Chapter 2042： All-or-one

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At this point, Marshal Haig could not say that he did not support it, and in line with the principle of good people to do to the end and send Buddha to the west, Marshal Haig asked the other side to delay for a few more days so that the materials and equipment provided by the British army could be shipped Some past. Marshal Foch naturally agreed. After all, according to the Germans' current steady progress, it is estimated that it will take 4 days to reach the position of the red dotted line.

As a result, the French and the British both played the blind hand-touching the elephant. They both grasped part of their real thoughts, but they all had defects. For example, the French grasped the British mentality very well and forced Marshal Haig to cooperate fully. The French counterattack, this is where the French succeeded. At the same time, the French army has also arranged for the back road. Whether it is a victory or a defeat, it is ready. If it is defeated, it can naturally be watched for a while, but if it is defeated , Then just kneel down! It can be said that the French knows the most. He considered his own strength and calculated the ideas of his allies. However, he did not count the tactics against the Germans. The Germans were prepared to face hard steel, but they also prepared the wings. Roundabout preparations, and Foch's final deployment of troops from nearby battlefields is tantamount to exposing the most vulnerable department to the German dagger...

As for the British, they were unlucky. They were calculated thoroughly by the French, and finally had to pinch their noses. The most terrible thing was that they didn't expect the French to have done a good job when necessary. Prepare, even prepare to stab the British... The British also realized that the Germans did not try their best, but they also underestimated the German combat power... In other words, the British finally got a glimpse of the situation and saw a little bit clearly!

But no matter what, before things are really out of control, Britain and France are still consistent on the issue of concentrating their forces against the Germans. The Hamilton Army, which has at least 240,000 people, can definitely be easily lost. This is the British Expeditionary Force. The elite! So, at the last minute, Marshal Haig still sent an additional 500 fighters and interceptors to Lord Hamilton, and the anti-aircraft guns and ammunition urgently needed by the first-line troops were also supplemented. There is still about 3 to 4 days before the German army crosses the French defense line and arrives at the red line delineated by Foch. The British and French allied forces have a chance to make final preparations!

And this time, the British, who had the worst armored force among the three countries of Britain, Germany and France, finally took out their last armored vehicle before the end of the war. This tank was a destroyer tank modified from an MK tank. Very similar to the Russian and German rhinos, this tank is equipped with a powerful artillery on a tracked chassis. The British have two artillery options. One is a newly manufactured 18-pound rapid-fire with a long barrel. Gun, and the other is the land version of the 4-inch naval gun. To put it bluntly, the gun mount has been changed!

Although the design level of the British armored units was very general until the end of World War II. Although the appearance of this tank was very hasty, in any case, you must give that 18-pounder or even a larger 4-inch naval gun. Enough respect.... No way, the 18-pound gun is enough to penetrate all targets except the frontal armor of the Wolf tank and the Hu Feng assault gun, and the 4-inch naval gun is the gods and the Buddhas! There are more than 200 of these tanks in the British Army!

In addition, this British army group also concentrated a large number of field artillery and heavy artillery units. Unlike the 25-pounder howitzers that were all equipped at the first level of the British Army Division in World War II, the artillery of the British Army in this era may be as much as German and French The country is incomparable, but there are also a large number of 5-inch howitzers and 60-pound howitzers. In order to ensure long-range fire support, this British group army is still equipped with a large number of 6-inch cannons. Of course, considering that it is not easy to deploy super-heavy artillery and train guns, the Hamilton Group Army is extremely lacking in heavy artillery over 8 inches! This is also considered a shortcoming of the British army.

"During the day, it is very difficult for us to want a maneuver division. The Germans have thousands of planes hovering above us, so we can only use night maneuvers, enter the preset position in advance, and then hide before dawn. We will be in the main Air defense firepower is set up on the periphery of the position. We can also get a lot of fighter support when the offensive is launched. The Royal Army Air Force will do its best to provide air cover for us to ensure that our head is safe for at least 3 days after the attack begins. "Lord Hamilton said.

"Thank you for the generous assistance and sacrifices of the British Empire. The French Republic will also do its best to fight. My Seventh and Eighth Army is responsible for the southern attack. We will concentrate at least 300,000 troops to launch the first wave of attacks. When necessary, we can mobilize another 200,000 troops. The French Air Force will also provide support of no less than 700 fighters. Our remaining long-range heavy artillery can also be allocated to the British army 40%, so that your army can successfully launch the attack. "Foch said.

"My troops will be responsible for the first wave of offensive on the northern front, but I am worried that it will be difficult for us to defeat our opponents in one wave, so, if possible, I hope the French Legion can provide us with some reserve teams Hamilton thought for a while and said. Since it is the last fight, the door must be desperate, and neither side will keep their hands. However, the French army on the southern line has backups, but his own British army does not have enough backups. The 270,000 British forces are sure For the first wave (including newly aided troops), without a reserve team, there is always no bottom!

"We can provide at least 8 divisions of the French army as a reserve team, they will directly obey your command." Foch agreed very readily. The 8 divisions seem to have a large organization, but the 8 divisions of the French army may not even be able to gather 80,000 troops... You know, at the beginning of the war, a standard French division had at least 14,000!

So, with the final combat order issued, the last offensive of the Western Front Army of the Allied Powers finally began. This offensive was also the largest offensive of the Allied Powers since the beginning of the war! Yes, you read that right, it is the largest scale! The French army has concentrated 500,000 troops in the south, and Hamilton has 270,000 British troops and 80,000 French troops on the northern line. And these troops are purely offensive troops, not including the artillery of the group army and the general reserve! And if the air force and the logistics units directly under it are counted, the forces of the Allied Powers in this offensive have properly exceeded 1.1 million!

The French are really unambiguous this time. Foch almost emptied all the troops around the battlefield for this war. Let alone other things, at least in terms of the size of the troops and the total amount of equipment, it is quite scary!

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