Chapter 1930: The Mind of the Frenchman Three

In fact, the total number of Allied troops in World War I in history has increased, but the number of each division-level unit has decreased. The density of heavy weapons and automatic weapons has increased, which shows that although the brutal war has caused a lot of personnel losses, and it is generally difficult for front-line troops to ensure full staffing, industrial capabilities can still keep up with consumption.

But now, it's different! In addition to the huge size of the French army, both manpower and industry have reached the verge of exhaustion. We must know that in addition to supporting the consumption of the country by the French industry in history, the equipment of the US military troops that began to arrive in Europe was also provided by the French. And in this plane, the French can't even afford their own equipment. If the advantage of equipment is excluded, there is no difference between the French army and the Russian army! As for the tactical advantage? Please, this requires hardware support!

Although Petain's last sentence was a bit exaggerated. But the situation of the French is indeed not optimistic now. In fact, the Germans overestimated the number of armored forces of the Allies. For example, there are only 2,300 tanks available to the British and French Allied Forces on the Western Front. Among them, there are about 900 British tanks. The French are 1400. However, the 1,400 tanks of the French may not be able to beat the 900 tanks of the British, because more than 70% of the 1,400 tanks are Renault light tanks equipped with machine guns and 37MM rapid-fire guns!

These "armored car" level tanks still want to resist the Wolf tanks and Wasps of the Bavarian Legion? Isn't that a joke? You must know that in the Bavarian Legion, cricket tanks generally only undertake reconnaissance tasks. Most of the cricket tanks have been retired from the armored battalion and handed over to the infantry to provide fire support. This quality is not a grade at all. As for the Air Force? Not to mention, the doubling of the number of aircraft in France is also the result of being crushed by the Bavarian Air Force!

So, this time the French are really failing, and their manpower and material resources have reached their limits. Prime Minister Ribo and Petain's thinking is more straightforward, since they can't win anyway, and the opponent is not blind in terms of strategy and tactics. They are naturally aware of the situation in France, and they are actually sincere enough to make such a suggestion when France is exhausted.

"Marshal Foch, tell me your opinion." President Armand, who had been silent all this time, asked.

"If the Germans concentrate on attacking us, we are likely to collapse! Although General Joffre's telegram is somewhat pessimistic, it is true. Even if we can repel two German attacks, France is doomed." ’ said Marshal Foch.

"Can the British help us?" asked President Armand.

"Their air force may be able to do it, but it may be more difficult for ground troops to mobilize on a large scale. As you know, the efficiency of our railways has dropped by more than 60%. It is already very difficult to mobilize large-scale troops on a front of hundreds of kilometers." General Foch said. "And the Luftwaffe will not let us move at will. There is no cover in the air in France."

What is the greatest role of the Air Force? It not only expanded the war from a plane to a three-dimensional space, but also completely broke the so-called boundary between the front line and the rear in the battlefield! You must know that there were a small number of artillery pieces in World War I, and most of them had a killing distance of 15 kilometers. In theory, if you hoard supplies, prepare troops, and mobilize troops 15 kilometers away from the enemy's position, you will not be able to under attack.

But it is different now. Although the general technical level is similar to that of World War I in history, the use of a large number of aircraft directly changed the situation of the war. In fact, the aviation power in the later period of World War I was on the eve of taking off in history, but because the war ended , so many things are useless.

For example, the British carrier-based torpedo aircraft Dujuan T1, such as the terrifying Sky Giant V1500 bomber, and so on.

But now, it can be said that the luck of the aviation force can also be said to be the misfortune of the Allied Powers. Now the German air forces gathered on the western front already have the strength to launch a campaign-level deep strike against the enemy! As the commander-in-chief of the French Army on the Western Front, Marshal Foch has always been paying attention to the changes in the sky on the Western Front. In his opinion, if the British and French Air Forces could still suppress their opponents and take the upper hand, then the situation may have been reversed now!

When the Bavarian Air Force entered the Western Front on a large scale, the wave of attacks by the British Air Force was simply too hurt! In just a few weeks, the British threw away more than four figures of aircraft due to battle damage, accidents and mechanical failures! This battle directly broke the backbone of the British Air Force. A large number of experienced British fighter pilots were caught off guard by joint strangling from the air and the ground!

The Air Force is not the kind of unit like the Army that burns out a division today and fills it up for you tomorrow. Any excellent pilot is a precious asset, and its value is greater than a 75 rapid-fire gun company! And after losing crews in excess of four figures. Although the British brought in a large number of air teams from the Naval Air Force to supplement the battle losses, Marshal Foch knew that this time was just a flashback. After all, those naval aviation units did not perform too many ground attack and combat missions, most of them were patrolling and suppressing submarines!

The decline of the British Air Force strategically caused any large-scale mobilization of the Allied forces to be attacked by the opponent's air force. The opponent does not need to rely on bombers to destroy the opponent's ground units, nor does it have to think about completely blowing up a certain station or important node. As long as they can paralyze a certain station or a section of railway for a few hours, it may have a profound impact on the frontal battle.

"Mr. President, I think it is necessary for me to describe our current war situation from a strategic point of view. If the Germans choose us as an attacking opponent, for example, launching an attack in the middle of the front line, we can only mobilize the French army to provide support. It is unrealistic and not worth the loss for the British to travel hundreds of kilometers. Mobilizing the wagons, fuel and locomotives of the British army can be used to transport more French troops. Therefore, our current situation is almost everyone. Before, the British Aviation can provide some support, but now? I don't like them."

"The British also suffered heavy losses during the winter offensive. Their armored forces lost a lot and their vehicle inventory dropped a lot. Although the artillery is relatively complete, it is not easy to move. In terms of equipment composition, the current British army It would be better to use it for defense. But the mobility is greatly reduced." Marshal Foch said.

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