In addition to the original engineers and logistics units, the German army also assigned a medical team to each assault battalion. They had their own vehicles and relatively complete medical equipment, and were marked with significant marks on the vehicles. They were not combat troops. If anyone dared to attack these vehicles, the German army would not accept the surrender of these people! The Storm Commando was the most elite of the German army, but it was said to be the backbone of German nationalism. Ruprecht respected these warriors, so if possible, he would try his best to save the lives of these soldiers!

Some people may say, is it not good to use tanks to fight the first wave? This is actually a plan that was drawn up after weighing the pros and cons of all aspects. The French also knew that under the absolute advantage of Germany, it was impossible to withstand the defense line. On the front of less than 40 kilometers, the Germans concentrated more than 7,000 artillery pieces! What about the French? According to information, the number of artillery pieces on the other side did not exceed 4,000! And the number of heavy artillery pieces and train artillery pieces was pitiful.

In addition, after the French placed their hopes on the front line and consumed their opponents, they used field battles to defeat the Germans, so their defense line was just used to delay the opponents, and the intensity was not high! So infantry and a large number of assault guns were enough, and precious tanks were not used. And to be honest, in combat, it would be a bit difficult to pass through the dense minefields, anti-tank obstacles and complex terrain that were bombarded by artillery. I am afraid that a large number of mechanical failures and various non-war losses could make tanks of this era very troubled. It is not surprising that in history, the British tanks that had fallen off the train to mechanical marching to the front line had a breakdown rate of half!

After breaking through the defense line, the French army is very likely to launch an army-level counterattack, and this is not something that the exhausted infantry troops can deal with. In field battles, the combat effectiveness of the armored troops is much stronger than that of ordinary soldiers. It has high mobility, high penetration ability, and no obstacles from fortifications. This makes the armored troops the strongest ground existence in the field environment. Based on the principle that good steel must be used on the blade, the armored troops will be used on the second wave of attacks!

In the Second Bavarian Army, there are 3 armored divisions and 3 rapid divisions. There are more than 600 tanks and assault guns. Among them, there are more than 250 wolf tanks. In addition to the cricket tanks used for reconnaissance, the rest are Hufeng assault guns and rhino self-propelled artillery. The 6 divisions have a total of 120,000 troops, which will be the most elite fist troops of the entire army. Behind them, there are a large number of additionally enhanced artillery and support units, which will be the last sharp blade to smash the French counterattack.

Behind each armored division or fast division, an additional artillery battalion equipped with 150mm self-propelled howitzers or tow artillery will be equipped with an additional 105mm cannon or 122mm howitzer battalion. They will be the most reliable and direct fire support for field troops. The howitzer battalion is used to deal with infantry, while the cannon battalion is used to suppress distant targets. The 122mm howitzer produced by the Russians has good performance, so these things were also moved by the crown prince from the east to the west. (There was no such thing as howitzer in World War I. In fact, it can be understood as a weapon between the length of the body and the range of howitzer and cannon. At that time, the howitzer was within 10 kilometers, and the cannon was generally around 15 to 20 kilometers. The howitzer in this article refers to the artillery in this range.)

The other three armies and the Second Bavarian Army are roughly the same configuration. In addition to the four armies on the front line on the ground, the Luftwaffe also invested unprecedented forces. The Empire, Swan Castle and Lancers all invested. There were more than 2,500 bombers and attack aircraft responsible for ground support and battlefield shading. Among them, the number of K8 bombers reached 500 and K6 bombers was 1,300. In this operation, Germany's first professional single-engine ground attack aircraft, cl-1 single-wing aircraft, was also put into combat. The flexible low-altitude maneuverability, large ammunition capacity and high attendance rate allowed them to advance with the front-line troops at any time.

In order to ensure that these aircraft can sustain and stable output, the Luftwaffe prepared more than 20,000 tons of various bombs and more than 100,000 tons of aviation fuel as reserves. The huge bomber group is distributed in the area north of Verdun with more than 200 airports and temporary airports. The responsible base network and reorganized material reserves allow the huge bomber group to cover a huge area from the front line to half of France.

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"If necessary, we can throw more than 1,000 tons of bombs into Paris at any time," said Lieutenant General Halde, the Luftwaffe responsible for the Luftwaffe.

In order to ensure the efficiency of the air force's strike, the German Air Force's liaison sub-group was delegated to the division level. These liaison teams can mobilize up to no more than 2 bomber squadrons to provide air support at any time according to the battlefield situation.

The remaining 2,000 fighter jets and interceptors are responsible for dealing with the French Air Force and Royal Air Force. The entire fleet will ensure that it will continue to exist over the battlefield. According to General Halder, during the day and weather permitting, the Luftwaffe can ensure that there are more than 400 aircraft cruises in the sky at any time! Of course, if the combat effectiveness of the British and French air forces is really not strong, the fighter jet troops can also bring bombs to perform ground attack missions.

If the German army on the ground is ready to fight a tough battle, then the air knights of the German Empire are very comfortable. Even Li Xiao Shithofen once said to his students: "You have already made the opportunity to become air combat aces, because there are not enough enemy planes for you to fight in the entire battlefield, but the shooting and low-altitude flight techniques you learned are still useful, because it will at least allow you to throw bombs more accurately! You will spend at least half of your time on ground attacks! The threat of anti-aircraft artillery on the ground may be greater!"

The clouds of death gathered above the French, and a large-scale battle that had been prepared for several months was about to begin. In this regard, the French were also silently preparing. They knew the direction of the Germans' main attack (one of them). A rough understanding of the Germans' military strength situation can even predict the approximate time. However, senior officials such as Foch could only place their hopes on miracles that might occur or the surrender of the senior officials at critical moments.

A solemn and deadly atmosphere gathered over the battlefield. Not only the parties involved in the war, but the whole of Europe and even the world were focused on the short 40-kilometer front from Laon to Champagne! A battle that changed the world was about to begin!

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