Chapter 946: Run to the trap

When the first wave of Japanese troops rushing up was fighting with the German troops, the machine gun team on the flank that had been transferred suddenly opened fire, and fire snakes flew to the following Japanese troops, arbitrarily dividing the Japanese formation like a knife cutting tofu. The burst firing of the company-level 60MM mortar and the battalion-level 82MM mortar in a short period of time caught the opponent by surprise.

"We never thought that the same machine gun and the same mortar would actually play such a big role in the hands of the Germans. We can clearly feel that the other side’s support firepower is not much, but the other side can always hit us the most troublesome. Place!" recalled a Japanese soldier after the war.

The suppression time of the machine gun is not long. Several machine guns will be transferred after alternately firing one or two 250 rounds of ammunition. During the transfer process, the German soldiers will change the barrels and choose a new machine gun position, and France A Shaosha machine gun is assigned to 3 teams and a squad of different soldiers. An MG11 light machine gun team has only 6 people. Although they didn't carry much ammunition, they still achieved good results through constant shifts and side attacks in the suppression battle. It was not about how many people they could kill, but about buying time.

The mortar team performed better. Although at night, based on the pre-made reference objects and the "reserved" passages, the situation of the Japanese army can be determined with only a few flares, and then in the shortest time, Cover the target quickly at a rate of fire of about 12 to 15 rounds per minute. The mortar team also inherited the characteristics of the German artillery and pursued the maximum instantaneous firepower. The shelling usually only lasts a few minutes, but the shells that fall in an instant are enough to cover an area.

"When our fifth shell was fired out of the barrel, our first shell had not landed yet!" A German officer described the mortar team after entering the effective firing. The tone was full of pride.

Although they were attacked at first, under the cover of the support points and the good performance of the grassroots units, the losses of the German troops on the periphery were not large. As long as most people are not particularly unlucky, they have already withdrawn to the scheduled garrison area. Here, usually battalions, can get the support of mortars and a small amount of flat-fire guns. At the same time, there are relatively strong bunker groups to cooperate with a large number of Its machine guns and semi-automatic firepower can be maintained for a long time without the Japanese focusing on them.

But now, the Japanese high-level obviously has no plans to clear the opponents. The roads to the depths have been opened. According to the Japanese plan, they can pass through the most dangerous area at night, and then enter the back of the position at dawn. In that open area, after a short rest, just hit the Marne River. After all, the Japanese army has an absolute numerical advantage. According to Akiyama Koko and others, after the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895, the Japanese army under the numerical advantage does not seem to have been defeated yet!

When the sun shined on the earth again, a considerable part of the Japanese army had already passed through the cracks in the cordon. But now, the Second Division and the Third Division have come to the front instead, and the First Division has come to the back because of the need to cooperate with British troops. In this period when the power of the tanks has been revealed, in order to deal with tanks, both sides Still take great pains, anti-tank cones and minefields are essential, and anti-tank trenches are also needed. The former is relatively easy to clean up, and engineering blasting and mine clearance are enough, but the latter is very troublesome to deal with.

The British army promised to provide tanks and armored vehicles to the Japanese. This is true, but it didn’t say that they would provide a full set of engineers. It was the first time that the Japanese saw such a large anti-tank trench on the battlefield. They did not touch it during the Russo-Japanese War. Go for this stuff. Engineers have no experience at all. In the end, the British were very experienced. They put a large bundle of firewood on each tank and motor vehicle, and they threw it directly into the trench next to the trench, piled the bundles together, and then drove over. (This is how the British did it in World War I)

Because there were dozens of heavy vehicles and some artillery that needed to be transported, Terauchi's troops slowed down instead. The first ones who passed by were Takao Suzuki and Taro Utsunomiya, and the Japanese did run a little faster, at dawn. , A considerable part of the Japanese army has been assembled. The two divisions each had a regiment strength in the past. According to the European organization, it would be roughly two regiments.

Suzuki Takao, who followed the troop through, picked up the telescope in his hand and observed the open space of the platform in the distance. When he finished a scan, the first thought that came up was that the shooting world in this place is really great! This is the battlefield prepared for the superior side and also the battlefield prepared for the offensive side! It's like a white cloth, with no bunkers, hills, or anything in the way. Even if the battle is high, Takao Suzuki can even see the Somme not far away! As long as one's own troops can stand by the river, then everything is over!

"You guys work hard, our second division must be the first to penetrate the opponent!" At this time, Suzuki Takao was also a little hot. And like him, Utsunomiya Taro was very excited, and the two Japanese troops rushed forward like a race!

"Although it is a little different from what we expected, the first comers are the Japanese Second and Third Divisions~www.wuxiaspot.com~ but it’s okay, so pack them first! According to the original plan, the armored forces quickly crossed the river and concentrated on The infantry in the south can start from the line of defense. Let’s fight the third division first, and then the second division!"

The German staff was still very fierce. Although it was an open area, it still produced an effect that caught the Japanese off guard. The tank troops and the accompanying motorized infantry moved fast, so they could naturally drive over from the other side of the river through the floating bridge. Then launch an offensive, but if the main infantry force is obviously to rush directly, then at least 11 roads must be used for several kilometers, which is a great drain on the soldiers’ physical strength and also makes the battle lose the suddenness. Therefore, the Germans choose The deployment of some troops in some flanking positions will be achieved. With more and more Japanese troops, their attacking front will definitely be deployed, and the unfolded Japanese flanks will "actively approach" the German pre-set assembly area on the side of the position! This will reduce the distance between the two sides!

If the British and French troops are on the opposite side, this situation will not happen, because the French and the British know that if you can’t get a share, you will pay a heavy price. This is a war with Britain. The cruisers do not spend money in place, so it makes sense to be more crisp...

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