Haig may have forgotten why Lloyd George resigned after a short-lived flash in the pan. He was dazzled by Rock's achievements and ignored the internal conflicts of the British Expeditionary Force. The Anzac Army suffered heavy casualties in the Mediterranean, and now it has been hit again and again.
The attack was heavy, and by five o'clock in the afternoon, the Anzac generals also refused to attack. Haig finally knew that he was in big trouble.
The reason for refusing to attack was simple. Haig believed that the German army was on the verge of collapse. As long as another attack was launched, the troops might break through the German defense line.
The key to the problem is that the troops on the front line fought for a whole day, suffering heavy casualties and with no hope at all. In the morning, Coker was dismissed. The morale of the three artillery divisions of the Southern African Expeditionary Force dropped rapidly, and the intensity of fire cover dropped by more than one
Level, from 12 noon to 5 pm, the attacking troops had no water and were hungry and thirsty. At this time, Haig was still ordering the troops to attack. The generals of the ANZAC were worried about causing an unspeakable incident, so the generals collectively
Refusal to accept orders.
"The frontline troops suffered heavy casualties. Two of the three brigades of the newly formed First Division were pushed to the edge of disbandment. The worst battalion only had 30 people left. This was not an attack at all. This was letting our soldiers line up to die.
"Brad Nancy, the commander of the new First Division, has reached the limit of his endurance. Australia is different from the United Kingdom. There are 5.5 million people in the country. Now it has sent 300,000 troops to Europe to participate in the war. Australia has begun to recruit female soldiers into the army.
From the Battle of the Dardanelles to the present, the Anzac Army has suffered more than 100,000 casualties. Brad Nancy is very worried that if this continues, the Anzac Army will be wiped out before the world war is over.
After the World War, Australian generals had to return to Australia. Thinking about the enthusiasm of the Australian people when the Anzac Corps went out to fight, Brad Nancy was afraid that he would not have the face to return to Australia and face the families of the soldiers.
Frenchman is the best example. After being made Viscount of Ypres, Frenchman returned to his hometown. A woman stopped Frenchman's car and asked him politely about her three children.
Where are all the sons buried?
This woman only had three sons, and she sent them all to the battlefield. Unexpectedly, within a year, this woman received three obituaries in a row. It is difficult to describe how desperate this woman felt.
Frenchy was speechless and almost pulled out a gun to commit suicide in shame. If the lady had insulted Frenchy or beaten him, Frenchy might have felt better, but the lady was polite.
, showing good cultivation, her son must also be well educated.
The same goes for Haig. Although he is killing everyone now, when he returns to the UK, the British will drown Haig in his mouth.
Of course, the more likely scenario is that Haig doesn't care about these verbal criticisms at all. After all, one general's achievements lead to thousands of bones being withered. There are too many family tragedies hidden behind this sentence. A grain of sand of the times falls on everyone's head.
It's just a big mountain.
"The Germans suffered equally heavy casualties. Now it depends on which of us can persevere to the end. The one who perseveres to the end will win a complete victory, otherwise our previous sacrifices will be meaningless." Haig was furious. He had already dismissed a senior officer.
If another general is relieved of his duties, it may not be a mutiny by the soldiers, but a rebellion by the generals.
"That's enough. Even if we defeat the frontal German army, we will not be able to win the final victory and capture Mons. The German army is still waiting for us in Ypres to capture Ypres. There are more German troops in Brussels. With our small strength, we can't do it at all."
It may reach Berlin." General Kyle Gray is an old friend of Brad Nancy, and of course he is highly consistent with his old friend at this time.
"Watch your words. These are cowardly remarks. I will never allow such voices to shake the morale of the troops in my army." Haig tried to use high pressure to make Kyle Gray and Brad Nancy surrender.
"God is so cowardly. I was wounded in Ladysmith. In the Dardanelles, the headquarters was only two kilometers away from the front line. I was awarded the Victoria Cross. His Majesty recognized my bravery. How did I end up here?
It’s such a damn shameless cowardice!” Kyle Gray also has a violent personality, and a series of particles show how angry Kyle Gray is.
"The medal can only represent your past, not your present!" It was okay that Kyle Gray didn't mention the Boer War, but when he mentioned the Boer War, Haig suddenly fell into madness.
Southern Africa was a stain on Haig's military career. During the Boer War, the 17th Lancers commanded by Haig was the only deorganized unit of the British Expeditionary Force.
During this period, the British domestic media emphasized this matter in newspapers. The editors and reporters who did everything possible used obscure language to hint between the lines that since Haig's performance in previous wars was so miserable, then
Now that Haig is leading the British Expeditionary Force, will the British Expeditionary Force repeat the mistakes of the 17th Lancers?
No one can guarantee that this won't happen again.
Haig himself cannot and does not dare to do so. The world war has progressed so far, and many troops have been deorganized.
What's damning is that while the media attacked Haig, they didn't forget to remind readers that under Roark's command, no unit had ever been deorganized.
In newspapers, Haig's name and Rock's name often appear one after another. If Haig's name appears in the previous paragraph, then Rock's name must appear in the latter paragraph. Haig's mistakes are magnified infinitely by editors and reporters with magnifying glasses.
, Rock's black history is covered by various Spring and Autumn writing techniques.
"Fuck!" Kyle Gray was also crazy, spitting out the fragrance and slammed the door.
A room full of generals was left looking at each other in confusion.
That night, the War Council appointed Henry Wilson Chief of Staff of the British Expeditionary Force.
Before receiving this appointment, Henry Wilson was the liaison officer between the British Expeditionary Force and the French Army, mainly responsible for the coordination between the British Expeditionary Force and the French Army.
Like the appointment of Haig as Commander-in-Chief of the British Expeditionary Force, this appointment was also not wise enough. Henry Wilson had a violent personality and was arrogant. After the outbreak of the World War, there were big problems with the coordination between the British Expeditionary Force and the French troops. Henry
·Wilson did not play his due role during this period.
In any case, the War Council expressed its dissatisfaction with Haig's work. Haig should be wary. If Haig does not change his "butcher" style, the War Council will make new decisions next.
When the British Expeditionary Force was in trouble, the French troops at Verdun were also in huge trouble.
Pétain fell ill as soon as he arrived at the front. He said that he slept on a chair in his room for a few hours and then developed a fever.
The doctor diagnosed Pétain as having pneumonia and injected him with antibiotics. However, Pétain was 60 years old and not as energetic as a young man. It would take some time to recover.
At this time, Pétain finally showed his great potential. He had every reason to return to Paris to rest. However, Pétain did not do this. He locked himself in the ward and strictly ordered his subordinates not to let the news of his illness be spread outside.
Orders were issued from above to organize the delivery of supplies to Duvalmont and Vaux.
Bad news came again. Before the reinforcements could reach Duvamont, Duvamont fell.
The process of the fall of Duvalmont was full of drama. Originally, Duvalmont was located in the core area of a large fortress with very complete defenses, making it difficult for the Germans to capture it head-on.
The French generals who commanded the frontline operations also thought so, so Duvamont's troops were mobilized to support other fortresses, leaving only 60 defenders in Duvamont.
The German troops attacking Duvermont used the super artillery that had captured the Liege Fortress, but it did not have the desired effect. The French army learned from the experience of the Southern African Expeditionary Force in building fortifications and added several layers of sandbags and soil above the fortress.
, as a result, these sandbags and soil absorbed the kinetic energy of the artillery shells very well, and the fortress survived the bombardment of the super cannon unscathed.
Unfortunately, Joffre removed the cannons from the fortress before the Battle of Verdun broke out, causing the defenders to lose their ability to counterattack the Germans.
On January 22, three German detachments approached Fort Duvalmont from three different directions without encountering any resistance on the way.
The three German squadrons all successfully entered the Duvamont Fortress. The corridors were empty and there were no French troops in the room. A German soldier found some fresh fruits and eggs in the internal restaurant. Several German soldiers swept the fruits and eggs away.
And then in the officer's lounge, he killed all 60 French soldiers who were responsible for guarding the Duvamont fortress.
Seeing the German soldiers suddenly appearing in front of them, the French soldiers were at a loss. Their weapons were not with them, so they could only raise their hands and surrender. The German army occupied the Duvamont fortress without firing a shot.
What's funny is that a batch of supplies was delivered to the Duvamont Fortress that night, so the German soldiers accepted the supplies without ceremony and locked the soldiers who delivered the supplies with the 60 defenders in the fort.
There are many more ridiculous things. While the Duvalmont fortress was being captured, the German ammunition depot at Spancourt suddenly exploded.
Spancourt was a small village where the Germans stored 450,000 rounds of artillery shells for use in the attacks on Duvermont and Vaux.
As a result, 450,000 artillery shells were lost in the violent explosion. Paris felt the shock caused by the shell explosion. The attacking German army lost the supply of artillery shells. The powerful super cannon became a decoration and never played a role again.
At the same time, the large-caliber artillery of the French army was finally sent to the front line. Pétain was an infantryman when he first joined the army, but during his long military career, Pétain is now an outstanding artillery officer.
In order to better resist the German attack, Pétain concentrated all the artillery of the French army and used it to focus on attacking the attacking Germans. The performance of the French army on the front line suddenly improved.
It seems that the French army has found a more qualified commander-in-chief.
