In the end, Moltke retained this vital force and handed it over to Hindenburg, who had just returned from the front line. The German armored forces on the front line received very little supplies, so they sent several of the heavy-lost units to

Troops were combined into temporary battle groups to fill up the strength of each basic unit to increase efficiency. While the Germans were busy

While integrating the resources on hand, the British and American troops in the Allied Powers were already ready. Their target was the Germans' vulnerable right wing! In this battle, it would be the first time that the U.S. Army fought thousands of kilometers away from home.

Fight the enemy in other areas. The U.S. government attaches great importance to this war.

"General Pershing, we have put the most elite force in the United States into your hands. Although there are no tanks, this force has 120 M1 wheeled armored vehicles equipped with 75mm howitzers and cannons (American products produced by China)

No.), and 150 M2 wheeled armor equipped with 50mm cannons

vehicles. In addition, there are a large number of reconnaissance vehicles, supply vehicles, and 6-inch heavy artillery. We have transported almost all the tanks that can be transported. The rest is up to you to become the United States.

Whether you become a hero or a criminal of the United States depends on your performance." President Wilson wrote in a telegram to Pershing.

Originally, the Americans planned to equip Pershing with tanks, but the British transport ship transporting the tanks was sunk by a German submarine on the way. This was undoubtedly a blow to the U.S. Army, which had too little financial resources. The War Department

Immediately stated that until an effective escort system is established, local tanks will no longer be used

Shipped to Europe. As a result, almost all of the tanks in Pershing's hands came from China. After several months of emergency assault training, this Pershing division, which is mostly composed of American active-duty officers and soldiers, has achieved considerable combat effectiveness. And

At the critical moment on the Western Front, the Americans finally put this unit into the front-line battle!

On February 28, 1917, when the first ray of morning light shone on the earth, Pershing's independent assault division and the British Army finally moved! Riding in various wheeled armored vehicles from China, they followed their respective preset

The assault route was launched towards the broad and vulnerable right wing of the German army. Although the Germans were relatively short of troops, they still took some precautions after realizing the danger on the flanks, but they did not expect the counterattack to come so quickly.

The attack was so violent!

Facing the wide flying front and undulating terrain, the power of long-range heavy artillery on both sides has been weakened. The density of firepower has dropped, and the total number of artillery cannot be compared with when the attack was first launched. Therefore, the outcome of the battle is determined by various direct fires.

Firepower and frontline fighting. And this

These are the weaknesses of the German army. Germany's most elite armored forces are confronting the French. The remaining motorized units are actually a group of infantry riding various trucks, transporting one tube and fighting each other. As soon as the two sides collide,

The situation is naturally clear at a glance.

Just like the Germans did. The high-speed assault force of the British and American troops launched their spearheads to quickly cut and tear apart the German positions, while the main force behind was responsible for destroying the isolated enemies. In order to adapt to fighting in hilly areas, Pershing tore apart Germany's most advanced positions.

Peripheral defense

Behind the line, the troops were divided into several assault groups, and then used this combination of small speed and extremely strong combat effectiveness to further attack in depth. Faced with this kind of attack that exploited every opportunity, was extremely flexible, fast and full of firepower, Germany

People were stunned instantly.

A marching German motorized army regiment received an order from the top to block a breakthrough. They carried anti-aircraft guns, heavy mortars, and even a few half-track vehicles carrying 88mml45 anti-aircraft guns.

It was used to provide fire support and anti-heavy armor firepower. But during the march, it suddenly

An earth-yellow shadow was revealed on the side of the hill. The sentries on both sides noticed the peeping guy, but did not pay much attention to it. According to previous estimates, it would take a long time for the British and French troops to invest in the target after discovering it.

In battle, because the troops move too slowly and their strength is not very strong.

But this time, the Germans seemed to have encountered a different enemy. In just fifteen minutes, 120mm mortar shells fired from behind the hill exploded in the German Army's formation! "Here it comes.

Is it too fast?" A thought arose in the minds of all the German officers and soldiers at the same time. Under the command of junior officers, the Germans began to unload the heavy artillery and opened the large racks to prepare for firing, while the howitzers and 88mm anti-aircraft guns aimed far away

The opponent's artillery in the mountain col tried to counterattack.

"No, the opponent is in our blind spot. Only mortars can hit it, but the range of our 80mm mortars is not enough." Just when the artillery officer reported this terrible situation to the regiment commander, a group of teams

The tanks rushed over from both wings. The speed of their charge was so fast that in just a few minutes, they covered a distance of several thousand meters. The two sides exchanged wild shots at a distance of less than 800 meters!

"There are too many opponents and the speed is too fast!" Under the command of an officer, an 88mm anti-aircraft gun struggled to keep up with an armored vehicle that was moving at high speed. Just as they locked the target in the scope,

When it hit the target, the 50mm gun of an M2 armored vehicle rushing from the side opened fire! Although the 50mm gun

It may be difficult to deal with tanks, but it is still easy to defeat such half-track vehicles, which can only defend against shrapnel and machine guns. The sparse anti-aircraft guns and combat anti-aircraft guns were caught off guard and half of them were destroyed before they could be deployed in time.

After destroying a few unlucky tanks, the rest were smashed into pieces by the larger number of tanks behind them.

After losing the few anti-armor forces, the remaining German infantry could almost be described as helpless when faced with wheeled armored vehicles equipped with large-caliber machine guns, medium-caliber howitzers, mortars, and various machine guns!

The machine gun firepower that the Germans relied on most could only leave shallow holes in the opponent's armor plate. Even if they were replaced with specially supplied armor-piercing bullets, it would be of no use.

.However, the bullets sprayed by the opponent's large-caliber machine guns and various artillery bombarded the German soldiers who had little cover on the road. The Americans had always maintained a suitable distance from the opponent. This distance was about 600 meters.

Outside of this, most German weapons cannot reach their opponents, but the machine guns and artillery equipped by the Americans can easily slaughter their opponents!

In less than 45 minutes, a German infantry regiment was beaten to pieces, and these hunters who were as fast and deadly as ghosts did not clean up the battlefield, but stepped on the accelerator and headed to the next battlefield. "The Germans

, we don’t have time to capture you, there will be British people coming from behind, just raise your hands and slap your head on them!" a US military officer shouted loudly.

Shortly after the British and American armies launched their attack, Germany's right wing fell into chaos. Although it was caught off guard, the Germans quickly reacted and began to take new countermeasures. The divided troops began to shrink and

A circular defensive position was established, and the troops at the rear also suspended their advance, began to huddle together, and temporarily deployed a large number of small and medium-caliber anti-tank guns.

The Germans also made experiments on similar vehicles like this, but they were abandoned because they could not withstand the 47 or 57mm flat-fire cannons equipped in large numbers by the Russians and had poor off-road performance. However, the Germans still have some experience in dealing with this kind of thing.

. Equip a large number of 50mm cannons while advancing steadily and step by step, as well as advance

Setting up ambushes, etc. After all, the battlefield is so small, and the troop density of both sides is really high. It is easy to figure out where the other side is. Of course, various false alarms are inevitable, but as long as you dig more holes, you can catch him sooner or later.

With this idea in mind, the German army began to generally design ambush positions, and a large number of troops who were originally going to the front line were pulled back.

"The scene is very chaotic. The battle lines of both sides are complicated and intertwined. The mobility of the British and American troops is too strong. Although they are not strong enough to attack, they still find ways to advance towards the predetermined area. For small groups and troops on the march, they

Eat it if you can, and choose to bypass those positions that cannot be occupied in a short time. Judging from the scene, the opponent's attack front is already very deep.

But they cannot completely control the area behind them, and some key points are still firmly in our hands." Although the wave of British and American attacks was very sharp and fast, Hindenburg was not too nervous about it. Little Moltke

The remaining armored reserves were left to him to guard against British and American attacks from the flanks. But now, facing these enemy forces that were more mobile and insufficient in attacking fortresses, Hindenburg did not think they could stop his attack.

From a tactical point of view, Hindenburg had full confidence in using heavy troops to kill the opponent. However, in Moltke's view, strategically the German army was already at a disadvantage of being attacked from both sides. More importantly, because the flanks were beaten into a mess,

Crook and Mackensen's troops at the front received a sharp drop in supplies.

!With the continuous consumption of the French army, the inventory of ammunition and equipment has dropped to a dangerous level. At this time, when Germany needs to use its backup troops to resist the flanking enemy forces, I am afraid that the French will take action.

Already? Little Maoqi looked at the map in front of him worriedly and said.

But this time the Allies did far more than the Germans thought! After chewing holes into Germany's right wing and losing a few teeth, the top brass of the British and American armies decisively began to shrink their forces and

The most elite mobile troops and a large number of combat defense artillery were transferred to the east

, preparing to block the German armored reserves layer by layer. The main infantry force began to move towards Kruger's rear, preparing to cooperate with the French army that was about to attack and completely eat up the German forward. Both sides were racing against time to prepare. And all efforts

and hard work will be revealed within a few days.
Chapter completed!