Chapter 346 The Pomeranian Army Breaks Through
Just when Britain was in a dilemma because of a move by Cyric, the Poles on the front line were still fighting hard.
When the German 4th Panzer Division and the two motorized divisions from East Prussia successfully joined forces, it meant that the Polish "Pomeranian" army on the Danzig corridor was divided and surrounded!
Now, they have no choice but to surrender or be wiped out!
"The Germans, it's too fast." He hurriedly retreated into the woods. General Boltnovsky's eyes were bloodshot. He looked at the senior generals in front of him. Many people's eyes were filled with bloodshots. With dead ashes.
The entire Pomeranian Army has 5 infantry divisions and 1 cavalry brigade, and now, following the retreat together, only 3 infantry divisions and 2 infantry divisions are left, fighting hard against the Germans in the Port of Danzig, using Street fighting came to involve the Germans and create conditions for the retreat of other armies.
However, when they retreated here, they suddenly realized that the Germans had actually set up a new line of defense in front, and the way they retreated was blocked!
"Now, in front of us is the German legion. The main force has an armored division and two infantry divisions. Now, their follow-up reinforcements are coming. We need to open up and rush out during this time!" General Artnovsky said.
They retreated, and their mission was to rush back to Warsaw to defend Warsaw, and now they needed to get out of this terrible siege.
On the side, is the Vistula River, they are now in the forest area to the north of Siwicz and west of Groudenz, and outside the forest, is the German army, they are surrounded here.
"We can't attack the German armored divisions. Their tanks are too powerful. We can open a hole in the middle of the two German infantry divisions." From the middle of these two junctions of them, launch an attack!"
They can't take the initiative to provoke the armored division. That's not something they can handle. However, there is no problem with dealing with infantry, right?
Relying on the strong impact of the cavalry, the position of the infantry was easily broken by them.
"It seems that this is the only way to do it." General Boltnovsky said: "Now, the whole army rests and refreshes, and two hours later, we will conduct an attack."
Motorized infantry divisions, of course, are not infantry on motorcycles.
In Germany, this title only appeared 43 years ago. The so-called motorization means that you don't need to walk with your feet off, you can take a car.
Just look at the video of Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union. Most of the troops still walk on two feet, following the road opened by the troops in front.
Although there are first-class blitzkrieg armored units in front, the large units are still far behind.
Ordinary infantry, equipped with cars, can be transported mechanized on the road, and can be called a motorized infantry division.
And now, the difference from the armored division or the armored grenadier division is that this motorized infantry division is not equipped with tanks and does not occupy the establishment of tanks.
After all, although the production of tanks in Germany is now under the control of Speer, the output has been greatly improved, but after all, the demand in Germany is also very large, and ordinary troops are not qualified to ask for tanks.
Although no tanks, it is still better than historically, thanks also to the car factory that Ford opened in Germany.
Relying on standardized assembly line production, Germany's automobile production is quite high, and most of the parts are common, but the production capacity of 10-ton off-road trucks has been released sharply.
To put it simply, for example, the engine used in the truck, the pistons, connecting rods, etc., are the same as those of the tank, but the number of cylinders of the engine is different, which greatly facilitates the logistics supply and also increases the output. .
After conquering the Czech Republic, the car factory of the Skoda Arsenal also fully converted to this type of car.
Motorized infantry divisions in Germany, with attached cars, were enough.
At the same time, the motorized infantry division is also equipped with a part of wheeled infantry fighting vehicles.
Many parts of wheeled infantry fighting vehicles are common to trucks. Therefore, the output of this type of infantry fighting vehicles is also very large. Now, every motorized infantry division is equipped with 100 wheeled infantry fighting vehicles. Roughly the level of an armored infantry battalion and a combat engineer company.
At the same time, in order to make the infantry division have anti-tank level in the future, each motorized infantry division is equipped with an assault gun company and two light tank destroyer companies. The main use of 50mm anti-tank guns is sufficient to deal with the existing threats. The 75mm anti-tank guns in history are not too late to be equipped in the late World War II.
And now the 2nd and 20th motorized divisions are such equipment. Compared with history, the addition of wheeled infantry fighting vehicles has greatly increased their quick response capabilities.
Crowyanhoof, the junction of two motorized divisions.
"Rest in place." Conrad, the battalion commander of an infantry battalion of the 60th Infantry Regiment of the 2nd Motorized Division, said to his subordinates.
Just now, they were very tired after digging fortifications and constructing machine gun bunkers for the morning.
Several Ford ten-ton trucks were not far behind, and the cooks were cooking beside the trucks.
After working all morning, throwing away his sapphire shovel, Nelz picked up the military water bottle behind him and drank heavily.
Mauser 98 rifle, which he threw aside.
"Squad leader, you say, where are the Poles now?" Nelz said to the squad leader beside him.
They came all the way, riding a bumpy car, digging fortifications when they got here, and never saw a Poles, which is strange enough.
"I see, the Poles have been crushed by our tanks." The squad leader did not speak, and another soldier on the side took over the words: "The Poles escaped from the port of Danzig and arrived here dozens of times. The distance of kilometers is enough for our tanks to crush them."
"Well, I also want to be a tank soldier." Nelz sighed: "I used to drive a tractor in the village, and I can definitely drive a tank."
"Wait, maybe one day, our division will become an armored division, and you will have a chance, but now, even if we have the Mauser rifle in our hand, we will avenge the Fuhrer!"
Avenge the Führer! Hearing the squad leader's words, everyone's eyes were filled with murderous intent.
Without a great head of state, there would be no current Third Reich. Now, the head of state of the empire has been assassinated by the Poles. This war is inevitable.
The blood of the Poles must be used to pay homage to the heroic spirit of the great head of state!
"It's time for dinner!" the cooks shouted loudly.
Carrying their lunch boxes, the soldiers lined up and wanted to pick up their lunch. At this moment, there was a slight vibration on the ground.