Erich von Falkenhayn came to Roark. The main purpose was to hope that Roark would stop supporting the Gloryburg troops. As long as the Gloryburg troops could continue to receive supplies from Nyasaland, then Tanganyika
You can never regain peace.
It's a pity that Erich von Falkenhayn will most likely be disappointed. The Glory Castle army has grown to its current size, and Mumu has formally put forward his own political demands. It is impossible for Roark and Mumu to give up the victory that was easily within reach.
For the sake of William II and the German government, it is impossible for Fort Glory to be independent from Tanganyika. Therefore, the bottom line that Rock can accept is that the territory controlled by Fort Glory troops can still nominally recognize Tanganyika.
Colonize, but not actually obey the leadership of Tanganyika, just like southern Africa did to the British Empire, achieving de facto autonomy.
This result was unacceptable to Erich von Falkenhayn. After all, Germany did not have as much experience in colonial management as Britain, and Germany’s colonies were pitifully few compared to Britain. Therefore, Erich von Falkenhayn
Jin Han estimated that it would take some time to digest before he could accept this reality.
In order to urge Erich von Falkenhayn to face reality, on June 15th, the Gloryburg troops launched an attack on Dodoma, the transportation hub in central Tanganyika.
Unlike Nyasaland, which has developed transportation, there is only one railway in Tanganyika connecting Safe Harbor and Usumbula. Dodoma is located at the center of this railway and is the most important transportation hub in Tanganyika. If glory
If the Fort troops capture Dodoma, they can cut off the connection between Safe Harbor and Usombula, and cut the German colony in Tanganyika into two parts.
The Tanganyika colonial government also knew the importance of Dodoma, so the 89th Infantry Regiment with local reinforcements was stationed in Dodoma. At the same time, through the railway, troops stationed in Ping An Port and Usumbula could also be quickly reinforced.
After the Glory Castle rebellion broke out, many public facilities in Tanganyika were destroyed by Glory Castle troops, and the railway between Ping An Port and Usumbula was also blown up many times. This also forced the Tanganyika colonial government to
Upgrading public facilities, while continuously repairing the railway, the Tanganyika colonial government is also considering upgrading the gravel road between Dodoma and Safe Harbor to an asphalt road. However, because the territory of Tanganyika is not stable, this
The plan has never been implemented.
The main forces responsible for attacking Dodoma are the 4th and 5th Divisions of Glory Castle.
It sounds like there are a lot of troops, but in fact the total strength of the two divisions is only about 10,000.
With the help of "volunteers", the Fort Glory troops are gradually becoming regularized. Now there are nine divisions in the Fort Glory troops. Except for the first division, which has more troops, the other five divisions all have a strength of 5,000.
The reason why people use this kind of organization is also to bluff.
This is also a common method. In the army, a thousand troops can spread over the mountains and plains. A troop of 10,000 people can be a sea of people. Although the size of 5,000 troops is not suitable for the "division" level, it is used for
It is enough to attack Dodoma. After all, the German army in Dodoma only has one regiment.
In fact, when formulating the plan, most of the staff hoped that the Lions would be the main attacker, so that they could fully demonstrate the combat effectiveness of the Fort Glory troops and give Erich von Falkenhayn the greatest degree of shock.
This proposal was decisively rejected by Wu Ben. The Lion Regiment, composed entirely of Gorkha mercenaries, was the most powerful force in the Glory Castle. Wu Ben reluctantly used the troops in the offensive with the greatest casualties. Glory Castle now has nine troops.
division, the total strength of the entire army is nearly 70,000. These cannon fodder are just used to attack Dodoma. The Lion Regiment should still play its greatest role in sniper battles.
Therefore, the main offensive tasks are the 4th and 5th Divisions, the Lion Regiment and the better-trained 2nd Division, which are responsible for the German reinforcements from the direction of Ping An Harbor after the sniper battle begins.
As for Usombula, don’t worry about this direction. Once the battle starts, the Glory Castle troops will destroy the railway and gravel road between Usombula and Dodoma. If the Usombula army wants to reinforce Dodoma, they must first
Let’s fix the road first.
And you need to be prepared to practice it multiple times and over and over again.
From the perspective of the early 20th century, the German army can indeed be called the "first army in the world."
Although the German army did not perform well in previous counter-insurgency operations, the performance of the German troops in defensive operations was still very good. On the first day of the attack on Dodoma, the Glory Castle troops lost nearly 3,000 people. Is it the result?
Maybe it just consumed some bullets from the Dodoma defenders.
So that night, Wu Ben transferred the artillery of the Lion Regiment to Dodoma to participate in the battle. The Dodoma defenders finally felt the tremendous pressure.
The artillery equipped by the Lion Regiment is also a mortar. Although the caliber of the mortar is only 60 mm, for the Dodoma defenders who are not equipped with artillery, the threat posed by the mortar is already great enough.
With the help of mortars, the offensive of the Glory Castle troops finally improved greatly. By June 20, the Glory Castle troops had captured most of Dodoma, leaving only about one battalion of the Dodoma defenders, relying on the permanent defense forces around the train station.
Consolidate the fortifications and persist in fighting.
At this time, the reinforcements from Ping An Port finally arrived at the sniper position deployed by the Lion Regiment ten kilometers east of Dodoma.
In order to attract the Ping An Harbor reinforcements to take the initiative to attack, Wu Ben did not launch a surprise attack this time. After destroying the railway, the Lions directly raised the battle flag on the sniper position and openly provoked the Ping An Harbor German troops.
A brutal offensive and defensive battle begins immediately.
The German attack at Ping An Port still used traditional human sea tactics. Although many previous wars have shown that due to the extensive use of automatic weapons, the human sea tactics are basically on the verge of being eliminated. However, for the troops of various countries, no more suitable tactics have been found.
Before the good method, the human sea tactic is still the most efficient tactic.
Therefore, the German army's first attack included one regiment, but this regiment was a colonial servant army. Its main purpose was to test the firepower of the Lions. This was the correct way to use cannon fodder.
It must be introduced here that in order to maximize the power of automatic weapons, the Lions chose a very clever position. One side of the position was a river, which was not conducive to the outflanking of the German army. The other side was a cliff with a height of more than 20 meters. The German army wanted to
We also have to face great difficulties if we want to outflank them.
The front of the Lions' position is a gentle slope. Before the German troops arrived at Safe Harbor, the Lions' auxiliary troops cleared all the trees on the gentle slope, clearing the firing range for the Lions' automatic weapons. This way, when the Germans attacked
It will be impossible to use terrain cover to advance, which will cause maximum damage to the attacking troops.
The commander of the Safe Harbor reinforcements was Alva Butler, the commander of the 36th Division. Although Alva Butler was cruel and tyrannical, he was still very experienced. After observing the Lions' positions, Alva Butler
Le ordered the colonial servants to launch an attack to test the firepower of the Lions.
The result of the battle surprised Alva Butler. Although Alva Butler knew that the combat effectiveness of the colonial servant army was not strong, Alva Butler did not expect that the combat effectiveness of the colonial servant army was so weak. The colonial servants who participated in the attack
Not long after the army left the starting position, it was fired upon by the heavy machine guns of the Lion Regiment. As a result, as soon as the heavy machine guns of the Lion Regiment opened fire, the colonial servant army participating in the attack collapsed. Almost all the soldiers turned around and ran away without any trace of the enemy.
The will to fight.
Alva Butler didn't even need to give orders, the frontline officers immediately made the most correct response.
"Law enforcement team!"
"Fire!"
"Destroy all these cowards!"
Accompanied by roars, the heavy machine guns of the 36th Division Law Enforcement Team began to roar. Almost instantly, the number of casualties among the colonial servants trying to escape exceeded a hundred.
"Attack or die!" The officer of the law enforcement team forced the colonial servants to return to their positions.
"Return to your position, or else enforce battlefield discipline!" The officer of the colonial servant army tried to reorganize his formation and launch the attack again.
"We can't win at all"
Some colonial servant soldiers wanted to quibble, but the officer immediately drew his gun.
"If you attack and capture the position, you will be rewarded. If you escape before the battle, you will die now."
Under such circumstances, the colonial servant army finally reorganized its troops and launched another attack.
The Lion Regiment was still the same as before. Soon after the attacking troops left the starting position, the heavy machine guns began to fire, and they strictly followed the infantry drills of southern Africa and used cross fire.
What appeared in front of Alva Butler's eyes was a dense network of crossfires composed of tracer bullets. The density was so dense that Alva Butler felt his heart palpitate.
A regiment of troops cannot break through such a dense position without fire cover.
Including Alva Butler, all the officers of the 36th Division lost their voices and no longer had the high spirits they had when they just left Safe Harbor.
In fact, when they learned that the Glory Castle troops took the initiative to attack Dodoma, everyone in the 36th Division was very happy. They finally found the main force of the Glory Castle troops, but they did not expect that the Glory Castle troops showed strong combat effectiveness.
This made Alva Butler unable to help but weigh how many troops the 36th Division would have to invest in order to break through the Lions' position.
This is just a Lion Regiment and a sniper position. No one can guarantee that even if this position is breached, there will be another one next.
Soon, all the servants of the attacking regiment fell in front of the Lion Regiment's position. Even if someone tried to escape, they would be shot on the spot by the law enforcement team.
"Go on, next one." Alva Butler showed no mercy and ordered the troops to continue the attack. The troops responsible for the attack must still be servants. Alva Butler would definitely not invest all his strength before finding the weakness of the Lions' position.
