Chapter 1637： Total attack one

Chapter 1637 Total Attack (1)

"Quiet, too quiet." A French veteran poked his head out of the trench and observed the German front in the distance. At this time, the sun had risen from the east, and the golden brilliance was shining on the horizon. It’s unclear. The fact that the Germans broke through part of their positions last night has been spread. From top to bottom, they are saying that today will be a war that will determine the outcome. If the French can stop the Germans’ attack, they will break through at night. The German army will be killed by the superior French reserve. The Germans will miss the opportunity. The two sides will return to an almost balanced situation. If they can’t stop it today, then the French will be over. Therefore, both sides are holding back. With a sigh of relief, just waiting for today's war!

According to the previous situation on the Western Front, the German Army would have been suppressing firepower for several hours before dawn. Anyone who has experienced the Western Front will never forget the cannonballs falling like raindrops, the shaking earth, everywhere. The flames and ruins of the fire, and the smoke that went straight into the sky. This is already the habit of the warring parties, and it seems uncomfortable not to throw hundreds of tons of shells.

As a veteran, the Frenchman is obviously already familiar with the previous routines. They stayed quietly in the rock mass, eating today's breakfast while waiting for the arrival of German shells. However, they hadn't waited for the artillery fire on the front line. The first thing they heard was the exchange of fire from the back line of defense. Before the front line started, the concentrated French reserve team had begun to attack the German forces that had penetrated the back of the position.

"The Germans are attacking!" The news from the observation post surprised a group of French soldiers who were hiding in the rock and eating breakfast. Without preparing firepower, the Germans actually attacked.... This is not in line with the norm. And when the French rushed to the front to look at the tank figure that gradually became clear in the distance, they suddenly felt angry-the Germans didn't take themselves seriously!

But then, when the French in the line of defense saw the whole picture of the German offensive troops coming out of the morning fog, it was quite shocking! On the front of a width of 6 kilometers, 6 huge wedge-shaped formations composed of at least 150 tanks and self-propelled artillery are advancing slowly like a steel wall. They are not moving fast. The infantry behind can follow them on foot. on. An atmosphere of killing and terror gradually dispersed on the battlefield. At this time, the artillery behind the French did not conduct interception shooting. When the German soldiers approached the city, the battlefield was unusually quiet!

"We have no support. The artillery group behind can no longer be counted on. They can hardly protect themselves now." When the German tank approached 1,000 meters, the artillery support that the French soldiers expected still did not come. It was located at the frontline observation post. The French soldiers can already see the transport vehicles and the cavalry behind the tank. Without cover, what a good target they are!

A sense of powerlessness flooded into the hearts of the French army. Although 75MM rapid-fire guns and mortars were also attached to the position at this time, the former was used to deal with tanks. If you want to use armor-piercing shells to hit the infantry, then it is really wasted. , As for the mortar troops, although they can also be there, they also have to cooperate with the rapid-fire guns for anti-tank operations. They must not expose themselves before the rapid-fire guns fire!

What should a normal defense war look like? The howitzer units attack the opponent’s infantry and lightly protected targets outside of the opponent’s direct fire, while the rapid-fire guns must be placed within 500 meters of the opponent before firing. When the German wolf tank is in service, it is recommended that the frontal firing range be shortened. At 300 meters! And now, after the rear howitzer misfires, the actual defense of the entire French defense line has actually gone by about 60% of its combat effectiveness. Because the French cannot expose themselves in advance, they must let the Germans sway to their faces. !

700 meters! Some German tanks stopped advancing, using 105MM cannons and 75MM rapid-fire guns to crazily tilt towards the target with deadly bullets. At the same time, the mortars located behind the offensive troops also started firing, rolling barrage towards the back of the position. Extending, a safe passage was cleared directly in the minefield and obstacles ahead.

At this time, the wolf tanks at the forefront of the offensive queue began to accelerate their charge. Under the cover of friendly forces, they will pass through this last dangerous area at the fastest speed! At this time, the French finally no longer retain them. At a critical moment, the rapid-fire cannons, mortars and machine guns in almost all defensive areas began to fire wildly! In less than a minute, the entire battlefield was instantly detonated, and countless fires and explosions enveloped an area no more than a few hundred meters between the two sides.

"The first stage of support fire! Shoot all the artillery shells!" At this time, the Bavarian Army support artillery at the rear was finally showing off. After kicking the French heavy artillery unit from the battlefield, they could comfortably find the target. , And then use absolute superior firepower to kill or suppress the opponent. The front tank unit and the back support firepower formed two rolling barrage moving on the battlefield. The rear shells fell almost 200 meters in front of the frontline offensive forces!

The French troops on the second line of defense were covered by several times the Bavarian offensive forces and intensive artillery fire in a very short time. The Bavarian Army took less than 20 minutes to destroy the entire breakthrough position! And just after tearing open the second line of defense of the French army, the German army that broke through did not stop, but rushed directly towards the third line of defense. At this time, it was used to suppress the main line of defense of the French army. The howitzer group finally opened fire!

"The Germans are attacking very fast, and their pace is beyond our imagination!" The French soon discovered that their previous experience was not enough to deal with today's situation. Ordinarily, a truly effective suppression of shelling would have to wait at least after dawn. Therefore, the presumed timetable of the French is like this. The Germans will start shelling around 6 o'clock, and then continue for 45 minutes to 1 hour, and then launch an attack. It takes about 45 minutes for them to break through the first line of defense. Counting the gap between the second line of defense and the main position, this time plus one hour. Well, in this way, the Germans will reach the main line of defense in about two and a half hours to three hours, and then they will start to suppress the main line of defense.

According to the French plan, before the Germans attacked the French second line of defense, they would not use long-range firepower, because during this period of time, it was the time for the French reserve to deal with the German troops deep in their rear. They did not intend to expose their artillery until the German breakthrough troops were destroyed.

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