Chapter 1577 The power is like a broken bamboo (2)

What really caused some trouble for the French offensive was the position held by about 2,000 German troops. Relying on relatively complete fortifications, peripheral minefields, and as many as 8 companies of 75MM rapid-fire guns, the two sides deployed outside this important support point. The first tough battle in Asia Minor!

The Germans deserved to be fighting on the Western Front for more than a year. Although the time was tight, the Germans used this time to build the defense line in a tangible way. The core position was stuck at the intersection of the road, and the entire position relied on The terrain forms a group of bunkers that support each other, and a large number of mines, viper wire fences, and battle defense gun positions are deployed in places suitable for tank attacks. At the same time, trenches and anti-tank barriers effectively divided the French offensive colleagues. Although the French are coming fiercely, but the Germans believe that in their defense, the French will definitely be beaten!

A large number of French tanks finally appeared in the German field of vision. On the surface, this time the French attack was no different from the previous attacks on the Western Front. Under the cover of the rear artillery, armored troops and a large number of infantry were sent. At a position about 800 meters away from the German front, because there is no need to worry about the opponent’s long-range artillery and air force, the French formation was deployed very smoothly. The FT10 tank equipped with a 75MM rapid-fire gun was deployed in the rear, and the Renault-type tank in front was covering. The infantry launched an attack.

Rows of smoke bombs were forced to fire and thrown near the German positions. With the help of the smoke screen, the soldiers of the French assault force began to clear the minefields and remove obstacles. The French soldiers in the back set up the Shaosha light machine gun at the right place, ready to provide fire support at any time.

Perhaps the previous shelling greatly weakened the defense of the defenders. The French acted very smoothly. In addition to being attacked by sporadic machine guns and mortars, the French army moved forward very quickly. In half an hour, he was close to a position within 200 meters of the defense line! At this distance, the French infantry can step into the opponent's trench with one charge!

"Tank troops move forward!" With the roar of the engine, the Renault and FT10 tanks that were originally patrolling 600 meters away began to advance again. The French were also very experienced. They knew that the effective range of the 600-meter almost-type German anti-tank gun At the edge, if the opponent suddenly launches an attack, the French can quickly withdraw beyond the effective range of the opponent. And now, the infantry is almost on the opponent's position. At this time, even if the German anti-tank guns are used, the infantry can easily destroy it!

"Fire!" With the firing order issued, dozens of 75MM and 37MM artillery fired at the German defense line in a round of suppression. Hundreds of artillery shells roared towards the target at a distance of less than 500 meters. All the suspected fire spots were blown to pieces!

At the moment when the gunpowder had not dissipated, a group of French commando soldiers had jumped out of the shelter and launched an attack on the distant trenches! The tanks behind followed closely behind, smashing through broken wire fences, obstacles and minefields, and issued a final charge toward the German positions!

However, what the French did not expect was that when their soldiers entered the German positions, they were waiting for them with nothing in the trenches. This section of the trenches was fairly well repaired and there were no common booby mines and traps! And just when they were confused, the sound of machine gun shooting from both sides of the battlefield like tearing tarpaulins, and the roar of rapid-fire cannons mixed in made the French feel a chill from the soles of their feet and used their brains!

"Asshole! This is a trap!" Charles de Gaulle, who was directing an attack in a tank, saw with his own eyes a tank in front of him was beaten into parts by a shell from the side. The dense machine guns kept harvesting the infantry gathered on both sides of the tank. Bullets like migratory locusts swept rows of soldiers to the ground like cutting wheat! The Germans' machine gun positions were deployed very well. Instead of sweeping the French infantry formation frontally, they used side-fire methods to make machine gun attacks more efficient!

The German artillery is also very well arranged. They removed the shield of the rapid-fire gun, and deployed it in a semi-buried bunker, covered it with a camouflage net, and sprinkled some water on the muzzle as much as possible. Reduce the dust during artillery shooting. Therefore, the line of fire of the German anti-tank gun is very low, only less than 30 cm from the ground! As a result, the German artillery had been fighting for several minutes, but the French did not find the exact location of the opponent!

One after another tanks were destroyed, and the fragments of the tanks, driven by huge explosions, carried out covering attacks on the surrounding French soldiers again and again. The sound of explosions and the soldiers' dying struggle turned the entire battlefield into a **** of blood and fire. They don't know how many people the other party has, or where the other party fired. They just feel that they are caught in a sea of ​​flames, and neither the fragile human life nor the solid tank can be spared.

The first group of French troops to enter the position clearly became lambs to be slaughtered. The so-called frontal line of defense was completely a trap. Almost all the firepower was deployed on both sides. The French thought they had cleared a passage with engineers and artillery. In fact, I just stepped onto the fast lane to death~lightnovelpub.net~ Although the front is suitable for armored forces to deploy, the side is not suitable, and the German anti-tank guns are deployed on the flanks! As for the French infantry entering the trenches? The Germans left behind a number of machine gun firepower for suppression, and were not in a hurry to eliminate it. This was a good bait. The Germans wished the French would continue to send troops to this position!

"It seems that at any time, we must pay enough attention to the Germans." Xia Fei took off his hat and flicked the dust on it. "Put in our back hands, we can't delay too long here."

While the Germans were beating the trapped French troops, the peripheral French were also observing the German defensive positions. As opponents who were also fighting on the Western Front, the French quickly spotted the doorway. The Germans gave up a complete front. They adopted a large number of circular defensive offensives. The fortifications coordinated with each other with firepower. At the same time, they reinforced the gun nests and main support points. They used round logs as supports and caps. With the addition of a layer of rammed earth of more than half a meter as the breast wall, the French tried to attack with 75MM artillery, but the effect was not good. Perhaps there was a concrete layer between the rammed earth layer and the logs. The reinforced bunker is very strong and low in appearance, making it difficult to destroy with ordinary firepower.

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