Chapter 789: Mid Game 2

"Our striker has crossed the Arras-Cambrai line and has reached the city of Amiens, and now the British seem to have no plans to fight us here. They are beginning to retreat. Our mobile corps is trying to capture them. No. In the event of an accident, we can cross over Amiens and make a breakthrough in the depths of France in 3 days. The attack line composed of fifteen armored divisions, fast infantry divisions and cavalry divisions sweeps the battlefield like a long knife, and our soldiers can reach it. No one can beat it!" Kruger said when he met the Kaiser.

"Where did Ruprecht's troops hit?" the Kaiser nodded slightly and asked.

"The French Legion in Reims has also begun to retreat. His Royal Highness the Prince of Bavaria stated that the strategic goal of breaking the Marne River defense line and establishing a solid bridgehead according to the scheduled plan can be achieved, but the prince also stated that his armored forces will need a period of rest. Continue to carry out high-intensity battles, simple breakthrough operations can be carried out, but if you want to fight the French again, I am afraid that the power is not enough." Xiao Maoqi on the side said.

"That's good, Xiao Maoqi, analyze the current situation." The Kaiser said.

"Both the northern and central lines achieved great victories. Within the combat radius of the armored forces and aircraft, we successfully broke through the opponent's line of defense, surrounded and eliminated the British and French troops in shallow positions. But only from the enemy. Judging from the consumption of the main force, the prince is obviously better than us."

"Our armored force is obviously stronger than the British. Our air force occupied the sky. Our artillery successfully suppressed the opponent's battle. Our breakthrough was very smooth and there were no twists and turns. Because of this series of victories, The British and the French on the Northern Front recognized the huge power gap between the two sides, so they chose to retreat. They retreated quickly along the road and by train. The remaining troops also alternately covered. Although we made a breakthrough, we did not. Can kill opponents a lot."

"The situation in the middle road is different. The French have concentrated a large number of elite troops on the middle road. On the whole, the prince’s power is weaker than the northern line. Therefore, the French decided to fight a large-scale battle. As you can see, although the Third Army Group paid a heavy price, the French paid a heavier price. The most powerful armored cluster in the Allied Powers was eliminated, and the last available large-scale armored force in the hands of the French was only preparations. The team is here. And this reserve team also has to deal with the north and center lines."

Xiao Maoqi’s words are well understood. The British and French troops on the northern front thought it was impossible for them to block their opponents and maintain the front. Then the best way was naturally to retreat and then regroup in the rear to fight against each other. This approach is the same as in history. After the French failed in the battle on the border, they immediately retreated, and then organized the Battle of the Marne, which eventually blocked the German attack.

This is also the situation that the prince is worried about. The French left without a fight, and we can't catch up. In general, the German forces on the northern front fought a defeat. The prince in the middle took advantage of the French's desire for victory and fought a battle of annihilation. When the armored forces on both sides were about to fight and the German rapid corps came up, it was too late for some French troops to want to go! Within the reach of its own supply line, the German Rapid Corps quickly encircled no less than 8 French divisions. Coupled with the initial breakthrough operations and armored battles, the prince’s troops had killed at least 12 French divisions, and a total of more than 140,000 French troops were listed as permanent losses. And if you count the injured, it is possible that the number may double.

Together with the French army of these 12 divisions, there are as many as 800 various tanks and self-propelled artillery and hundreds of artillery. These equipment and personnel are not French and can be made up in a short time. What is 500 tanks? concept? The production of tanks in France for nearly three years before the war was completely wiped out. Even in the case of war, it would take at least half a year for the French to make up for this loss! Although the loss of artillery is not so heartache, such a large loss still makes the French Army feel very difficult in the next stage of defense operations.

Artillery is the **** of war. Without sufficient fire support, even defensive operations have become a luxury. Therefore, in order to make up for the loss of artillery, the French army must deploy artillery from other fronts. Don't think about the northern front. The British were also beaten. Eight primes. And the only thing that can make up for the loss is the southern line, and from now on, it seems that the southern line is still unusually calm!

Of course, the prince’s army also paid a heavy price. After 4 days of continuous fighting, 3 armored divisions and 1 armored reserve team also lost nearly 240 various tanks (the subsequent losses were mainly landmines or anti-tank Cannonball), of which about 150 vehicles were completely lost. Of the remaining 80 vehicles, except for 30 vehicles that could be used for repairs, the remaining 60 vehicles need to be pulled back for overhaul ~www.wuxiaspot.com~. In addition to the damaged tanks, a considerable part of the remaining tanks have also withdrawn from the battlefield due to mechanical wear and failure. The remaining 460 tanks after a week of battle, only 240 can be used.... Only a multi-division scale, and these tanks are also scattered on a very wide attack surface.

In addition to tanks, although the air force has not lost much, because of the extension of the attack distance, the role that the aircraft can play is getting smaller and smaller. Although the Luftwaffe and specialized engineering units are building forward airfields, they will be in the next week. , The situation of the Air Force’s weakness seems unchangeable.

Nearly 20 infantry divisions on the ground are advancing rapidly. Although a large number of French troops have been defeated along the way, at the same time, these infantry divisions have inevitably suffered fatigue and casualties. The Third Army Group has experienced nearly 120,000 attrition. Nearly 60,000 permanent staff reductions. Weapons and equipment are not bad, but the ammunition attack has been a bit sluggish. The French destroyed railways and stations and damaged roads when they evacuated. Therefore, the German army could only use horses and cars to support the operations of the entire army group.

"Let’s go to the Marne first and see the situation." In Reims, the prince said while looking at the battle map. In his opinion, this is the deepest line of attack to keep the Legion’s combat effectiveness at a high level. , But the attrition and burden of the troops will further increase, even to an unsustainable level, and in order to ensure that his plan can be realized, the prince needs to keep the troops at a higher level of combat power.

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