The Emperor's offensive was almost an enhanced version of the historical Schlieffen Plan, adding a massive steel blade to the otherwise sluggish scythe, and this time the Germans concentrated almost all the front-line troops they could muster. Five army groups are waiting for each other. When the order for the general attack was given on February 10, 1919, under the roar of thousands of heavy guns, more than a million German troops crossed the Derby border and began to attack Belgium! And at the forefront are 6 armored divisions and an independent armored brigade directly under the jurisdiction of Mackensen and Hindenburg!

Unlike the French, the Germans' superiority in the number of heavy guns and gunnery allowed the German Army to be very sharp in its shelling, allowing it to prepare for artillery fire in the shortest possible time. As a rule, the German preparation time for shelling was calculated in hours, and to accomplish the same task, the French needed to count in days! In addition to heavy artillery, infantry, and tanks on the ground, the Luftwaffe was also required to seize air supremacy on the battlefield in order to provide battlefield support to the army and cover clumsy airships to carry out air strikes on individual targets. This was a very creative strategy, but unfortunately, the air force ground attack in World War I can only be described as a tragedy. The intimidation effect brought about by high-altitude horizontal bombing is greater than that of actual combat...... And the British and French air forces must not sit idly by and watch the Germans dominate the sky! Before the ground forces of the two sides collided, thousands of planes on both sides had already begun to engage in a battle with machine guns circling in the air. From time to time, planes dragging black smoke fell on the battlefield. They will be the first to be sent to the altar of war in this battle! …。

The German armored forces finally showed in front of the world what is the power of armored charge, and the difference between the Eastern Front and the time on the Eastern Front, the combat effectiveness of the Russian ** team is generally low, and the armored force invested by the Germans is also limited, and when only the first wave of thousands of various tanks and tanks composed of a torrent of steel rushed along Belgium's extensive transportation network, the French finally realized what it means to be unstoppable!

The French were not without weapons capable of effectively destroying German tanks. LU5.CoM Dragon tank destroyer, known as the Heavy Cuirassier, had a 75mmL40 cannon. This cannon is powerful enough to destroy any battlefield that comes its way. However, these vehicles were used as mobile fire points to participate in attacks on German lines, and although the results were remarkable, they were also very costly. After two years of attrition. It was already difficult for the French to maintain a large and large professional anti-tank heavy armored force. In their place were various Renault-type light tanks. And the 37mm cannon prepared above was clearly no match for the German Bobcat tank.

The German attack crushed like a wall, and the French commanders again tried to defend themselves by fortified areas and important support points. As a result, these areas were either washed away by the Germans' long-range heavy artillery and a torrent of steel, or simply bypassed. The Germans did not care about the gains and losses of one city or another, and their armored forces had only one task, which was to quickly tear apart the opponent's defenses. Then hold as many opponents as you can to prevent them from retreating. Then cooperate with the follow-up troops to eat the British and French ......... in one bite.

As in history, the first hard walnut that the Germans had to nibble on was the fortress of Liège. However, compared to history, this fortress is even more difficult to gnaw! "The Entente actually placed naval guns in the fortress?! It's horrible! "The Burning Sun Fortress in this plane has a total of 17 large and small turrets, supplemented by a large number of bunkers and trenches, and the circumference of the entire fortress is more than 90 kilometers. What's even worse is that this fortress garrison is actually equipped with an independent air force, which can not only provide air cover, but also provide more fire help for the giant artillery!

The fortress has changed. The Germans were also smarter than they were, and in the face of such a strong fortress that had to be breached, the Germans decided to destroy it with siege artillery from the very beginning! And the most powerful weapon is the same as in history, the caliber Gundam Big Besar siege cannon! This is a long-hidden weapon of mass destruction for the Germans, but sadly, these expensive and incomparably precious artillery pieces have not shown their power as they did in history! Because the naval guns that the British installed inside had a much longer range! And the tragic Big Besa artillery position was discovered by the British Royal Air Force, so the outcome was naturally very obvious, and the artillery group that had just entered the position to prepare for shooting was directly blown to pieces by the 13.5-inch naval gun with guns! The majestic Big Besha didn't even fire a single shell! …………。

What a cheat! Moltke almost didn't sit on the ground when he heard the news! He couldn't imagine the catastrophic consequences of holding off the Germans for a long time. ｌu５. Com: "Are you sure that the opponent only has a 13.5-inch naval gun and does not have a larger caliber?" Moltke asked, shuddering, lighting his pipe. There should be no more, the fortress of Liège was actually completed in 1913, and before that, the British 15-inch naval guns should not have been successfully developed, and there was no information about new artillery later. A staff officer said.

"Okay, bring over the Navy's 15-inch train gun and blow it up for me!" After hearing the staff officer's assurances, Moltke Jr. immediately regained his spirits. After the Kaiser expressed his support for the army's battle plan to take France in one go, Tirpitz immediately said that he would give his full support, and the German army was not ambiguous. By the way, there are also artillery crews and logistics personnel who are also coming.

See the War Department's proposal...... The Minister of the Navy, who had just patted his chest and promised his full cooperation, was silent, and after using various technical problems to no avail, the army finally got some naval guns from the navy, and most of these naval guns were replaced by the capital ships. Because of the serious wear and tear of the chamber of the long-term engagement, it is not suitable to use it for armor-piercing shells, but it is still okay to use high-explosive shells with reduced charge, and among these guns are several 15-inch 45L main guns replaced by Bismarck-class battleships. Then these heavy guns were put on the train in case of emergency, Moltke did not expect to use these cannons, but he did not expect to use them so soon!. …。

Mobilize heavy artillery, adjust artillery, and flatten the Solar Fortress. Four days elapsed between Moltke's order to transfer heavy artillery to the time the fortress of Liège succumbed to the power of 15-inch naval guns. In these four days, although the German Army made a small fall here at the fortress of Liège, the progress in other directions was not bad. It's different from history. When the Germans launched this Schlieffen-like offensive, the main forces of the Entente were concentrated in the northeast, so a large-scale conflict broke out between the two sides at the beginning of the offensive, and in the border area, the battle between a Makensen Panzer Division plus a separate armoured brigade and the French 1st Cuirassier Division was the pinnacle since the outbreak of World War 1.

The 1st French Cuirassier Division had a fully formed Dragon heavy tank destroyer battalion and two Reynolds tank battalions, as well as annexes. This French elite panzer division really inflicted certain losses and problems on the Germans in a defensive state at the beginning. The heavy armor on the front of the Dragon tank destroyer left the Bobcat without any idea at long range. The 75mm cannon can easily take out opponents. After losing nearly a dozen tanks of various types in the first wave of attacks, Mackensen decisively gave up the frontal attack and adopted a flank detour to outflank the French armored forces with the advantage of maneuver, while the Renault tank on the flank was naturally not the opponent of the Bobcat tank, and the opponent gun had no idea about the frontal armor of the Bobcat......... at all.

Under the cover of heavy artillery and infantry. The two armoured battalions of the French Panzer Division were rapidly encroached upon, and the threat of the flanks, the bulky Dragon heavy tank destroyers had to move away from their pre-set positions to the flanks, hoping to block the opposing pincer offensive. But alas, on the way to the transfer, the whereabouts of this armored unit were discovered by German reconnaissance aircraft, and then it was ambushed by the "self-propelled anti-tank guns" hidden by the Germans in the front.

"Actually, it's good for anti-aircraft artillery to hit tanks." Afterwards, Mackenson looked at the results of the half-track vehicle-mounted anti-aircraft gun and said with satisfaction. The Dragon heavy tank destroyer has finally met its nemesis! Half-track with an anti-aircraft gun loaded with 88mml45. These armored Rhino self-propelled anti-aircraft vehicles were originally intended for mobile air defense, but later they were used to clear fixed fire points and fire readiness after reaching the Eastern Front. Later, when he came to the Western Front, he made a cameo appearance as a tank destroyer! In essence, this thing is also a product of high mobility, strong firepower, and low protection, but the passability is better and the firepower is stronger, and of course, the cost is much more expensive. …。

With the defeat of the 1st French Dragoon Division and the collapse of the fortress of Liège, the Germans never touched a hard walnut again. Under the cover of heavy artillery, the Germans drove straight in, occupying all of Belgium and breaking into mainland France in less than 10 days. It must be said that after thorough preparation, the German Army played at the highest level, and the armored forces, infantry and mechanized artillery advanced rapidly with the support of transport vehicles that had been hoarded for a long time...... The sharp armor scythe harvested the scattered local armor and continued to attack in depth. Subsequently, the British and French armies, which were divided, were eaten by most of the Germans who arrived ..........

In just half a month, the Allied Army lost about 400,000 people. The result was only a delay in the German offensive, and a large amount of supplies, ammunition and vehicles were captured by the Germans. Although the Allies had destroyed Belgium's transportation system as much as possible before leaving, the Germans were able to continue their offensive with captured supplies. But at this time. After entering the territory of France, the Germans suddenly found that the road had become very congested, as if they had walked into a loophole, a large number of men and troops were crowded on both sides of the road and could not maneuver, although there were a large number of trucks, but because of the damage to the road and the problem of scheduling, the logistics of the whole army began to deteriorate.

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