After attending Tang Yunyang's wedding, Xia Fei and the commander of the British Expeditionary Force, Douglas. Haig was not there, and Nancy City, which had become very lively because of Tang Yunyang's wedding, stayed longer. A little later, they immediately went in the direction of the Somme, where a major battle was about to take place.

There is really nothing more strategic than anything worth it here. The purpose of the attack here was the same as that of the German Chief of Staff. That is, to consume as much as possible the opponent's personnel, materials and war potential.

This is where a joint French and British offensive is expected, including a full British army group plus an army, a total of twenty-one divisions. The reserve of eight divisions, five of which were cavalry, were stationed in the rear of the battle line. They are used to open a breakthrough and develop in depth.

At the command post on the Somme front, a conversation between the British and French supreme commanders decided the fate of a certain branch of the army. When tanks and armored vehicles appeared, the historical mission of this branch of the armed forces had come to an end.

"What do you think I'll do with them? Is it used to attack? ”

"Oh, my sir sir, I'm afraid you'll have to use these cavalry to protect the supply lines, or let these poor fellows storm the enemy's lines?"

When Xia Fei said these words, he also felt funny. These cavalrymen did not even touch the edge of the German defense line established by the rapid front of the MPM military-industrial complex.

"Yes, as for the quick assault, we naturally have a more professional infantry assault regiment there. It seems that we have to do what you say, let them protect my supply lines, that may be the only option! ”

Now, Douglas. Haig could be proud of the British infantry assault regiments, as they were more powerful than the French ones. Although the equipment of the British, military and French assault infantry regiments mainly came from the MPM military-industrial group, the British army had one more thing than the French army, and that was - tanks.

This time the British side because of the MPM military-industrial complex (Mike. Prince. The armored combat vehicle cluster of the Merlin military-industrial complex was shocked by the achievements made in the city of Nancy. As a result, they had about 150 tanks in the British army on the Somme. So that this war machine can take its rightful place in the midst of war.

It is worth mentioning that these tanks were built in Douglas. At Haig's suggestion, there was a change.

The tail of the earliest tank, known as the Great Nomad, dragged a small tail that used the steering effect, because people at that time did not know that the tank could easily achieve the purpose of tank steering by relying on the differential movement of the track.

Now the tail behind these tanks is completely gone, which not only reduces the mechanical complexity of the tank, but also reduces the difficulty of repair.

Another suggestion is that when tanks first appeared, there were two types of males, female and male. Females are equipped with machine guns, while males are armed with artillery.

Of course, now the tanks equipped by the British army in the direction of the Somme are no longer equipped with these things, and with the armored combat vehicles of the MPM military-industrial complex, the female, which is inferior in firepower and carrying capacity, has completely lost its value of existence.

Today, these tanks are all used by Douglas. Haig was attached to the infantry assault regiments in company units. He envisioned that these tanks would open gaps in the battle line for his armoured infantry clusters, and that the British and French infantry would swarm while the armoured infantry became entangled with the soldiers on the German lines.

In between the events of this great war, Douglas. Haig often imagined what his armoured cluster would look like after it broke through the German lines. Countless infantry, following behind their own tanks and armoured vehicles, rushed into the German lines, and under the protection of those steel fortresses, the soldiers easily took the enemy positions, and wore more medals on their chests.

His expression fell into the eyes of Xia Fei, who had a face like Santa Claus on the side, and the latter didn't think so in his heart. He just looked at Douglas quietly. Haig had a smug smile on his face, but there was a different way in his heart.

"The Sir Haig still didn't grasp the main advantage of the boy's method of combat. Assaults on armored clusters are important, but don't you notice that even when that kid has an offensive advantage, he pulls back when he's on the edge of air support. My lovely sir, haven't you noticed this trait of him? ”

Douglas. Of course, Haig could not have noticed this trait, and even Xia Fei only learned about it from Major Miller's report to him. And this incident can make him see how dependent the Thunder International mercenaries are on air support when they are fighting.

The British army had only about 150 fighters, and in order to defend against the attack of the German Albatross D aircraft, the British hurriedly put in two new aircraft. Namely, SE.5 and "Camel F.1", in which the ace pilots mostly flew the "Camel F.1" fighters that had just reached the front line.

It was one of the most famous fighters of the First World War, and the Camel F.1 was flown by the British pilot who later shot down the Red Baron Richthofen.

The Camel F.1 emphasizes combat ability, and with its agile hovering ability, it is a favorite aircraft for aerial combat masters. But it's so susceptible to dangerous tailspin (also known as a spiral) that it can't be changed, so not all pilots like it.

SE.5 is the "Stability School" in the aircraft design school, that is, it is faster, more stable when firing, and has more firepower, which is suitable for high-speed action and hit-and-go tactics.

On the French side, thanks to the attention of Xia Fei, their wide air power on the Somme line cannot be said to be unstrong. France alone deployed more than 400 fighters on this side, which already exceeded the number of aircraft of the Germans opposite.

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More than half of these aircraft are Tomcat heavy air supremacy fighters that have just been put into mass production by the MPM Military Industrial Group, and the rest are Spad's S.7 aircraft, which is the latest production by the Spad Aircraft Factory and is equivalent to the British SE.5 aircraft.

It likewise prioritizes aircraft stability, moderately sacrificing some maneuverability. In terms of close-quarters maneuver combat, it is slightly inferior to the "Camel F.1", and of course, it cannot be compared with the "Tomcat" heavy air superiority fighter of the MPM military-industrial complex.

MPM Military Industrial Group's "Tomcat" heavy air superiority fighter is designed in both styles, focusing on the matching of speed and maneuverability.

This fighter is equipped with a Spanish water-cooled V-shaped eight-cylinder engine "Espano. Siza and the German Albatross D fighter engine is based on a modified 150 hp engine with a thrust-to-weight ratio of 13.5. The powerful engine is like the "Camel F.1" fighter that has just arrived at the front line to equip the British army, and is equipped with a metal fairing for drag reduction.

Like the German Albatross D, the honeycomb laminate body is not only lighter but also stronger than the German Albatross D. The engine's power, combined with the aerodynamic structure that has undergone extensive wind tunnel experimentation, gives the Tomcat unrivalled flight coordination, while the power also gives it better combat capabilities.

In addition, the use of new technologies such as the enclosed cockpit, complete instruments, and retractable landing gear of the Benlei attack aircraft make this kind of aircraft more popular with the French pilots to form the "Flying Stork Squadron".