"We must separate the German assault groups. Supported by heavy artillery and mobile anti-tank guns, the German armor is too powerful. They combine firepower, defense and mobility to easily tear apart our defense lines. Normal

The troops simply cannot establish an effective defense through a few combat anti-cannons. And the armored troops will be accompanied by the opponent.

The accompanying tank destroyers were destroyed. More importantly, the opponent's heavy artillery troops. With the efficient support of long-range artillery, we hoped to provide support to the trapped troops. In the end, the entire front was torn to pieces by the Germans. Such losses were

It's meaningless, we have to wait for the opportunity." Xiafei commented when talking about the situation on the battlefield.

But how easy is it to separate? The Allied Forces did not have the ability to launch a counterattack to break up the German offensive. In the previous stage of the battle, the Allied Powers also tried to organize counterattacks to separate their opponents, but they were all defeated by the German armored iron fist.

Destroyed. In desperation, the British, French and Belgian troops could only cover each other and retreat. They also decided to trade space for time.

tactics to gradually consume the German offensive. The actual situation is indeed very similar to what the Allied Powers thought. As the supply lines lengthened and the Allied Powers destroyed infrastructure more and more thoroughly, the German Army's offensive also became slower. In addition,

The upper troops had entered the hilly areas of northeastern France, and the Germans had to rearrange their marching route due to the fragmentation of the terrain.

To be fair, although Germany has been advancing rapidly, the British and French troops are much stronger than the Russians after all. Among other things, the large number of 75mm rapid-fire cannons has caused a lot of trouble to the Germans. The biggest trouble is that the French have

The unforgettable hatred of the Germans. Just as Bismarck expected, the end of the Franco-Prussian War was just preparation for the next war of greater scale. For more than half a century,

The time did not let hatred fade away. The coronation ceremony in the Hall of Mirrors in Versailles and the cession of Alsace-Lorraine made France and Germany a feud! Even the small French troops that were dispersed were still looking for opportunities to cause trouble to the Germans. This kind of

The will and determination to resist are chilling. After eliminating nearly 400,000 Allied troops, the Germans also lost about 200,000 troops, and many of these troops were the most elite German assault forces.

Under the dual effects of combat attrition and logistical supply pressure, the German offensive spearhead became increasingly weak. Originally, according to the plan, the German Army would attack Paris along the coast like a machete after occupying the entire territory of Belgium. However, with the increase in troop strength,

weakening and supply lines

stretched, the Germans no longer had enough troops to launch an attack along the coast. The entire front of the attack was suddenly reduced, so that the edge of the German sickle exposed its right wing! And the front of the sickle looked at

In front of the French main force in the Marne River!

In fact, facing an opponent of the same level head-on, a head-on battle means high costs and huge consumption. Originally, the German troops were much higher than the French, but as the battle lasted for a long time.

Facing the French troops who are waiting for work, the German troops responsible for assault are now only those responsible for frontal defense.

The two French armies fought evenly. You must know that in history, the losses of both sides in the Battle of Verdun were almost 3 to 2. Whenever three Allied soldiers were killed, two German soldiers were buried with them. When the Germans hit the horse

By the time of the En River, the sickle was already in disrepair, and then it hit the French shield!

Mackensen and Hindenburg both said they couldn't cut anymore and asked Kruger for heavy artillery support. Kruger readily said that the heavy artillery was blocked behind and the engineers were repairing the railway. They also said that if Moltke could

If the transportation and road problems are solved, the troops will arrive soon! Finally, with a stroke of his pen, Little Maoqi said: If there is no road, we can’t leave? Don’t we still have a large number of half-track vehicles? Leave the road and quickly assemble towards the front!

To say that the Germans did not expect this at first would be to underestimate the level of the German General Staff. If the historical assessment of the difficulty of war logistics is low, then after two years of quagmire on the Eastern Front, Germany

The logistics department can estimate what kind of logistical difficulties such a large-scale military operation will bring to the ground, but as for the solution? Well, it is impossible to cure it completely. But there are still some ways to deal with it.

This method is to equip a large number of half-track vehicles to form a motorized rapid reaction force! A force without enough tanks is not suitable for assault, but it is still possible to follow the armored forces and transport a large number of infantry and artillery to the front line, and the armored forces pass by

After a long and fierce battle, the combat effectiveness will undoubtedly be greatly reduced. The Germans' idea is to supplement the

A certain amount of motorized infantry is needed to maintain the combat effectiveness of the troops so that they can break the last line of defense of the French. As long as they win one more time, Paris, the capital of France, is just around the corner! Faced with this situation, the French finally wavered.

After some weighing, the French government withdrew from Paris. The fate of the entire Western Front and Europe will be decided at this moment!

The entire Allied Powers have been mobilized, not just France. The Australian and New Zealand troops, which have the highest combat effectiveness among the British colonial armies, have completed their assembly. Even the United States has sent its first organized U.S. troops to the front. Although virtue

War has not been declared yet, but it does not prevent the US military from participating in the battle! Facing the German scythe, the Allied leaders also began to plan for the next battle.

From the intelligence point of view, the German offensive has shown signs of decline. The deadly sickle is no longer sharp after harvesting the lives of a large number of Allied officers and soldiers. However, the Germans are also aware of this. They began to shrink the attack surface and timely

It shifted to a defensive state and waited for reinforcements and support from the rear. Although the German armored forces were in poor condition, after repeated war games, the Allied leaders believed that the limited Allied power was still in danger of attacking the opponent's sharpest edge.

At the same time, the Allies were also keenly aware that a large number of elite German infantry divisions and baggage were rushing to the front line in a large number of vehicles. Now the problem is very clear. It is the Germans who first completed supplies and reinforcements and then pushed away the French in one wave.

Or should the Allies block the German Army's reinforcement channel from the flank first, and then give the Germans a hard left hook? This will directly affect the outcome and direction of the war.

"It's time for our light cavalry to come out. The German armored forces are pinned down on the front line. Although the flanks and rear are strong, they lack mobility. We have to use the same methods the Germans used to deal with us to deal with them! Use rounds.

The high-speed performance and strength of the armored vehicle

Crush them with fierce firepower. Since this battle is of great importance, I hope that General Pershing's American troops can join us in this important battle." Field Marshal Robert of the British Army finally told Pershing at a high-level meeting of the Allied Powers.

The US military represented by Xing extended an invitation.

"The British and American troops will launch an attack on the German flanks, and their target will be Germany's vulnerable flanks. In order to prevent the German armored forces from returning, the French Army will launch an attack from the front to contain the German armored forces.

If all goes well, the British and American troops will successfully reorganize at least part of the German army.

Then, we will eat the opponent's armored spearhead before continuing the assault. The second stage of the battle is to use high-speed mobile forces to attack the German follow-up troops that have not yet established a stable foothold, and then cut through our troops just like they did.

Cut off the opponent." In the end, the Allied leaders formulated such a set of combat plans.

At this time, the two sides on the battlefield are like two exhausted giants. Although one side has taken the initiative and has the advantage, the advantage has not ultimately turned into victory. Both sides need to take a good rest to recover and plan.

In the first stage of the operation, the Germans still had a relatively clear understanding of the situation they were facing. Although they successfully occupied the entire territory of Belgium. Although they eliminated hundreds of thousands of Allied troops, this loss was detrimental to

It was definitely not fatal to Britain and France. The other side traded space for time, weakening the combat effectiveness of the German army through elongated supply lines and layers of blockades. But when they arrived outside Paris, the decisive battle between the two sides really began. It was after the Germans added

After trying to kill France in one go, the German armored spearhead, which was still alone in the penetration, collapsed under the strong shield of the Allies. The outcome of this battle will be known within a few days. At this critical moment, the top brass of the German Army were divided.

Kruger, Mackensen and other front-line officers insisted that Moltke put the Army's direct strategic reserves into front-line operations. After several tug-of-war operations near the Marne River, Kruger and others could clearly feel the opponent's resistance.

Getting stronger and stronger. Several tentative attacks by the armored forces were beaten back by intensive combat artillery fire. The battle has reached this point.

At this juncture, Germany no longer had enough troops to bypass the opponent's strongly fortified area and continue to advance. There was a serious gap in the pace of the troops' offensive, and the forwards bypassed it. Those behind could not keep up...

.In order to ensure that the spearhead that penetrates too deeply is not broken, it is necessary to completely eat up the French heavy group in front of us.

But it has to be said that the deduction more than ten years ago left a deep impression on Moltke. And in his opinion, this battle almost went according to the situation of the deduction, although the Germans tried their best to avoid it.

This situation occurred, but the Allied powers' blockade and extended supply lines were broken

In the end, bad infrastructure tied the German army as tightly as a rope. The crisis on the right wing that the Germans least wanted to see has appeared. A large number of British troops have appeared on their right wing. They are about to launch an attack, and the frontal attack

The French also held back the armored spearheads that the Germans were proud of.

Therefore, there are two aspects to what Xiao Maoqi and others have to do. The first is to continue to replenish the front-line troops and prepare for the next frontal attack, and the second is to block the British left hook to ensure the safety of their right wing.

!As long as it can block the full blow of the British, then Germany can turn to fight against the French army in front, even if it slowly

It doesn't matter if you accumulate strength! But if you can't stop it, it will be a disaster for the armored troops who are caught in the opponent's jump. There are strong enemies in front and pursuers in the rear. How do you want the Germans to fight? And the only way to avoid this happening is

The safety rope is the German Army Armored General Reserve. This is the last trump card left in the hands of little Moltke!
Chapter completed!