Chapter 2032： Before the trial

In addition to the original engineering and logistics units, the German army also assigned a medical team to each assault battalion. They have their own vehicles and relatively complete medical equipment, and they have marked on the vehicles. They are not Combat troops, if anyone dares to attack these vehicles, then the German army will not accept the surrender of these people! The Storm Commando is the most elite presence in the German army, but it is the backbone of German nationalism. For these warriors, Ruprecht is respected, so, if possible, he will do his best to save the lives of these soldiers!

Maybe someone said, isn’t it good to fight the first wave with a tank? This is actually a plan after weighing the pros and cons of various aspects. The French also know that under the absolute advantage of Germany, it is impossible to withstand the line of defense. The Germans have concentrated 7,000 on the front of less than 40 kilometers. Above the artillery! What about the French? According to intelligence, the opponent’s artillery does not exceed 4000! The heavy artillery and train artillery are even more pitiful.

In addition, after the French put their hope on the front line and consumed their opponents, they used a wave of field battles to defeat the Germans, so their defense line was only used to delay the opponent, and the strength was not high! So the infantry can add a lot of assault guns, and the precious tanks can be used. And to be honest, in combat conditions, it would be a bit difficult for tanks to travel through dense minefields, anti-tank barriers, and the complex terrain bombed by artillery. I am afraid that a large number of mechanical failures and various non-combat losses can make the tanks of this era a headache. You must know that in history, from getting off the train to the mechanical marching to the front line of the British tanks, it is not surprising that the breakdown rate has reached half. !

After breaking through the line of defense, the French army is very likely to launch a group-level counterattack, and this is not something that a tired infantry unit can deal with. In the field, the combat effectiveness of the armored unit is much stronger than that of ordinary replenishment troops, and it is highly mobile. , High penetration ability, and no fortification obstacles, this makes the armored unit the strongest ground presence in the field environment. Based on the principle that good steel should be used on the blade, the armored unit will be used in the second wave of attacks!

In the Bavarian Second Army, there are a total of 3 armored divisions and 3 fast divisions. There are more than 600 tanks and assault guns. Among them, there are more than 250 wolf tanks. Except for the cricket tanks used for reconnaissance, the rest are all Hufeng assault guns and rhino self-propelled artillery. These 6 divisions, a total of 120,000 troops, will be the most elite fist troops in the entire group army. Behind them, there will be a large number of extra strengthened artillery and support units. They will be the final blade to crush the French counterattack.

Behind every armored division or rapid division, there will be an additional artillery battalion equipped with 150MM self-propelled howitzers or towed artillery, and an additional 105MM cannon or 122MM plus howitzer battalion. They will be the most reliable and direct fire support for the field troops. The howitzer battalion is used to deal with infantry, while the cannon battalion is used to suppress distant targets. The Russian 122MM plus howitzer performs well, so these things are also The Crown Prince moved from the Eastern Front to the Western Front. (In the First World War, there was no such thing as a howitzer. In fact, it can be understood as a weapon with a barrel length and range between howitzers and cannons. At that time, the range of howitzers was within 10 kilometers, and the cannon was generally 15 To about 20 kilometers. The howitzer in this article refers to the artillery in this range.)

The remaining three armies and the Bavarian Second Army are about the same configuration. In addition to the four first-line armies on the ground, the Luftwaffe has also invested unprecedented strength. The three heavy bomber wings of the Empire, Neuschwanstein and Lancers are all invested. A total of more than 2500 bombers and attack aircraft were responsible for ground support and battlefield shielding. Among them, the number of K8 bombers reached 1,300. In this operation, Germany's first professional single-shot ground attack The CL-1 monoplane was also put into battle. The flexible low-altitude maneuverability, large ammunition load and high attendance rate allowed them to accompany the frontline troops at any time.

In order to ensure the continuous and stable output of these aircraft, the Luftwaffe has prepared various bombs of more than 20,000 tons and aviation fuel of more than 100,000 tons as reserves. The huge bomber group is distributed in the area north of Verdun with 200. The above airports and temporary airports. The responsible base network and reorganized material reserves allow a huge bomber fleet to cover a huge area from the front to half of France.

"If necessary, we can drop more than 1,000 tons of bombs on Paris within one day at any time." Lieutenant General Halder in charge of the Luftwaffe said.

In order to ensure the efficiency of air strikes, the Luftwaffe’s liaison group was delegated to the division level. These liaison groups can mobilize up to two bomber squadrons for air support at any time according to the battlefield conditions.

The remaining 2000 fighters and interceptors are responsible for dealing with the French Air Force and the Royal Air Force The entire fleet will ensure a continuous presence over the battlefield. According to General Halder, during the day and weather permitting Under the circumstances, the Luftwaffe can guarantee that more than 400 aircraft are patrolling in the sky at any time! Of course, if the combat effectiveness of the British and French air forces is really insufficient, the fighter forces can also carry bombs to perform ground attack missions.

If the German army on the ground is ready to fight a tough battle, then the air knights of the German Empire would be very comfortable. Even Lichthofen once said to his students: "You have already made the opportunity to become the ace of air combat, because the entire battlefield does not have enough enemy aircraft for you to fight, but the shooting and low-altitude flying skills you learned Still useful, because it will at least make you throw bombs more accurately! At least half of your time will be spent on ground attacks! The threat of ground anti-aircraft artillery fire may be even greater!"

The clouds of death gathered above the French, and a large-scale battle that had been prepared for several months had begun. For this, the French are also silently preparing, they know the main direction of the German attack (one). A rough understanding of the Germans’ military strength can even predict the approximate time. However, Foch and other high-level officials can only pin their hopes on possible miracles or the high-level surrender at critical moments.

An atmosphere of solemnity and silence gathered over the battlefield. Not only the two parties involved in the war, the eyes of the entire Europe and even the world are focused on the short 40-kilometer front from Laon to Champagne! A battle that will change the world is about to kick off!

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