The Rise of the Empire

Of course, in addition to the concentration of logistics vehicles, armored forces also need to be concentrated. Ruprecht carefully studied the Battle of Cambrai. The prince found that although there were many concentrated armored battalions, the attack points were too scattered. One armored battalion was responsible for In one position, five armored battalions attack five places. What is the difference between this and one armored battalion attacking one place? Each one has his own, the only one who can break through is the devil, so. In order to ensure a breakthrough, higher-level armored force formations must also be established, such as independent tank brigades and tank divisions.

Breaking the boundaries of the army group is also to concentrate technical equipment. Just like trucks, the Bavarian Army can easily come up with 10 armored battalions, and if it is not enough, it can throw in 5 more. You asked Kruger to try out ten armored battalions? If selling underwear can be exchanged, Kruger will definitely be the first to sell it. Not only will he sell it, but other army bosses will also sell it!

Therefore, from a structural point of view, future wars between group armies will not be based on how well each army is fighting. Instead, two or even three group armies will attack an enemy army, narrow the attack surface, concentrate their forces to open a gap, and then rush in. Gang fight….

"In order to ensure that our campaign is successful, we must achieve at least the following points in terms of armaments. First, the number of armored units must be more than 1,800! The Bavarian Army can provide 500 Hufeng-type assault guns and Cricket tanks. The remaining You guys think of a way."

"1,800 vehicles? This is the number of 46 armored battalions. Where do we have them?" Kruger was the first to say. He really couldn't imagine how to get so many armored units together.

"It should be possible with 30 days of preparation time. We currently have 1,200 armored units in the seven frontline armies, which is 25 armored battalions. These battalions are basically complete or fully replenished and can be put into battle at any time. After the Bavarian Army comes over, That's 1,700. If we reduce the combat intensity and wait for the troops to come from behind to support next month, it is possible to go up to 2,000." Ludendorff was worthy of being the person responsible for armaments production in history, and he knew these things well.

"Okay, this problem is solved. The next problem is that we need about 1,000 fighters and 1,500 bombers and attack aircraft. The Bavarian Army can provide 600 in this regard. The rest depends on the Western Front." Judging from this number, It seemed like a lot, but in fact it was just that. By 1917, Germany had about 4,000 aircraft on the Western Front... Of course, at the beginning of the war, this number is still quite high, but unlike tanks, this is not the minimum requirement, and a smaller number will do.

"I'm afraid this number is a bit difficult. It's okay to have 800 fighter jets. It's okay to make up for it. But bombers, especially aircraft of your country's K-4 bomber level, are really difficult. If we calculate it in one month, If we don't count the Bavarian Air Force, we can gather up to 700 aircraft at most." Xiao Maoqi is compatible with the Air Force Commander, so he is the most familiar with the Air Force.

"Let's fight for it. If time can't be delayed, the size of the air force is okay, but 700 is the bottom line. We in Bavaria can get 300 bombers. There is no reason why Prussia can't get 700." The prince said with a serious face. The prince's words embarrassed everyone present.

"There is indeed a problem with our military production." The Kaiser said to the little Maoqi next to him with a somewhat confused face. "Krupp and Rheinmetall have disappointed me so much. Tell them that we will use military control when necessary."

"but,

Do we need to use so many planes? asked Hindenburg, who had been silent.

"Without planes, how do you deal with the long-range artillery positions deep in the opponent's territory? How do you suppress the French reinforcements? And don't underestimate the British and French air forces. If I'm not wrong, the German Air Force suffered quite a lot of losses during this period. It is said that 200 pilots have been injured or killed," the prince said.

In this plane, a series of butterfly effects caught the prince by surprise. Under the stimulation of Germany, the air forces of Britain and France were much stronger than in history, but they did not form a complete system. Not many of the famous 1st battle machines in history have come out now. But even so, the British and French air forces still put a lot of pressure on Germany. Although Germany now has an advantage in terms of exchange ratio, don't forget that from the perspective of aircraft alone, France can be compared with Germany. ……. If the historical production capacity of the aircraft of both parties is followed, even if the exchange ratio is 1:2, the German Air Force will be killed...

The Air Force's requirements for technology and personnel almost exceed those of all other branches of the military. These two points are indispensable. Without good aircraft, it is the result of massacre. If there are good aircraft but no good pilots, the result will remain the same. So the prince's idea is that the future Western Front campaign will not only be a ground offensive, but also an abnormal air strangulation battle! Delay the formation of British and French air superiority.

"We can only promise to do our best on this." Little Maoqi could not promise anything to the prince.

"Okay, I've already talked about the needs of the armored force and the air force. As for the artillery, I think everyone is an expert and can do it by themselves. You can decide how to arrange it. Of course, I still hope that when the situation permits, , deploy our train guns immediately, it is too difficult for ordinary land guns to fight against train guns."

Needless to say more about artillery. On the one hand, it is because the German artillery skills in World War I were really good. On the other hand, the two sides have not yet formed a trench warfare situation. There are very few static defenses, especially those after reinforcement, so the artillery breakthrough is very difficult. The requirements are not high. If it comes to the Battle of Verdun, it will be almost impossible for artillery to attack no matter how hard it is...

"In addition to meeting the most basic equipment and supplies, the troops also need to be reorganized. The armored battalion establishment in the past seems to be insufficient now. We need to expand the armored force establishment to continuously break through the opponent's defensive positions, and In response to the opponent's armored counterattack, try to concentrate the attack power on one point."

"In order to achieve this goal, I think we should merge the current five armored battalions into one armored division. The armored division has two regiments, each with about 100 tanks and assault guns. At the same time, there will be another regiment The mechanized infantry is responsible for following up."

"Changing the system in a hurry will cause problems." Little Maoqi said worriedly.

"We have 40 days to prepare. There will be problems with the adaptation, but if we don't change, then our chances are very small. How do you choose?" If you don't change, you can't win. If you change, you will at least have a chance. Everyone will do it. choose.

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