Chapter 794: Gradually changing situation

After the occupation of Amiens, the four German armies marched together, and the torrent of troops rushed to the last line of defense of the French. However, with the extension of the supply line and the loss of troops, Kruger's original plan to launch a decisive battle on the Rouen-Paris line has not been realized. The two sides have fallen into a stalemate in Forges Lesos and Beauvais. Germany People can't attack for a while, but the French can't fight either.

More and more German troops are spreading out on this line. Opposite them are the Allied forces that are no less than their own. The French have preset positions and a large number of supplementary artillery. The air force has a smaller combat radius and longer stay in the air. On the contrary, the Luftwaffe is hard to count on. The army’s armored forces are also very limited, and can no longer support a full-scale offensive.

Kruger also tried to organize a large-scale assault. He concentrated the three most elite armored battalions of the First Army Group, and was equipped with a complete motorized infantry division and a large number of artillery, which was a blessing to the French. Erzhleso launched an attack from a generation, but this attack gave Kruger the feeling that it was extremely difficult.

"The enemy's military density has increased by at least twice." This is the first sentence of the frontline officer in the telegram. As the density of troops increases, so does the density of firepower. Without the suppression of the air force, the British long-range artillery can compete with the German heavy artillery force, and even have a slight advantage. At this time, the German train artillery was still 100 kilometers away... No way, the railway is gone, and the train cannon can't move.

In order to deal with the two army groups on the northern German line, the French had to put the armored clusters in the strategic reserve to the northern line. Although the French armored forces were hit hard, more than 300 tanks and truck guns were available. The mines in front of the positions were scattered outside without spending money.

On the other hand, the German army has a large number of armored units, but not many can go to the front line. Many vehicles need to be overhauled or replaced with engines. However, this time it was not simply due to use problems. During the battle, some parts were damaged by violent gunfire, or the air filter caused the tank to run poorly. In general, the firepower level of the Allied Powers is indeed several grades higher than that of the Russians!

The armored forces can still advance, but the infantry behind them can't. The howitzers of Britain and France are too powerful for trucks and large-scale infantry units exposed in the wilderness. Kruger's truck only solved the problem of the transportation of infantry, but the problem of how to successfully deliver these infantry to the combat area could not be solved. "We dare not ride a truck in a war zone, as long as one near missed ammunition! One of our infantry squad will be reimbursed! The British long-range artillery and the French howitzer are too lethal, and they continue to bombard our backup. In the army, every soldier trying to reach the front line needs to shuttle through bullets. An infantry regiment is often destroyed by more than 20% before it reaches the deep combat area!" General Bok, who has become a division commander, wrote in the report.

So, the final result became like this. In the case of supporting firepower and the weak air force, the German armored forces successfully broke through the first line, and then successfully broke through the second line, and then the infantry could not follow. Go on, and the exhausted offensive force collided with the French armored reserve team again, and finally successfully withdrew back before the breach was successfully closed...

"We are unable to break through the opponent’s line, at least within 2 months. The armored forces need to rest and all kinds of artillery and ammunition need to be replenished. Our previous reserves have been consumed by about half, so now the best situation It is to listen to the prince of Bavaria’s advice and see if we can get another small victory before the end of the battle.” In a telegram to the Kaiser, Kruger admitted the failure of the offensive.

At the same time, when the French blocked the German offensive on the northern line, the troops drawn from the southern line had also reached the battle assembly area. Their task was to launch a fierce counterattack against the Third Army Group on the German Central Road. More designations appeared in the radio waves. According to the decryption of the code, Ruprecht and his staff believed that at least 16 divisions of the French army had been concentrated on their flank!

"There are very few armored units, and these units should not have many heavy artillery, otherwise they would not be mobilized so quickly. Although the number is relatively large, the most weapons are machine guns plus a certain amount of 75 rapid-fire guns." Calipute said.

"That's fine. According to our defense plan, the troops strengthened from the northern line will arrive soon. I need to go to Amiens first. The final battle is about to begin." The prince said.

"His Royal Highness, this is the current situation of the entire German Army and the adjusted forces of the Southern French Army. I hope you can check it before going to Amiens." Calypte handed over a document marked with top secret.

In this battle, the entire western German army used two-thirds of its forces! There was only the southern front, and the two German armies stationed on the Alsace-Lorraine front did not launch a large-scale attack. Although the ratio of tanks and aircrafts equipped by these two armies is not high, they can still make up 500 tanks and more than 700 various aircraft. In the eyes of outsiders, such a force is a crime to stay on the southern line and do nothing!

But did the German General Staff and the Prince really make a mistake? Of course not ~www.wuxiaspot.com~ The German army on the southern front is not not not launching an attack, but a team looking for opportunities, or in other words, as a backup plan after the failure of the attack on Paris!

The situation on the southern route can be described as easy to defend and difficult to attack. The western part of Alsace is a hilly area, and the entire Lorraine region is dominated by plateaus, and there are many valleys that cut north and south. This makes the movement of large-scale troops somewhat difficult. In history, the French in World War 1 failed to attack this area. And it was Prince Ruprecht’s Bavarian Legion that served as the defense, but at the same time, the Prince’s offensive did not succeed. So this is a zone that can be successfully defended with less cost. This is an objective environment that cannot be changed!

In other words, if the forces of the two sides are equal, facing the same two French army groups, the two army groups on the southern German line will not be able to defeat the opponent at all! So the benefit of offense is very small! It's better to stand still! But Germany has reasons to conquer this area!

The German army has never been able to cross the Alsace-Lorraine region into central France. The southern gate is tightly locked, so millions of German troops can only be deployed from the English Channel to the fortress of Verdun. The Allied Powers can also concentrate a large number of troops here. A large number of troops are concentrated on a not wide front. The density of troops and firepower can be described as unprecedented. There is no room for detours, so the two sides can only fight hard! Use various means to consume the opponent's national power.

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