As the saying goes, good steel is used on the edge of a knife. I don't know if there is such a saying in Russia. But the Russians absolutely understand this. Faced with an irreparable situation, Samsonov decisively left the most combat-ready Denikin's corps behind to break the rear, but he still had some conscience, in addition to leaving enough infantry on its flanks to cooperate with Denikin's actions, he also left all the heavy artillery that could not be taken away to Denikin. Coupled with the artillery shells stored in Warsaw, in the face of the German army that rushed a little fast, the long-range firepower of the Russian army's broken troops was not so bad compared to the Germans, after all, most of all the artillery pieces of more than 5 tons were in the process of maneuvering or preparing to maneuver. And in order to encircle the Russian heavy group, the armored forces under the command of Mackensen did not seem to stop and wait for the idea of a follow-up force, so the two armored divisions crashed headlong into Denikin's defense. The first large-scale armored and anti-armored war of the First World War officially began Raqqa.

After breaking through the coherent line of defense of the Russian army...... Mackensen's armored forces moved more quickly and freely, without annoying minefields and all kinds of anti-tank guns hidden in the corners, they bypassed strong support points, and then divided them and handed them over to the attacking troops behind, and when they encountered a large number of Russian troops, they directly scattered and handed over to the infantry behind to contain the prisoners. After a short rest, Mackensen's two armoured divisions and the attached Mobile Corps headed for the Warsaw ..........

"Doesn't it look like much?" After synthesizing all the information, Mackensen scoffed at the Russian defense of one of the last and largest strongholds in Russian Poland, and although the heavy artillery did not follow, a large number of the enemy's artillery was destroyed or captured. The other side did not build coherent reinforced concrete fortifications. They just built a ring of defense lines close to each other at key points. And the number of troops deployed is definitely not much. There may be minefields between the lines. It's not a big problem, though. As long as they can bear a certain amount of sacrifice, after breaking through the opponent's defense line, the isolated Russian army has only two options: death or surrender.

After a short preparation of firepower. As the fire grew, Mackensen's lynxes pounced on their target once more. Lynx tanks attacked the Russian positions in a wedge-shaped formation, and behind the troops were accompanied by infantry. The Germans coordinated very well, and the various units maintained a certain speed and advanced in unison. and stop at a distance of about 800 meters from the position, and then freely attack the target that has been marked as a point of fire. The slender 50mm tank gun spewed out tongues of fire, puffs of white smoke rose from the muzzle, and after a brief suppression, the tank unit continued to advance, then stopped and fired ......... again.

"Isn't that right? Why didn't the Russians fight back? Mackensen hesitated. According to the plan to achieve the predestination. The next step is for the infantry to launch a final charge. Obviously, though, if these rounds of attacks fail to destroy the opponent's firepower. Then it is obvious that the infantry will suffer heavy casualties when it is deployed on the attack at medium and close range. These are elite Storm Assault Battalions. Not comparable to ordinary infantry.

Eventually, after a final round of rapid fire, the front-line commander, who found no problems, finally decided to launch a final attack. At this time, the distance between the two sides is only 400 meters! It was already close to the charging distance of the light infantry. And the tank can even go through these lines in a few minutes and continue deeper! However, due to the terrain, the ramming force had to shorten the attack surface if it wanted to continue the attack. Shrink the frontal trim into an arrow, then continue to attack. After a brief hesitation. The German front commanders finally decided to change formations, the armored forces began to shrink, and the infantry on both sides occupied the flanks with the support of mortars and light artillery! …。

Shortly after the armored forces shrank, revealing the infantry on both flanks, the fire points hidden in the bunker suddenly erupted with deadly tongues of fire. A not-so-coherent but very muffled sound rang out one after another, and one after another locust-like bullets were fired at the infantry and the sides and rear of the Bobcat tank. "It's a Russian large-caliber machine gun!" Some German soldiers who had experienced the bloody battles on the Southern Front were the first to recognize this terrible sound. With an effective range of more than 1,000 meters, a terrifying weapon that is deadly enough even with a slight rub has once again appeared on the battlefield..........

Then there were large-caliber mortars mortars arranged on anti-slope positions, which could not be attacked by either howitzers or tank guns, and mortars with a pure projection volume were definitely much higher than howitzers. And in the defensive state, the ultra-high rate of fire undoubtedly makes it a truly terrifying life harvester! Shrapnel exploded at a height of more than a person, and countless steel balls reaped life like the scythe of death...... In this case, neither lying down nor standing could guarantee their lives, the attack continued with machine guns and mines, and the retreat was also shelled, and the Germans on both flanks were in a difficult situation at the first time.

At the same time, while the infantry was under heavy fire, the German armored forces were also in a difficult situation. If Denikin originally lived the life of a rich peasant, then in this battle, the firepower he had could be described as a tyrant, and a large number of guns that were not easy to take away were given to him, including a lot of 37mm guns and 47mm guns, which could not penetrate the front of the Lynx tank, but Denikin provided a very good angle of attack for these less powerful guns.

When the terrain narrowed, the German armoured forces were bound to concentrate and expose their flanks to the flanks, and a large number of less powerful guns were deployed here, and some of the higher-quality crews were also equipped with tungsten carbide shells. Its armor-piercing ability has been greatly improved. The purpose of building a ring of positions was not just to concentrate firepower. At the same time, it will also allow the opponent to expose their flanks to other positions when attacking a certain ring position, coupled with the obstruction of minefields, which is definitely a nightmare for armored troops lacking heavy artillery support! Amidst streaks of dark red flames and white smoke, shells slammed into the Lynx's armor ..........

With a loud bang, a 75mm armor-piercing shell fired from the M1987 cannon easily tore through the frontal armor of a Bobcat, and then the inside of the tank flashed with fire, a column of smoke rose from the turret, the turret was overturned, and flames and smoke erupted from every crevice in the hull. The tank defenses of World War I were still too weak, and in the face of the 75mm cannons that the Allies were heavily equipped with, these tanks were no different from papier-mâché. At the same time, a large number of 37mm guns and 47mm guns also caused great problems for the Germans. These guns may not be able to penetrate the armor, but they can easily break the suspension of the tank and disable one tank after another.

Although the Germans tried to counterattack with 50mm guns as much as possible, shells from all directions still destroyed German tanks one by one. The tide of battle quickly reversed, and in the face of this situation, Mackensen only frowned, on the one hand, he ordered the accompanying howitzers to cover the withdrawal of troops, while on the other hand, he set his sights on another battlefield.

Because of the environment and the deliberate actions of the Russians, the position was cut, and no one attack surface could deploy enough tanks, and Mackensen had two armored divisions in his hands, in order to give full play to the role of these tanks, and also in order to break through at multiple points, while choosing the main attack point, Mackensen put another part of his troops into the attack in the secondary direction. Once the main direction of attack is frustrated and the secondary direction can open the battle, then Mackensen will still win, so he did not deliberately block the opponent's support with artillery fire, but let the opponent concentrate his troops in one direction as much as possible, causing the emptiness in other directions! …………。

Judging from the movement of troops, Denikin seems to have really hit the plan, and at least 70% of the infantry and artillery in the reserve were thrown into the fight with the opponent's front-line troops. The rapid fire attack of the Lynx tank was definitely not without effect, and it still destroyed a lot of firepower points in multiple rounds of fire, although it achieved an advantage in suddenness and position, but this advantage was rapidly consumed with the support of German long-range artillery fire and continuous troop increases, and the gradually increasing German heavy mortar units began to suppress the firepower of the Russian front line, and the tanks also began to name those French 75mm gun positions with long range and great power after withdrawing a certain distance.

The war quickly evolved in the direction of a war of attrition. On the other hand, the German offensive on the secondary side easily tore apart the under-armed Russian defenses...... And with the cooperation of the sappers, the minefield was cleared and began to continue to advance, as the gap was torn open, a large number of German troops swarmed in, if the opponent's armored spearhead could not be destroyed, then closing the gap can only be an empty word.

In desperation, Denikin invested one of his most valuable forces, a total of two companies of 24 TD3 tank destroyers from Huaxia, and these tank killers with 75mmL30 cannons became Denikin's most reliable troops. This low-profile, 16-ton-heavy, frontal protection first-class squatting special tank blocked the enemy's attack at the most critical moment, in the face of 30mm inclined 45-degree armor plates and low profile, it was difficult for the German 50mm gun to hit these pre-hidden battlefields, but the opponent's 75mm cannon could easily tear apart any defense of the Bobcat tank. With the help of anti-aircraft artillery, the German flank assault corps finally decided to retreat after losing 14 tanks, while the remaining infantry was also routed by long-range artillery in .........the rear.

Although Denikin successfully defended the opponent's attack in the first round. and severely defeated the armor spearhead of the Germans, but the huge losses also greatly reduced Denikin's defense. Having failed to break through head-on, Mackensen decided to drag his opponent on the one hand, while on the other hand, bypassing Warsaw and continuing to pursue the retreating Russian regiment. As the German General Staff predicted, although the German Army would be defeated in a certain sub-battlefield, on the whole it was inevitable that the Russian army in Russian Poland would be defeated. It's just a question of how many enemies to destroy.

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