Chapter 1594
In terms of position, at this time, as the German armored forces continued to withdraw backwards, they were already far away from the second French line of defense that began the German occupation. The positions of the two sides continued to move back, entering the original French first and second lines. In the blank area between the lines of defense, the rapid-fire guns originally deployed behind the second line of defense in France can no longer provide cover for the French. Without enough infantry to accompany them, the battlefield perception of the French armored forces has dropped by a level! Coupled with the chaotic battlefield situation, when Earl Schmidt's reserve team entered the battlefield from the side, the French did not even react in the first time!
The French attacked the same number of Wolves tanks head-on. They were extremely entangled, and when the last batch of tanks were put on the battlefield, avoiding the edge of the French army and attacking from the rear, it was completely usable for Daville. Disaster to describe! A group of wolf tanks aimed their muzzles at the poorly defensive truck guns and San Mengsha behind the French position, and then launched the first round of salvo!
1,200 meters away, the first round of shells roared towards the target. The truck guns parked behind to provide fire support were first destroyed. The powerful armor-piercing shells easily blasted unarmored vehicles into fragments. With a violent explosion, the French front was shaken.
The French, who had seen too much blood and death, finally collapsed after seeing the German armored battle group rushing out from the side. There were nearly 30 wolf tanks, and they lined up in a linear formation that could fully exert their firepower. Come up. And between the French truck cannon and the German steel wolf! The situation at that time was a bit like a medieval longbowman's charge against the cavalry without the formation of a position and the protection of the pikemen. It was only a matter of time before these fragile guys were torn apart by the opponent's sharp steel cavalry!
The Saint Moncha self-propelled artillery, which the French relied on, tried to make the final resistance, but unfortunately, the Germans paid great attention to keeping their distance. Without being entangled, the German armor group would rather shoot with a lower hit rate. I don't want to get close to these guys with great lethality easily. At a distance of 800 meters, even the mighty 105MM artillery is not enough to penetrate the front armor of the Wolf tank with track shoes and road wheels. The 75MM artillery of the wolf tank can penetrate the opponent at any distance it can hit!
And that's not over yet. When the side wolf tank launched an attack, Schmidt also put all the remaining weasel wheeled chariots into the battlefield. They were the soldiers who charged into the battle. The wolf tank 75MM artillery Rushed to the soft abdomen of the Frenchman under the cover, pierced it, and stirred it fiercely!
75MM artillery shells and 40MM cannon shells formed a moving fire net on the front of the German army. They kept rolling back and forth in the formation of the French army, and they were riddled with holes in the originally neat French army's rear front! The protective tank has proved extremely poor survivability in offensive operations, and even a near-missing grenade may cause fatal damage to a truck gun.
The remaining 20 Saint Moncha self-propelled artillery of the French suffered heavy losses under the special care of the Germans. In less than 15 minutes, the French lost at least 18 valuable 105MM self-propelled artillery! The remaining artillery escaped under the cover of smoke, but at this time, they could no longer affect the situation of the battle, because at this time, the German battle group like a sharp knife had torn the French front and fought the front line. The back of the armored forces stabbed a fierce one!
"It's over! It's all over!" Major General Daville in the rear was completely desperate after seeing the German armored units interspersed from the side! His armored force is over, at least FT10 and Renault, who have penetrated the enemy's depths, will not be able to return!
"Order, all the troops that have not been entangled by the Germans quickly withdraw, and concentrate all the remaining artillery to suppress the enemy on the battlefield. We, retreat!" Major General Daville took a final look at the French armor that was still fighting on the battlefield. The elites, gave the final battle order! He must now abandon these brave warriors, because, if it is delayed for a while, once the armored troops in front of them are eliminated, his troops will generally be overtaken and killed by the defeated soldiers who faced the cavalry in the Middle Ages. And now if he evacuates, he can at least retain some of his troops!
At the moment when the battle has not been completely divided, the French have voluntarily given up, and the ensuing battle has entered garbage time. In a one-sided situation, more than 60% of the remaining French armored forces were slaughtered, and the rest More than 30% chose to surrender!
"We won, didn't we?" The battle was over, and Earl Schmidt, who was accompanied by the staff on the battlefield, said in a low voice, looking at the battlefield where the gunpowder had not cleared.
"Yes, we won. On this battlefield, we killed at least 150 French tanks, self-propelled artillery, truck guns and towed artillery! As well as more than 50 rapid-fire guns and a large number of trucks." Said one of the officers. "Although we have also paid for at least 25 wolf tanks to be completely destroyed and 15 to be overhauled. However, we still have spare capacity. Counting the troops we have left, we can also launch an attack on the male French army! "
"Haha." Earl Schmidt was not optimistic about what this subordinate said. After the battle, he brought out 60 Wolf tanks and could pull up to 15 up and down. After Major General Mike participated in the battle , although only 10 Wolf tanks were completely lost, there were also more than a dozen tanks in need of overhaul and engine replacement. In this case, all the wolf tanks in one's hand will only be about 45. If it is defense, it is OK, but if it is offense? forget it! The remaining armored force in his hands is the last resort to ensure the safety of the Bursa German army, and there can be no mistakes.
"Before our new reinforcements arrive, we must focus on stability," Earl Schmidt said. "I am going to write a telegram to report to His Royal Highness about the battle."
"But if we can, we can't let the French on the northern line go too easily. We can send some wheeled chariots to attack their supply lines and the troops that are alone. They are very weak now, although we lack sufficient troops. Eat them thoroughly, but it's okay to bite off a few pieces of meat." Another officer suggested.
"This plan is okay, but the size of the mobilization of troops must not exceed a battalion of vehicles. And it should be noted that the French are not far from their front. They may be able to get help from the British Air Force in a day." Earl Schmidt reminded. Tao.
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