Chapter 1072: Counterattack 4

When the two sides approached a distance of 600 meters, the Bavarian Army’s tanks and chariots chose to keep their distance. All the armored units began to freely attack all the targets they could see. If there is a Russian firepower point, they dare to be exposed in this situation. 3 Minutes, then he will be greeted by dozens of 2-pound shells and 75MM rapid-fire shells. If you are unlucky, you may encounter several 120mm heavy mortar shells flying over in an arc.

The entire Russian army position was covered by a flame. The 3-inch rapid-fire cannon that counterattacked from time to time will soon be destroyed, and the remaining machine gun firepower will be blown to pieces after dozens of seconds of crazy catharsis. The tactics are very simple in order to stabilize the fight and open the way with firepower, but the effect is quite good.

After more than ten minutes of shooting, the German armored forces, which had cleared about 70% of their heavy firepower, continued to move forward. When approaching 400 meters, the Weasel 2 armored transport vehicle at the back of the queue began to unload the infantry. . These infantrymen who can ride in vehicles are definitely the most elite presence in the German Army. They gather on both sides of the vehicle and attack with the armored units.

There will be about 3 to 4 combat teams next to each armored vehicle, each with 4 people. One of the combat teams will carry a light machine gun that uses drums for ammunition. Another squad will carry a grenadier or grenade launcher. The remaining two infantry teams will carry two semi-automatic rifles and two submachine guns. When the armored vehicle is charging, the grenadier team and the machine gun team will be located behind the vehicle. Provide cross-fire cover for the vehicle, and other infantry teams will be on both sides of the vehicle.

A seemingly loose combat unit that can cover each other is deployed around the vehicle. Even if the opponent uses artillery or mortars, it can be guaranteed that two teams will never be destroyed by a single shell. Behind the first wave of attack queues are a large number of ordinary infantry and some heavy support units. After a breakthrough in the front row, they will quickly enter the position to consolidate and expand the results.

In this way, the entire attack group constitutes two systems, one is responsible for continuous breakthroughs, and the other is responsible for consolidation and expansion. Looking at the entire Russian defense line from the air, it melted quickly as if ice cubes met flames. As Major General Eric said, this time it was training!

"Well, don't worry about the prisoners, just hand them over to the people behind, we don't have time to capture them!" The major general sitting in his command car said loudly to his subordinates next to him. At this time, his tank tracks had already overwhelmed the Russian line of defense. When his subordinates suggested whether to expand the result of a lateral assault, the major general flatly refused.

"The reason why we are elite is that we can do things that other troops can't do! Clean up these remnants and hand them over to the infantry behind. If we waste time on this, it is a crime!" Then Major General Eric Start to gather the troops and move on.

In this way, after three days of offensive assault, the remaining elite troops of the Russian Seventh Army were shattered under the armored iron fist of Bavaria, and those second- and third-rate troops that were already extremely exhausted and lacked supplies and artillery were even more severe. Vulnerable. After losing a stable logistics supply, as the prince said, at this time, even if they don't hit them, it is impossible for them to find a way to go home! You can also consider "requisition on the spot" for a small number of troops. A lot of troops you try! The so-called remnants crossing the border will not give birth to nothing, is that just for fun? What's more, even if you eat the grass roots, it is not enough!

"Half of the division-level units of the Seventh Army have lost contact. The legion headquarters' control of the subordinate divisions is close to collapse. Even the location of these divisions, the remaining forces, and whether they still exist are unclear. Our command system has collapsed. Even if it is conservatively estimated, we have lost at least half of the army’s strength and at least 70% of the heavy equipment.” Looking at the fast-moving Bavarian Army on the map, Alexeyev was really scared!

"Perhaps after this battle is over, the Seventh Army will be rebuilt again." Kuropatkin sighed and said.

"If it was only the Seventh Army, then that would be fine! I am worried that their appetite is far from having only one Army!" Borusinov opened his mouth and surprised the two people next to him. , That would be horrible! Russia, no matter how many people, can’t fight a battle and be hit by two army groups, right? ! If this continues, Russia will lose too much blood.

"No? If they go further east, it will be the Eighth Army. Although we also lost some troops and artillery when we attacked the Lviv fortress area, we can only look at the remaining personnel and equipment. The strength of the Eighth Army is also stronger than most of the army. This kind of battle is head-on. And even if the members of the Seventh Army are pigs! That's nearly 200,000! The Bavarian Army has only 7 divisions, and they pack up. After the endgame here, how can there be any strength to move on?" Alekseyev said.

"The most important thing is the distance. Based on past experience, the Bavarian Army will soon reach the limit of this battle. At most, they will go to the flank of the Eighth Army, and then they will be trapped by the loss of armored units and supply problems. Pause." Kuropatkin added.

"No~lightnovelpub.net~ That was before, but this time, I can always feel something different. In short, we must be prepared, and you know, even if we want to go now, we can’t go, unless we Willing to discard a lot of equipment." Borusinov said.

The big army doesn't mean that you can leave. What should you do if you leave? What about the train cannon? Aside from other things, it’s not easy to pack all these things together into a moving state! How can I just leave! For a modern army, the definition of loss of combat effectiveness has been greatly expanded. Too much loss of personnel means loss of combat effectiveness, and even if personnel are withdrawn and all artillery is lost, it is also loss of combat effectiveness. As a member of the Supreme Command of the Russian Army, Borusinov is actually relatively numb to personnel losses. As someone later said, when the casualties exceed a certain limit, it will be a number.

But the loss of weapons, especially heavy equipment, is definitely not just a number for Russia! This means the rapid loss of Russian national power. These things are difficult to add. Some things can't even be added, such as the Ilya bomber unit that has just been hit hard. For at least one year, the Russian military has no plans to continue producing this kind of aircraft...

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