Denikin was so satisfied with who he was now, and he was even very glad that he was able to be selected by Huaxia to be the commander of this army during the prisoner of war camp, and as a pure soldier, his greatest sense of accomplishment came from being able to form and command a strong army. And now, this goal seems to have been achieved, and this reinforced army, named the First Army of the Tsar's Guard, has been officially taken into its own hands, and there is no other force to intervene. As long as they pledge allegiance to the Tsar, and as long as the British and French still believe in themselves, then the premise of this army is limitless.

With Franco-Russian financial support, his army's salaries and benefits were much higher than those of other Russian armies, and a soldier's salary was enough to support the daily consumption of a family of four. From a treatment point of view, this army is more inclined to the British support system than to compulsory soldiers. Those who serve here are not discharged unless they are not up to the job at hand. Generally speaking, the combat effectiveness of volunteers is higher than that of compulsory soldiers, because they are more experienced and skilled. With the development of military skills, the cycle and effort spent on training a qualified officer and technical personnel will be longer, so experienced officers and veterans are the real backbone of a force and the source of combat effectiveness!

Politically and legally, this force was far superior to the others, because Denikin's legion was the Tsar's Guard, an army strongly supported by the British and French allies, so they naturally enjoyed various privileges, such as various places that were not open to ordinary soldiers. Under the leadership of the Anglo-French officers in the legion (in the Denikin corps, there were a certain number of Anglo-French officers who would participate in the management of the legion as staff officers and technical officers. Of course, on the other hand, it is also to ensure that this corps will not "deteriorate". You can come and go freely to these places. In the event of a violation of certain laws or other high-ranking figures, there is an independent military court within the force, which can be tried in accordance with the "law of England and France", and the general local courts and military courts have no power to interfere. After all, the financiers of this army are Britain and France. The old Russian army system was very limited in its limitations.

In terms of equipment, Denikin's troops far exceeded the Russian army in the same period. Historically, the Russian Army was organized in 1914 with an infantry regiment with a machine gun squad (8 machine guns). An infantry division was subordinate to 6 3-inch light artillery batteries. There are 2 field divisions in one corps. In addition, the army has two separate 4.8-inch mortar batteries. That is, on average, a division has only 7 companies of light artillery, and not a single medium-caliber long-barreled artillery!

Denikin's field division, on the other hand, had more than double the size of its artillery, with nine 3-inch artillery batteries in one division, six of which were light howitzers. 3 companies were three-inch cannons for long-range suppression. Furthermore. THERE ARE ALSO 3 BATTERIES OF 105MM LIGHT HOWITZERS AND 2 BATTERIES OF 155MM HOWITZERS. Such a configuration is not only twice as many as the number of ordinary Russian divisions, but also more than twice as powerful in terms of firepower and long-range suppression capabilities! And Denikin's troops were three divisions under one corps! AND IN ADDITION TO THE DIVISIONAL ARTILLERY, THERE ARE 4 ADDITIONAL COMPANIES OF 105MM CANNONS AND 2 COMPANIES OF 122MM CANNONS! Such a powerful firepower in the Russian army is probably only possessed by the fortress artillery unit.

From the point of view of artillery establishment, Denikin's artillery above the division level is mainly heavy howitzers and cannons. While the number of suppressed artillery surged, the number of large-caliber mortars and mortars dropped a lot, and the reasons for this were many, first of all, although this army did not have 5-inch mortars and mortars. HOWEVER, AT THE REGIMENTAL AND BATTALION LEVELS, A LARGE NUMBER OF 82MM AND 120MM MORTARS WERE EQUIPPED, AND THESE SUPPORT FIREPOWER, WHICH ORIGINALLY BELONGED TO THE DIVISION LEVEL, WERE DELEGATED TO THE REGIMENTAL LEVEL. These decentralized mortars are enough for the task of close suppression. In addition, in Denikin's view, one of the main roles of artillery above the division level is to suppress the opponent's heavy artillery, especially in the case of the total disadvantage of artillery, it is necessary to have a cannon with a longer range to obtain an asymmetric advantage, so according to this Zhilu Taoist idea, the mortars devolved in Denikin's troops are used for front-line fire support, and the huge number of heavy howitzers and cannons are responsible for long-range counter-artillery.

In terms of machine guns, Denikin's division will be equipped with at least 120 or so light and heavy machine guns. The number is several times higher than that of ordinary Russian divisions. (Don't be shocked by this number, when the United States started the war in 1916, it was assigned 50 to each division, but after the war, it was directly more than 200, of which 168 could be used directly on the front line, and Denikin's division in this article is considered to be an over-standard division.) And machine guns are still not the same as machine guns, while other Russian divisions are still equipped with honest Maxine machine guns, Denikin's division has been replaced with a new M1908 machine gun suitable for Russian use, which appropriately reduces the rate of fire and improves stability. And in 1910, Denikin finally got his hands on the coveted 50 large-caliber machine gun! THESE WEAPONS, WHICH USE 12.7MM*108MM OVERSIZED BULLETS, ARE ENOUGH TO SUPPRESS ALL KINDS OF LIGHT MORTARS AND GRENADIERS THAT APPEAR ON THE BATTLEFIELD.

THE RUSSIANS SEEM TO HAVE A PREFERENCE FOR LARGE-CALIBER THINGS, FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN COUNTRIES WERE EQUIPPED WITH 50 MACHINE GUNS, THE RUSSIANS MADE 14.5MM MACHINE GUNS. For example, when Stuka hit a tank with 37 guns, the Russians pondered putting 45 guns on the plane. FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN THE GERMANS WENT DARK ON THE ROAD OF 88MM CANNONS, THE RUSSIANS BEGAN TO PUT 100MM, 122MM AND 152MM GUNS ON COMBAT VEHICLES. It may be true that the Russians are not skilled, but the preference for all kinds of large-caliber and powerful weapons also plays a very important role.

The first batch of 50 large-caliber machine guns supplied to Russia were equipped with a total of 2 types of machine gun shells, one is a normal shell, and the other is a tungsten carbide armor-piercing projectile, the former is used to deal with various soft targets such as infantry simple civil engineering fortifications, while the latter can give the machine gun crew a certain anti-armor ability, and according to tests, the latter can pose an effective kill to light armored vehicles. Originally, Huaxia also planned to equip some incendiary bombs, but considering the problem of man-hours and the purchasing power of Russia. Therefore, it is not included in the list for the time being, and if Britain and France continue to increase their investment, it can be considered.

"The 50 caliber machine gun gave our army an overwhelming advantage in a company-level confrontation. Its straight trajectory and powerful power are enough to suppress the opponent's light mortars and grenadiers at long distances. IN FRONT OF THE 12.7MM MACHINE GUN, BOTH HOUSES AND SIMPLE CIVIL FORTIFICATIONS CAN BE EASILY CUT. Even without artillery support, a unit armed with 50 machine guns still has a limited ability to attack fortifications. And the weapon is not very heavy, and it can be conveniently transported by manpower. (Of course, this is not much of a problem for the tall Russians.) Denikin commented.

The 50 machine gun was accompanied by a new type of semi-automatic rifle, which was not well received in contrast to the 50 machine gun in the Russian army. Because the Russians have become accustomed to equipping a large number of infantry with cheap, sturdy and durable weapons, and the Russian infantry has also become accustomed to the idea of seeking firepower from their superiors, the Russians have been trying to reduce the firepower at the grassroots level to ensure that the firepower above the division level can be superior. Therefore, this weapon, which can greatly strengthen the firepower of the grassroots level, has not received much attention after entering the army.

So much so that after sending 300 units according to the original order contract. The troops who originally planned to change their outfits refused to accept them under the pretext that it was not easy to maintain them after trying out some of them! This made the liaison officer of the Huaxia side a little embarrassed. But there is a saying that when the forest is big, there are all kinds of birds, although most of the people in the Russian army are rough and accustomed, but there are always some fine ones, isn't it? Some veterans after the experience. I feel that this thing is a little more delicate. But the firepower and accuracy are really not to say, the recoil during the burst is larger, but as long as the rate of fire is controlled, the firepower projection is indeed much stronger than the general rifle, so the semi-automatic rifle that was originally intended to be reloaded was dispersed into various companies and platoons, anyway, the bullet is universal. As for maintenance, it depends on the level of the individual.

Originally, according to the British and French plans. This force will also be accompanied by a separate armored brigade, but it turned out later that a full-fledged armored brigade would require almost a hundred tanks and assault vehicles of various kinds. This may not seem like much, but in order to maintain the combat effectiveness of this army, you also need to equip it with nearly a thousand various large cars and automobiles to provide it with protection! In the Sino-Russian War, the largest proportion of losses was the Russian chariot troops, who were sent to the chariots again and again as firefighting teams, and then crushed by the Chinese iron cavalry again and again! As a result, the equipment was completely destroyed, and the people were almost ...... dead.

Even after more than three years, there are still a pitiful number of armored personnel in the Russian army. On the one hand, the training of personnel is slower, and on the other hand, the Russian military thinks that it may be more cost-effective to recruit more infantry for the same money. Therefore, the Russian military does not attach importance to this nascent force. In their opinion, it is possible to block the opponent's tanks with a sea of people and anti-aircraft artillery. Thus, on the one hand, Britain and France were quite hesitant about the price of this army, and on the other hand, Russia really lacked professional personnel.

After consulting with Denikin, the two sides decided that this independent armored brigade would be put aside for a while, focusing on improving logistics and focusing on improving its energy and funds. In World War 1, the mobility of any large army after breaking away from the main railway line can be described as clumsy. Historically, the Schlieffen plan implemented by Germany at the beginning fell short due to insufficient transportation capacity, and on the Eastern Front, the Russian Army that fought against Germany can be described as repeated defeats. But the speed of Germany's advance is not fast, and the fundamental reason for this is also transportation, Russia is unable to get roads, and railways are also scarce! The Germans could easily defeat the Russian army, but then it was a hassle to rush!

Similarly, after accepting the overstaffing of personnel and weapons, transportation in Denikin's army became a problem, a large number of artillery horses were an absolute nightmare, more than 3 tons did not seem to be heavy, but for horses to be able to transport long distances, at least 10 horses were needed? And horses are still rectums, and food consumption is also a lot. So after some negotiations, Britain and France said that they could give Denikin 250 3-ton trucks and other types of transportation first, and the rest would be made up slowly. With the help of Britain and France, this force, which would shine in future wars, began to expand rapidly, and the Russians changed not only the army, but also the navy.

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