The Romanian army took advantage of the time difference to assemble the main force and capture Transylvania, and immediately prepared to replenish the defense points in various regions.
The German army, which was expected by all countries, was finally ready. Under the leadership of the famous Marshal Mackensen, they launched an attack on the already prepared defenders in Moldavia.
As the Suceava defenders directly faced the first wave of German attacks, facing the elite German soldiers who had an absolute advantage in strength and firepower, they could only rely on the solid fortifications built in the city for defense. Facing the Romanian defenders who could not retreat,
The German army, which had long expected this situation, immediately took out the heirloom heavy artillery they had used on the Eastern Front to attack. The German offensive method had already been expected by the city defense commander, Major General Antic, and he was not the same as the observation team two years ago.
It was all in vain. For this reason, he prepared a plan, intending to use the heavy artillery regiment left by General Courtois to give the enemy a show of strength and let the attacking German army have a taste of the power of the Romanians.
"Now I order to start an artillery counterattack immediately. In addition, I will send a telegram to General Courtois, requesting that we must ensure that the sky over Suceava is in our hands."
Major General Antic, who was staying at the headquarters, picked up the phone and gave orders to the heavy artillery unit. He also did not forget to make a request to the superior general.
After the order was issued, the heavy artillery hidden throughout the city took off their camouflage and launched counterattack artillery fire at the enemies who were bombarding their friendly forces. For a time, several heavy artillery positions of the German army were forced to move, and the shells that fell on the Romanian soldiers were also
The collection stopped.
This made the troops composed of a large number of reserve soldiers much more emotionally stable. After all, most of them had never experienced such artillery fire. Facing the overwhelming heavy artillery bombardment, it was completely normal to be mentally agitated. Especially when familiar comrades were in front of them.
Being hit by artillery fire, this kind of pressure can easily make people lose control. After all, they have not been training for a long time after joining the army, and they have not yet corrected themselves as civilians. This is what Major General Antic, the commander of the garrison, is most worried about.
In his opinion, there are two periods of time when Suceava, which he is defending, is most vulnerable to being breached. The first is the first three days, when a large number of reserve militia troops have not yet shed their civilian nature. They are so violent that they cannot
The attacks he endures will cause his heart to collapse, making Suceava's defense impossible.
So what is a violent attack? This depends on who the opponent is. A unit like Suceava composed of a large number of new soldiers, such a large number of artillery bombardments, coupled with a continuous seemingly endless infantry offensive, is the most dangerous
.So at the beginning, in order to allow the soldiers to survive this possible panic moment, artillery support is essential. Even if this will cause a lot of losses, it will at least boost the morale of the defending soldiers and let them know that they are
Being able to receive support and not give up is very important for soldiers.
On this point, Lieutenant General Gustav, who was responsible for commanding the German siege, also deeply agreed. So he started with 600 artillery pieces, including heavy artillery with a caliber of over 150 mm.
More than two hundred and thirty gates. Then the first wave was the attack of three divisions, for which he also invited Marshal Mackensen to observe the battle.
Marshal Mackensen, who wore the skull cap of the Death Hussars and had a long mustache with a unique appearance, looked at the Romanian counterattacks and said to Gustav, who was commanding the siege. "The commander on the other side is still very...
Smart, your onslaught tactic will most likely fail."
Facing his superior's words, Lieutenant General Gustav retorted confidently. "Marshal, this is not necessarily true. Even if he sees my intention, he may not be able to withstand this offensive."
The biggest reason why he has such confidence is the technical and tactical skills of soldiers brought by many years of war, and their efficient organizational skills. In layman's terms, Gustav plans to use his troops' understanding and familiarity with the battlefield to conquer Romania.
The defenders, who had seen the world, introduced scenes familiar to the German army and then exploited them.
Therefore, when the artillery was attracted by the Romanian counterattack, causing the bombardment effect to decrease, Gustav still arranged the attack.
I saw that when the German artillery extended its bombardment backwards, the three German divisions that had already prepared their starting positions immediately launched a tidal wave of attacks.
"Quick, the Germans are coming up, stand up and prepare to fight back."
On the Romanian battlefield, a young company commander is commanding his soldiers to prepare for battle. From his youthful face, it can be seen that this is an officer who has just stepped out of the military academy. And the soldiers under his command are
They are all old and young. They all seem to have been recruited for a short time and have the aura of civilians.
As the company commander shouted, the soldiers stood up and prepared to fight the invading German army in a life-and-death battle. However, besides that, there were many trembling soldiers in the trenches. The young company commander saw this
He was stunned at the situation. This was a situation that had never been taught in military schools. Fortunately, he had heard of how to deal with this situation before. Although he still couldn't understand it, he didn't expect that there was no other way but to make do with it.
I saw the company commander with pimples on his face, lifting his feet wearing high-top military boots and kicking a soldier who was still squatting and shivering in the trench. At the same time, he waved the riding crop in his hand.
He went over and murmured curse words in his mouth. "Damn it, you cowards, get up now. The enemy is right under your noses. Do you still want your mother to protect you?"
As the young company commander's roar rang out, the soldiers who were still shivering in fear in the trenches all stood up. What made them stand up was not only the pain in their bodies but also the shame in their hearts. Because it was easier to command and manage, they were more likely to stand up.
Some of them came from a village or a street. Their behavior of hiding in trenches out of fear was seen by their familiar neighbors. After overcoming their fear, they were ashamed of it.
After seeing the soldiers stand up and prepare to fight back the enemy, the company commander was satisfied and prepared for the next command.
"Yonkers, your machine gun needs to obey my order before it can fire. Do you understand?"
"clear."
Yanks, who was stopped by the company commander, was a car mechanic before. After three months of emergency training, he joined their newly formed company as a machine gunner, and the Madsen machine gun in his hand was the only one in their company.
Continuous support of firepower. This time the young company commander seemed to have his own operational ideas for the German attack.
Yanks' answer satisfied the company commander, so he turned his head and stared at the German troops slowly approaching the position, and spoke to the soldiers who were waiting.
"Now everyone listens to my command. Do you understand that I need to shoot before you can shoot?"
Facing the words of the young company commander, the soldiers present had already had a conditioned reaction to this, and they all answered in unison, "Understood."
