The Germanic Imperial Army deployed too few troops on the Somme line, which became a hard wound.
In order to avoid the defense line being broken by the Imperial Expeditionary Force and the Gallic Army, the Germanic Imperial Army had to send troops for reinforcement. At the same time, it was not possible to withdraw troops from the Verdun battlefield, which would weaken the offensive of the German Imperial Army in Verdun and make it difficult to achieve the set operational objectives of the German Imperial Army.
Fortunately, because the Russian Empire did not launch an offensive on the Eastern Front. This allowed the Germanic Empire to continue to send troops from within the country to reinforce the frontline battlefields.
Under the orders of General Paul von Hindenburg, the Germanic Imperial Army took action and began to send troops from within the country to reinforce the Western Front. One infantry division after another, by rail and road, was transported to the front line and thrown into the line of the Somme. This made the strength of the Germanic Imperial Army on the Somme River defense line more and more powerful.
The fire preparation of the Imperial Expeditionary Force and the Gallic Army lasted for a week.
In this period of Star 01, the Imperial Expeditionary Force and the Gallic Army directly fired more than one million shells, almost ploughing through the defense line of the Germanic Imperial Army with artillery. A large number of fortifications were also destroyed during the shelling.
However, the damage caused by trenches up to two meters deep was not very serious.
On July 1, 1816, the Empire of the Sun Never Sets and the Gallic Army launched a fierce attack on the Somme Line garrisoned by the German Imperial Army.
A large number of sunset and Gauls bravely charged the Germanic defenses.
However, soon these days did not fall and the Gauls realized how difficult it was to break through the trenches where the enemy was heavily garrisoned.
“Tap-da-da!”
The Maxim heavy machine gun simply shines in such a battle. The dense bullets rushed towards the enemy like a violent storm.
Bullets can easily penetrate enemies’ bodies and take their lives.
Especially when the sun does not set when attacking, they actually adopt a dense formation, which is simply looking for death! This kind of offensive method is simply the best target for the Germans’ defensive firepower.
Heavy machine guns, rifles, mortars are firing wildly. The dense rain of bullets harvests the lives of people who do not fall these days. So much so that the loss of the sun does not set is very large.
The sun never sets and the Gauls, although they behave very heroically. However, it still cannot change this unfavorable situation. Their casualties were high, with a maximum loss of 60,000 in one day.
This makes the Imperial Expeditionary Force and the Gallic Army unable to hold up even if they have absolute superiority in strength!
The Germans only needed bullets and shells to take the lives of their soldiers. In contrast, it is not so easy to train a qualified soldier.
The huge loss made Sir Douglas Haig, commander of the Imperial Expeditionary Force that never sets, unable to sit still.
Although the size of the Empire’s expeditionary force is constantly expanding, after reaching 1.5 million, it has almost reached the upper limit. Further military expansion is already unlikely. In such a situation, if the loss continues like this. I am afraid that it will not be long before their troops will be completely killed and wounded. As for the breakthrough of the Somme line, it is even more impossible.
“The Germanic defenses are strong and their firepower is strong. Our previous fire preparations did not make much difference. In addition, the Germans have discovered our intentions and have begun to increase their troops on the front line in a steady stream. We wanted to defeat the Germans and break through the Somme Line, which was very difficult. Sir Douglas Haig said.
“The Germans have not yet drawn troops from Verdun, and the pressure we have on Verdun is still very strong. However, if we continue to launch a fierce attack on the Somme line, the Germans will definitely send reinforcements from other battlefields. Now that the offensive has begun, we cannot stop. In this way, the Imperial Army will find a way to send ten more infantry divisions to reinforce. Admiral Robert Nivel said.
Now the battlefield of Verdun and the battlefield of the Somme are like two bloodthirsty monsters, constantly devouring their army.
However, since the battle has already begun, it is simply impossible to stop. Therefore, the Gauls can only grit their teeth and continue to hold on.
Sir Douglas Haig nodded, and he understood this.
If you give up the attack now, all the efforts made before will be in vain. Moreover, it will put more pressure on the Gauls. If the Gauls could not stand up to the battlefield of Verdun, the consequences would undoubtedly be even more serious. Therefore, in this battle, the Imperial Expeditionary Force must also do its best.
Now the Sun Never Sets Empire and the Gallic Kingdom are already people in a boat, and if the ship sinks, no one can escape.
“Your Excellency Commander, the Imperial Expeditionary Force will continue to invest more troops to attack. We will definitely do our best to break through the Germanic defense line on the Somme River! Sir Douglas Haig said.
Admiral Robert Nivel breathed a sigh of relief.
The Sun Never Sets Empire is willing to assist them with all its might, which is undoubtedly a good thing. At least, although they had a hard time fighting. But if you can unite with the Sunseters, you should be able to withstand the attack of the Germans on the Western Front.
For the Sun Never Sets Empire and the Gallic Kingdom, as long as they can survive on the battlefield, the situation is very favorable to them. (Read violent novels, just go to Feilu Fiction Network!) ）
In order to be able to successfully break through the Germanic defenses on the Somme River Line, the Imperial Expeditionary Force and the Gallic Army are also constantly increasing their troops.
The Germanic Imperial Army also began to frantically send additional troops to the front.
Under such circumstances, more and more troops are being sent by both sides.
The Imperial Expeditionary Force and the Gallic Army, the last troops sent to the battlefield, have reached 86 divisions. The troops sent to the battlefield by the Germanic Imperial Army were also as high as 67 divisions.
However, even if the sun never set the Imperial Expeditionary Force and the Gallic Army launched a fierce attack, they still could not break through the German Imperial Army’s defense line on the Somme River, but still suffered heavy casualties on the battlefield.
The casualties on both sides in this battle were as high as 1.3 million. It can be seen how tragic this war is.
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