Text Chapter 139 Infantry Artillery Coordination Tactics in the Primary Version
Adolf has had a question since he was taught a lesson by Sholin. Why, at the end of the battle, the artillery fire of the convoy was able to follow the charging soldiers, he tried to organize two blockades, both of which were blown up by the artillery. The inability to organize an effective counterattack led to the final rout, and the three thousand elite Hessian mercenaries were almost killed and wounded. The infantry and artillery of the convoy were very well coordinated, and as soon as the convoy encountered an obstacle, the shells would fly in ten seconds.
Adolf, who was extremely experienced in combat, later looked back and found that this tactic was very powerful and his attack power was super strong. This tactic is even more effective against enemies who rely on defensive lines to defend them. Adolf racked his brains and came up with a name, the "Infantry Coordination" tactic. In history, it was also the Germans who were the first to talk about the cultivation and maturity of this tactic and its application to actual combat, and even more relied on this tactic, one country carried several countries to fight.
Infantry artillery synergy has been produced since the advent of artillery, and it is the earliest surviving synergy of production. As artillery performance improved, infantry artillery coordination became more complex, requiring more time and discipline.
The main methods of infantry and artillery coordination: artillery fire preparation (fire assault) to create conditions for infantry to launch an offensive (to resist the enemy's onslaught); artillery fire directly supports infantry combat during the battle; suppression of enemy targets in depth.
The principle of infantry and artillery coordination is to focus on infantry action, so that artillery fire and infantry action are coordinated.
In the case of offensive battles, for example, when organizing battles, it is necessary to determine the time of "C" (the letter varies from country to country) (the time when the infantry occupies the enemy's first line position). Before the infantry launched a charge, artillery fire was prepared. The duration of artillery preparation is generally 20 to 40 minutes, and the time for the end of artillery preparation is usually "C"-2'. During this period, the composite army should organize sappers to open up passages, and the infantry should move to a distance of 200-400 meters from the enemy and occupy the starting line of the attack.
When the artillery fire shifted, the infantry charged the enemy positions. After the artillery preparation is completed, it is transferred to the artillery support stage, and the artillery supports the infantry in battle with fierce fire in time according to the infantry's demand for firepower. When the first echelon regiment completed its task and the second echelon of the division entered the battle, the artillery moved to the artillery escort phase of the deep battle.
In the coordination of infantry and artillery, special attention should be paid to mastering the security community. In order to prevent accidental damage from your own artillery fire, your infantry must be at a minimum distance from the edge of the target. If the infantry does not pay attention to the security boundary and strays into the security area, they may be accidentally injured by their own artillery fire. Such tragedies often occur in actual battles. Since this situation will occur in the 20th century, when artillery accuracy is stronger, with current artillery technology, it is naturally unavoidable.
In the battle with the Night Stalker Special Reconnaissance Battalion, the Night Stalker's soldiers were not accidentally injured by their own artillery, and the company's high artillery accuracy and good artillery infantry training are also related, but the biggest reason is that there are few people. Because there are few people and they all strictly follow the command, they do not go beyond the safety boundary. Of course, there is a tool that also makes a great contribution. Sholin, who is committed to building the strongest special forces force in the 18th century, equips the night owl with equipment that Adolf can not imagine at all.
Because the walkie-talkie could not find a suitable one for the time being, it was replaced by Xiao Lin with a walkie-talkie. The walkie-talkie made by technology in 2018 is convenient and compact, and the call quality is good. In particular, Xiao Lin got a batch of police walkie-talkies, and within three kilometers, there would be no problems with calling. With timely communication, infantry and artillery synergy was strengthened more than a notch. And these things, Adolf did not have. After thinking about it, he came up with something new instead.
"Flag language", which was a major means of communication in ancient times, is now the common language of navies around the world. Different flags, different groups of flags express different meanings. For professionals, it's an open secret. As an important means of communication in ancient times, the flag language is still used in the troops of various countries, and Adolf naturally has no strangeness to this. Flag language has limitations, and if you can't see it, you can't convey a message.
But fortunately, the British telescope manufacturing technology is among the best among the countries of this era, and compared to others, they rely on fleets to dominate the world, and in ocean warfare, telescopes are the standard. Using a telescope to communicate within 3,000 kilometers, you only need to set up three flag bearers. And because the effective range of their artillery is between 700 meters and 2,000 meters, naturally there is no need for three flag bearers, only two are enough.
At the same time, Adolf has been intensifying the firing training of artillerymen. By the time Charlie Mill's second-line troops arrived, Adolf believed that the time had come. On the morning of the third day, Adolf officially launched the battle. A mixed force of 50,000 lobster soldiers and Hessian mercenaries simultaneously launched a massive attack on the French lines. From the very beginning of the First World War, the French were particularly fond of repairing defensive lines, especially the famous Maginot Line. Now it seems that it was inherited from their ancestors.
Although there is not much probability of a defensive build, the French still built the most ordinary trenches, as well as some firing points with sandbags and planks. It was only with these defenses and the presence of yellow powder grenades and revolvers, that the French were able to repel the attacks of the British several times. This time, Adolf changed tactics, and the French were a little overwhelmed. First, there was a volley of artillery fire, which made the French unable to raise their heads, and then the infantry began to move forward.
In each spearhead of the main attack, there is a standard-bearer. When the front-line commander finds a difficult section of the line, he asks the standard-bearer to report the firing direction to the standard-bearer of the artillery position. After a few minutes, a part of the artillery will deliver a saturation strike in the approximate direction. At this time, the infantry also returned to the security community. Their security community is much farther than the security community when the company's escort team is coordinated with infantry and artillery. However, there is still no denying the superiority of this tactic.
The speed slowed down by nearly ten times, and the French defense line was still scattered, and the French soldiers in the trenches did not run out much at all. The French commander, too, was numb at once, and this situation arose for everyone who encountered a new tactic. Before he could figure out a solution, the front line was unstable, and he had to transfer back the fighters who could still be transferred. In fact, this crude tactic did not come without a price, and among the attacking British troops, there were many unlucky people who were accidentally injured by their own artillery.
At the end of the war, the losses were counted, and the French were almost 10,000 gone, and the handsome lost 8,000 people. This can be regarded as a thousand wounded enemies and eight hundred self-losses, but as a defeated house, the French do not know the specific casualties of the British army. Hurt by the new tactics, the French were a little unsure of the direction of the next battle, and all of them retreated to the towns to organize defenses, not wanting to fight the British in the field for the time being. The city defense facilities are naturally stronger than the field defense facilities, and it is impossible for Adolf to use the infantry artillery coordination tactics.
But it doesn't matter, that's what Adolf wants. As long as the French were scared, he could draw 10,000 elite troops and gather nearly 30,000 militia from the colonies to attack the Yanhuang Trading Company together. Charlie Mill was naturally too happy to be happy, praising Adolf all day long. also asked Adolf to send henchmen to lead the team, which gave him greater power. Adolf couldn't leave, so he sent his longest-serving lieutenant, Sameer, to lead the troops.
None of the others, Adolf, were at ease. In addition to such a favorable situation, if the commander's stupidity fell short, he would have strangled his own heart. However, these British and Hessian mercenaries are too confident, they need time, and the company needs time. With the efficiency of the company, the speed of increase in strength is not something they can imagine. When the 10,000 elite field troops were callback, the company's 10,000 recruits had already started shooting training for two weeks.
After absorbing the private soldiers of the Charles family and the warriors of the Trader tribe and the surrender of the army, in fact, out of the 10,000 recruits, only 4,000 had no military experience. After a month of training, discipline has been formed. Naturally, shooting training began, and the Yanhuang rifle is everyone's standard. Non-commissioned officers and platoon commanders, these officers, were not equipped with Type 17 pistols. They use the company's latest ZL-1 type B type revolver. Naturally, the manufacturing companies were all mature crafts of the late 20th century, not comparable to the revolvers sold to the French.
After all, it is only a second-line defense force, and the time is too tight, and it is impossible to carry out long-term ideological education and put their loyalty on the company. Therefore, it is not beautiful to be equipped with too advanced weapons. It was the Assault Mortar, and Xiao Lin did not equip them with it, but only increased the number of heavy-fist artillery. Naturally, if you complete three months of training, your combat effectiveness will far exceed that of the colonial militia, as long as the number is comparable, you can even meet the Hessian mercenaries.
In parallel with the shooting training, the future officer candidates were also determined. All the officers, some of them were promoted from the first convoy formation, and more of them naturally chose from the recruits to perform top-notch. And in order to buy people's hearts, the officers of the Charles family and the leaders of the trader tribe also participated in officer training. There was Indian instructor training for Indians, and white instructor training for whites, and the progress was rapid.
Because of his outstanding performance, Al revealed above that he would at least be a squad leader in the future, and he also entered the non-commissioned officer training class. In addition to shooting training, I also have to learn command skills every day. Al found that what he learned was the real thing, and naturally he was not afraid of fatigue and sorrow, but enjoyed it. Al is not the only one who enjoys it, and under the drive of these people, everyone's enthusiasm for learning is high. Recruits are forming combat effectiveness at a breakneck pace.