Chapter 2033： The trial is coming one (1/2)
Early morning on April 5, 1914.
”Your Excellency Commander, the Prussian Army is ready.” Admiral Kruger said.
”Your Highness, the Bavarian Army and the Bohemia Army are ready to go.” Admiral Calipute said.
”Very well, let's end this war!” Ruprech nodded, and then issued an attack order! A few minutes later, the fire that tore through the secrets of heaven opened the prelude to the final battle on the Western Front of the First World War!
From Laon to Champagne, the straight line distance is 38 kilometers, and the front distance is 50 kilometers. The Allied Group has concentrated more than 8,000 barrels of various calibers. At this moment, they roared at the same time, accompanied by a loud noise like a tsunami. , The flames shredded the dark night, countless destructive **** of light rose up into the sky, and the largest bombardment in human history so far began!
In more than 300 artillery positions, commanders, gunners, and ammunition trucks are moving with precision like parts on a huge machine. Every minute, hundreds of tons of steel are poured out and flew into the distance. The intended target, with the ear-piercing screams of the shells passing through the air, the first batch of shells hit the French position. From the forefront position that was only 400 meters away from the German army to the rear military station more than 35 kilometers away from the front line, at this moment, it was completely within the coverage of the German artillery!
”I have never seen such a spectacular scene. There are countless cannonballs in the sky. They are connected end to end, forming a waterfall of flames hanging from the sky. In the distance, the ground is constantly oscillating in the explosion of the cannonballs, one after another. The French position in the distance was burned into a sea of fire. There was no sun in the sky, but the light was as bright as day. My ears were full of explosions, and I had to be very close to each other and speak loudly to make the other person hear , So most of the time we communicate with writing boards or gestures. I can hardly imagine how many French people will be alive under this kind of shelling when we attack!” A front-line German officer described the time like this Scene.
At the forefront of various caliber cannons and a large number of mortars, in a very short period of time, the French have worked so hard to deploy the obstacles, barbed wire, and minefields for 2 months. It was like raindrops. With the passage of time, the falling shells completely turned over an inch of land. They crossed the no man's land in the middle of the battlefield, crossed the trenches, destroyed the bunkers, and then thought about depth and rolling on both sides.
Ten minutes after being bombarded, the French division's grenade run and the cannon began to try to counterattack. These artillery, hidden 8 to 10 kilometers away from the forefront position, sprayed fatal waves at the distant German firepower. Flaming, these artillery are deployed in solid artillery bases or semi-underground offensives, there is no need to fear the attack of howitzers below 150mm!
”The French's frontline support firepower counterattacked! The number is 30% more than our previous reconnaissance. It seems that their recent work has been somewhat effective.” At this time, a German officer in charge of anti-artillery suppression said with a smile.
”Before, our siege artillery was insufficient, and there was no way to completely eliminate these annoying guys, but this time it is different. Austria may not be able to charge close combat, but the artillery is still good. A Junker officer from Danzig Said with a smile.