The significance of getting Moltke Jr. is huge, even more so than the significance of getting Tirpitz, after all, it is the army, not the navy, that decides the outcome of World War 1. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 infoAs the saying goes, there are people above, and there is no panic in the heart, and when Moltke Jr. reaches the peak of his life, it also means that the prince can implement many plans, and there will be almost no interference from the Prussian military. Moltke the Younger had privately promised to promote many of the prince's reforms, and personally agreed that the Bavarian and Austro-Hungarian legions would work together against the Russians, and that the eastern front would be reinforced once the Western Front had stabilized.

Of course, in order to ensure that Moltke Jr., an ally, can sit in the position of chief of staff for a longer time, the prince still has a lot to do, after all, Moltke Jr. was deposed by the Kaiser after the failure of the blitzkrieg on the Western Front in France, then Falkingham came to power, and then Hindenburg and Ludendorff. For the latter ones, the prince is not very relieved, Hindenburg and Ludendorff are still very good at domestic military production, let him continue to do this, the position of the chief of the German General Staff is still in the hands of the old German aristocracy, after all, it is not only Russia that has been overthrown in history, but also German .......

After a week of adjustments, Moltke finally arrived at the Bavarian training base for the synthesis of all arms - the Iron Castle. It is home to the most advanced army weapons in Germany and the world, as well as the most elite soldiers, who are figuring out how to use the weapons forged by the highest technological achievements of the era to carry out a more effective killing.

"In the early stages of the war, the Russians will go on the offensive, and we will not hold on to it, because we have too few troops on the eastern front relative to the long German-Russian border, and I don't think our allies will be able to hold back the Russian offensive. In this case, we have to take the initiative to attack. And make the most of the maneuverability and firepower advantages that armored vehicles bring! Before the exercise began, Major General Schmidt first gave an explanation of the setup of the exercise.

"In a simple encounter, the side with the armoured units would have an overwhelming advantage, and without a well-established defensive position, without all kinds of obstacles, and even without supporting artillery, the infantry would simply not be able to resist the attacks of the armored units and the mechanized infantry behind them. Therefore, in this exercise, we assume that the adversary has predicted the situation of the attacker and has built a relatively complete defensive position. ”

"Look here, you guys, this is a regimental defensive position, our enemy is very experienced, they know that we have a strong firepower advantage, so they left only a small number of observers near the first line of trenches, and the main force of their first line of defense did not stay on the first line, but in the bunkers behind the first line of defense, and when their observers found us attacking, the fighters in the bunkers would return to the first line."

"The entire front of the enemy is about 1,500 meters wide, and about a battalion of troops is deployed, and a large number of flank and reverse positions are deployed in the position. Behind the first line of defense, the opposing side had another battalion as a reserve for support and counter-charge. And behind this reserve, they have another line of defense as the last point of defensive support. ”

"Behind every company-level position can be supported by 60mm mortars. And the battalion level can be supported by fire from a machine gun battery and an 82mm mortar. At the end of the entire front, they also had a company of 6 concocted rapid-fire guns to provide curved and direct fire. Schmidt gave an overview of the situation on the defending side.

In fact, the average Russian regiment cannot get the support of a 3-inch rapid-fire artillery battery in a relatively hasty situation, and the Russian army is not generous enough to equip each company with 60mm mortars, and then each battalion with an independent machine gun company and 82mm mortars. The fragile supplies of the Russians could not have allowed a regiment to have enough shells in the event of a sudden shift to the defensive.

Of course, if in the case of a confrontation in the static trench system, if the Russians find the direction of the opponent's attack, they may be equipped with 107mm cannons or 6-inch howitzers, but at the same time, the German side will definitely strengthen the firepower of the attacking troops when attacking, compared to the Russians' 107mm guns and 4.7-inch howitzers, the Germans are 210mm heavy howitzers, both in terms of quantity and quality, the Russians are incomparable. So in the case of this simulation, the attacking forces actually suffer.

"Our offensive unit simulates a Bavarian regiment-sized combined combat unit with separate artillery, engineers, cavalry, and armoured units, all of which travel in a variety of vehicles in order to gain great mobility. Because the speed of maneuver is much faster than that of ordinary troops, it is very likely that the heavy artillery units will not be able to keep up, and in this case, the only thing this combat regiment can rely on is itself! ”

"What we are discussing this time is the feasibility of using armored forces to quickly break through the opponent's line with limited fire support. After all, if we rely on a large number of heavy artillery for each attack, our preparation time and the suddenness of the battle will be much less, and the area and time we can choose to attack will also be much less. Schmidt gave a general introduction to the situation of the two participants.

"If there are no problems, is it okay to start?" Prince Ruprecht asked with a smile.

"Yes, I'd love to see what kind of changes these new equipment can bring to the war." Moltke nodded in agreement.

What exactly is an army offensive in this era? At the time when he first crossed over, the prince used to think about the war of this era according to the war scenes he watched various TV dramas in the past, but in fact, although it is only the end of the 19th century, the offensive of the troops has far exceeded the television made by directors who do not understand military affairs. In fact, the offensive of the troops of this era was very complicated, it was a systematic project, and it was not a case of a dozen artillery strikes and then a wave of infantry charges that ended. That can only exist in some film and television dramas.

"Enemy defensive positions have been spotted ahead, ready for battle!" When the order for the exercise was given, the battle group, codenamed Dragoon, began to move rapidly, and they advanced to a distance of 5 kilometers from the opponent to prepare for deployment, the first to deploy was artillery, and they began to set up artillery positions with the assistance of engineers. (To be continued.) )