back. However, the French army on the southern front has backup, but their own British army does not have enough backup. (including the newly added troops), without a reserve team, I always have no idea!

"We can provide at least 8 divisions of the French army as reserves, and they will directly obey your command." Foch agreed very readily. The 8 divisions seem to have a large establishment, but the current 8 divisions of the French army may not even be able to make up 80,000 troops... . You know, at the beginning of the war, a standard French army division had at least 14,000 people!

Thus, with the issuance of the final combat order, the last offensive of the Allies on the Western Front finally came to an end. This offensive was also the largest attack of the Allies since the beginning of the war! Yes, you read that right, it is the largest! The French army concentrated 500,000 troops in the south, and Hamilton had 270,000 British troops and 80,000 French troops on the northern front. And these troops are just pure offensive troops, not including the artillery and general reserves of the group army behind! And if you count the air force and the logistics forces directly under it, the troops of the Allies in this attack exceeded 1.1 million!

The French were really unambiguous this time. For this war, Foch almost emptied all the troops around the battlefield. Not to mention anything else, at least in terms of the size of the troops and the total amount of equipment, it is quite scary!

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