Chapter 1525 Borusinov Offensive One
Chapter 1525 Borusinov Offensive 1
On July 11, 1913, when the sun jumped out of the horizon again, the front that had been silent for a long time suddenly became noisy. On the front of more than 600 kilometers, the Russians attacked across the board, concentrating their forces on 5 points An offensive was launched on the ground, and only half an hour later, telegrams and calls for help from everywhere flooded the headquarters of the Hungarian Legion!
"What's really going on? Did the guys on the front line see the situation clearly? The main force of the Russian army was found everywhere? Did they think that the current Russian army was a year ago? How could they still have the ability to attack?" Carl The Archduke's angry roar resounded throughout the meeting room. Lieutenant General Sekt on the side ignored the somewhat nervous Grand Duke. He was looking at the battle reports in his hand one by one to evaluate the current situation. Just this morning, one of his divisions was also attacked. From the current point of view, it does not seem to be a feint. This once again cast a shadow over his bad mood recently!
At this time, Major General Fedor von Bock was leading his division to resist the Russian attack on the front. In order to get the Bock Division into battle as soon as possible, General Seekert also specially transferred some materials and equipment from the other two divisions and the military headquarters to support Major General Bock. Now, his troop equipment level is higher than that of the general German division. Said it was slightly beyond!
The establishment of 17,000 people is not a lot at all. The whole division has more than 180 machine guns and 110 artillery pieces of various calibers. Although 77MM rapid-fire guns account for 70%, the number of artillery has far exceeded that of ordinary German divisions. This unit is built to be an offensive fist, the only downside is that the logistical support is a bit poor. The number of horses is not enough. Although they lack the support of large-caliber artillery and military artillery, both Major General Bork and Lieutenant General Seket believe that even if they cannot attack, the defense should not be a big problem, right?
However, this time, the Germans' thinking went wrong. In order to completely smash this hard bone, Borusinov concentrated nearly 300 various artillery pieces for the Russian army of the three divisions that attacked! (The artillery group mentioned above was attached additionally, and the artillery in the three infantry divisions responsible for the attack was not counted!) So, Major General Bock was a little tragic, and he suddenly felt that he had vaguely returned to the Western Front....
After 45 minutes of artillery preparation, a large number of Russian troops rushed towards the German positions like a tide. They hid very well, taking advantage of the weakness that the Germans were not familiar with the terrain when they first came to the position, the Russian army’s nearest assault position It is less than 300 meters away from the German front line! After a long period of fire suppression, the Russians could step into the opponent's trench almost as soon as they lifted their feet.
After the tempering and baptism of many battles, the offensive tactics of the Russians have also improved to a certain extent. A large number of 57MM artillery and 76.2MM (3-inch guns) were deployed to the front line, and some were accompanied by infantry charges. At a distance of less than 500 meters, these direct fires are more deadly than mortars!
Dozens of rapid-fire guns firing at close range immediately suppressed the firepower of the outermost German cordon.
Twenty minutes after the infantry assault, the outermost cordon fell.
However, the elite is an elite after all. Although they were caught off guard by the Russian army with superior firepower, in the battle on the main defense line, relying on a large number of machine guns, excellent fortification design, and excellent tactics, the Germans blocked the Russian army. Waves of attacks, and with the counterattack of the German artillery that gradually reacted, the Russian artillery that came forward was also suppressed.
On the 10-kilometer front, 8,000 German troops and more than 20,000 Russian troops fought together. Countless shells flew through the air with piercing screams, and violent explosions became the main theme on the battlefield. The tongues of flame from hundreds of machine guns cut across the vast plain, easily harvesting the lives of German and Russian soldiers on the battlefield like the scythe of death.
"Concentrate your firepower and attack those rapid-fire guns! Come one by one!" The 105MM howitzers and 150MM heavy howitzers located at the rear of the battle line were concentrated. Bock knew very well that in this situation where the opponent has an absolute advantage, it is absolutely impossible to use the precious artillery. To counter the opponent's long-range firepower, because there is no essential difference between the artillery of the two sides, even the Russian 107MM artillery has a longer range, and the Germans will definitely suffer from the full howitzer configuration for long-distance combat. The infantry assault used to suppress the front is also not good, because the front line is too long, and the artillery can not be effectively contained after the artillery is dispersed.
At present, the biggest threat to the German positions is the rapid-fire guns that accompany the infantry. Simple blasting and machine gun fire cannot pose a threat to the German army with a large number of machine guns and submachine guns, and small-caliber mortars cannot destroy the top. Blockhouses of wood and layers of rammed earth of great thickness. Only those rapid-fire guns can quickly and continuously shoot at a certain point of the bunker, thus completely disintegrating this support point!
More than 20 howitzers of various calibers were assembled and stabbed at the opponent like sharp and flexible daggers. The fast and violent shelling began to destroy the rapid-fire artillery groups that accompanied the movement of the Russian army one by one. These howitzers were deployed in the rear. The cannon is out of the strike range, but at the same time relies on the curved trajectory to avoid the direct attack of the Russian 3-inch rapid-fire gun. After successfully destroying the rapid-fire artillery fire of at least 4 Russian artillery batteries, the entire front stabilized. Relying on high-quality officers and soldiers and excellent tactics, Major General Bork successfully delayed the frontal engagement to the Bladder Bureau...
"General Seckert, our situation is very bad at the moment. The Russians have concentrated incredible firepower and launched an assault on us. We have no long-range suppression artillery, so we cannot resist the opponent's attack at all. They have a large number, at least ours double, and there is still ample reserves. At this time, we are fighting with the enemy one by one along every trench and fortification. A front has changed hands 5 times in one day! If this fight continues, I will The reserve team will be emptied soon." General Bock said anxiously on the phone.
In fact, the so-called balance of power is only temporary. In a head-to-head battle, the God of War naturally tends to favor the side with more people and more guns. The composition of the troops of the two sides is basically similar, and the Russians have at least 2.5 times the strength and firepower superiority of the Germans! Whether it is to continue to consume, or to wait for the Russian artillery to redeploy its position, Bock can't resist it. Needless to say, the former, as for the latter? The performance of the 107MM cannon is good after all. After adjustment, it can completely suppress the 105MM light howitzer. At that time, if the German artillery retreats further, it will be difficult to effectively support the front-line battles!
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