Chapter 631： Speed ​​limit

Just when the prince was a little surprised and excited because of the breakthrough in the aviation industry, he was ready to go home and be happy with his wife. The arrival of his uncle, Prince Leopold, put Rupresit into a busy schedule. Misfortunes never come singly, and good things are rarely crowded together. Therefore, according to this principle, the arrival of Prince Leopold brings bad news.

"Our attack speed is still too slow. An attack speed of less than 50 kilometers a day will not allow us to complete the encirclement of the opposing military-level units. Come and take a look at this picture." Prince Leopold brought the prince to Before a map, on this simple map, a blue line represents Russia's defense line, which is about 80 kilometers on a scale. The two red lines on both sides represent the Bavarian Rapid Corps responsible for the roundabout.

"The speed of less than 50 kilometers a day is the speed at which we travel on the road. It is definitely not achieved in actual combat. Although a discount can guarantee a speed of 25 kilometers or more, this speed is obviously for the encirclement. Not enough, because the opponent may have a reserve team to intercept, and the Russian army aware of the danger of the flanks is likely to shrink the line of defense or retreat. They are walking in the inner circle, we are in the outer circle, and the speed advantage is not enough to stop the opponent Action, so this speed doesn’t make much sense."

"Our assault troops will not be many. One attack direction may have to concentrate 1 or 2 divisions, and we can choose at most 2 or 3 breakthroughs on the long line of defense, because these alone will cost us 4 to 6 divisions. The troops we attacked were unable to encircle quickly, nor could they immediately attack the Russian logistics center hundreds of kilometers away. This would not work.” Prince Leopold explained.

"Moreover, what I must say is that in combat situations, if soldiers fight continuously and march for long distances, their physical exertion is very huge. This is also something we must pay attention to. If these problems are simply facing the enemy in person, It’s ok, but if you want to implement your plan to go north and encircle Russia’s forces that might attack East Prussia, that’s absolutely impossible. Maybe the tanks can support it by then, but the accompanying infantry will absolutely not be able to support it.”

"The biggest problem is still the speed of the infantry?" The prince thought for a while and said.

"Yes, it is the speed of the infantry. Although I admit that the use of a large number of vehicles has greatly reduced the burden on the army and the size of the horse team has increased the speed of the army, but this increase is not enough, because there has never been a solution. The mobility of short-board infantry, which restricts the speed of movement very much!" The prince nodded in agreement.

In fact, thinking about it, you can understand that a unit can transport artillery, artillery shells, and a large number of supplies in cars or carriages, but the soldiers themselves should bring their own clothing, a semi-automatic rifle with bayonet and 120 rounds of ammunition. Right? With the addition of 5 grenades and some accessories, this weight is no longer light. If it is a long-distance combat, let alone other things, do I need to bring my own three-day rations and a kettle? The combination of these weapons and personal equipment is a lot.

If you go up a bit, the machine guns and 60MM mortars in the company sometimes have to be carried by yourself. In addition to their own weapons, the machine gun squad may also bring a canvas belt with 250 rounds. This makes the infantry very heavy, and the speed of movement will not be fast. It is almost impossible for a formed infantry unit with heavy weapons but not fully mechanized to maintain a speed of more than 40 kilometers per day.

Some people may say how fast the Red Army took the Luding Bridge during the Long March. How do you say this? The so-called integrated system here refers to the division level, with a large number of artillery and equipment. Let alone when the Red Army can have the firepower comparable to that of the German regular division of World War I. From the perspective of the soldiers' own weight, no rifleman can Will you get 120 bullets?

"If we want to encircle several military-level units, then our rapid force must ensure that it can advance at a speed of 60 kilometers per day without interference. Infantry is simply impossible. Therefore, I think it’s inappropriate for you to assign a large number of infantry and artillery to the assault troops. Although you have improved your attacking ability, the speed that is essential to the victory of the battle has not been substantially improved. If we can penetrate the opponent’s line of defense, then Even if it encounters obstacles, it is only a field exchange of fire, and the intensity will not be very high. A large number of infantry and heavy artillery is a bit wasted." The prince said.

"If you want to increase the attack speed, there are only two ways in theory, but in fact there is probably only one way." The prince said.

"The first method is to let every soldier get in the car, so the speed will naturally be faster, but this is only theoretically usable, in fact the economic cost is too high. The other method is also The only feasible way is to replace the infantry with cavalry and reduce the number of artillery at the same time. Turn the normal German division into a special division with fast speed but limited attack capability."

In this era, the fastest attack speed is always the cavalry. In the Russian-Polish War, there was a record of the Third Cavalry Army rushing 810 kilometers in 21 days, and this rush is not simply a road. In the process, The cavalry army crossed 3 rivers and, with the cooperation of the infantry, captured 4 provincial cities and 35 towns, and severely damaged the Polish First Army. Over 20,000 people were wiped out. Although the average daily attack speed is 40 kilometers, but if you consider the continuous battle, this result is quite impressive!

Of course Thoroughbred cavalry will definitely suffer from head-to-head combat with a large number of well-equipped infantry divisions, but in the environment of the Eastern Front, the Russian ordinary infantry divisions are obviously not well-equipped. Take military-level troops for example. A Russian army has a total strength of 48,700, a French army has a total strength of 44,200, and a German army has a total strength of 45,600.

A French army has 30 artillery companies, each artillery company has 4 artillery, that is to say, a French army has 120 artillery! One German army has 28 artillery companies. Although the number is less, 24 artillery companies have 6 artillery companies each, and the remaining 4 companies have 4 artillery companies. The artillery number has reached an astonishing 160! Coupled with the advantage of the artillery caliber, it is more than that of the French!

Then look at the number of artillery in a Russian army, there are only 14 artillery companies! Although 12 of them are 8-gun companies and the remaining 2 are 4-gun companies, the total number of artillery is only 104. The Russians had nearly 10% more troops than the French, and the number of artillery was nearly 15% less. that is it.

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