The fierce fighting left both sides exhausted after two days of fighting. By World War I, the outcome of the war no longer depended solely on the number of personnel, but more on the quantity and performance of technical equipment. Although the losses of soldiers on both sides were not high,

It is not too big, but the losses of tanks, aircraft, heavy artillery and other technical equipment have made both military groups feel stretched, especially the Americans. Even Wilson did not expect that the U.S. Army is composed of the best equipment and the most elite officers and soldiers.

The army originally planned to fight the entire war. Unexpectedly, before the first battle was over, it lost more than one-third of its personnel and nearly half of its technical equipment! If this was the usual practice, it would need to be corrected. It would not take more than a few months.

I want to regain my combat effectiveness! But it’s a pity that I can’t do it now. If I go down at this time, I will be selling my teammates. Let alone the British who don’t agree. Even if they agree, the troops of both sides will be entangled in each other like a dog and they will not be able to leave even if they want to.

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The British are gasping for breath, and so are the Germans. Don't rush to save Kruger, there's no point in hurrying. If you don't capture Amiens, you won't be able to get through it, and it seems that Kruger can still hold on with the help of trenches and jungles, and France

People were consuming each other in the jungle. The Germans used this time to further increase their troops. A large number of infantry rushed to the front line through various channels, and in the air force, the Germans took out all the coffins. More than 400 brand-new

Fokker D7

Fighters were added to the front line to further increase the air defense force. And for the first time, the Germans also sent out the long-hidden Titan 4-engine bombers. The already red-eyed Germans also pulled up the last coffin.

However, the target of these heavy bombers is not Amiens. Because the Royal Air Force here is too strong, they set the bombing target on the French military positions. After all, compared to the British, the French air defense force and air force are still inferior.

of.

After a five-day intermission, the two major military groups once again fought hard with all their strength. Under the cover of the air force and heavy artillery, the reinforced Hindenburg command finally revealed its long-hidden armored blade!

It should have been exhausted by the slash.

The Allied armies, the infantry of both sides fought in the trenches, while the German armored forces bypassed the front and rushed towards the two wings of Amiens. Unfortunately, the Germans' intentions were discovered by the Allied aerial reconnaissance, and Robert and Pershing were deployed on both wings.

The net is waiting.

The bloody scene when the Allies broke through their positions two days ago was once again staged! The German Bobcats, Rhinos and other steel behemoths of the Second Reich fought desperately against the firepower of anti-aircraft artillery in front. It must be said that the German attacks were stronger than those of the British and American coalition forces.

In a more orderly manner, those responsible for the frontal attack were wedge-shaped attack formations composed of tanks and heavy tank destroyers. At the rear were self-propelled heavy mortars and

A support group composed of self-propelled cannons, followed by the accompanying motorized infantry. The entire formation was integrated. The long-range artillery of the Allies was once again suppressed by the Germans. Black smoke and violent explosions rising from behind the front told the American and British soldiers that another

An artillery position was destroyed. The Air Force, which was known as the patron saint of the Allied Powers some time ago, also fell into a bitter battle this time.

The collision between large groups of aircraft has not stopped since the moment the sun rose. The British Royal Air Force fighter force once again suffered a heavy hemorrhage in this battle. In order to protect those bombers, the fighter force must accompany the bombers in their operations, which seriously restricted the fighter force.

Flexibility. In order to improve bombing accuracy, the British Air Force had to lower its flying altitude. As a result, it suffered a double blow from anti-aircraft artillery and enemy aircraft at the same time. When the air forces of both sides were restrained by each other, the battle on the ground had also reached its peak*

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When they were 700 meters away from the first line of defense, the German armored forces began to attack freely. The 50mm and 75mm artillery began to efficiently clean up the firepower points of combat artillery and machine guns. The engineers responsible for clearing obstacles were also under the command of the elite Stormtroopers.

Before clearing under cover

The minefields and obstacles on the other side. The machine guns and snipers of the Allied Powers are working hard to block the opponent's path forward. The fire net formed by the intertwined firepower of both sides is constantly harvesting each other's lives. How long can a soldier survive in this situation?

can only be measured in seconds, whether infantry or

The armored troops had the same result under powerful artillery attacks. In this real head-to-head battle, the Lynx tanks encountered a huge threat. One Allied support point concentrated about a dozen combat anti-aircraft guns, and

There are also a large number of wheeled tank destroyers

Used to plug leaks, many times the German armored spearhead finally opened a gap. Just as a few tanks wanted to break through and expand the results, they were beaten to pieces by the M2 armored vehicles. At close range, both sides almost destroyed each other.

, the advantage of armor is already very small.

Tanks from both sides were shooting at each other within a few hundred meters of each other. The roar of cannons and the roar of machine guns resounded throughout the battlefield. Often, a tank or wheeled armored vehicle would just destroy a target, and then it would be destroyed by several targets in a few seconds.

The shells fired from all directions were reduced to parts. Even the Lynx tank could not withstand such a blow, let alone the Weasel light tank and its companions.

At this time, the armored personnel carriers that could be used as movable bunkers on the Eastern Front could no longer provide reliable protection for the infantry. On the contrary, under the attack of powerful anti-armor firepower, these thin-skinned guys could only

Turned into iron coffins, the German infantry had to brave the intensive machine gun fire to get off the tank and find a nearby bunker to set up their own machine guns to suppress the opponent.

Only the Rhino tank destroyer can rely on its thick armor to barely resist the opponent's attack. However, these slow-moving guys without turrets will also fall prey to larger-caliber cannons. The low roar of the British 94mm cannon makes all enemies shudder.

The two sides soon fell into an entanglement. However, relying on good quality and efficient organization, the Germans were still slowly

Advance. Finally, under the cover of tanks, several strange-shaped tanks approached the trench, and a short pipe protruded from the front of the vehicle. Then, several balls of fire spurted out, and the German fire-breathing beast fire-breathing tank finally showed its power.

Everything in the trench was not spared from the raging flames. Whether it was the fighting soldiers from both sides, weapons or ammunition, they were all turned into ashes under the heat of thousands of degrees!

The battle soon became intense. The subsequent tanks pushed away the destroyed wreckage in front and continued to advance tenaciously, while the infantry stepped over the destroyed trenches and bunkers to cover the troops and continued to attack. The British and Americans fought tenaciously, but in the face of regular

Heavily equipped troops and wheeled armored vehicles are still not enough to look at. Although skirt plates are installed, anti-tank guns can still penetrate this layer of armor of less than 10mm and damage the suspension or

Tires. And just when the British and American forces were fighting against Hindenburg on the Amiens line of defense, the French's battle at Combie was also at the end of their efforts. And today, the addition of the German Giant heavy bombers has made the French army even more desperate.

Suffering a double blow, both materially and spiritually, these huge guys flew onto the battlefield like the god of death, and their dense bombs and machine guns easily harvested the French like the scythe of the god of death.

"The Germans actually used poison gas bombs!" After the bomb exploded, it spewed out streaks of yellow-green smoke, instantly forming a smoke wall and rushing towards the French army. Because it was dropped by an airplane, the Germans could choose any location to release this gas bomb.

Due to the deadly smoke, many French soldiers were caught off guard and inhaled the highly toxic chlorine gas. The strong oxidation greatly irritated the respiratory tract of the inhaler. Under the stimulation of the poisonous gas, the respiratory tract secreted a large amount of mucus in an attempt to protect themselves.

Protect yourself, but this makes it more difficult to breathe. Under the attack of poison gas, the victims desperately strangled their throats, and some even used bayonets to separate the throats to try to take one more breath. The first use of poison gas on the battlefield caused

Huge damage, tens of thousands of French soldiers were killed or seriously injured. They were either blind or left with permanent respiratory damage. The gap between German gas bombs led to the failure of France's final wave of offensive

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"This is something only a devil can do! The Germans and their devil emperor must pay the price!" When General Joffre heard the news that the Germans were using poison gas in large quantities, the furious General Joffre vowed to make the Germans taste the same.

Once the demon of poisonous gas is released, it will never come back. The chemical plants of the Allied Powers began to mass-produce chlorine, a deadly gas, and prepared to use it as a weapon.

At the last moment, Kruger and Hindenburg simultaneously gained the advantage on the battlefield. With the help of bombers' gas bombs, the former not only blocked the French army's attack but also severely damaged the French army. The latter's armored spearhead

Successfully drove several wedges into the Allied positions. But at this time, they all realized that although

Although the German army can defeat its opponent, it cannot completely defeat it. If the Allied forces want to evacuate, as long as the order is arranged properly and the troops cover each other, it will be difficult for the German army to expand the results. For Germany with scarce resources,

, the meaning of turning the battle into a battle of defeat rather than a battle of annihilation is really limited.

The Allies paid a greater price in the battle. The British and American coalition forces responsible for attacking from the flanks proved to be unsuitable for frontal combat. The advantages gained in the early stage were completely lost in the positional battle. The newly equipped wheeled armored vehicles were destroyed.

A large number of them were destroyed or abandoned. The Royal Air Force, which once showed its prowess in battle, also greatly overstretched its combat effectiveness. In just a few days, the Royal Air Force in France lost about 30% of its aircraft and 20% of its aircraft.

Fly left and right

It was almost impossible to recover in a short period of time. The French army was even worse. They fought with the German army for a longer time and suffered more heavy losses. After more than two years of fighting and this decisive battle, the French experienced officers and soldiers were almost

After being completely consumed, the remaining newly recruited soldiers can be described as inexperienced. After paying a heavy price, the Allied Powers achieved only the goal of allowing the German troops to finally withdraw to the vicinity of Amiens, and the Germans still occupied France.

of large territories.
Chapter completed!