Chapter 692: Improved Western Route Strategy II

"But we cut the sickle towards the west. The distance between the handle and the head of the knife is different from the target, and in order to ensure the encirclement of the French army, we must have speed."

"We want the speed of the outer army, so we have to give up something. I think it is feasible to exchange equipment for the speed of the army, and I also give them a certain degree of strengthening, the outermost first army can have some Independent armored unit."

  In fact, during the border battles in history, the German army had already revealed some problems. The first and second armies at the outermost periphery were actually not full. In theory, the strength of the two sides is similar, but it will take a long time for many German follow-up troops to arrive. The French have the advantage of several troops. However, due to equipment and tactical issues, they still can’t beat the Germans. Of course, the Germans cannot be encircled on a large scale. French army.

Subsequently, the French began to retreat under the command of Xiafei, and then reorganized their troops to prepare for a counterattack. This made the Germans feel uneasy. In fact, before the Battle of the Marne, the first and second armies on the outermost side were gone. Ability to implement the original encirclement and annihilation plan.

Think about it. At that time, the length of the entire front was as high as 230 kilometers, and the first and second armies had to cross a depth of about 220 kilometers to reach the Marne River, and they had to be constantly blocked by the British and French forces. The first and second armies have an attack distance of no more than 13 kilometers per day. How can this speed encircle the opponent? The French can easily regroup their troops, and then concentrate on giving their opponents a counterattack.

  So the prince’s plan is to at least allow the first and second armies on the border to still have strong mobility and assault. Part of the Anglo-French army was eaten in the battle on the border. Only in this way can we fundamentally change the situation where Germany was repelled at the Battle of Marne.

If it is not possible to encircle and wipe out part of the opponent’s forces in border operations, the Battle of the Marne River is actually unsolvable. This is the conclusion that the prince came to after recalling historical data. At the beginning of the Battle of the Marne River, the German right wing first and The Second Army had a total of 18 infantry divisions and 5 cavalry divisions. On the opposite side were the French fifth, sixth, and ninth army groups and the British army. There were 35 semi-infantry divisions and 8 semi-cavalry divisions. In this case, how do you let the Germans fight? Although the Germans have the advantage in other directions, the German Third, Fourth, and Fifth Army has concentrated 26 infantry divisions, but there are also 19 semi-infantry divisions and 1 cavalry division on the opposite side. In general, the other front is not sufficiently offensive, but considering the state of the German division, neither side can overwhelm the opponent.

  As long as there is no generation difference, the German First and Second Armies will desperately fail to defeat the four British and French armies! In fact, Kruger’s First Army really couldn’t stop his opponents, and was forced to tear down the east wall to make up the western wall. This created a vacancy between the first and second army groups. When it came to the threat, the gap was too big to make up. In order to prevent being encircled and annihilated, we had to retreat. You must know that when Germany started the war, there were 12 infantry corps, 1 cavalry corps, and 5 reserve brigades. According to the organization of two divisions in an army, there are at least 26 infantry divisions. Actually? Only 18 are in place.

  That’s why Ruprecht’s approach emphasized the essence of German tactics, fast maneuvering, and fighting a siege and annihilation battle, rather than a rout battle, to eliminate a large number of opponents with vitality and not give the opponent a chance to breathe.

Ruprecht also divided the whole plan into three stages. The first stage is to enter the border area of ​​France through Belgium. In this stage, you don’t need to care much. The Germans have done a good job in history. The second stage is the border battle. The prince’s request was that the German right-wing army had the ability to encircle one or two army groups of Britain and France. To achieve this, the First and Second Army must still have strong mobility and field capabilities. The third stage is when the five German armies enter the Marne River line, they can stabilize their positions and repel the counterattack of the British and French coalition forces, but how much they can go forward depends on their ability.

   "For me, come and listen. I don't expect to change your mind. You can understand as much as you can. I have already told you the strategy, and then I will talk about my tactical suggestions."

  "The First Army and the Second Army can form independent armored battalions and tank units, and the number of heavy artillery should be reduced as much as possible. If not, they should be replaced with car towed or truck guns. They need to be equipped with more additional transport units."

"Because the third, fourth, and fifth armies do not have high requirements for attack speed, they can be equipped with a large number of heavy artillery units. The first and second armies are used to divide the opponent's knife, and the third armies rely on internal testing. A group army is a heavy hammer to crush the opponent."

"Don't have too much expectations for heavy mortars. Although this thing has a simple structure, it has a short range and low accuracy. It consumes a lot of ammunition during an offense. The defense is not bad. But if it is offensive, sometimes it is true. It’s not as easy to use a direct-pointing artillery ~www.wuxiaspot.com~ and after crossing the border, although there are some hills and forests, but overall it is still very wide. The advantage of the trajectory of the mortar is difficult to play, and the range disadvantage will be Be constantly enlarged."

"We must always pay attention to the movements of the British and French forces. Britain and France have been watching us. After we are equipped with tanks, assault guns and mobile heavy artillery, the other side may have similar ideas. We must keep secrets on the one hand, and do on the other. It's easy to deal with. In fact, your Weasel armored destroyer has a good idea, but you need to optimize the design to increase its defense."

  For the last point, the prince can also be considered a rainy day. Give them a reminder that both sides learn from each other about war. If you fight with opponents of the same level, if you have it, your opponent will soon have it. Germany is a battle to block the movement of the country, so we can't be too careful.

"I have written down everything you said, but I can't guarantee how much it can be implemented. After all, our resistance comes from all directions, but I will do my best to achieve what I think is correct. Thank you again for your honorable Prince." Little Maoqi stood up and said.

  For the influence of Germany's western strategy, Ruprecht has reached this level. As for the military technology exchanges between Prussia and Bavaria, it is something that the people below worry about. If nothing else, the focus of work in the future will be on the construction of the Bavarian Bohemian Army, and occasionally the navy will be considered.

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