Chapter 328 Polish Cavalry

In offensive and defensive operations, firepower density and mobility are always contradictory entities.

In the whole era of cold weapons, the repeating crossbow has the highest firepower density. Such equipment is not enough to fight against the mobile cavalry troops. Therefore, in any country, the cavalry is the most powerful arm.

At the beginning, Temujin, relying on a group of light cavalry, was able to conquer the Quartet and founded a huge empire. If there was Mark Qin at that time, there would be no room for him to display. The Song Dynasty only needed to place Mark Qin on the border. Temujin's powerful cavalry corps gave a sudden light.

During the First World War, the cavalry had been greatly restricted, and charging towards the enemy's machine gun position was simply courting death, which objectively led to the emergence of the tank as a weapon.

However, the army will always be an old-fashioned branch of the army, and many people will hold on to everything in the past, especially the soldiers who have built great achievements by relying on the cavalry.

Among them, Poland is included.

For Poland, the cavalry has been in their army for hundreds of years!

As early as the early 16th century, the local hussars in Poland put on armor and wings to replace the heavy knights who had begun to quietly withdraw from the battlefield at that time.

After that, it evolved into the Lancers, which originated in Poland at the earliest. They are equipped with the characteristic weapon of their nation, the long spear. The combat effectiveness is amazing and can quickly annihilate the enemy.

Moreover, in the nineteenth century, the Polish Guard Grenadiers and Guard Polish Lancers were the only two regiments of all Napoleon's cavalry units that were never defeated by enemy cavalry.

That year, hundreds of Polish Lancers attacked a Spanish artillery position that an infantry division could not beat, and won the battle. become their brilliance.

Even in modern times, the Polish cavalry is still their pride.

Take, for example, the Battle of Camorro at the end of the Polish-Soviet War nearly two decades ago. Arguably the largest cavalry battle since 1813.

The Soviet First Cavalry Corps, led by Semyon Budyonny, went to support the retreating Soviet troops. At Kamoro near Zamošić, the Polish cavalry defeated the Soviet cavalry, and the famous 1st Cavalry Corps suffered a devastating blow.

At that time, it was already the most brilliant time for the Polish cavalry.

By the time of World War II, the Polish cavalry was completely outdated.

Therefore, there are a lot of literature and illustrations in later generations, saying that the Polish cavalry took the saber to cut the tank. In fact, this is absolutely fabricated, and the fool knows that the cavalry can't beat the tank.

Moreover, although conservative, the Polish cavalry is also advancing with the times. For example, the Polish cavalry brigade is equipped with tanks. For example, in a cavalry regiment, there will be a tank company.

It's just that their tank performance is far less than the German Panther tank!

At this time, in the small Polish border town of Mokra, the Polish Volhinian Cavalry Brigade in Poland was rushing to prepare.

Mokra is the first stop of the Trans-European International Railway into southern Poland. To the west is the German Silesia Industrial Zone, and to the east is the important Polish town of Lodz, which is called the traffic choke point. This Polish cavalry brigade is deployed here.

They also rushed into the battle. When the sound of artillery fire came from the border, Brigade Commander Felipovitz immediately called up the troops. As the commander of the cavalry unit stationed here, he was very fond of Mokra. familiar.

It is very difficult to use the cavalry to stop the attack of the opponent's armored troops, and he must effectively use the surrounding environment.

On the west side of Mokra, except for the transnational railway line, it is almost all dense jungle with many streams and ditches in the forest hills. The conditions here are very suitable and can limit the movement of the German mechanized troops.

Therefore, if you want to defend Mokra, you must defend the western jungle of Mokra and rely on favorable terrain to resist!

The German artillery bombardment could not affect it here. In a short time, Felipowitz quickly dispatched his 4 cavalry regiments, 1 tank battalion and 1 artillery battalion to the vicinity of the woods.

The 19th Cavalry Regiment was in the northern section, the 21st Cavalry was in the middle section, and the 4th and 7th Machine Gun Battalions, 84th Infantry, were caught up in the southern section nearby.

Behind these units were the 37mm cannons and 75mm mountain guns attached to the 2nd Artillery Battalion of the Cavalry Brigade.

At the same time, Felipovitz also left the 2nd Cavalry Regiment, the 12th Cavalry Regiment and the 21st Tank Battalion as reserves.

What excites him the most is that last night, the armored train code-named "53" just entered Mokra's station, and he requisitioned it immediately. Relying on this armored train, he can have more firepower support! Maneuver along the ring railway and catch the Germans by surprise!

Thanks to Felipovitz's usual experience, this time his unit was launched and it went quite fast!

Even so, when he just arranged the army, there was the sound of motorcycles in front!

"Buzz, buzz." The three-wheeled BMW motorcycle with a sidecar was roaring. On the motorcycle, the scout of the Skeleton Division in the SS uniform was looking at the woods ahead with sharp eyes.

If you want to occupy Mokra, you must pass through the forest in front, and if you want to pass through the forest in front, you must first investigate the situation here!

Scout Glitter, sitting on the sidecar, in front of him, an MG34 light machine gun, his body, with the motorcycle bumpy, all the way, his body is about to fall apart.

However, his will is very high. The great Führer was assassinated by the Poles. As SS soldiers, avenging the Führer is their only mission!

Below the sidecar, there is a radio station. After encountering a situation, he can quickly get in touch with the main force behind.

His motorcycle was at the forefront, behind him, there were three or four motorcycles, and behind the motorcycles were three wheeled infantry fighting vehicles.

The 8*8 off-road chassis makes the wheeled infantry fighting vehicle have a good ability to adapt to the battlefield. At the same time, the wheeled chassis has high speed and low fuel consumption. Therefore, after equipping the armored division, the armored division will take out the part of it to be used as reconnaissance equipment.

Compared with motorcycles that can only be equipped with machine guns, this wheeled chassis carries a small turret with a 37mm artillery gun. In case of a situation, it can also provide artillery support!

It's getting closer and closer to the woods ahead!

"Hit!" At this moment, a Polish commander's voice sounded opposite.

Here is the defense area of ​​the Polish 21st Cavalry Regiment. They had already discovered the German scouts who had touched them. They did not fire immediately, but got close and fought again!

beat! With the voice of the commander of the cavalry regiment, the WZ30 heavy machine gun fired first, and the 7.92mm machine gun bullets roared towards the German scouts here, pouring out!