Chapter 946: Running Towards the Trap
When the first wave of Japanese troops rushing up were fighting the German troops, the machine gun team that had moved to the flank suddenly opened fire, and fire snakes flew towards the following Japanese troops, cutting the Japanese formation wantonly like a knife cutting through tofu. The burst of fire from the company-level 60MM mortars and the battalion-level 82MM mortars in a short period of time caught the opponent off guard.
"We never thought that the same machine gun and the same mortar would play such a big role in the hands of the Germans. We can clearly feel that the opponent's support firepower is not much, but the opponent can always hit our biggest headaches. Place!" a Japanese soldier recalled after the war.
The suppression time of the machine gun is not long. Several machine guns will be transferred after alternately firing one or two 250-round ammunition chains. During the transfer process, the German soldiers will change the barrels and choose new machine gun positions, and the French A Shaosha machine gun is assigned to 3 teams and the number of soldiers in a squad is different. An MG11 light machine gun team has only 6 people. Although they did not carry much ammunition, they still achieved good results through constant transfer and side attacks in suppressive operations. It was not about how many people they could kill, but about buying time.
The mortar team performed better. Although it was at night, based on the reference objects prepared in advance and the "reserved" passage, it was possible to determine the Japanese army's situation with only a few rounds of illumination bombs, and then in the shortest time, The target is quickly covered with a rate of fire of about 12 to 15 rounds per minute. The mortar team also inherited the characteristics of the German artillery and pursued the maximization of instantaneous firepower. The shelling often only lasted a few minutes, but the shells dropped in an instant were enough to cover an area.
"When our fifth shell shot out of the barrel, our first shell had not yet landed!" A German officer described the mortar team after entering the effective firing. The tone was full of pride.
Although they were initially attacked by sneak attacks, due to the cover of the strongholds and the good performance of the grassroots troops, the losses of the German troops on the periphery were not great. As long as most people are not particularly unlucky, they have already withdrawn to the predetermined garrison area. Here, usually a battalion unit can be supported by mortars and a small number of flat-firing artillery. At the same time, there are relatively strong bunker groups, which can cooperate with a large number of machine guns and semi-automatic firepower, the Japanese can hold on for a long time without focusing on them.
But now, the high-level Japanese army obviously did not clear out the opponent's plan. Roads leading to the depths have been opened. According to the Japanese plan, they can pass through the most dangerous areas at night and then enter behind the position at dawn. In that open area, after taking a short rest, we can hit the Marne River directly. After all, the Japanese army has an absolute numerical advantage. In the understanding of Akiyama Yoshiko and others, after the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1894, the Japanese army with a numerical advantage seemed to have never lost a battle!
When the sun shone on the earth again, a considerable number of Japanese troops had already passed through the gaps in the blockade. But now, the Second Division and the Third Division have moved to the front, and the First Division has moved to the back because they need to cooperate with the British troops. In this period when the power of tanks has been revealed, in order to deal with the tanks, both sides Still taking great pains,
Anti-tank cones and minefields are essential, as are anti-tank trenches. The former is relatively easy to clean up, and engineers can blast and clear mines, but the latter is very troublesome to deal with.
The British army promised to provide tanks and armored vehicles to support the Japanese. This is true, but it did not say that it would provide a full set of engineers. This was the first time that the Japanese saw such a wide anti-tank trench on the battlefield. They did not touch it during the Russo-Japanese War. Get on this thing. The sappers had no experience at all. Finally, the British were experienced. They put a large bundle of firewood on each tank and motor vehicle. When they got to the trench, they threw it directly into the trench, piled the bundles up, and then drove over. (This is what the British did during World War I)
Because there were dozens of heavy vehicles and some artillery that needed to be transported, Juichi Terauchi's troops were slower. The first ones to pass were Takao Suzuki and Taro Utsunomiya. The Japanese were indeed running a bit fast. At dawn, , a considerable number of Japanese troops have completed their assembly. Each of the two divisions has a regiment of troops. According to the European organization, it is probably 2 regiments.
Takao Suzuki, who followed the troops through, picked up the telescope in his hand and observed the open space of the platform in the distance by himself. When he completed a scan, the first thought that came to his mind was that the shooting range in this place is really great! This is the battlefield prepared for the dominant side, and also the battlefield prepared for the attacking side! It's like a white sheet, with no obstructions like bunkers, hills or anything else. Even if the battle is at a higher point, Suzuki Takao can even see the Somme River not far away! As long as your troops can stand by the river, everything will be over!
"Everyone, please work hard. Our second division must be the first to defeat our opponent!" At this time, Suzuki Takao was also getting a little hot-headed. Like him, Taro Utsunomiya was also quite excited. The two Japanese troops rushed forward like a race!
"Although it is somewhat different from what we expected, the Japanese 2nd and 3rd Divisions came first, but it doesn't matter, let's deal with them first! According to the original plan, the armored forces quickly crossed the river to fight, and the infantry units concentrated in the south could start from The defense line has set off, we will attack the third division first, and then the second division!"
The German staff was still very aggressive. Although it was an open area, they still had the effect of catching the Japanese off guard. The tank troops and accompanying motorized infantry moved fast, so they could naturally drive across the river through the pontoon bridge. Then launch an offensive, but obviously if the main infantry force charges directly, it will have to walk at least several kilometers on the 11th route. This is a great drain on the soldiers' physical strength, and it also makes the battle lose its suddenness. Therefore, the Germans' choice is Deploy some troops in some flank positions. As the number of Japanese troops increases, their attack fronts will definitely expand, and the expanded Japanese flanks will "actively approach" the German troops' preset assembly area on the side of the position! This will greatly reduce the distance between the two parties!
If the opposite side is the British and French troops, such a situation will not happen, because the French and the British know that you will get what you pay for, and if you cannot win the place you should win, you will pay a heavy price. This is different from the British war. The cost of cruisers is not enough, so it is reasonable for them to be brittle...
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