On the battlefield

"Quick, transfer the heavy machine gun position." A German lieutenant shouted loudly, directing his soldiers to dismantle the Maxine heavy machine gun and prepare to transfer it quickly.

After the fire point is exposed, it will soon be hit by direct aiming fire from tank artillery, or accurate mortar shells.

After more than two hours of fighting, these German officers and soldiers truly realized the difficulty of their opponents. They were not sloppy when fighting, and the artillery counterattack was very accurate, and the guns were biting flesh.

Comparing the British and French with them is simply stupid.

Especially when fighting the British, it was the most enjoyable. It was like rows of wooden stakes, sweeping down one after another, sweeping down one after another, and even hitting the Germans was unable to do anything. The British were still driven by their commander and charged, and they just fucked the heavy machine gun.

France is much cheaper, and its attack line is even more dispersed. When there is a heavy machine gun, it immediately falls down, not as stupid as the British.

The soldiers of the Ocean Empire were of different styles from them. When attacking, they used squads as units to cover each other up. Some people attacked with guns, while the rest squatted down and guarded with guns. When they encountered the Germans in the trenches, they immediately fought back.

Moreover, the shooting technique within five or six hundred meters was very accurate, and it was really a biting meat.

This way

The German army in the trench could not aim carefully and fired calmly. As soon as the German heavy machine gun fired, everyone on the other side immediately lay down to cover it. In less than ten seconds, the mortar shells would hit it and tear the heavy machine gun together with the gunman into pieces.

These soldiers of the Ocean Empire were skillful in combat skills. They all hid behind steel armored vehicles and followed the attack. Even if the bullets hit, most of them were covered by tanks and armored vehicles. It was not easy to hit one of them, and they were too slippery.

Several German heavy machine gunners were busy dismantling Maxine heavy machine guns. The German lieutenant heard a sharp sound, shouted "bombardment" in panic, and quickly turned around and lay down.

After a "boom" explosion

The heavy machine guns just now, along with several German heavy machine gunners, were all overturned to the ground, and the surrounding area was filled with smoke and dust, and the pungent smell of blood became even stronger.

The German lieutenant stood up in a dirt. The Maxin heavy machine gun, which was more than 60 kilograms, had been blown up. Three or four German soldiers' bodies were scattered everywhere nearby, and the wounded soldiers were moaning in pain.

The German lieutenant shook his head with a pale face and stood up. He looked up at the enemy fighter jets passing through the sky. He occasionally flapped his wings and dropped bombs, and the land near the trenches was shocked.

He spat "spray" and felt really desperate.

This kind of battle that cannot be beaten can really be fought so badly. Although the German soldiers in the trenches fought hard, they were still restrained everywhere. Under the joint strangulation of enemy tanks aimed directly at artillery fire and air bombing, the losses were quite heavy.

At this time

There was a roar of earth shaking mountains from afar. The German lieutenant's head was still "buzzing" without the shelling just now, and his reaction was a beat slower.

He just turned his head subconsciously and saw countless black dots in the sky filled with smoke dilated in his pupils. This is...

"Comprehensive shelling..."

I don't know who shouted heart-wrenchingly. The German army fighting in the trenches looked up. The timid man's face changed in fear. The fast-moving man threw down his gun and jumped off the earth platform, running towards the Tibetan soldiers' cave.

Most people had no time to react. The rain-like shells had already hit the German second-tier positions, just like thunder in the sky. Large areas of explosive fire and smoke formed a 10-kilometer-long smoke dragon, mercilessly covering all the Germans.

The violent explosion of fireballs produced by large and medium-caliber artillery shells formed instantaneous pressure, almost overturning all the German troops in the trenches to the ground, and the shells that fell into the trenches formed rounds of bloody storms, with broken limbs flying all over the sky.

This moment

The earth was trembling, and the thick smoke and dust filled the world. The German army wrapped in it seemed to be shaking in the 12th level wind. The violent explosion seemed to be a heavy hammer hitting the chest, shaking people's mouth and nose bleeding, their ears buzzed and they could not hear anything, and even the minimum sense of direction was lost.

2nd Army Command

See this scene

Admiral Galvitz was so scared that the telescope in his hand fell to the ground with a "clang", an incredible look in his eyes, revealing heartache, fear and worry, and he could no longer say anything.

He never expected that while the two sides were fighting fiercely, the heavy artillery positions of the British and French coalition forces located in the rear dared to open fire on the entire line, just three inches above the Germans' vital points.

He was not afraid of artillery on weekdays. According to the laws of combat, as long as the British and French coalition forces were repelled from attack, the artillery would follow.

The German army was already very experienced in dealing with it. As soon as the enemy retreated, they immediately entered the anti-aircraft artillery hole. The entire front line was empty, leaving only a few observation posts. They used periscopes to monitor the enemy's movements, and hid in the anti-aircraft artillery hole as soon as possible when bombarding.

As long as the anti-aircraft holes are not blown up and the German officers and soldiers are buried inside, there will be basically no major casualties.

But this...

The two sides were in fierce battle, and suddenly, the German soldiers in the trenches and valleys suffered heavy losses.

From the sound of the cannons that were shaking from the earth to the storm, to the time when the shells hit hard, the middle was only three or four seconds, and most of the German soldiers had no time to hide in the anti-cannon hole.

If you don’t do it well, you will lose 20% to 30% of your troops at once.

The Germans who were facing the enemy's shelling in the trenches were killed and injured on the spot, and there were not a few people who were deaf. It took several minutes for most officers and soldiers to recover. If the enemy took advantage of the situation to attack...

Suddenly, General Galvitz's face turned blue with anger and punched the windowsill with a fierce punch; "These damn enemies are simply unpredictable."

"His Excellency Commander, do you need to reinforce troops on the front line?" Chief of Staff Edgar von Manstein asked with some concern.

At any time

The German commanders would hold some reserve forces in their hands. The 2nd Army also lost 4 German divisions on the front line positions. Five German divisions were piled up on the second line positions that were being subjected to fierce attacks. The 2nd Army also held four German divisions on the third line positions and the rear hand, as well as the central logistics forces of thousands of people in the army headquarters to cope with the needs.

The Germans were by no means soft persimmons, otherwise it would be impossible for the British and French coalition forces to be entangled with the front line for more than half a year, and only retreated more than a hundred square kilometers.

Admiral Galvitz looked at the distance with a pale face, and the fire rumbling and dusty place. After thinking for a long time, he slowly shook his head and said;

“Call the Imperial Command;

The current enemy of our German 2nd Army has completely occupied an air superiority and has bombed in many days, destroying more than 70% of our artillery firepower, and the front-line troops have suffered heavy losses.

On the first day of the infantry attack, they broke through the front-line positions of our army. The tactics they used were extremely sharp and effective. The air strangulation and armored tanks cooperated with tacit understanding, causing a large amount of damage to our troops.

Especially during the fierce battle, the sudden shelling of the entire line caused heavy casualties and the situation was in critical condition.

Although our 2nd Army fought with all our might, he lost nearly half of his losses due to continuous major blows and may not be able to maintain the Somme Front. Please give a clear explanation to the commander."

Having said this

General Galvitz's tone was extremely difficult, and he paused for a moment before continuing to say dryly; "It will be two or three days earlier, and four or five days later. Without reinforcements, the 2nd Army may not support it. Please make a decision early."

The German officer in the General Staff recorded the telegram, and then saluted silently before turning around and leaving quickly.

Admiral Galvitz turned his face and looked at Chief of Staff Edgar von Manstein with a gloomy look;

"We have lost all our air power in the past few days, lost more than 70% of our artillery, and did not have tank armored soldiers and infantry mortars that could compete with the opponent. The firepower and equipment were at a disadvantage on the entire line.

These Ocean Empire officers and soldiers were much more difficult to deal with than the British and French, and had stronger combat effectiveness. Various tactics and tactics emerged one after another, which is the main reason why we are currently in trouble.

In this case

Without strong reinforcements, I don't think the 2nd Army could stand for a few more days. We need aircraft, cannons, more troops and equipment, including tank armored forces that are longer than the enemy, which is obviously impossible.

It is time to admit defeat and lose to such a powerful enemy, even if it is defeated."

Chief of Staff Edgar von Manstein knew the current situation very well. He frowned and looked at the "rumbling" shelling in the distance, and a look of pain appeared on his face.

On that front

There are more than 70,000 German officers and soldiers, many of them are German troops drawn from other directions last night to strengthen defense against the front.

The reinforcements in the rear were blocked by artillery fire and could not come. The internal movement of troops in the German 2nd Army was not seriously affected. They could transport troops forward through well-connected trenches.

Now it is all ruined by artillery fire. Whether it is 20%, 30% or 40%, it is difficult to know the specific losses.

According to previous experiences of large-scale artillery bombardment, the existing German soldiers suffered a lot of shock injuries, including deafness, internal organ damage, lack of direction, and headaches and tinnitus, which seriously affect combat effectiveness.

"The commander, the most urgent task is to reinforce the second-line defenders. They cannot easily defeat us. Can we launch a counterattack in part and launch a close-knit battle with the enemy's infantry forces?"

"This plan is not advisable. The enemy's tanks and armored soldiers are not decorations, nor are they as rigid as the British and French. They rushed forward and were just one-sided slaughter."

"Where is the poisonous gas bomb?"

"As far as I know, all officers and soldiers of the Ocean Empire are equipped with gas masks, even tank armored soldiers and logistics transport soldiers are no exception. Each of the participating personnel has a higher equipment ratio than our front-line troops, and poison gas bombs are useless to them."

"This big dog family is so bullying." In desperation, Chief of Staff Edgar von Manstein also cursed.

Those effective methods against the British and French coalition forces seemed to be useless in front of the soldiers of the Ocean Empire. Seeing that they were so frustrated and beaten, they were really angry.
Chapter completed!