Chapter 2053： The strongest wave of three (1/2)
In less than 10 minutes, the second batch of German bombers dropped more than 200 tons of bombs in the marching line of the French army's rear troops! The dense high-explosive bombs and incendiary bombs almost formed a moving wall of fire that broke the French army from the middle. After that, the German bombers that dropped the bombs still did not evacuate. They hovered and dived in low altitude, chasing the scattered and fleeing After the French soldiers and vehicles ploughed the ground again and again with bullets and light bombs, thousands of French soldiers' bodies and thousands of vehicles and artillery wrecks were left behind. The smoke and flames of the intensive attack could even be seen in Gallieni behind, and the bombers hovering in the air hovered over the latter, so that Gallieni’s command did not even dare to telegraph. hair!
The multi-directional and multi-level continuous strikes have made the French army feel a little unable to support it, but at this point, the French armored units on the front line still have not retreated. They are firmly blocked in front of the German armored units. A warrior who is only bruised and bruised but still fighting spirit is fighting like a warrior, holding on!
The number of German armored units was not that large. The pure armored units consisted of 2 armored divisions and 1 independent armored brigade. The French only invested three armored divisions in the first wave. Although the French were smaller in size, However, the victory lies in a large number of reinforcements. In this battle, the French have invested more than 500 various armored units.
The French's decisive and fierce counterattack made Earl Schmidt feel a little surprised. The French army yesterday and just now and the French army now facing seem to be two concepts, the latter is more tenacious and more powerful. However, when the German bomber troops came again, the result was confirmed. A large number of French reinforcements were blocked behind, and now the sporadic armored troops and a large number of infantry added to the battlefield have reached the end of the German army.
If it is said that the French armored units just now have the ability to smash head-on, after the infantry units of both sides are in place, the French army is obviously not good. You should know that an ordinary Bavarian first-line infantry division has 1 or 2 assault artillery companies. Support firepower, and a pure Bavarian fast division will consist of an extra battalion of assault guns and tanks!
The French’s most elite and deadliest self-propelled anti-tank artillery unit of St. Monza suffered heavy losses in the previous engagement, and when this was the only weapon that could limit the German army in an armored battle, the remaining wolf tanks faced The FT10 tank can almost be described as a slaughter. Under the cover of Hu Feng and the Rhino self-propelled artillery at the rear, the FT10 does not have many options other than being blown out one by one. The previous chaotic fighting situation made the French suffer even more. The Germans with advantages and air cover could reorganize their troops, while the French were overwhelmed by continuous attacks!
When the reorganized German armored forces charged against the scattered French forces, the tank battle that had been fighting with each other for several hours was finally about to come to an end. When the remaining more than 110 German tanks and assault guns came to an end. When more than 500 aircraft rushed towards the French army that was preparing to retreat under the cover of more than 500 aircraft, the French army front completely collapsed!
First, a torn German armored battalion quickly pierced the French defense line. They crossed the burning enemy and us tanks and killed the French tanks of the last company blocking the way. Then they quickly maneuvered to the sides, giving There was a fierce battle from behind the French army that was fighting. The intensive firefight broke out from behind the French army's position. The French who had been beaten like a frightened bird thought that a large number of German troops had already bypassed, and the pressure on the battlefield and their hearts Under the panic, the French army began to retreat!
”Let go of your weapons, you have fulfilled your obligations, you are worthy of the name of a soldier, war is not for killing, and when everything is doomed, going back alive is the last choice.” I have to say, France People's last fight won the respect of the German army, so for these elite French soldiers who had just fought to death, the German army decided to persuade them to surrender.
Perhaps it was the realization that the general situation was gone, perhaps the tragic casualties had consumed the French's will to resist. After a short period of hesitation, it was finally sent that soldiers had thrown away their weapons and chose to surrender. After the prisoners were handed over to the follow-up infantry, the armored forces continued their assaults non-stop, but now just after noon, there is still half a day to fight!
The rumbling tank drove through the battlefield full of craters and flames thinking of the French rushing in depth. Under the cover of aerial bombers, the open-ground firepower was like a moving three-dimensional wall of fire that swept the entire French rear with the advance of German troops. At this time, the French army, which had already broken through the line of defense and lost most of its armored forces, still wanted to resist. They used scattered anti-aircraft guns and machine guns, as well as long-range artillery hidden in certain blind spots to continuously block the advance of the German army.