Chapter 1588： Ambush Six

Chapter 1588 Ambush (6)

So, the commander of the reconnaissance unit remembered that he still had an air force liaison group... After a brief contact, the Air Force liaison team informed the French army's logistic convoy of the location of the German bomber unit, which had been on standby early in the morning, which was only 100 kilometers away from the battlefield. Coincidentally, Major General Mike's ambush interrupted the French army's operations, and the entire logistic convoy and artillery were deployed in situ, so that the Luftwaffe easily found the target. And when the French logistics team was stunned by bombers in the air, this reconnaissance unit would never let go of the opportunity to beat down the dog!

"Keep your distance, we only attack logistic vehicles, and we will leave when we are done!" A dozen reconnaissance vehicles alternately cover and attack the convoy on the roadbed. A string of 2-pound shells overlaps in the air to form a dense fire net covering the target. As long as the long-range transport convoy and carriage are hit by a single shot, they will be destroyed. When dealing with unprotected targets, the effect of small-caliber rapid-fire guns is better than that of medium-caliber artillery.

Some Frenchmen tried to fight back. They set up machine guns and unloaded the artillery from the trailer. However, their movements were still too slow. In the distance, a weasel-type reconnaissance vehicle fired lightly from a distance of 500 meters with 7 rounds. It screamed, and directly exploded a 75MM rapid-fire gun and the crew of the adjacent artillery into pieces. Just like ancient Mongolian light cavalry, the 2-pound rapid-fire gun is a sharp scimitar in their hands. It may be a little problematic to deal with heavy cavalry, but killing these miscellaneous fish can be said to be handy!

But after all, it is a lightly armored unit. Reconnaissance is its own job. Sneak attacks can only find opportunities. After pouring hundreds of shells into the French convoy and directly destroying the 3-digit carriages and cars, the investigating team decisively chose Evacuate. By this time, the ambush plan led by Major General Mike finally came to an end. The French suffered heavy losses, and the Germans were forced to retreat because of a large amount of ammunition and fuel.

"In a series of German ambushes, we lost at least 30% of the armored units, more than 40% of the support artillery and about 30% of the transport vehicles. From this perspective, our next situation will be very bad." An hour later, the results of the battle damage came out. Xia Fei looked at the long list of personnel and equipment losses with a sullen face, and an unknown fire was burning in her heart.

He had deduced countless times in his mind the scene of the French army and the Bavarian army launching a tank battle in the vast Turkey, but he did not expect that the first time the two sides met was the prelude to an ambush. The losses of the Germans were very small. Including truck guns and destroyed wheeled armored vehicles, it is estimated that the Germans lost no more than 30 combat vehicles. On their own side, the losses of various motor vehicles, tanks and artillery have exceeded. Up to 300! Of course, most of them are non-combat vehicles, and the 36 bombers of the Bavarian Air Force also contributed a lot!

Although the fight this time cannot be said to have interrupted Xiafei’s spine, the severe damage is still completely considered, especially the loss of logistics supply vehicles that made Xiafei more heartache. You must know that this time Xiafei played in depth. The straight line distance of the last military station is more than 80 kilometers, and the actual distance is more than 100 kilometers! After roughly calculating the supplies, Xia Fei thought that his offensive could only support at most 3 days. If he couldn't hit the target within three days, then he must prepare to go home.

"Hey, this plan is still a bit too hasty." Xia Fei looked at the fleet that was still burning in the distance, then looked at the top of her head. If there were British planes in the air to provide cover and reconnaissance, I'm afraid today's things would not happen, right? Xia Fei said in her heart.

It has to be said that the "original" generals of this era still keep their thinking in two-dimensional space. They value the firepower, defense and maneuverability of tanks, realize the importance of mobile vehicles for the rapid mobility of troops, and follow their own ideas. A rapid strike force was organized, but they did not realize the importance of force from the air for rapid combat.

Even though the British assigned a large number of aircraft to the French this time, they were only weakening the Bavarian Air Force’s strike strength, and did not take the initiative to undertake battle reconnaissance and cover work. In other words, the British fighters were simply not suitable for such tasks. .

As Xiafei said, if there is a squadron of twin-engine long-range fighters in the sky above his troops, then today's losses can be avoided by more than half! With these aircraft, the German self-propelled artillery ambush cannot be so smooth, and Major General Mike’s tank unit is also very likely to expose its whereabouts. After all, tanks can be hidden in the dense forest, but after a large number of convoys march, they leave ruts in the wilderness. How to deal with it? ! And if there is aircraft cover, the loss of the transport team in the rear will be small, and without the chaos caused by the bombers, the German team of reconnaissance vehicles will definitely not dare to take advantage of the fire!

Of course, it’s too late to say anything. What Xiafei can do is to find ways to fight the battle. After synthesizing all aspects of intelligence, Xiafei believes that although the start is unfavorable, the French army still has an absolute advantage. The French army on the northern line has already met the German defenders. Although the opponent has a lot of anti-aircraft guns, no trace of tanks seems to be found. That is to say, the number of armored units of the Bavarian Army in the battlefield Very few, otherwise, the wave just now would not be a 20-30 wolf ambush.

The attitude of the Germans was very good, and the march at night avoided exposure. If the Germans had sufficient armored forces and air force, then a wave of more than 80 tanks and bombers in the air in the morning could completely be before the French reacted. If you completely injure yourself, the French really won't have to fight! But it turned out that there was such a good situation, but it was just a small mess. It can only be said that the Germans here are also more than capable and insufficient!

What if his offensive pace is delayed? It's just one or two days late. Even if the Germans rely on railways for full transportation, how many tanks and heavy weapons can they add? Two battalions to death! The two battalions also had to deal with the attacks of the two French troops in the north and south. In this case, Xiafei thought he had a great advantage, and in his opinion, although the wolf tank was very good, San Mengsha It has been proved that you can destroy your opponents at a normal combat distance, so if you open a posture and fight, relying on the advantage of numbers, you may not suffer!

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