Chapter 203: Armored Clusters

Maninste's frank expedition came with a mission, and most of the expeditions to the north were for the sake of tanks. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

In this era, even in Europe, the strength of its armor is a new issue.

Its offensive and defensive battles are only to use the turtle shell of the tank as a pioneer to cover the infantry to attack the enemy's position.

The German side believes that since Fengtian can develop a new type of tank, does he have achievements in armored combat?

So, that's what Hitler was all about.

Colonel Maninstein's expedition, the focus of which naturally fell on the armored forces.

"General Feng, the German military has inspected the tank produced by your side and unanimously believes that this tank is very advanced, at least at present, there is no such advanced tank in the world.

The Supreme Commander believes that since General Feng has such an advanced concept, I think that there will be achievements in armor tactics, and Germany hopes to get help in this regard.

Of course, Germany will also give back, I don't know what you need? ”

Regarding tanks, they may be hidden from others, and for the birthplace of the blitzkrieg, there is no need for Feng Tian to do this.

Even if you conceal the relevant tactics related to tanks, such as blitzkrieg, Germany will adopt this tactic sooner or later, and if you have such a favor to send it out, it may be in exchange for greater benefits, so why not?

Therefore, when Colonel Maninstein made such a request, Feng Tian immediately said that he could.

"Although this is a new type of tactic, our side has never announced it to the outside world, nor has it been used on the battlefield, and its purpose is nothing more than to play a greater role, to surprise it at a critical moment, and to obtain a decisive strategic goal.

Of course, given the special relationship between us and you, and at the same time, we also need your help to develop the navy, and the armored forces can be open to you.

If necessary, we will train the commanders of the armored forces in your country so that your army can reach a more realistic armored force as soon as possible. Of course, we want you to keep the relevant content of the armor power confidential, and the two parties need to sign an exclusive agreement. ”

Colonel Manstein felt that he had misheard, was it as simple as that?

Originally, I thought that the other side would open his mouth, after all, Germany was facing a local armed force, and the other side should turn to Germany for help in many ways.

For example, financial aid and the like.

Or if Feng Tian has ambitions and wants to seize power, he will definitely take this opportunity to ask for a sky-high price.

Before coming to China, Germany had already analyzed it internally, and as long as it was not too demanding, Germany would agree.

The fact is that he was wrong, and Feng Tian only asked Germany to train a navy for him.

The navy is not Germany's strong point, in terms of the level and reputation of the navy, the British Empire is stronger than Germany, and other options, such as the United States, can send students to the United States or Britain without wasting the opportunity to ask for such a price.

"Of course, there is no problem in training a navy for you, and if there are other requirements, they can be put forward together, and as long as it is not too difficult, Germany will do its best to meet them. For example, military equipment aid, economic aid, and so on. ”

Colonel Manstein thought that Feng Tian was embarrassed to make a request, so he had to emphasize it again.

"Hehe, other requirements will not be mentioned for the time being, and the inspection team will first observe the actual combat exercises of our armored army to see if it is worth learning from you. If the German military approves of the tactics of our Panzer Corps, it will be possible to select outstanding officers from home to learn from each other, and if possible, I will teach them myself. ”

Colonel Manstein understood at this time that all this came from the Eastern god of war in front of him, not only tanks, but also the tactics of the Panzer Corps.

In this way, the Eastern God of War really lives up to its name.

Moreover, Feng Tian was very generous and took care of the German side's feelings, so as not to be dissatisfied after seeing it, so as not to waste his reputation.

The Northland has a vast territory, which is very suitable for the combat performance of large corps.

In order to enhance the actual combat effectiveness, the General Staff designed the defensive operational layout of the enemy army, which, judging from the map, was simply a Macedonian defensive line.

What's more, its defensive front is not a simple one, but presents several complex lines of defense.

Looking at the map, the German military frowned, it was not easy to attack one side.

As the organizer, Zhao Zhenfan of the General Staff proposed that the German side first put forward one or even several attack plans according to the situation of its own army, as a reference after the final performance.

Of course, there are hard indicators for this kind of attack tactic, such as the number of combat units invested, the time it takes to complete the tactic, and the casualty rate.

Obviously, the offensive tactics developed by the German military did not deviate from the traditional tactics, using heavy artillery bombardment, and the infantry using tanks as the lead to storm the enemy's positions.

According to preliminary estimates, it will take nearly a week to successfully break through the current position, and the army will consume more than one-fifth of its strength.

In other words, the first line of action is a death trap, and the cost can be imagined.

This is only the final operational reference, and there is no need to implement it.

Next, we have to look at the actual combat exercises of the anti-Japanese volunteers in the north, which is the ultimate goal.

The battle headquarters was busy with orders, information and the scouts were lurking behind the enemy.

"Report to the commander, according to the report of the reconnaissance unit, the location of the enemy's forward command has been determined, please instruct."

Zhao Zhenfan, the commander-in-chief of the acting, immediately marked the location on the map, and then ordered: "Order the reconnaissance troops to continue to go deeper, find out the exact location of the enemy's general headquarters, and know as much as possible the deployment of troops in various places." ”

"Yes, Commander."

"Order the artillery to adjust the firing elements, order the armored forces to adjust the breakthrough, and be ready to wait for further instructions."

"Yes, Commander."

As orders were issued one after another, the attacking side made the final preparations before the battle, and the big war was about to break out.

After all the preparations were completed, the command issued an order for the front-line troops to launch a tentative offensive, and the artillery units were to locate the local artillery positions while the enemy counterattacked.

At this stage, conventional tactics were still adopted and proceeded in a step-by-step manner.

The command continued to make adjustments according to the local situation, and then issued a general attack order: "The artillery units are ordered to concentrate their fire on the assault site, the armored units are ready for attack, and the general offensive campaign begins." ”

This was the real attack, and the artillery units concentrated their fire on a section of the enemy's position, intending to tear through a certain part of the enemy's defense.

Twenty minutes of artillery bombardment was enough to inflict heavy casualties on the defenders of this section of the line, and with a sound of the order, the armored unit motor roared, slowly moved forward, began to accelerate, and the armored cluster assault officially began.

And the infantry followed closely behind, advancing in the direction of the Panzer Corps.

Manstein saw that the attacking side did not launch a full-fledged attack, but chose a partial breakthrough.

And at this time, the artillery units turned to the local artillery positions and carried out suppressive artillery bombardment, covering the assault of the Panzer Corps.

A brigade of armored clusters swarmed forward, quickly assaulting.

They abandoned the attack on all fronts and concentrated in one place.

In the face of this torrent of steel, the positional defenses were as weak as paper, and the Panzer Corps bravely broke through the enemy's defenses.

At this time, the armored corps was divided into two, and a part of the armored forces continued to advance and penetrated directly into the direction of the enemy's headquarters, with a very obvious intention, that is, to destroy the enemy's front-line headquarters before the enemy could react.

The other panzer corps swept along the enemy's line of defense, expanding the range of the breach.

The front line was torn apart, and the infantry forces of the attacking side expanded outward in a triangle, causing the gap in the enemy's defensive line to quickly widen.

The enemy defense line on the periphery of the breakthrough was partially collapsing, and at this time, intelligence came from the front, and the armored forces began to attack the enemy's front headquarters.

The time had come, and the command quickly gave the order to attack on all fronts.

On the battlefield, the forces of the attacking side spread all over the mountains and attacked on all fronts.

At this time, the task of the armored cluster was completed, turned around and continued to advance in depth.

This is the armored cluster, assault, assault, tearing through all resistance.

This method of warfare is completely different from the traditional method of warfare, abandoning the way of covering the infantry attack, but adopting the attack strategy of tank clusters, and the infantry is only the finishing touch, which is a supplement to the armored cluster operations.

The biggest point of this tactic is to reduce the casualties of the infantry, break through quickly, and do not give the enemy a chance to breathe.

In fact, when they saw this, Colonel Maninstein and the members of the German military expedition almost understood in their hearts that as a traditional line of defense, it was impossible to stop it in the face of such a powerful torrent of steel.

With the right command, a torrent of steel can shatter any line of defense.

Over the course of several hours, the attacking side overcame several lines of defense in succession, destroying the enemy's chain of command, while the defending side collapsed on all fronts, and the defeat was assured.

Zhao Zhenfan, chief of the general staff of the Northland Anti-Japanese Volunteer Army, explained to Colonel Maninstein: "This is just a tactic, according to different opponents, different defensive strategies and strength levels, our army has different attack tactics. The armored unit of the Northland Anti-Japanese Volunteer Army was created by the commander-in-chief of Fengtian, and its tactics were also taught by the commander-in-chief himself, and there was no second person in the world who could compare with it. ”

Zhao Zhenfan's words surprised Maninstein and others.

Originally, I thought that these tactics were the experience summed up by the armored units through drills, but it turned out that they were not, and they were actually taught by Feng Tian.

Awesome, can build tanks, and is also proficient in tactics, and is indeed the first person in this world.

Colonel Maninstein and members of the German military expedition observed the actual combat exercise, and they were all amazed by the powerful combat power displayed by the anti-Japanese volunteers in the north.

It's worth the trip!

After studying, the members of the German military expedition unanimously agreed that it was necessary to report to the Supreme Commander as soon as possible and select army commanders to come to the north to learn new tactics.

Of course, the specific requirements for the Northland Anti-Japanese Volunteer Army must also be reported.

Germany needs to be strong, and this is the best chance.

It is conceivable that when the mighty steel torrent of Germany rolls forward, who in Europe will be able to stop the progress of Germany. (To be continued.) )