Chapter 1431 Lightning Strike 2

Chapter 1431 Lightning Strike 2

The Central Macedonia region covers an area of ​​only 19,000 square kilometers. From the border to the coast, the closest distance is probably not even 70 kilometers, while the width of the entire front is more than 200 kilometers. Greece had just declared war in a hurry, and the Allied forces had arrived not long ago, so they had not established a solid position in the border area. Therefore, when the Third Assault Army launched an attack, the outermost line of defense was like a piece of paper. Easily scratched. Because there was no depth, the two Allied armored forces in this area also took advantage of mechanization and quickly responded. On the second day after entering Greek territory, the Bavarian Army once again attacked after several months. There was a large-scale collision with the Allied Forces.

"The fog of the battlefield has opened, and there are no secrets in the actions of both sides. The Japanese Fukuoka Armored Division has deployed 15 kilometers in front of us. Our vanguard has been in contact with them. The main force of the two armored divisions is concentrated in less than 400 square meters. A thousand meters away, the collision is about to begin.”

"The British moved faster than we thought. They relied on the railway to maneuver to our flanks, but Baron Merlin's troops had already arrived in position to protect our flanks. The Allied forces in the east had moved, but at least in Within four days, they will not have large-scale contact with us." Behind a hill, Lieutenant General Eric established his own temporary headquarters. On the huge sand table, the troops of both sides were clearly marked.

"Very good, now we have entered our favorite part, the head-on confrontation. Let the forward troops see what the Japanese are capable of first." Lieutenant General Eric said. While the Germans were preparing to launch an attack, the Japanese, who were on the battlefield for the first time, were also making final preparations for this war.

This time, the Germans met an old acquaintance. Yoshiko Akiyama, who had been responsible for commanding the Japanese army on the Western Front from the beginning, became the commander of the Fukuoka Tank Division. There was no way, he was the only one in the entire Japanese army. I hope that the army will have the most contacts. Although the record is not good, but when everyone's record is all kinds of attacks, the issue of Akiyama's good ancients is not a problem... The Japanese Army then considered that Akiyama was engaged in cavalry before. Armored troops and cavalry were both fast troops, so there should be some similarities between them. Therefore, when it was impossible to find suitable personnel, Akiyama Haogu reluctantly took the position!

Of course, the Japanese are still self-aware. They know that things like armored forces cannot be done based on feelings alone. Therefore, there is a foreign advisory group in Akiyama's team, which is composed of British and French people. In addition to In addition to the advisory group, there are many technicians from French Schneider and British Wicks in the Fukuoka Division to help them overhaul their equipment... There is no other way, let alone tanks. For Japan, things like tractors are very rare.

"How can I say the current situation? It is the best and the worst. In the plain area, we and the opponent's armored units are fighting in an unprotected area. There is no conspiracy in this battle. The British 7th Armored Division broke through the opponent. Before the defense line, we will have a head-to-head battle with the opponent.

There was no choice, no room to dodge. " said a British staff officer.

"We can't take defense because we don't have depth. Once the front line cannot stop us, we have no time and space to regroup. If we are breached, the entire line will be shaken. So I suggest that we put all our troops into the front line. Your subordinates Four tank wings, MK1 Wing, Renault Wing and Little Rangers Wing are on the front line, and then FT10 Wing serves as the reserve team. At the same time, combat anti-artillery is deployed in areas where the opponent may attack, and then the rest is handed over. Let God decide," said another French staff officer.

"Holy shit, why do I feel like this is already so bad?" Akiyama Yoshiko was so depressed. He had a feeling that the wealth that the Japanese Army had saved for a long time might be ruined in this battle. ..... Apart from anything else, take a look at the disorganized equipment at home. Let’s not talk about how the combat effectiveness compares with the Germans. The difficulty of supplying alone will greatly reduce the combat effectiveness of the equipment.

The Japanese Army's construction of armored forces is very similar to the original Navy. They want to try and buy all kinds of things. These items are almost all the best armored units of the Allied Powers at present. However, putting the best items together may not necessarily be the most useful, but the most likely to cause trouble! For example, if you mix a bunch of the best ingredients together to make a dish, 99% of the result will be a dark dish... If you want to give another vivid example, you can refer to the equipment and logistics system of the Indian army in later generations...

Akiyama Yoshiko had seen the combat effectiveness of the German legions on the Western Front, so this time, he came to the Balkans determined to avoid the German army, and it was best to just fight the Turks. But who knew that before the Allied offensive was launched, the Bavarian Army, which had severely damaged the Russians, would come to trouble him first! The too narrow terrain of Greece pushed the Fukuoka Armored Division directly to the edge of the cliff! Whether he wanted it or not, this battle had to be fought.

However, the Japanese army still has some advantages. Not long ago, the elite frontline forces of the Allied Powers just received a batch of naval guns. These 4.7-inch guns and 6-inch guns removed from the old front-dreadnoughts were installed on army gun mounts. Used as long-range support firepower, although these artillery are very heavy and their range is not as good as the new long-range cannons, they can hit much farther than howitzers after all, and the most important thing is that there are enough and they can be used directly by naval gunners. This is equivalent to The firepower of approximately 4 heavy artillery batteries has been increased for each division-level unit!

"We try our best to deploy all important units within the support range of long-range artillery. In this case, if the opponent attacks, our artillery fire can at least cut off the opponent's infantry. In this case, it will be more convenient for us to deal with tanks." A Japanese staff officer said.

"In doing so, we actually use long-range artillery as the core of defense. If it is a solid fortified position, I don't mind doing this, but in the current state, I don't think fixed artillery positions are a good idea. We have not built a solid fortified position. The position has no anti-artillery bunkers and lacks sufficient anti-air firepower. If the artillery is not moved immediately after being exposed, it may be destroyed by the opponent's air force." A British staff officer shook his head.

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