The Rise of the Empire

"These abominable Krupp profiteers!" Carlius cursed as he watched his fifth shell bounce off the opponent's armor. He once again ordered the driver to start the vehicle, prepare to approach from the side, and try again. Next to him, the teammate who was covering his advance was being attacked by a Renault tank. The opponent's 37MM gun easily penetrated the turret of the No. 1 tank. With a loud noise, a huge pillar of fire rose from the sky, and the entire tank turned into a burning iron box.

There seemed to be more German tanks, but they still had no advantage. The eight FT10 tanks on the front were like mainstays, blocking the German attack. In addition to the two-wheeled combat vehicles whose tires were hit, causing damage to the walking part and losing combat effectiveness, the remaining six FT10 combat vehicles had already cleared out at least a dozen No. 1 tanks and armored vehicles.

"Let the No. 2 tanks come on. Our tanks have no advantage." A group of larger and heavier tanks appeared on the battlefield. The Prussian Army finally took out the new tanks that had been hidden for a long time. This kind of tanks The tank equipped with the 50MML45 gun weighs 14 tons. Considering the breakthrough problem, the thickness of the frontal armor is increased to 30MM and tilted at 40 degrees. However, the sides and back are still designed to defend against machine gun fire. Although the defense is still lagging behind the "insects" of the Bavarian Army, this is already the best unit that has arrived in the Prussian Army.

An armored battalion can only have one company among the 45 tanks at most, which is 14 No. 2 tanks. When this trump card was played, Colonel Rouse of the 7th Independent Armored Battalion shivered for a long time before making the decision. The first battle of the 7th Independent Armored Battalion must not fail!

This time the French FT10 tank encountered a real opponent. The fast and accurate shooting of the 50MM rapid-fire gun caught the French by surprise. The No. 2 tank group spread out in a fan pattern and killed 4 FT10 tanks in a very short time. A gap was opened in the flank of the entire French tank group. Under the guidance of 10 No. 2 tanks, the infantry troops took advantage of the situation to launch a counterattack and successfully pushed back the French.

"Fortunately, we finally managed to hold on. Don't worry, as the transportation situation improves later, more and more No. 2 tanks will arrive on the battlefield, and we will turn the tide of the war." Kruger said to the front-line combatants.

Then, the situation did change. Both sides deployed troops almost along the border. Although the German troops could not go deeper, the steady flow of troops did make the battlefield more stable. The Germans even moved in some areas. A counterattack was launched, but the effect of the counterattack was not very good.

In the Cambrai area, the German 1st and 2nd armies concentrated 6 complete independent armored battalions to try to open the gap. The initial attack was indeed very smooth. Two attack arrows composed of 6 armored battalions successfully tore apart the opponent's 1st The first layer of the line was laid out and the attacks of the two French armored units were repelled. However, soon, with the attack of the British train artillery group deployed in depth, the open attack channel was greatly affected, and in the second attack When the line was laid out, the French concentrated 20 companies of 75MM rapid-fire guns and the British 10 companies of 15-pound field guns, allowing the German armored forces to experience what it means to stand on an iron plate...

"On a frontal battlefield width of only 8 kilometers, the opponent concentrated at least 120 or more medium-caliber rapid-fire cannons! Our armored troops were slaughtered like infantry assault machine gun defense positions, and continuous gunfire sounded on the battlefield. You can even see rows of artillery shells flying from a distance, but they have advanced a distance of 200 meters.

My company lost 10 tanks alone! "

At the beginning of this battle, the six armored battalions had a total of 240 armored units of various types. However, after the battle, only 80 units were left, with more than 60% of the battle losses! Although they destroyed more French armored units and artillery than they lost, it was a defeat for the Germans.

Shortly after the German Army's offensive at Cambrai was frustrated, the French and British also launched an attack in the Charleville area under the cover of train guns. Just like a replica of the Battle of Cambrai, the French also had their foot stuck on the steel plate and suffered even more losses than the Germans!

Under the cover of 200 French armored fighting vehicles and 80 British armored fighting vehicles, a full 5 divisions of French troops and 1 division of British troops launched an attack. This time the Germans also learned a lot and knew how to use anti-tank trenches, mines, and various artillery bunkers to deal with French tanks.

What's especially rare this time is that General House of the Third Army specially designed a pocket for the French. The frontal battlefield was easily broken through by the opponent, but it didn't matter. He concentrated a large number of infantry units next to the breakthrough. After letting part of the French army pass, the reserve force quickly closed the gap under the command of artillery. The British and French forces with armored forces opening the way are indeed more powerful. But no matter how powerful the tank is, it can only lie down when it has no fuel or shells.

Therefore, using sophisticated tactics, the German Army defeated 3 divisions of the Allied Powers and nearly 200 tanks of various types at a very small cost. Most of them were abandoned and were the kind to be pulled back and refueled. You can continue to use it...

In this battle, the first British participant in the battle, the MK1 tank, was also captured by the Germans. Although the opening performance was not good, almost all German officers who had seen this tank believed that it was a very powerful tank. How to put it, in the eyes of Kruger and others, the appearance is similar to stretching the No. 2 tank and then installing more machine guns! The front is 40MM thick vertical armor, and the turret is equipped with a 57MM gun. and 4 machine guns. The entire tank can accommodate 6 people and has a total combat weight of 24 tons.

Of course, such a large weight also means lower speed, and the assault speed is only about 4 kilometers per hour. The journey is only over 20 kilometers. This guy was the first to lie down in the battle. Although German military technicians came to the conclusion that its performance was limited and not suitable for offense and penetration, they also admitted that this kind of thing was inadequate for defensive operations. The 57MM naval gun is enough to destroy the No. 2 tank. It is difficult for the 50MM gun to penetrate the opponent's protection. There are also many machine guns on the vehicle body. It is simply a mobile fortress.

Although both sides suffered losses in their attacks, neither Britain, France nor Germany gave up the idea of ​​a quick victory. Germany was limited by its national strength and naturally wanted to end the war quickly. Britain and France also have similar ideas. Coupled with the Russian's request, both sides are accumulating strength and preparing to open up the situation by launching a large-scale offensive!

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