Chapter 1632 Rush to the Depth 1
"Black Panther Squad, you are close to the French's main defense line. Note that not far behind the main defense line, you may encounter the French's armored troops and artillery positions! Quickly pass the defense line, and then beat the French's soft abdomen into meat paste." At this time, Rommel received an order from Shangfeng.
The French position deployment depth was indeed very large, from the initial warning line to the main position, the entire depth reached 8 to 9 kilometers. This kind of deployment is naturally beneficial, which can give the rear troops a win-win mobilization time and effectively consume the enemy's forces in the main line. However, in the environment of 1 war, such deployment also has many problems. First of all, for the French artillery, in order to ensure that the enemy can be suppressed, most of the French howitzers can only be deployed slightly behind the main line.
After all, during the First World War, the range of most artillery guns was generally around 12 kilometers, whether it was a 105mm howitzer or a 155mm howitzer was at this level. Therefore, no matter how the French chose, their division-level defense depth was like this. If you pull the front defense line apart, then the back would inevitably be squeezed into a ball. So, from this perspective, it would be as heavy as a back. Now, if the German armored troops can break through the opponent's main defense line, they can quickly attack directly to the rear of the French division-level!
"We discovered the French bunker. They have a defense system with support points as the core. The distance between each support points is about 1,500 meters. It is difficult for us to pass directly between support points." The front-line reconnaissance troops quickly passed through the information. At this point, there was no trick, so we could only forcefully kill one support point and then break in!
All truck guns and self-propelled howitzers were as close to the target as possible, and the mortars were also prepared to suppress the enemy on both sides of the breakthrough point. Then, dozens of wolf tanks were arranged in wedge-shaped attack formations, and the infantry accompanied by the tanks also began to get off the car and launch the attack formation. Without the French, the Germans smashed the French with a heavy hammer directly on the support point!
The roar of artillery and the roar of the engine indicate the arrival of the god of death. The flares once again illuminated the attack positions, and the smoke bombs fired from the mortars on both sides isolated the sight of the French artillery attacks next to them. On the not-wide breakthrough position, more than 30 wolf tanks and self-propelled artillery suppressed or destroyed the eight rapid-fire cannons on the French position in front of them at the beginning of the war, while the engineers cleared the minefield and blasted obstacles under the cover of infantry and tanks!
It was also an unexpected attack. This time the French resistance was more tenacious. Their troops were arranged in a concentrated manner and their firepower was stronger. However, this was just a little longer for their resistance. The direct aiming shooting of the 150mm self-propelled howitzer made all civil fortifications like paper. On the not-wide attack surface, the concentrated design of more than 30 75mm rapid-fire guns, 8 150mm heavy howitzers, and more than a dozen 105mm cannons almost knocked the French position on the front to the surface of the moon.
Then, under the cover of machine guns, the fire spearmen quickly approached the trench and quickly cleared the remaining French personnel with the submachine gunmen. At the same time, at about 3 a.m., four places on the main defense line of the French army sent a helping telegram at the same time. Half an hour later, there was no response from these places that sent the distress signal.
"General, our main defense line has been broken through! The Germans concentrated incredible firepower and destroyed our support point in a short time." At this time, in the French command center, the French staff were marking the newly emerging firefighting areas on the sand table. Soon, five bright red arrows appeared in front of Xia Fei. They had crossed the French's main defense line and began to attack the rear units of the front line division! Not far behind the main defense line were densely marked artillery positions, logistics units, hospitals, and material warehouses.
"Aren't we already blocked all the gaps with firepower?" Xia Fei was really a little embarrassed now. He really couldn't understand how these German troops broke through three defense lines in a row. This is not explained by small-scale infiltration. Judging from the telegram, they have tanks, heavy howitzers and a large number of infantry, which is definitely a regiment-level breakthrough.
"General, there is a time difference in our blockade. After the Germans' second wave of attacks was successful, our artillery began to blockade 45 minutes to an hour after the opponent's breakthrough. The infantry behind them took more time to fill the breakthrough. Some places have not been completely blocked yet. German troops have about an hour to pass through our defense." said the officer in charge of the artillery.
"It's impossible to pass so many troops in an hour, and then cross the middle between the fronts." A French officer next to him said in surprise.
"If the Germans were equipped with enough vehicles, then this assault speed could still be achieved. We did not deploy anything in the middle!" Until now, Xia Fei finally understood the Germans' approach. He could not determine whether the assault of the elite infantry was a feint. However, now, at least 5 regiment-level armored combat units broke through the French defense line, and perhaps tonight could destroy some rear units of the front-line divisions. The Bavarian Legion concentrated the elite troops of the entire army to build a truly fast force! They were like a sharp and fast light sword, which made the French not have time to resist!
"Order, concentrate the reserve team, especially tanks and self-propelled artillery, to stop these rats rushing in! Before they cause greater losses, they must be blocked!" In desperation, Xia Fei could only issue this somewhat ambiguous order. There was no way. After the gap in the main defense line was opened, even the French did not know where the Germans were running now. There was no way to command this specifically!
If it was during the day, the Germans' assault would never be so smooth. Even if a gap was opened on the main defense line, the French long-range artillery would shell the breakthrough at the first time, and then the French reserve team that followed would step on the landing point of the shell to rush to the breakthrough, pushing it back directly without the Germans without gaining a foothold, or luring the enemy into deep and hitting it halfway. In short, the French would be very easy to deal with, but now, because of the night and the speed of attack, the French reserve team had just started mobilizing, and are the artillery? How to say it? When the soldiers entered the artillery position and were about to suppress and shoot the breakthrough 2,500 meters away, the German grenades first landed on the French heads!
Chapter completed!