Chapter 255: Discussing Counters to German Gains and Advancements

Chapter 255: Discussing Counters to German Gains and Advancements



Technological advances, upon technological advancements, one could simply not fathom the degree to which the German Reich had not only shocked their enemies on the global stage but also their allies.

Armored cars were one thing, they had already been developed by nations and deployed as far back as the Italo-Turkish war of 1911. And sure, the ones used by the Germans were far more advanced in pretty much every way. But going against such vehicles was to be expected.

The same could be said for military aviation. Were the German planes significantly more advanced than their adversaries? Most certainly, but given a few years of development, this gap could reasonably be closed, at least to a certain extent.

Would losses be significant between then and now? Oh yes, but was the situation for the allies untenable? Not entirely. However, the revelation of the Panzer, when combined with

Armored Cars, and motorized artillery/logistics had proven to be a complete upheaval over the norms of what warfare was supposed to be.

The reason the great war had resulted in a complete and utter stalemate during Bruno's past life, one waged in primarily trench warfare. This was because small arms and artillery had advanced well beyond the means of transportation.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

It was hard to make a rapid advance when artillery could take you out from 17km away while you were being transported via horse-drawn carriages. But armored cars? And Tanks at that? They were far quicker than the enemy artillery could lock onto them.

And with the designs Bruno had made, a direct hit was not a lethal blow to such vehicles, at least not always. With the introduction of armor years in advance of the Great War, giving Germany enough time to manufacture thousands of armored cars and tanks prior to the outbreak of the global conflict.

Well, it put Germany in a position to steamroll the world if they wanted. But Bruno's opinion was that such a quick victory would not compel France to kneel before Berlin. No, it would only embolden them to wage a second world war years down the line when they felt they had prepared enough to take on the German Reich for a third time within the span of a hundred years.

The British Chief of Staff was no less haggard in appearance. No doubt having little sleep after performing long nights on the job, desperately trying to come up with a solution to the German Armored problem they would inevitably encounter when the Reich finally turned its full attention on to the Western Front.

This could reasonably explain the weariness in his voice when he spoke about the British solution to the German Armor, or what they hoped would be a practical end to the threat once and for all.

"I understand your concerns, and I have no doubt you are working on your own solutions at the moment. Our own engineers, however, have assured me that they are working on a man portable weapon that should be capable of dealing with the German Armor.

At the same time, we are developing our own armored vehicles to counter this threat. But these things take time. If you can prevent your public from rioting and assure them that victory is a matter of patience, we could have the earliest variants of these weapons fielded by the Spring of 1916.

I know you don't want to hear it, but my advice would be to keep holding on. In the meantime, the Crown has authorized the mobilization of another million men to France in order to aid

you in this war.

So long as we stand united in the face of our shared enemy, we will not be defeated. I can assure you of that!"

Frankly speaking, the French General put little stock in the promises of his British Ally, but any hope to latch onto at this moment, especially if it could be used to keep the masses in check, was something he was willing to take. And thus, he could only sigh and shake his head

as he spoke his honest thoughts on the matter.

"I sure hope you are right..."