0p0 Third Reich Episode 342
Third Reich Episode 342
Waiting for Johnson to deal with the annoying fly-like containment force on the southern flank, whether it is the German army that successfully launched a raid on Height 4 or the Italian reinforcements that are nowhere in sight, it will only end in destruction.
Fortunately, the German commander's measurement was seen through by him!
If a British commander who reacts slower is replaced, when the southern flank is attacked, he conservatively adopts a solid defense strategy and cannot retreat.Then, perhaps the strategy of the German general really succeeded.
Unfortunately, there is no if!
"Let the three battalions fighting on the south wing end the battle as soon as possible." Seeing that the fatigue of the French army on various battlefields became more and more obvious, Johnson sneered and ordered: "After the battle is over, don't stop and rest, immediately Go to Highland No. 3 and join forces with the garrison there to destroy the enemy!"
Text Chapter 525 Tit for Tat
Just when Johnson was full of ambition and planning to end the battle, a British staff officer of his 24th Division rushed into the headquarters and reported eagerly: "The division commander... the north... the north wing The commander of the second battalion stationed sent a telegram asking for help!"
In front of Johnson, whose smile hadn't faded, the staff officer looked at the confident commander with a look of horror, and tremblingly said: "The second battalion can't stand it anymore! It's the Germans who attacked them!"
"What?!" Johnson's complexion changed drastically, and he quickly ran to the half-remaining sand table model, and stared at the model by the table.
The second battalion's garrison position is the northern wing of their entire attack position, and it is also the northern gateway where the headquarters is located.
"Why is there a German army here?!" Johnson just felt his brain was completely confused: "What is the size of the German army attacking the second battalion, and how many tanks are they equipped with?"
"There is no detailed information in the telegram. When the Second Battalion Commander sent this telegram, the troops were already defeated, and the detailed strength of the enemy army could not be detected at all." The staff was sweating profusely: "However, the telegram mentioned that The attacking force carried a large number of tanks and armored vehicles, which should be the German troops that defeated the garrison at the junction before."
"Defeated the German army of the 2nd Battalion of the Australian Army at the junction?!" Johnson's heart suddenly became cold. It was obvious that the German army would not further disperse its small number of troops.In other words, the entire German army that successfully carried out the surprise attack came to attack the main position.
They did not go to attack No. 4 Heights at all, as Johnson predicted!
Johnson's head was a little dizzy, and he found that he seemed to be divorced from the truth from the very beginning.
If he had to say that there was something crucial that he hadn't thought of, then the key point must be the other party's appetite!
Johnson really did not guess that the opponent's appetite was so big.What the German commander wants is not just a No. 4 highland, what he wants is to eat all the Commonwealth troops in this area!
A German army with less than a regiment, a colonial division that was disabled and has an extremely low combat effectiveness, wants to wipe out two Commonwealth divisions?Is the opposing commander a lunatic?
Although Johnson's 24th Division also suffered a lot of losses, its combat effectiveness was not as good as when it was full.However, the 26th Australian Division is a real reorganization division, and its combat effectiveness is also very reliable. Compared with the 5th Colonial Division of the French Army, it is almost a difference.
Even under such a disparity, the opponent still wants to swallow the elephant with a small gain.At this moment, there is only one feeling in Johnson's heart-crazy!
No wonder the French army, knowing that it was weak, still launched such a large-scale attack on Height 4, and then "had to" turn to the defensive.
The real purpose of the opponent is not to take down No. 4 Heights. They just deployed a large number of troops to the south and southeast of No. 4 Heights under the guise of attacking, blocking the No. 4 Heights garrison from returning to the main position. route.
And the German army that attacked the garrison at the junction did not intend to attack the east of Height 4.Their goal is in the opposite direction, the British army is attacking the north of the main position!
Taking advantage of the French army's offensive on Heights 4, the German army swaggered around and attacked under the noses of the British army without being noticed by anyone.
With a "plop", Johnson only felt that all the strength in his body was drained, and he suddenly slumped on the ground weakly.
It's over, it's over!
He turned his head and looked to the north of the headquarters where the sound of gunfire was heard.
The sound of explosions, shooting, and shouting has become weaker and weaker.Of course, that doesn't mean things are better up north.On the contrary, Johnson was almost sure that the decrease in the voice represented that the British battalion on the northern flank had almost been wiped out by the main force of the German army, and the battle was coming to an end.
Johnson's chest was suddenly tight, and the heavy pressure made him a little out of breath.His previous pointing Jiangshan, but now it seems more like a joke.
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"At this time, I think the commander of the British army should be very depressed, right?"
Although the two battalions he led were beaten all the way back by the British-Australian coalition forces, it can even be said that they ran away with their heads in their arms.But Stephen's heart was full of joy.
Walking out of his temporary frontline command post, Stephen walked in the traffic trench with vigorous steps.
It is said to be a command post, but it is actually just a temporary tent built on the back of a huge rock.As for the traffic trench, it was also a shallow pit dug out by the reserve company expected to be brought by Adjutant Stephen.
This is a rudimentary line of defense that couldn't be more rudimentary. Except for the scattered foxholes, there are basically no fortifications that allow this "line of defense" to be called a line of defense.
But it was this rudimentary line of defense that became the end of the British pursuit force.
"It is estimated that the other party may even want to die now." Stephen's adjutant, following behind him, also said with a relaxed smile: "Who would have thought that General Rommel of the German army was from the very beginning to take They set off their main attack position. They were robbed of their house right under their noses, and they even transferred all their reserves to chase us in the opposite direction. As a result, there were no troops to adjust after the German army appeared. I was thinking, what is it? The German commander was too genius, or the British commander was too stupid."
In fact, Stephen's offensive on the southern flank of the British main position was intended to contain the key defensive forces deployed by the British army here, and to create a favorable environment for the surprise attack on the northern flank of the German army.Through the reconnaissance plane, Rommel had long learned that the British army had deployed two battalions on the south wing and only one battalion on the north wing.Therefore, he planned this classic "right elbow tactic" targeting at the weakest northern flank of the British army's main position.
This is a tactic that Rommel is best at. Use a small force to contain the enemy in front of you, use the main force to detour to the depth of the enemy, find the opponent's weak flanks to break through, and use superior forces to outflank the frontal enemy or defeat the enemy behind. .
It's just that this time, Johnson, who is smart enough, sent all the reserves to continue chasing the French army on the southern flank, moving south, away from the main position.This led to Rommel's bending tactics being more successful, almost becoming another classic example in military history!
The time for tit for tat has finally arrived!
It's just that Stephen didn't expect that this moment would come so suddenly, so quickly, and so dramatically.
At the moment when the French army is pinned down by the British army and the main force under Berente's command cannot move, a partial division recruited by the colonies and two battalions of German reinforcements are about to eliminate the main force that the British army used to launch the offensive on the southern front. !
There is nothing more heartbreaking than this moment.
Looking to the north, Stephen and his French staff officers, French officers, gathered at the traffic trench.Everyone has a feeling, as if standing by their side at this moment, not only are their familiar companions, but also those sailors who died of shameless betrayal in the Port of Oran, and those on the Algerian border who were betrayed by the British for the second time. Among them, the army comrades who died in battle.
Stephen never thought that with this underdog in his hands, he could actually make the insidious and cunning British pay the price, and use a hearty victory to avenge countless comrades in arms who had been betrayed and died tragically.
The British succeeded in the port of Oran. Through shameless deceit and vicious betrayal, they caught Admiral Darlan by surprise and lost a large number of main battleships.But this time, they almost succeeded, and they will succeed again!
The British army was only one step away from destroying the Algerian oil fields in France, and the main force at the southern end was unable to protect itself, and half of its feet stepped into the hell that would never be restored.Apart from miracle, Stephen couldn't think of any other words that could describe this scene.After all, such a result was something he didn't even dare to think about 24 hours ago.
"General Darlan, General Belante...We won." In the excitement, Stephen couldn't help crying in front of his subordinates: "The oil field...is saved! "
Text Chapter 526 Desert Fox
"It's over!" Stephen breathed a sigh of relief, feeling very relaxed and said to the adjutant: "Our mission has been completed, and we just need to wait for the victory news."
"That's right," the adjutant also smiled, relieved, "When General Rommel captures the headquarters of the British army and captures their commander, the battle will be over."
Stephen nodded and signaled the adjutant to go back to their tent command post: "If the final strategic goal hadn't been marked on the desk plan they gave me at the beginning, I'm afraid I would also be fooled by their previous series of tactics. Got dizzy."
Even though he has experienced everything before, Stephen is still amazed by this battle when he looks back now.
Although the battle situation is not over yet, the overall situation has been decided!As a commander, Stephen couldn't wait to review and analyze this victory again.
This is something that any military enthusiast will never tire of, and it is also an important way for a military commander to accumulate experience.
Walking back to the command post, Stephen picked up the battle plan on the table, spread it out and said to the adjutant: "Whenever I look at this battle plan, I wonder if this guy is a cunning fox. To complete a surprise attack with a curved attack under the nose, it is really impossible to do it without proper deception."
The adjutant also moved his head excitedly, and while looking at the battle plan spread out, he listened to Stephen's analysis: "Prime Minister, General Rommel let us take out the troops on the second line of defense, and after freeing up the troops, let us send People, divide into multiple points, aggressively attack No. 4 Heights..."
Stephen pointed to the beginning of the battle plan, and said to the adjutant with emotion: "The Germans have long estimated that our troops' offensive level is not high, so let us simply use our troops to attack and maximize the strength of our numbers. By the way, This can also give the British the illusion that we will forcefully retake Height 4 at all costs. And the real goal of the German attack on the joint can also be covered up by our large-scale attack on Height 4."
Stephen and his adjutant discussed the essence of the tactics of the battle, which quickly attracted several other French staff officers in the command post.As French officers, they were also very curious about this sudden victory.