Chapter 1,444 Offensive and Defensive Momentum
Chapter 1444 Offensive and defensive momentum
"Major General Grim, it seems that our attack was not successful. Although the Germans suffered heavy losses, they still blocked our strongest offensive. If we want to launch a more violent offensive, I am afraid we have to wait until other troops are in place. That's all." A staff officer used a push rod to introduce the current situation to Major General Grimm, the commander of the British 7th Armored Division.
"However, time is not on our side. The Japanese can no longer stop them. They have lost almost more than 80% of their armored units and more than 60% of their artillery. The only thing they have improved during this period is their escape speed. As can be expected, The main force of the German army will definitely turn around and attack us. Haha, maybe in the next battle, we will be attacked by our own naval guns." Another officer said angrily.
"Turn to defense. There will be no results if we continue to attack." Major General Grim's short but powerful response surprised everyone.
"The Germans have cut off our connection with other parts of Greece, and we are now alone!" an officer said incredulously.
"After all, we control the sea lanes. The German bombers cannot cut off the sea transportation lanes, and the size of the Bavarian Army is also limited. It is unlikely that they will launch attacks from Turkey and Macedonia at the same time and eat up our nearly 100,000 elites at once. This At most, it is a probing attack that will disrupt our deployment and weaken our strength. In this case, defense is naturally better than offense," Major General Grimm said.
Grimm has realized the German tactics, but it is a bit late now. One of the Japanese armored divisions has been crippled... However, the 7th Armored Division was also badly beaten after three attacks. Now the British have accepted the "truth" that they will definitely suffer a loss in exchange with the Germans. If the battle line is wide, defense may not necessarily save more troops than offense, but if it is such a narrow terrain and the opponent has no room for detours, then defense is naturally a better posture! It is also the best way to reduce losses!
"According to battle reports from the front, the Germans seem to be using a new type of tank. They are more powerful than the previous Crickets and Wasps. The Japanese telegrams claim that all current artillery over 18 pounds cannot penetrate this kind of German tank frontally. , they pose a great threat to our defense line," said an officer.
"Our tanks should be replaced, at least the artillery. At least a 12-pounder gun, or a 15-pounder gun, of course, preferably an 18-pounder gun." Another officer said.
"Haha, this is not something we can control. In the next few months, everyone should make good use of the weapons in their hands. Of course, I will send a request to the navy, hoping that they can provide us with some naval guns." At this point, Major General Grim also expressed his helplessness. The 18-pounder gun is indeed very useful and has a relatively high output, but it consumes a lot of money. As a front-line artillery, it is easy to be counterattacked by the opponent, so,
There may be some problems in deploying a large number of 18-pound guns from China or the Western Front in a short period of time, but naval guns can be sourced locally, and because naval guns have a higher muzzle velocity, even 12-pound guns and 14-pound guns may not be as powerful. Worse than an 18-pounder!
(The British Army has 12-pound guns, 15-pound guns and 18-pound guns, while the British Navy only has 12-pound guns and 14-pound guns. The latter has a higher muzzle velocity. For example, the British 15-pound gun has a muzzle velocity of 500 meters per second, while the British Navy has only 12-pound guns and 14-pound guns. The muzzle velocity of the 14-pounder gun is 777 meters per second. In terms of armor-piercing power, the latter is much higher.)
Of course, I just thought about these things. Once the application is submitted, I don’t know whether it will be approved or when it will arrive. I’ll just rely on what I have on hand to get through it!
The British's actions were still very deft. They immediately concentrated the ANZAC artillery units towards the front line through railways and roads. At the same time, they began to try to increase the depth of the defense line, hoping to use this to consume their opponents. At the same time, the remaining armored forces were gathered as a general reserve to launch a fierce counterattack when necessary. Generally speaking, tactically, the British have also experienced some routines of armored warfare. Of course, when fighting in some relatively narrow areas, the attacker does not have the right to choose the direction. The defender can always gain a certain advantage as long as it continues to increase depth. This works everywhere!
However, while the British command was filled with anxiety, helplessness and fear of the subtropical depression, the German army was full of momentum! After Eric and Baron Merlin, who marched eastward with the power of victory, joined together, they really wanted to penetrate the British position at once!
"With these heavy artillery and ammunition captured from the Japanese, our firepower has also been increased to a certain extent. The Air Force has assured us that we have air superiority, so we will take care of everything on the ground. From the current point of view, We can concentrate more than 250 tanks and armored vehicles of various types to launch a wave of assault." Lieutenant General Eric said ambitiously to his men.
"When will we launch the attack?" one of his subordinates asked.
"We will start a tentative attack tomorrow morning and launch a general offensive the day after tomorrow! In addition, we will strengthen logistics supplies. We need to replenish ammunition and fuel. At the same time, transport the damaged tanks and vehicles back to the rear, especially those precious Wolf tanks, a Wolf The cost of this tank is equal to that of two Cricket tanks, and this is our big killer. It must not fall into the hands of the British. Even if it cannot be towed, it must be completely destroyed!" Lieutenant General Eric said.
In short, the British must not be able to strengthen their positions with peace of mind. After all, the British have huge advantages in the number of equipment and troops. If they are given sufficient time to deploy their positions, apart from other things, simply adding a few minefields will be a waste. Enough trouble.
Although Lieutenant General Eric is very confident in his troops, he is also measured. This attack is just a test, not to kill with one sword. In fact, this is not possible. The pinnacle of victory is to seek a It's a decent exchange ratio. Otherwise, if you really rush in regardless of the cost, once the armored force is severely damaged and the British are given enough time to mobilize their troops, it will be troublesome to get out!
As a result, this battle known as the Greek Macedonia has entered the second stage. In this stage, the strongest attacking spear of the Allies and the strongest defensive force of the Allied Powers are about to start a battle. At present, the German Army can still Gather at least two full armored divisions. As for the British one, they can gather 3 armored divisions and a large number of infantry units. A collision between the two sides is imminent!
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