Chapter 503 The almost unsolvable western front
The arrival of Moltke can be seen as a test of the German emperor's new military reform led by Bavaria. If the effect is really as good as the prince's statement, the German central government will seriously consider these things. In return, Bavaria will receive injections with greater organizational, financial and policy support, as well as some conveniences for exercising other things (such as the prince is responsible for the war against Russia on the Eastern Front). If it fails, the disappointed German emperor is likely to end all changes. After all, some of Bavaria's practices are already playing the edge. If the German emperor does not support it, the prince's plan will face great resistance.
So this time, the prince must let Moltke see hope. He told him that the German Emperor behind him that the benefits of following him to spend the future are great! But at the same time, they cannot see everything. After all, some things are still immature now, such as aircraft. And as an independent military branch, if Prussia puts it in jurisdiction too early, the size of the Bavarian air force will definitely be affected.
"If everything is done according to your design, you are sure to quickly resolve France on the Western Front." What the prince did not expect was that before dealing with Moltke, his uncle first raised a very targeted question, that is, whether this new idea can allow Germany to win the war cleanly.
"It's very difficult." The prince thought about it and said. Germany in the second battle easily died France, which is known as the world's number one army, this time it shocked the world. Although the prince was also engaged in tanks and aircraft, the core idea was completely different from the blitzkrieg of the German Army during the 2nd War. If the German armored troops in the second battle were a sharp sword, quickly divided the opponent's defense line under the cover of the air force, and then developed as deep as possible. With the goal of eating the opponent's heavy army cluster, then in this plane, the prince's armored troops were actually more like millstones, crushing the opponent little by little.
"It turns out that the tactical ideas you and I have told me are very advanced. The armored troops and cavalry continue to go deeper and handed the fragmented opponent to the infantry group in the rear. Continuous assaults have left the opponent with no chance to rebuild the defense line. I have considered it myself and organized several deductions. I feel that this is the only tactic we can quickly solve the Western Front. If France can be solved, all our problems will be solved, and it is not an exaggeration to say that we have solved the European problem." The prince said with some disappointment, but still did not give up.
"Do you really think that a few hundred tanks can defeat an army power? What international joke?" The prince smiled bitterly. What if the Germans can get 1,000 so-called tanks against the will of heaven? What if Germany cheats again, gets a golden finger, and creates more than 100,000 various cars to transport fuel? Blitzkrieg is the ultimate move for Germany to kill France in the second battle, but if you think that the victory of the Blitzkrieg can only be won by tanks, you are very wrong!
Let’s take a look at the lineup of the Germans when they started war in history. Before Germany fought against France, it only had 10 armored divisions in total, and most of these 10 armored divisions were No. 1 and No. 2. All these tanks combined were only 2,500. They were a little worse in terms of quantity and quality. At the same time, the total number of tanks of the British and French armies was about 2,700, including the b1 tanks and Matilda tanks that German tanks were difficult to deal with. The Germans indeed had tactical theoretical advantages, but relying solely on 10 armored divisions and 7 mechanized infantry divisions was really a dream!
In fact, the reason why the German Army was able to make a quick breakthrough was largely due to the help of the Luftwaffe. In April 1940, the Luftwaffe already had 1,620 fighter jets, 419 dive bombers, 1,726 bombers, 46 ground attack aircraft, 671 reconnaissance aircraft, and 466 transport aircraft... The French could not escape the German aerial reconnaissance with every move. On a small area, more than 3,000 aircraft were bombarded and attacked every day. How could the French organize effective defense?
At the same time, the French Air Force had only 1,648 combat aircraft, including 946 fighter jets and only 216 bombers... Not to mention the quality, the French had the most recent d520 to fight with the bf109, which was quite different in number. Of course, the Royal Air Force had a large number of aircraft, but considering the tragic range of fire at that time, the aircraft stationed in France could barely be used. At the same time, all the various aircraft of the Royal Air Force were only 1,800. The number was similar to the German bombers...
In other words, relying on the help of the Luftwaffe, more than 600 reconnaissance aircraft can clearly grasp the opponent's dynamics, more than 1,000 fighter jets can steadily suppress the opponent's air force, and nearly 2,000 various bombers and attack aircraft can easily gradually remove all the annoying things in the road, position, and bunker. It is precisely because of the absolute air control power that only 10 German divisions, No. 1, 2, 3 and 4, can easily drive straight in. These Third Reich Eagles soaring in the sky, have already provided the armored troops with the fire support and fire cover they need. In this case, the second battle can be fought like this, but the first battle is absolutely not possible.
(To be clear, this is the number of aircrafts on both sides, and it is not necessarily the number of use on the front line. After all, the author cannot use the aircrafts of the British and French. Those aircraft are useless...)
How can an air force disrupt the deployment of Britain and France? How can a hundred tanks be faced with 1,000 companies of 75 fast guns without a strong enough air force? There are not enough air force, those fortresses can only be piled up with heavy artillery bit by bit. And the movement and installation of each siege cannon takes time. Look at the time when the German army was advancing in World War II, it was not the air force that dominated? In World War II, the air force began to fail. It was not that it could be solved by giving money, but that the technology tree was too difficult to climb! The air force had not become a weapon that could seriously affect the balance of war in the early stage of World War II. At least on the Western Front, where there were many technical equipment and a huge military density, it was not possible.
It is not possible to drive two cheats, so if the current situation is based on the current situation, the possibility of success is even smaller. First of all, how many tanks the Prussian Legion can equip before the war begins is an unknown number. Secondly, how many trucks the Prussian Legion can equip under the resistance of the Junker nobles is another unknown number. The prince cannot control Prussia, so he can only control himself. To put it bluntly, if the prince is really responsible for the Eastern Front, it is enough that Prussia can perform in history on the Western Front. After the Eastern Front is finished, we will prepare to seek peace...
Chapter completed!