Chapter 1,429 Short Assault

Chapter 1429 Short Assault

"The target we chose is to launch an attack in the northeastern part of Greece. The east-west front here is very long, and the north-south depth is very short. We can easily penetrate the opponent's defense line, although most of the terrain of the entire Greek peninsula is dominated by mountains and hills. , but you can still find some relatively wide river valleys to march here. As for the coastal areas of Greece, most of them are plain terrain, which is very convenient for the movement of our armored forces. If it were not for the fact that it is close to the sea, the Allied Powers' powerful naval firepower advantage , we can launch attacks on cities and transportation hubs, and even control the entire region."

"Of course, if the Air Force is willing to cooperate and ensure that we are not bombarded by the British Navy, we can consider changing the short assault to occupation." Caliput said.

"It's not necessary. It's not that time yet. Don't scare our British friends. We just need to attack repeatedly and consume our opponents. Of course, the Air Force will help you suppress the British Navy's pre-dreadnoughts." Ruprecht said.

"This time the British and Japanese concentrated a large number of troops in the northeastern region of Greece, including four armored units. From west to east, the first is the Japanese armored division, which is deployed in the western part of the Central Macedonia region of Greece. It is said that It is called the Fukuoka Division. The equipment is based on that of the British and French, but the scale of the establishment is relatively large. It is said that there are 25,000 people. The specific vehicles attached to it are not clear, but according to the current situation, the number of tanks should be greater than the two armored brigades of the French. More." Caliput did not continue to debate whether to be a short assault or a permanent occupation, but began to introduce the Allied forces in the area.

More than two armored brigades? That is to say, there are probably more than 200 tanks and armored vehicles of various types? ” Count Schmidt said with some surprise.

"Theoretically, this is the case. After all, this is the only armored division in Japan. The more than 200 combat vehicles and tanks are indeed a lot in terms of quantity, but it is hard to say what the proportion of heavy combat vehicles is. And I think that for Japan, This organization is still a bit too big. It's like a child trying to wield a heavy two-handed sword." Caliput did not hide the contempt in his words.

The armored forces do need to be concentrated to be as powerful as destroying the world, but the premise is that you can control this powerful force. See how the Bavarian Army did it? They started with a tank battalion with 45 tanks, and then gradually turned into a reinforced battalion after the year, with a battalion having 70 tanks and assault guns, and then an armored division with about 3 ordinary battalions, including In terms of various reserve teams, it is close to the 200 mark. The process of the Allied Powers is basically the same. At present, an armored division in France and Britain has about 130 tanks. The Japanese didn't have any accumulation before World War I. After World War I, they hurriedly launched such a large establishment. Can you play it? Anyway, Caliput believed that the Japanese Army's organization and combat effectiveness were very problematic.

"Then next to the Japanese Fukuoka Division is the British 7th Armored Division. This unit was established before the war and had a good record on the Western Front.

There are 3 armored battalions under its jurisdiction, 2 of which are heavy armored battalions equipped with MK1 tanks, which the British call infantry tanks, and the other battalion is equipped with small nomad light tanks, equipped only with a 37MM machine gun and 2 machine guns. ” Caliput said.

"The British MK1 tank still has a 57MM gun? (6-pound gun)" the prince asked.

"It's like this. The 57MM artillery is absolutely sufficient on the Western Front. It is stronger than our Cricket tanks. As for the Wasp, the French 75MM cannon can deal with it. In addition, the British 7th Armored Division also has some 18 Pound rapid-fire guns, they prefer to use these things for anti-tank. Of course, this MK1 tank has been improved to D type. The stability of the engine has been greatly improved, and the speed has also increased a lot. The cross-country speed has increased from at least 4 per hour. The mileage has increased to about 7,000 meters," Caliput said.

"Further east, there is a reserve armored division of the British, which was expanded from the 5th Reserve Armored Brigade. This force has just been established. Currently there are only two armored battalions, and the light tank battalion equipped with small vagabonds is fully staffed. Yes, the other heavy tank battalion seems to be short of a lot of troops. In short, the combat effectiveness is very poor, but because of their location, we may not be able to hit them in the first place."

"The easternmost, that is, the Allied forces preparing to attack the first wave is the British colonial force, the Australian 5th Division. Although the Australians had not been exposed to armored warfare before, after the war, the British quickly attacked the Anzac Corps. It was strengthened and part of the British local armored forces were incorporated into it. Therefore, although this force is a division, it has an over-staffed force. We conservatively estimate that there are at least two armored battalions, and there are also a large number of 12-pound guns and 18-pounder gun. Therefore, if it is a defensive battle, it will be fierce, but in an offensive battle, there is still a certain gap with the British 7th Armored Division." Caliput said.

"We chose to conduct two assaults in Central Macedonia, attacking the Japanese Fukuoka Division and the British 7th Armored Division respectively. At the same time, we strategically threatened Thessaloniki and mobilized more British and Japanese troops into this area. area, and then was forced to fight us in the wild. Although Greece had long been close to the Allies, a large number of Allied troops had just entered, and there was no chance to deploy a complete trench system. Therefore, field battles in the plains were very good for us. "

"In order to ensure that this battle can well consume the opponent, we specially concentrated an armored division and a rapid division. The armored division is responsible for dealing with the Japanese Fukuoka Division and the opponents reinforced from Greece, while the rapid division is responsible for dealing with the British 3rd Division. Seventh Armored Division. The number of armored units is about 5 battalions, which is about 330 tanks. More than 80 of them are our latest Wolf tanks. The exchange ratio should be very good." Baron Schmidt, who was in charge of this attack, said .

"What if the British mobilize reinforcements from southern and northern Greece? Their ordinary divisions also have armored units." Lieutenant General Hall, who served as chief of staff, asked.

"It doesn't matter. Their troops can't deploy. After all, the terrain is still a bit narrow. Spreading two armored divisions on one attack surface is the limit. However, our quality has an absolute advantage." Count Schmidt said.

"But I want to remind you that this time, we don't have that many aircraft to provide air support. Maybe you have to solve the air defense problem yourself." Although the prince is very confident in the equipment of the Bavarian Legion, after all, this time he is fighting against the British When someone hits you, you can't be too careful.

"It's okay, Your Highness, we are also prepared for various responses." Count Schmidt bowed and said.

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