Chapter 2031: Before the trial

"This should be the last car of ammunition before the war." At this time, Major General Bellevue, who was on the front line as the commander-in-chief of the artillery of the Bavarian Second Army, looked at the railway extending from the forest to the front line and carrying ammunition on it. Said the train.

"This will be the grandest fireworks display in human history. We will use it to celebrate holidays in peacetime, and today we will use blood and fire to celebrate the greatest victory of the empire since its founding!" Major General Bellevue looked at him. The sense of accomplishment in the arranged artillery positions is full!

　　 On the front of the Second Bavarian Army, every kilometer of the front, the British will face the medium-caliber guns on the left and right sides of the door! On the front of the 10-kilometer attack that the group army faced, as many as 1,600 artillery pieces of various calibers were aimed at the French on the opposite side. The density of artillery was so great that the Germans had to be divided into several artillery positions. Can barely accommodate so many artillery! (The highest artillery density at the Battle of Verdun in history was about 140 artillery.)

　　 At the forefront, a large number of various mortars were deployed at a distance of less than 400 meters from the French cordon. The mortars dealt with infantry and released smoke bombs. The M heavy mortar is used to deal with various obstacles and machine gun nests. Afterwards, 800 meters from the mortar front, there were a large number of 75MM rapid-fire guns and various types of self-propelled artillery. Their task was to provide cover for the attacking storm commando with direct firepower.

On the defensive line, you can always encounter some hard-to-destroy solid support points. These are constructed of concrete with a thick layer of rammed earth on the outside of the tortoise shell is so difficult to deal with, ordinary 75MM artillery and The shells fired by the 120MM mortar can only make a shallow pit. Even with the 105MM cannon, it is only a small hole.

　　 Therefore, at this time, it is necessary to use a 210MM heavy howitzer with a special concrete armor-piercing projectile to deal with it, and on the third artillery line, the most powerful artillery group in the shallow depth position of the Bavarian Army is deployed! At the key breakthrough position, a 210MM heavy howitzer company was deployed every less than 100 meters! These big killers that were originally assigned to the army are now less than 1,500 meters away from the French front! These howitzers don't want the short-barreled artillery equipped by the German Army in the early days of the war. These heavy artillery weighing more than 15 tons can shoot a special armor-piercing projectile weighing more than 100KG over a distance of more than 15 kilometers! Muzzle velocity and lethality are a bit higher than the previous artillery!

And all of these are just called front-line artillery groups. Behind them, from 5 to 15 kilometers away from the German first-line position, a large number of siege guns above 210MM, M heavy cannons and various from the navy are additionally reinforced. Train cannon made from the obtained artillery. Behind the entire Bavarian Second Army, more than M train guns deployed along the tracks! More than 50 guns came from the Austro-Hungarian Army. Among these artillery, the most noticeable are the 12 380MM super-heavy train guns modified with Bavarian-class battleship artillery and 8 420MM super-heavy siege guns produced by Austria-Hungary for crushing key points!

In order to make the entire army group more than 1,600 powerful artillery pieces, the Bavarian Second Army used 32 railway wing and built at least 14 railways specifically to provide ammunition for these artillery pieces. Today, Bellevue The major general finally reached the amount of ammunition stocked by the heavy artillery group before the war. The heavy artillery above 150MM is equipped with 2000 rounds, and the medium-caliber and light artillery of the following calibers have more than 3400 rounds! These shells can theoretically be used by German artillery for a week! (During the Battle of Verdun in history, the German army assigned 3000 rounds for each 77MM rapid-fire gun, 2100 rounds for field howitzers, and 1200 rounds for heavy howitzers)

　　 The entire artillery group has a clear hierarchy of tasks, and the dense fire web covers a depth of more than 40 kilometers from the front of the French position. Moreover, considering the advancing and accompanying issues of the troops, all advancing artillery groups are additionally assigned to engineers and transport troops. When the offensive is launched, at least 30% of the heavy howitzers and 50% of the medium-caliber rapid-fire guns can accompany the troop assaults.

　　 In addition to the artillery group, the frontal assault troops have also entered a pre-war state. On the 10 km front of the Bavarian Second Army, a full 10 infantry divisions are deployed, and the attack front of each division is only 1 km! The three regiments of a division are deployed in cascades, and each division can also be equipped with an additional assault artillery battalion as direct fire support. In order to ensure the smooth flow of the follow-up troops, each division will also concentrate an engineer battalion responsible for clearing obstacles and repairing roads.

The replenishment of these ten divisions is only used to smash the front line of defense of the French army. When the front line of defense is broken, the second echelon attached to the rear, led by the armored division, will quickly pass the line of defense and then be in the first echelon. With the cooperation of the French, they are ready to welcome a wave of counterattacks launched by the French in a field environment.

The biggest difference between the Storm Commando and the history is that each assault battalion will be assigned an armored company as a direct fire support~www.wuxiaspot.com~ In fact, the so-called Storm Commando in history is very large. A division probably owns a battalion of commandos. These commandos carry all kinds of light and heavy weapons, from submachine guns to mortars and even medium-caliber rapid-fire guns. Moreover, engineers, firearms, and specialized logistics units are assigned to deal with various situations. In terms of collocation, it is already the earliest synthetic battle group.

　　 But I still answered that sentence. When the manpower is exhausted, the Germans and French thoughts very well. (The French also have similar tactical ideas, and the time seems to be earlier.) But in actual combat, they will still encounter the zenith, and the elite troops of the Storm Commando are generally the most experienced and dedicated people in the division. Bear more than 60% of the casualties and still not collapse. Although this kind of combat power is terrifying, it is a pity that it is only a one-shot deal. After the fight is over, then this unit is really over!

The incorporation of the 　　 assault artillery company is considered to increase the direct firepower and provide a certain amount of armor cover. In order to ensure that these infantry can move quickly, the German army is additionally equipped with a large number of half-track armored personnel carriers. These tanks carrying machine guns and mortars or 20MM machine guns not only made up for the lack of curved and rapid fire, but also provided good cover for the infantry. After all, on the Western Front, at least 30% of casualties were caused by machine guns. ! The huge load of half-track vehicles can also provide the commandos with more supplies to help them reach farther places. And one assault battalion is equipped with 30 various half-track vehicles in this era.

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