Chapter 946: Charles once again created a new tactic
It's too late.
All the German defense lines were from north to south towards the French army, including trenches, minefields, and an army group of more than 200,000 soldiers.
Behind the defense line there are only artillery, logistics troops, headquarters, as well as supplies, ammunition depots, headquarters, etc.
The so-called "logistics troops" didn't even have guns. They were civilians and volunteers organized by the German army to assist the German army in transporting ammunition and supplies.
Artillerymen are indeed soldiers, but their specialty is operating artillery. They have only received simple shooting training, and the rifles they use are mostly repaired faulty rifles that were replaced by front-line soldiers. Their combat effectiveness is only slightly better than that of the "logistics troops."
The French paratroopers were the elite troops carefully selected by Charles from among the troops. Not only were they physically fit and well-equipped, they had also received enhanced tactical and gun training over a three-month period.
(Note: Tactical and gun training mainly involves learning to use German equipment, including rifles, machine guns, artillery, etc., in preparation for using captured equipment after landing)
The German troops stationed in Saarbrücken responded immediately and sent motorized troops to reinforce the artillery units outside the city.
However, fighter planes swooped down from the sky and smashed the convoy into pieces with bullets. Soon both sides of the road were littered with burning cars, dead bodies, and panicked German soldiers fleeing.
Then, several more bombers lowered their altitude and dropped a batch of incendiary bombs on the road.
In an instant, everything disappeared in the flames, and all that remained were the ghostly howls.
Not just one road, but all roads were blocked by French air forces.
Nearby, amid the sounds of gunfire and explosions, white parachutes slowly landed on the ground.
In the sky, the military transport plane named "Jenny 52" turned around and returned.
It could transport 17 to 20 fully armed soldiers, but Charles removed the seats so that it could accommodate 25 soldiers.
This is not normally done as it would be extremely dangerous if intercepted by enemy aircraft.
But these concerns were unnecessary as the French army had complete air superiority and its air defense weapons were underdeveloped.
Therefore, 100 bombers can parachute 2,500 elite troops at a time.
As soon as they landed, they immediately assembled with nearby friendly forces to form a force, and then launched an attack on the German artillery positions under the command of officers.
(Note: This is one of the difficulties of parachute operations. After parachuting, the troops are broken up, and the soldiers are unfamiliar with each other. They attack the target spontaneously based on their military ranks and are required to coordinate with friendly forces.)
Amidst fierce gunfire, the German artillery positions were occupied one by one.
Not unplugged or blown up, but occupied.
If the 105MM artillery position was occupied, the paratroopers would immediately turn their guns towards the German positions, and rows of large-caliber shells would pour into the German trenches.
If the 77MM infantry guns were captured, they would become powerful weapons for attacking German vehicles, warehouses and bunkers in the hands of paratroopers.
If any German troops tried to retake these artillery pieces, all they would end up with was a pile of rubble after the explosion.
There was chaos behind the German lines.
The material warehouse was on fire and emitting black smoke, the train station was bombarded, the tracks were blown up, and ambushes appeared inexplicably on the road...
And this was just the first batch. More than half an hour later, 100 transport planes flew over Saarbrücken again and dropped another 2,500 paratroopers like scattering beans.
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Gallieni was the first to get the answer, or to be exact, half an answer.
Lieutenant Colonel Fernan ran up to him excitedly with the telegram: "General, it's the paratroopers. Charles is airdropping the troops behind the German lines."
"Paratrooper?" Gallieni frowned. Isn't that seeking death?
His understanding of paratroopers was still that a plane carried a few people to the enemy's rear to gather intelligence or organize espionage work.
But Lieutenant Colonel Fernan handed the telegram to Gallieni and said excitedly: "The first batch of airborne troops is 2,500 people. They are all elite, General."
Gallieni turned his head sharply and looked at Lieutenant Colonel Fernan: "How much?"
He thought he had heard wrongly.
"2,500 people." Fernan nodded confidently: "Those are Charles' new aircraft. Each can carry 25 people. 100 aircraft carried a total of 2,500 people!"
Gallieni was stunned, then suddenly laughed: "This is his method, skipping the German defense line and directly attacking their rear, which is impossible to defend against!"
This little guy has created a new tactic.
No, it should be said that a new field was created and a new type of soldier emerged!
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At the Hotel Crillon, the representatives were anxiously waiting for news from the front, each with their own thoughts.
At this moment, the phone on Clemenceau's desk rang, and everyone stopped discussing and turned their attention in this direction.
Clemenceau picked up the phone and identified himself, then looked bewildered:
"What did you say? Charles, Charles, use a plane to transport the troops over there?"
"How did they get there? Did they jump?"
"Parachute, parachute? How many people?"
"2,500 people, just the first batch..."
Clemenceau didn't know how to express his inner shock.
He even doubted the authenticity of this matter. Could it be that Gallieni had fabricated it in order to deceive representatives from various countries?
So when others asked him, he hesitated:
"Gentlemen, this is the information we got from the Minister of War."
"He said that Charles took 2,500 people by plane and parachuted them into Saarbrücken."
"At this moment, the paratroopers are attacking the German artillery positions and key positions in the rear, but this still needs to be confirmed..."
There was a commotion in the conference room:
"This is Charles, he actually parachuted!"
"2,500 people, how did he do it?"
"I guess it's Ciel's new aircraft. Ciel always surprises us!"
…
Then the representatives began to weigh in their minds:
Does this mean that Charles' troops can be deployed to their own country, or even the capital, in a very short time?
The Dutch representatives have begun to rejoice: choosing Charles was the right choice, only a fool would stand on the side of Germany!
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The news soon spread to the outside world, and the people of Paris were in a turmoil:
"Charles used a parachute. Who would have thought it was a parachute?"
"My God, that was something the pilots used to escape, but Ciel turned it into a weapon!"
"I want to see the Germans' faces when they see the paratroopers falling from the sky!"
…
Saarbrücken Line.
Major General Bernhard and the German soldiers felt like they were in great danger.
This was the most powerless battle they had fought since they joined the war. They could only watch as waves of enemies landed in the rear and destroyed artillery, supplies and ammunition.
And they can't do anything.
(End of this chapter)
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