Chapter 2049: Deep Assault 2
However, at this time, Gallieni was tasting the despair caused by death and panic. Before the bombers arrived, the German armored forces had already launched an attack. A total of nearly 400,000 troops from both sides launched a field battle in a flat area, while the French Although the performance of human infantry and armored units has improved, overall it is still a coffee table!
This time facing the French army, Count Schmidt devoted all his strength in the first wave of attacks! Two armored divisions concentrated 200 Wolf tanks and Hu Feng assault guns, and under the cover of 8,000 infantry, hundreds of armored vehicles and self-propelled artillery, they directly hit the French defense line!
Like the ancient Teutonic Knights, the steel spearheads composed of Wolf tanks slowly but surely rushed towards the French position. In order to stop these terrifying armored monsters, the French concentrated hundreds of 75MM rapid-fire cannons, 105MM cannons, and even In desperation, even the 155MM howitzer was pushed to the front line. The deadly hail of bullets from hundreds of artillery pieces formed a dense web of fire in front of the German armored forces.
"Steady! Fire after entering 1,200 meters!" From time to time, armored vehicles or tanks were destroyed or injured by shells falling from a long distance. The French's firepower advantage, relying on their huge troop advantage, did cause a lot of trouble for the Germans. 155MM Artillery grenades are fatal. There is no way. The frontal armor of tanks in this era is not welded or cast, but made of willow... Even if a 155MM shell cannot penetrate, the huge impact and explosion can cause the armor plate to fall off.
When faced with the enemy's heavy firepower, the quality of an army can best be reflected. The German Army responded quickly. At this time, the engineer units that were on the edge of the German attack and were not being taken care of quickly took action. They turned on the smoke The canister releases smoke in the direction of the wind. This smoke wall is in a very good position, just in front of the German attack front! And it moves with the movement of the tank.
The self-propelled howitzers and mortars in the distance quickly changed from marching state to combat state. This is not a simple matter of shooting directly as soon as the tank stops. This is also a very important tactical coordination issue. At least you need to know. Where to shoot your own cannonballs….
The Germans have already thought about this. At the front of the troops, in addition to the reconnaissance vehicles and a small number of tanks used as vanguards, there are also observation vehicles that provide guidance for the rear artillery! These vehicles carry specific communication equipment to maintain contact with the artillery in the rear. If these observation vehicles are destroyed or inoperable due to mechanical failure, the reconnaissance vehicles next to them will also provide artillery guidance!
After a brief communication, the direction and distance are determined using the previously selected reference object. With almost no corrective firing, the first round of artillery shells accurately landed on the French defense line!
Artillery shells fell on the French position with almost no bunkers. The violent explosions and tens of thousands of shrapnel wiped off the soldiers from the ground as easily as the scythe of death. Some soldiers panicked and hid behind shallow trenches or gun mantlets for comfort. However, the shock wave generated by the explosion of the grenade mixed with shrapnel directly shattered the artillery and the gun mantlet.
"The armored forces close up their formation! Prepare to rush in through the gap created by the heavy artillery!" 70% of the value of a senior officer lies in his on-the-spot judgment, and it is obvious that General Schmidt's decision is worthy of his salary and enjoyment. treatment! When the heavy artillery from the rear concentrated fire to open a gap, the German army's offensive front quickly adjusted, changing from a giant ax to a sharp lance in an instant!
"Free fire!" After the German armored assault group successfully entered the effective attack range, the rapid and accurate mid-range and close range shooting of hundreds of tanks became the key to overwhelming the French defense! In less than a minute,
Thousands of artillery shells roared towards the French position, and the rapid firing even made the barrels of many tanks so hot that they had to reduce their firing speed. Explosions came one after another from the French army's position. Hundreds of soldiers and a large number of artillery were covered by the sweeping fire storm. Flames, explosions and death turned the French army's position into a hell.
"We blocked the German army in an area with almost no reliable bunkers. We did not expect the Germans to come so quickly. The German attack was like a sophisticated machine, with a steady and deadly charge from the armored forces and effective support from long-range artillery. , every tank and every infantryman are like precision parts. Thousands of artillery shells fell in front of us, and the entire field of vision was filled with blood red and flames. We struggled, escaped, and hid in vain, but more than 90% of them The comrades never came back in the end!" A French soldier who participated in this battle wrote in his diary.
The German tanks successfully rolled over the French position, smashing the artillery pieces into pieces, and the accompanying infantry easily harvested the remaining resisters. And more people chose to abandon their weapons and raised their hands. Admiral Schmidt feels very good now, no different from yesterday's battle!
However, after all, this is a French army at the level of a group army. As a group army, it still has the property it should have! Although the super-heavy train guns and siege guns were either destroyed, or they were hiding in a corner and dared not come out, the GPF194MM heavy cannon and the 220MM Holy Vajra heavy cannon that can move by themselves are still active! When General Schmidt's armored group broke through the French's first line of defense, these entities with equipment far above the division level finally began to show their power! The long barrel was raised 15 kilometers away from the defense line. Together with a large number of 155MM heavy howitzers and 105MM light howitzers, they created a dense wall of fire on the only path of the German attack, using continuous shelling to prevent the German army from continuing to attack and at the same time prepare to reorganize the defense.
"We can't rush through! Their firepower is too dense, and our howitzers can't reach the most critical French positions." A German officer reported to General Schmidt.
"Then wait, this is their last performance, our air force will clean everything up." Admiral Schmidt said, looking at the pocket watch in his hand. And this time, the Bavarian Air Force did not disappoint Schmidt as usual! Just half an hour later, the first wave of German bombers flew over the Gustav Assault Group in neat formation. Seeing these comrades coming from afar, the German troops on the ground cheered! The cheers were so loud that they even suppressed the sound of gunfire on the battlefield!
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