Chapter 1650

Another type of artillery that appeared in history, for example, the M1906 65MM artillery, was also eliminated by history for this reason. On the Western Front, both sides have enough rapid-fire guns so they don’t worry about the rapid force of armored vehicles being interspersed. Asia Minor, especially when the enemy faced is a French army that has been defeated, and the French army has lost a lot of heavy weapons. At this time, if armored vehicles attack the logistics units and transportation lines of this French army, Then the French can't catch up if they can beat it, but they can't catch up!

"I can personally lead this force." Major General Mike said. "My requirements are not high. Give me 30 self-propelled artillery with a half-track as the chassis and 50 tanks equipped with 2-pounder or 50MM artillery, plus 2,000 well-trained infantry and enough for 7 days. Supply. I can upset the Frenchman's rear!"

"Well, the logistics department will prepare the equipment and materials you need. I can even give you more support. Now let's sum up how the next battle should be launched." Earl Schmidt agreed with Major General Mike. opinion. Although letting a commander of an armored division to command a battle group of this size is a bit of overkill, but there is no way. At this critical moment, there will always be someone to bear the responsibility, and he may not be relieved if he is replaced by someone else.

I have to say that the Bavarian Legion’s family background is still very good. Even after a brutal battle, it is no problem to save hundreds of vehicles and an elite infantry unit. It took Earl Schmidt a day to get the equipment and supplies together, and everything was ready, but Dongfeng owed it!

However, at the same time, Xiafei, who had temporarily escaped from the attack of the Bavarian Army, also led the French army to rest. After the subordinates sent the list of the withdrawn troops to Xiafei, the commander-in-chief of the French army looked at the dense list of losses and felt his scalp numb, and he realized that his plan might have to be changed again. The reason is very simple. In his opinion, even after the retreating troops merge with the reinforcements, they are still not enough to repel the front Bavarian Army.

The state of the French Legion that successfully escaped the pursuit is not very good. It is estimated that no more than 50 of the 200 or so tanks can continue to be used. A large number of artillery withdrawn also lacked shells, and a large number of technicians were lost. The remaining officers and soldiers were panicked. Not to mention the officers and soldiers who had personally experienced the front line, even the logistics personnel were still facing the torrent of steel from the Bavarian Army. It was a panic.

So, after thinking twice, Xiafei sent a telegram to General Petain, the commander-in-chief of the French Mediterranean Theater in Greece. I want to discuss with the latter the possibility of the French army's retreat to the landing point. After all, they can get more air support and gun cover in coastal areas.

"After this battle, although we withdrew some of our troops, they were in very poor condition, and it may take another week for reinforcements to arrive. If the Germans regain their combat effectiveness within a week, our situation will be very bad. If we can, I hope that we can push the line of defense back a little bit, anyway, now we are just holding down the German army." Xiafei wrote in the telegram.

However, Petain's reply was very simple: "The French Republic can tolerate the loss of 100,000 army in a battle, but it is absolutely not allowed to have 100,000 prisoners! You are gone, what do they do?" The reason why the French army is still on the front line. The fundamental reason for continuing to resist is that they still have illusions about Xiafei and the reinforcements. If they are sure that there will be no reinforcements, then surrender will be the only way out. Few people will fight to the end when they are in desperation! And if World War I allowed the opponent to capture 100,000 people, then the French would be really ashamed, and it would be a heavy blow to the domestic resistance.

"Asshole! They don't even know what they are facing! The Bavarians are countless times more fierce than their Germanic counterparts!" Xiafei cursed in a low voice, throwing away the telegram in his hand. He feels a little bit of a cocoon now. He knew this a long time ago. Maybe it's a better choice to die? ! As a result, a telegram from Petain lost the opportunity of the French army to stop losses. If Petain agrees, Xiafei can withdraw at least about 60,000 troops and a large amount of equipment along the railway to the landing site. Even without domestic support, relying on the support of the Allied forces and naval and air forces at the landing site can at least ensure the stability of the front.

If luck is better and the British start to retreat at this time, then it is okay to maintain a more advanced front. But unfortunately, there is no if in the war!

As a result, everything went according to the original plan. At least three divisions of the French army began to move along the roads and railways toward the front line. The failure of a battle did not make the French give up their determination to win. However, it was a pity that the battle was fought. At this level, the French troops that can be used to support the Asia Minor exhibition area have also begun to shrink significantly. If the French army that was in the first two batches can be called the elite of the elite, with a large number of tanks and transport vehicles, then this time Although the troops transferred from the homeland are also front-line troops, the level of equipment has been seriously reduced, but a battalion-level tank configuration has been added to the normal infantry division. This is also one of the important reasons why Xiafei is not optimistic about this counterattack.

"Maybe ~lightnovelpub.net~ After this war is over, the Allied Powers will abandon their fronts in Xixia and Africa, and then concentrate their forces on the local area to resist the fatal blow of the Germans." Xia Fei wrote in his diary. Write. He has realized the exhaustion of the combat power of the Allies. My previous idea of ​​containing the Bavarian Army in Asia Minor and decompressing the Western Front was completely lost. The follow-up troops are not strong, naturally unable to attract the main force of the Bavarian Legion, he even thinks that if the Bavarian Legion is willing, they can even solve Greece smoothly!

However, what almost all the French army officers and men did not expect was that after the Germans had just broken through their well-arranged positions, there was almost no pause. A high-speed and powerful assault force launched another attack, under the command of Major General Mike. Next, a unit consisting entirely of wheeled armored vehicles and half-tracked vehicles rushed to the rear of the French army under the cover of night two days later!

The impact of this assault operation codenamed "Hurricane" not only severely damaged the French, cut off the French army's retreat, but also had a profound impact on the armored tactical assault of later generations. Of course, this impact has both good and bad aspects!

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