After the outbreak of the World War, the Kingdom of Bulgaria mobilized 450,000 troops to participate in the war. These troops were widely dispersed. Some were stationed in the Kingdom of Serbia as occupying forces, and some were fighting with Falkenhayn in the Kingdom of Romania. The Kingdom of Bulgaria was empty of domestic strength, so Rhodes
Only the Northern Division of Western Asia and the First Cavalry Division can advance straight in.
Of course, this is also related to the combat effectiveness of the Northern Rhodesian Division and the 1st Cavalry Division. The equipment of the British Expeditionary Force is luxurious enough, and the Northern Rhodesian Division and the 1st Cavalry Division are even more luxurious. In addition to light machine guns, ordinary infantry squads are equipped with
, the squad leader and deputy squad leader are equipped with automatic rifles.
After allocating armored troops to form the 1st Armored Division, the Northern Rhodesian Division and the 1st Cavalry Division each formed an armored regiment. In addition to tanks, the Northern Rhodesian Division and the 1st Cavalry Division were each equipped with more than 600 armored regiments.
By the standards of southern Africa, the Northern Rhodesian Division and the 1st Cavalry Division have completed the transformation from motorized infantry to mechanized.
After Feng Fu was transferred to the 1st Armored Division, the former chief of staff Niederburg took over as the commander of the Northern Rhodesia Division. Now the chief of staff of the Northern Rhodesia Division is called Huang Shan, and he is still a combination of a white man and a Chinese.
At the same time that the Northern Rhodesian Division and the 1st Cavalry Division invaded Bulgaria, two colonial servant divisions drawn from Port Elizabeth and six newly formed African divisions from southern Africa also entered the Kingdom of Bulgaria. Their task was to cooperate with the Rhodesian Division.
The Northern Division of Desia fought with the 1st Cavalry Division.
These troops are all under the command of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force. Rock hopes that after the new Russian government withdraws from the war, a new eastern front can be formed in the Kingdom of Bulgaria. Although the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force puts far less pressure on the Allied Powers than Russia, it is still very important to the current Allied Powers.
For one thing, even if the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force's offensive could only play a small role in containing the Allies, Roque would be satisfied.
To Rock's dismay, Ludendorff clearly didn't care about the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force's attack on the Kingdom of Bulgaria. Even though the Kingdom of Bulgaria asked Berlin for assistance as soon as the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force attacked, Ludendorff did not transfer troops from the Western Front.
Any troop.
Reinforcing Bulgaria was the Falkenhayn Army entrenched in the Kingdom of Romania.
In the end, the decisive battle will take place on the Western Front.
As the pressure from the German army increased, the Allied Forces Command, which both Roque and Pétain had advocated, was once again included in the discussion. This time, there was still no agreement on the candidate for the Allied Forces Commander-in-Chief, but the establishment of the Allied Forces Command was imminent.
Foch was appointed Chief of Staff of the Allied Forces. This appointment did not cause controversy. There was no more suitable candidate than Foch. Roque and Pétain were not suitable. Pershing was not qualified enough. Although Kitchener was qualified, he was not qualified to serve.
Since the British War Office was unable to concurrently hold the post of Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Forces, Foch was an appointment that everyone could accept.
After the establishment of the Allied Forces Command, Pershing came up with a large-scale offensive plan at the first joint meeting.
"We cannot wait for the German army to attack. Only a resolute attack can contain the German army. Germany has reached the edge of collapse. As long as we push it, Germany will fall into the cliff. The Liege Fortress is the best breakthrough point. It is the strongest defense of the German army.
The node that dealt the heaviest blow to the German army——"Pershing was also nicknamed "General Hammer". Rock now finally knew why Pershing was called "General Hammer".
Pershing's attack plan involved all troops on the Western Front. The U.S. Army and the Southern African Expeditionary Force were responsible for the main attack on the Liege Fortress. The British Expeditionary Force and the French Army also had to attack the German army to contain the German mobile forces.
The benefits of breaking through the Liège Fortress are obvious. As long as you cross the Meuse River, there is a flat plain ahead. The generals of the Southern African Expeditionary Force tried it, but the difficulty was too high and they were forced to give up.
"It is best not to launch an offensive in the short term. Only by relying on fortifications can we cause large-scale damage to the German army. In this case, why must we leave the fortifications?" Petain directly vetoed. He and Roque had reached an agreement that the Allied forces would be at an absolute level.
Before the advantage, neither the British Expeditionary Force nor the French troops would organize a campaign-level attack.
With 100,000 British troops and 120,000 American troops arriving in France every month, and approximately 60,000 French troops leaving training camps at the same time, France's war potential is about to be exhausted.
After the outbreak of the World War, when the French army carried out its first general mobilization, Frenchmen aged between 18 and 28 were required to enlist in the army.
Now the upper limit of this standard has been relaxed to 45 years old. Although the lower limit has not changed, there are actually French people who are fifteen or sixteen years old enlisting in the army.
The upper age limit for the U.S. military is also 45, but the U.S. has not yet implemented compulsory military service and is still a voluntary military service system.
The United Kingdom has implemented a compulsory military service system, and the upper age limit is also 45 years old. However, exemptions can be granted in special circumstances. For example, students who have not yet graduated can not join the military. This is for the future of the United Kingdom.
The French government has now bet on the future of France. If it loses this war, France will lose everything.
"What if the French think the same way?" Pershing was very dissatisfied. This was Pershing's first proposal in this war.
"It doesn't matter, let's just waste it like this. The world war has been going on for four years. We don't mind fighting for another four years. The question is whether the Germans can hold on." Rock was not in a hurry. Britain and France relied on their vast colonies to continue.
I can persist even if I play for four years, but life will be a little difficult at most.
Germany will definitely not be able to hold on for four more years. Germany is now on the verge of collapse. Not to mention four years, whether it can hold on for four months is a big question. The Allied Powers have already gone to war, and Germany has exhausted its war potential. Even if the Allied Powers
If the troops do not attack, Germany is likely to choose to end the war this year.
Compared with another time and space, the Allies in this time and space suffered greater losses. At least in another time and space, the Ottoman Empire still existed in the fourth year of the outbreak of the world war, although it had little sense of existence.
After the failure of the Battle of Dardanelles, another space-time Allied power launched another attack on the Ottoman Empire in Egypt. This is the origin of Colonel McMahon's letter.
In this time and space, McMahon had no chance to send that letter. Because of the strength of southern Africa, the Ottoman Empire completely collapsed within a year of entering the war, becoming the biggest laughing stock since the outbreak of the world war.
So far, the only country that has been completely destroyed is the Ottoman Empire. Although the Kingdom of Serbia and the Kingdom of Romania have also lost most of their territory, and their governments have been forced into exile, their armies are still fighting.
"We cannot wait for the Germans to collapse. The best way to end this war is to eliminate the Germans." Pershing hopes that the US military will play a more important role.
If according to what Roque and Pétain said, relying on solid fortifications to inflict maximum damage on the German army, then it would be over. The German troops in the Liege Fortress would definitely not take the initiative to leave the fortress and launch an attack on the US military positions. Then dozens or millions of Americans would
What’s the point of traveling all the way to Europe?
"John, don't be impulsive. The Germans are far more difficult to deal with than you think. You have just arrived in France, and we have been fighting the Germans for four years." After speaking, Rock realized that the term "four years" means
Incorrect, in fact the World War will only be three years old in August this year.
But it doesn’t matter. Since everyone is saying this, there is no need for Rock to correct them one by one.
"But you haven't completely defeated the Germans!" Pershing's words offended a lot of people. Roque, Pétain, and Foch all looked unhappy.
Per Xing was also aware of this problem, but Per Xing did not remedy it, and the atmosphere was a bit awkward for a while.
The embarrassment did not last long. Before the joint meeting ended, the German troops in Arras launched an artillery bombardment on Vimy Ridge. This was often a precursor to the outbreak of a large-scale battle.
The scale of the German artillery bombardment was unprecedented. Air Force reconnaissance confirmed that at least 5,000 German artillery pieces participated in the bombardment of Vimy Ridge. When the Allied air force tried to bomb the German artillery positions, they were counterattacked by German anti-aircraft machine guns.
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The Allied Air Force was caught off guard and suffered heavy losses. 120 bombers were shot down on the first day of fighting.
Considering Germany's industrial capabilities, the emergence of anti-aircraft machine guns is only a matter of time. This is similar to the difficulty of converting field guns into direct-fire guns. Germany's industrial strength can completely achieve this.
In fact, Roark is very satisfied that the Allied air superiority can be maintained to this day.
Even if the role of the air force is decreasing, the British Expeditionary Force still has strong counterattack capabilities. After the Southern African Expeditionary Force established a more professional artillery force, both the British Expeditionary Force and the French Army also began to form artillery units. The Allies now have
There are more than 50,000 artillery pieces, and the proportion of large-caliber artillery is increasing rapidly.
After 1915, most of the artillery produced by the Allied Powers were large-caliber artillery with a caliber of 120 mm or more. The "Miss 75" that the French army loved before the outbreak of the World War proved to be outdated in actual combat, and the importance of large-caliber artillery became more and more important.
Even bigger, Nyasaland Military Industrial Group has even developed a 305 mm caliber giant mortar, which is not far behind Germany's "Big Beretta".
This should be the last stand of the German army. The bombardment lasted for a whole week. Although the defense line built by the British Expeditionary Force was said to be impregnable, under the intensive attack of large-caliber artillery, the Canadian Corps' first line of defense and the second line of defense on Vimy Ridge were completely destroyed.
The second line of defense was still completely destroyed. In this round of German shelling, the Allied forces lost nearly 200,000 people.
Fortunately, for the British Expeditionary Force, the elite troops were deployed behind the second line of defense. All those guarding the first line of defense were colonial servants. The African Division of the Southern African Expeditionary Force was unlucky again. The 103rd Division and
The 104th Division was forced to withdraw from its position on the third day after the German bombardment began.
Field hospitals were once again filled with wounded soldiers.
(The fish head has been heated into dried fish. There was a power outage until midnight last night, and the mat almost turned into a water mat. So I took my family to stay in a hotel. I just came back not long ago. Sorry for being late——)
