Chapter 1441

"It feels like we lost a bit silly. We fought normally, and then we were defeated. The Germans did not have any conspiracy and tricks, they simply confronted each other, and then our tanks were destroyed one by one, and the soldiers were made by dense automatic firearms. Kill the group." Qiu Shan Hao Gu was a little confused. Why did the Japanese still get beaten up after changing British and French equipment and after learning from the British and French to establish an armored force?

"The best way for us now is to retreat immediately. Our remaining troops can no longer form a sufficiently strong and continuous line of defense. They can go straight to the Yellow Dragon and wipe out the artillery and logistics units behind us! Thessaloniki's. The city defense force will provide some help, but it will never persist for too long." A British staff officer said helplessly.

Originally, the British did not intend to let the Japanese abandon the periphery and withdraw into the city. After all, the British did not want to threaten their ports. But the current situation is that it is impossible for the British to watch the only Japanese armored division come to the Balkans. , Let the Germans crash directly within 2 days! What do you make the Japanese think? How do you let the two parties cooperate in the future? I'm afraid the Japanese think in their hearts that the British just let themselves push the tank, right? No one wants to do it!

Therefore, in desperation, the British had no choice but to mobilize a squadron of former Dreadnoughts. A total of 6 former Dreadnoughts arrived in the port area. Together with the **** warships, they rely on naval guns to protect this important port city, and 6 former Dreadnoughts. Not to mention, there are at least 24 12-inch guns. From this point of view, the firepower is enough to block a division, regardless of whether you are an armored division or an infantry division! In front of heavy artillery, all are equal!

Therefore, the Japanese thought that their front-line troops would last for another day, and then the troops would withdraw into the city. No matter how good the Germans’ teeth were, it would be impossible to forcibly attack the city against the attack of six former Dreadnought battleships, right? As for other things, leave it to the British. Lao Tzu has already helped you fight the fiercest first wave. Let the British and Greeks concentrate their forces to push the Germans back!

However, what was unexpected to the British and Japanese was that after daybreak, the Germans did not give the Japanese time to regroup and retreat! Lieutenant General Eric decisively invested in another armored battalion and an infantry regiment and continued to attack the Japanese in depth after dawn!

At the same time, the bombers in the air also began to suppress the Japanese long-range artillery groups and the British warships moored in the port of Thessaloniki according to the plan!

There is a saying that it is like breaking the bamboo. After the sharp blade has cut the first few sections of the bamboo, the bamboo can be easily punched through with a little force. The current situation is indeed the case. The Japanese army suffered heavy losses in the day and night battles yesterday, and when the last long-range artillery that could be relied on was suppressed by the air force, the collapse of the Japanese Fukuoka Armored Division was inevitable!

Except for the first few hours, after a decent wave of resistance, 3 hours later, the entire defense line fell into a state of collapse. If there was no such a group sent by the Japanese army last night, they might have been able to support a little longer. Some, but now, hehe, the Japanese night combat tactics are worse than their daytime tactics. The Japanese advocating bayonet to solve their opponents. After encountering synthetic storm commandos and tanks and armored vehicles, it can only be said that the eggs go to the stone. Hit.

The bombers roared past the artillery positions, braving scattered anti-aircraft fire, and threw a blockbuster bomb into the artillery positions behind the Japanese army. The smoke plume from the explosion and the soaring gun smoke were more than ten kilometers away. Can be seen. Even if the artillery positions were not completely destroyed, the continuous shooting and suppression still prevented them from functioning.

On the front, dozens of tanks led a large number of infantrymen to the Japanese army in the distance. A rolling flame wall spread out around the German offensive forces. All those who tried to resist were torn by the violent fire in the first place. Into pieces. A trace of blood and fire spread on the ground along the direction of the breakthrough of the German troops. The Japanese troops who had lost a lot of blood were unable to resist. In the end, the Japanese logistics troops, transportation troops, and various institutions were facing the roaring Germanic war. The car is out.

"Air force's telegram." Sitting in his command vehicle, Lieutenant General Eric, who was observing the distance, received the telegram from his subordinates, and frowned slightly after reading it.

"It seems that the British are bound to win here." The suppression of the port of Thessaloniki was not very successful. The British deployed lightning nets in the port to reduce the effect of torpedo attacks, and to ensure this For the safety of the port, the British transferred three additional squadron fighters. In this way, unless the Bavarian Air Force concentrates its forces on a surprise attack here, the bombing effect will not be very good, and if the Air Force cannot completely suppress the opponent If that is the case, the artillery with a medium caliber of more than 3 digits is definitely not something Eric can face!

"Let's go after collecting the spoils, especially those naval guns. If the gun mounts are destroyed or too heavy, take the guns away. Even if we don't use them, they can be given to the Turks." Lieutenant General Eric After a pause, I looked at the telegram sent by Baron Merlin. On the flank, the British Seventh Armored Division and some of the troops transferred from the Anzac have begun to attack the flank. Generally speaking, the troops belonging to Baron Merlin. The pressure is a bit heavy!

"How is our record?" Eric asked.

"According to the statistics of the wreckage left on the battlefield~lightnovelpub.net~ we destroyed at least 150 tanks and armored vehicles of all kinds, and seized no less than 200 motor vehicles at the same time. The Japanese were killed or injured or captured about 1 in this battle. There are about 10,000 people and the number of injured is estimated to be about 8,000. In this case, the 25,000 division has completely lost its combat effectiveness. Unless the British replenish their equipment and continue to draw personnel from the country, we will not be in the Balkans. Will run into this force again."

"This time we have seized a lot of artillery. At present, there are about 7 6-inch artillery and 5 4.7-inch artillery. In addition, there are a large number of French 75MM rapid-fire guns and a large amount of ammunition. These things Maybe it will be used in the next battle soon."

"Our casualties are about 3,500 people. There are 25 tanks and armored units completely lost, and the remaining 30 need to be repaired on the battlefield, 10 of which I am afraid to be brought back for overhaul." A staff officer briefed the report. The content said a bit.

"Well, the basic task is complete, let us help Baron Merlin, he is dealing with the British!" Lieutenant General Eric said.

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