Chapter 1648： Interlude One

Chapter 1648 Intermission 1

After the Red Baron reaped today's first result, he left the battle with satisfaction. At the same time, his colleagues were quickly killing and injuring the fled Bull Squadron aircraft. Their efficiency was so high that when the battle was over, the Bulls squadron with 18 DH9A squadrons had only 3 planes to return!

But for today's battle, the encounter with the Bulls squadron is just an episode. Over time, more and more aircraft from both sides were involved in this battle like a meat grinder.

"It won't work like this!" The British ace pilot, Major James, looked at the little fuel left in his plane and was forced to abandon the attack and start returning. He could clearly feel that the number of planes invested by the British in this air battle was obviously higher. More. At the beginning, British fighters did dominate the field, but over time, the German aircraft over the battlefield gradually caught up with the British. On the one hand, the British aircraft had a relatively short time in the air, and on the other hand It is because the British fighter group suffered too much loss when they attacked the German bombers!

After the first wave of the Bull Squadron’s impact, the Tricolor Sword Squadron launched a second wave. Their results were even more unbearable. Before colliding with the opposing bomber, a group of German planes passed through the flank of the shield group and confronted the Tricolor Sword. The attack was launched, so before the impact, the three-colored sword and the formation could not be guaranteed, let alone concentrated fire on the bomber. In this air war of attrition, the British were gradually crushed. And when the British Air Force withdrew from the battlefield. The third wave of bombers arriving on the battlefield can finally launch an efficient attack on the retreating French army on the ground.

At least 40 bombers of various types launched air strikes against the French army. They first attacked which towed artillery and car detachments. Tons of bombs were poured in a huge marching queue, and several kilometers of troops were caught in flames. And blasting and burying, even if some vehicles leave the road ahead of time, it is still unsafe. Those K-4 bombers that have thrown bombs repeatedly pass over the battlefield at extremely low altitudes, and which vehicles are cleared with dense bullets. The constant firing of anti-infantry bombs and machine guns eventually prevented the French from trying to save their precious artillery.

More than ten bomber squadrons visited here one after another. They continued to attack the French Legion like a windmill. Except for the tank units that were initially evacuated, more than 70% of artillery and vehicles, and at least 40% of the personnel were suppressed in the original The ground can hardly move. The surviving people can only hide in a remote corner shivering.

"Abandon all the troops that can't be withdrawn immediately, our time is running out." After Xiafei received this message, he couldn't help but sigh. This is his second time a strong man broke his wrist. As a result, at least 25,000 French troops were once again abandoned, waiting for them will be the sharp attack of the German Rapid Corps, and they are isolated and helpless, no one can rescue them from the plight.

When he learned that the French army had begun to retreat, Earl Schmidt no longer had any reservations. He sent out all the troops in his hand and tried his best to hold the French army in retreat. Therefore, more than 300 tanks and various A kind of self-propelled artillery rushed in the field. Behind them, the Bavarian legion of 4 divisions completely dispersed, pursuing the retreating French army as much as possible.

There is no suspense for the rest of the battle. After the most elite troops of the French army began to withdraw, although the remaining French troops were doing their best to block the Germans, they finally shot out under the absolute superiority of firepower and troops. GG. When night fell, the Bavarian Army had cut off the French defense line, and in the depth direction, the German Army had rushed to a place about 30 kilometers behind the French main defense line. Such a great depth made the French completely lost the possibility of regaining their defense.

With the collapse of the French army, this time, the German army also seized quite a lot. The French FT10 and the Germans like Renault did not look good at all. If the Turks wanted it, let them take it away and really let The Germans are pleased that at least 60 large-caliber cannons left on the battlefield by France, including the M1913 155MM-GPF long-range cannon that has just been put on the battlefield (refer to the historical M1917 GPF cannon for performance). There are also ground guns modified from 6-inch and 4.7-inch naval guns left over by the British. These heavy long-range artillery greatly made up for the lack of the Bavarian Army's long-range cannon.

At the same time, thousands of Renault and Citroen trucks left by the French are also a very valuable asset. Although these vehicles need to undergo some repairs, they can greatly enhance the logistics and mobility of the Bavarian Army.

In the battle that began last night, the Bavarian Legion eliminated at least 40,000 French troops, and at the same time surrounded at least tens of thousands of French troops. In the next few days, these French in the encirclement will also Enter the prison camp of the Bavarian Army. The French army front was cut into two, and the French army with a total attack of about 100,000 was left on the ground. If they want to retreat at this time, then they will wait to be wiped out in the wilderness by the Bavarian rapid division!

Xiafei's early evacuation plan was still somewhat useful. At least 60,000 elite French troops and more than 200 tanks and destroyers slipped out of the Germans. Then at least 3 divisions of French and British troops will join Xiafei as reinforcements. If the plan is successful, Xiafei can have at least about 100,000 troops in his hands.

The British Air Force suffered heavy losses in the battle on this day At least 60 fighters were shot down in the air battle, and 30 were lost due to mechanical failure and fuel problems. The British prepared air defense for the French. The barrier lost a third in one day, making Lieutenant General Trentchard, who was as far away as Greece, a heartache. To make matters worse, the British Air Force lost its forward base and a large number of ground crews, which is very unfavorable for future air combat deployment.

"Your Excellency Commander, what is our next action plan? The French's actions seem to have exceeded our expectations." Marshall asked at the German and American officers' dinner that evening.

"First consolidate the position, replenish ammunition and supplies. At the same time, launch a limited attack on the French army standing in the position." Count Schmidt thought for a while and said.

"But the French and British reinforcements will come soon, and they are likely to make a comeback. You once said that the best defense is offense. Even if we can't kill the Chaffee troops in the distance, then we should at least Clear out the remaining French troops as soon as possible, right?" Marshall said.

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