Chapter 656: Guess
"We don't know what kind of lineup Bavaria will put on, but their armored units will definitely play, and whether it is a Hufeng assault gun or a cricket fast tank, it is a great threat to us, at least I don’t think our armored vehicles can beat them. The 50MM and 37MM guns may be difficult even if they use armor-piercing shells, and the passage of armored vehicles is not good. If we have to be on the original exercise field, then the attack path will be very limited." Mackenson said.
In the historical war, the two sides have used armored vehicles as a reconnaissance force since the beginning of the war. Now, the Prussians have gone a step further and began to try to gather a large number of armored vehicles as a breakthrough force. But the idea is very beautiful, the reality is very skinny. In the wild, the problems of wheeled armored vehicles quickly became apparent. The roads were poorly able to pass, and they couldn't walk in a pit. The Prussians felt very speechless due to a series of problems such as the installation of defenses and insufficient firepower. So up to now, this idea of concentrating armored vehicles to form a breakthrough corps has not completely translated into reality.
And the reason why Xiao Maoqi wanted to use this imperfect tactic this time was not for being cool. It was because they found that relying solely on infantry and artillery was basically unable to destroy the opponent's line of defense. So a dead horse can only be regarded as a living horse doctor.
To be honest, in history, the Germans beat the French in tactics at the beginning of World War 1 to a large extent by using equipment and tactical advantages. A large number of 105MM light howitzers and 150MM heavy artillery versus 75MM rapid-fire guns, and a large number of equipped machine guns against the French Charge, this is properly an advantage, even before the French replenish a large number of heavy artillery, the Germans have a great advantage in equipment.
But the problem is that the current opponent is also the German Legion. The machine guns and artillery of the Bavarian Legion are more brutal than Prussia in terms of quantity and quality. When thinking of this, Little Moch understands Ruprecht’s treatment of Krupp. Hostile, it is also a German company, why is Krupp's stuff not as good as Bavaria? If this is standing and banging. In the same division, Xiao Maoqi had a guilty conscience. If he attacked, he would be even more guilty. There is no way. Now, half of Xiao Maoqi's defense concept comes from communication with the prince!
To put it bluntly, it’s the little Maoqi's routine that the opponent knows all about, and the opponent still has the advantage of equipment. How do you say this battle should be fought? The defending side has the advantage, but if Bavaria is allowed to attack and the Prussian army is responsible for the defense, it is in a state of inequality. Even if you win, there is nothing to celebrate. After all, the scope of the exercise is limited, and the offensive's mobility and the advantage of choosing the battlefield cannot be used. The defensive side has an advantage. This is the experience gained from many years of exercises. Therefore, generally speaking, the offensive side will have more troops and the defensive side will be less, or simply attack and defend each other.
It's not that Xiao Maoqi has never thought of learning from Bavaria to start a pilot unit. But at most, I just drink too much and think about it. He has carefully studied the establishment of the Bavarian army, the concentrated use of armored units, a large number of towed artillery and trucks to ensure the mobility of artillery and infantry. This kind of force does have great breakthroughs and mobility. A big advantage, but this is not suitable for use on the Western Front. Let alone the funding issue, on the Eastern Front, the transnational border is the Russian mainland, and the terrain is plain, the Bode Plain. How suitable is it for large army mobile operations? But on the western front? If you want to hit the French, you must first consider how these vehicles will be sent to Belgium and Luxembourg...
"From the data point of view, if we want to deal with the Hufeng assault gun, we need to use 75MM rapid-fire guns and equipped with armor-piercing shells. In dynamic combat, I can hardly imagine how these towed artillery maneuvers." Hindenburg also I didn't say a word, that is, if you meet in the wilderness, before the artillery position is deployed, the other party has put the gun on your forehead!
"I also think that if we attack, we will suffer a loss. If it is a defensive counterattack, we still have a chance." Mackensen, who has always advocated maneuvering and outflank operations, also chose to compromise in the face of almost unsolvable problems.
"Defensive counterattacks are also problematic. Only 75MM rapid-fire guns can be used to kill Hu Feng-style assault guns, and armor-piercing shells are used. Our division only has 54 rapid-fire guns. A considerable part of these guns are used to undertake fire support tasks. For anti-tank missions, such firepower density is too small." Hindenburg said.
54 artillery is a lot to say, but in fact, these artillery are distributed on the front line of nearly 8 kilometers, and some of them are destined to be used as support artillery. It should be arranged in the rear. In this case, the density of the frontal artillery is simply terrifying, and the opponent can be washed away in a single wave. Unless you know in advance where the opponent is attacking.
"Moreover, our depth is actually very limited. The depth of division-level units is affected by the division’s artillery. Our 150MM heavy howitzer has a range of less than 10 kilometers. That is to say, even if the artillery is intentionally deployed in the rear~www .wuxiaspot.com~The position of our heavy howitzer is only about 7 kilometers behind the first line of defense. This distance is too shallow for a mechanized army, so you can cross it with one rush!" Mackensen added.
“Actually, I think it’s unfair for our equal units to fight against each other. The Bavarian Army is a highly synthetic army. They are equipped with an additional armored battalion, and even some division-level units are equipped with long-range cannons with a range of more than 15 kilometers. This kind of firepower is unique to our military level, and they put these weapons down to the division level, the military-level firepower we actually face."
"In terms of numbers, one division of the Bavarian Army has about 2,000 more people than ours, but in fact, the available forces far exceed ours. They use vehicles to transport materials, and the logistics personnel are greatly reduced, and more troops are enriched to the front line. As artillery is self-propelled, one artillery vehicle forms a complete firepower unit, and the number of people required is also reduced. I have seen their first-line combat force establishment, which is about 40% higher than ours. Plus equipment advantages , We can’t win.” Ludendorff said.
"What then? We told Bavaria, how about this, our two divisions beat one of you?" Xiao Maoqi's words revealed a hint of helplessness. Ludendorff could see this, and Xiao Moqi could see it naturally. He knew that such a battle was actually unfair, but there was no way. Bavaria had money and used money to increase combat effectiveness. If you have the ability, you can do it too. what.
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