1634 Before Dawn 1
The French would take longer. Imagine that when French soldiers woke up from their sleep, then put on their clothes and picked up weapons in a daze, gathered up with the officers' scolding, and were ready to use their own 11th route to the battlefield, they suddenly discovered a problem, that is, where are the German troops?!
First of all, don't expect the night reconnaissance ability and communication immediacy of this era. Even if some people cleverly pat their foreheads and attack directly at places where artillery fire roars, there are too many places where fire is exchanged at the same time. Where do you fight? Even if you determine a certain direction by tossing coins or throwing dice, you don't even know the composition and combat effectiveness of the opponent's troops and then dice, and you just dig in it directly? If this is the case, it would be a miracle that these French officers and soldiers could survive three battles.
Secondly, some reinforcements from French troops successfully arrived at the battlefield, but being able to arrive was two different things. In this era without RPG, infantry lacked special anti-tank guns, and the so-called individual anti-tank weapons were a bundle of grenades. In the wilderness, infantry faced tanks in a one-sided massacre! In addition, the large number of infantry accompanying the tank troops, the German machine guns and submachine guns tear apart the last trace of luck in the French! The French soldiers in the company were involved in this doomed battle. They were brave and dedicated. They were the elites on the Western Front, but in this case, even the fearless soldiers could not use their flesh and blood to block the torrent of steel.
The Steel Teutonic Knights of the new era easily tore the opponent's defenses as easily as their ancestors at their heyday, causing blood waves among the teams of soldiers. They easily smashed the French defenses like castles on the beach into pieces like tsunamis.
The French did not have rapid-fire guns, but most artillery soldiers who used horses to maneuvered were difficult to arrive at the battlefield in a short time. There were even examples where many artillery companies were hit by German tank troops during the movement, and the artillery was directly bombed without even having time to get out of the carriage.
Therefore, it is impossible for the French troops, mainly infantry and mule-horse-torn artillery, to block an armored unit in the dark. Compared with the French, the officers and soldiers of the Bavarian Legion generally believed that logistics and mechanical failures were the biggest enemies. Therefore, before dawn, the Bavarian Legion carried out a temporary battlefield maintenance on its equipment in order to deal with tomorrow's battle.
In tomorrow's battle, almost all tanks, as well as most infantry, and tanks will still move around 10 kilometers to 30 kilometers behind enemy lines. The Bavarian command did not have a clear order for them. Just as before departure, Count Schmidt told me: "Drive every Frenchman you can meet like a Cossack cavalry, destroy every cannon and every box of supplies! Ensure your safety as much as possible. As long as you survive one more second behind enemy lines, it will be very beneficial for the entire battle situation!"
After a war, at least four regiment-level armored troops and mechanized infantry left behind, artillery soldiers will face the French encirclement and suppression troops during the day, winning with mobility and qualities. At the same time, a small number of battalion-level troops will penetrate directly to the rear of the French. Although their most powerful weapons are just a few 40mm machine guns or 82mm mortars, these weapons are also deadly enough for the almost unarmed French logistics troops, stations, and troop stations. They have rushed out of the French war zone border and entered the real rear. They will be called the French nightmare like the British Red Devils who traverse the North African desert in Battle 2!
Of course, the offensive of the Bavarian Legion naturally cannot just send in a few regiments of troops. No matter how high the combat effectiveness of these regiments is, it is still not enough to face a group-level French army. As long as the French are given time, the troops drawn from other fronts can eventually destroy the German troops that infiltrate the French rear because they are sparse in numbers and carry limited supplies.
When dawn comes, the real killing moves of the Bavarian Legion are about to begin. At least 3 reorganized divisions and 2 independent armored brigades will launch a large-scale attack under the cover of 500 aircraft and 700 artillery. The attack's spearhead will point directly to the breakthrough that has been hit by night assault!
Ruprecht was tired of fighting a time-consuming battle with the French. He had too many things to do now. First, he had to kill the French army commanded by Xia Fei, and then the British army in the south. After the battle, it was probably the end of October and early November. At that time, both the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Germany would enter a critical period. Who still has time to pay attention to the affairs of the Balkan War Zone?
Therefore, the Bavarian Legion under the command of the prince was like a lion, and he tried his best as soon as he made a move. He launched a general attack less than 12 hours after the start of the battle! He worked neatly and neatly to support his opponent! Just as the prince was planning a final kill against the French, Xia Fei had calmed down from the initial chaos, and he began to use the last few hours before dawn to deploy tomorrow's battle.
He has already gained a deep understanding of the bad situation on the front line. The situation is very bad and the consequences are very serious. Under the current circumstances, although the front line has not suffered much loss of troops (because the German army was eager to pass, it did not expand the breakthrough.) However, the heavy artillery and reserve teams supported by the entire front line are already in a mess. Judging from the data reported below, the 105mm and 155mm heavy howitzers close to the main defense line in the entire breakthrough area have been almost dealt with. After all, they are too close to the defense line, and the Germans do not even use tanks to directly attack. They can destroy these unprepared artillery positions by using mortars and howitzers.
The 120mm and 152mm British Marine Artillery, which were truly assigned to the front line, also suffered heavy losses. At least 6 companies have been removed from the army sequence. The remaining artillery soldiers were also suppressed. Who knows if there is a German army next to them? These artillery are generally deployed at 5 to 7 kilometers deep in the main defense line and are within the threat range of the Germans. If you dare to fire at this time, maybe in a few minutes, the German self-propelled artillery and tanks will come to the door! So, in this way, the combat effectiveness of long-range suppression artillery has been reduced by at least half!
So in this way, the French artillery not only lost its advantage, but became the weaker side. The firepower form on the battlefield will have an overwhelming advantage, whether in the front-line infantry units, tanks, artillery troops in the rear and air force!
Chapter completed!