Frontline Command

Real-time information from the battlefield is quickly transmitted back and presented on a very intuitive sand table. The staff officers change the situation between the enemy and us at any time. They will display the small blue flags on the ground and the small white flags on the German army will be replaced at any time. Standing in front of the sand table, you can see it at a glance.

Marshal Li Shuanzhu raised his hand and looked at the watch on his wrist. It was 12:17 noon. The battle to attack the German second line of defense has been going on for more than 1 hour and 50 minutes. The German army was very tenacious in resistance and was still in fierce firefighting.

On the sand table showing the enemy-to-me posture

The Imperial army has expanded the attack gap to more than 15 kilometers. The British Fifth Army and the French Tenth Army have also made breakthroughs in the attack. The entire German front-line defensive position is about to collapse.

However, the German army was able to persist on the Somme front for 6 months, and it was difficult to distinguish with the British and French coalition forces, so it was naturally not easy to match. They placed their main force on the second-line position, with reasonable light and heavy firepower and many hidden fortifications. Based on heavy machine gun platoons, they focused on dozens of air-defense heavy machine gun positions, posing a serious threat to dive bombers and low-altitude strafing fighters.

Fight to this day

Although more than 40 fighter jets were lost in the German hidden artillery position behind the front line, the German hidden artillery position located behind the front suddenly opened fire, causing certain losses to the attacking tank and armored troops. More than 20 tanks were destroyed and were repelled by the Germans on several consecutive attacks.

These German hidden artillery positions were quickly destroyed after being discovered, but no one knows how many German artillery positions were not discovered?

General Bian Chunsong raised his hand and looked at the watch, and said, "Master, there are still 2 minutes and 40 seconds left before the full line of shelling."

"Have the orders been sent to the front line troops?"

"Yes, the 40-minute shelling starts at 12:20, and the 15-minute pause is suspended during the period, and then the shelling is repeated for 25 minutes. Then, the full-line attack is launched, and all orders are clearly transmitted to the front-line regiment-level combat units."

"Very good. This time, let the Germans taste the power of the "integer attack tactics of the air-ground"." Marshal Li Shuanzhu nodded with satisfaction.

In terms of tactical innovation, the Imperial Army has come to the forefront of a world-class military, especially after having advanced "artillery calibration aircraft", the artillery in the rear has been put on its eyes, making artillery fire strike more precise and deadly.

Trench warfare on the Western Front of Europe is indeed a defensive weapon. It is very difficult to break it under today's weapons and equipment conditions, but it is not impossible.

Before going to Europe

In view of the current situation on the European battlefield, during the martial arts training, the Royal Army units carried out coordinated training on targeted innovative tactics and achieved impressive training results.

For example; flag soldiers, air suppression bombing tactics, queue low-altitude dive bombing tactics, trench clearance tactics, alternating cover tactics, armored infantry cooperation tactics, infantry artillery coordination tactics, etc., greatly enriching the tactical system of the Royal Army.

However, the most complex one is the "air-ground integrated strike tactic", which is the highest level of the Royal Army's multi-army joint tactics. It extremely tests the high-quality army combat command system. It is the top combat tactics of the first-level division troops and the crown jewel.

Without a high-quality tactical command system, leading communication level, well-trained officers and soldiers, joint combat between multiple armies is impossible to talk about, and the power of the "air-ground integrated strike tactic" cannot be revealed.

Although many large-scale live-fire drills have been organized, this is the first time that a big girl has been in a sedan chair when she is used on the battlefield.

"Two minutes countdown preparation..." More than 20 staff officers held the phone in their hands, and at the same time issued orders to the British and French artillery division and regiment commander on the other end of the phone.

The main body of this artillery was the German second-line defensive position, and it is also the most fierce battleground at present. After the reconnaissance and calibration of the artillery calibration aircraft, the relevant azimuth angle and precise position data have been issued to the artillery divisions, ready to do it hard.

Now in the German trenches

German soldiers carrying out air defense and counterattack operations were full of pits and valleys, and were fighting desperately, and the battle was very fierce.

The main armored tank troops are only five or six hundred meters closest to the German trenches. They are using tank artillery fire to suppress the German heavy firepower and heading machine guns are firing wildly. The battle between the two sides has reached a white-hot level, which is a very dangerous distance.

If you don't do it well, you have to put yourself in.

Looking at the situation of the enemy and our army on the sand table in front of him, Marshal Li Shuanzhu's eyes were full of expectations and said with a rare smile. "Deputy Commander, this time the 1st Army can eat fat but bite hard. Just look at this moment. What do you think?"

"Master, as we see from our humble position, the German army is indeed a powerful enemy we have never seen before. The officers have high command efficiency, strong combat capabilities, and unprecedented execution. Even I have to envy the high quality of these soldiers." Speaking of this, General Bian Chunsong smiled slightly, with a proud look on his face.

He pointed his finger at the German positions on the sand table ahead and said;

"The enemy we face is the main force of General Galvitz of the German Second Army. He gathered more than half of the elite troops of the German Second Army, more than 70% of the artillery fire and heavy weapons, forming a strong confrontation.

And this is exactly the attempt of our First Army Group, which will help us annihilate the main German troops and fight a beautiful breakthrough battle.

My idea is to implement the first "air-ground integrated strike tactic", and according to its effect, implement the second and second "air-ground integrated strike tactics" at the right time, and use ground artillery fire and air bombing to greatly weaken the German army's vitality.

Then, with our 303rd Division (Armored Tiger Cavalry Division) as the attack arrow, attack from the left, and target the Karl Hill area, in this area, a powerful left hook punch was used to encircle and annihilate the German 2nd Army with the cooperation of the allies of the British and French coalition forces."

"Building a plank road openly and secretly travels to Chen Cang is indeed a wonderful strategy to "speak east and attack west." Marshal Li Shuanzhu's eyes were full of spirits when he heard this. After thinking about it, he nodded solemnly; "This plan is feasible, just do it."

The Karl Hills is located about 7 kilometers to the left of the current main assault direction. It is an area composed of dozens of hills with a height of thirty or fifty meters. The Karl Village behind it is also one of the German transportation hubs, and its geographical location is relatively important.

Once you break through here
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