69novels Chapter 475
Chapter 475
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: 0.048s Scan: 0.026sWhen everyone got off the plane in Vienna, the 1st Armored Division and the 1st Cavalry Division were still on the road, just crossing the Alps and entering the territory of Audili.
However, the leading relationship between the two sides had changed at this time. The tank unit that had been leading before fell behind the cavalry unit. Dietrich’s cavalry unit really overtook in the rugged mountainous area.
“The speed of the 1st Armored Division in the mountainous area dropped to 12 kilometers per hour!”
The German stations along the way completed the statistics and reporting work very well. Through the intelligence they reported, Mainz and the generals present could accurately understand the latest situation of the two armies!
“It’s so slow, 70% slower than on flat ground!”
“Yes, this speed is really a bit unacceptable. The speed of cavalry in these places would probably be much faster than that of tank troops, right?”
“The cavalry unit’s speed is 25 kilometers per hour, which is slightly faster than before!”
“What, the speed has increased? What’s going on?”
Because they entered the mountains, everyone thought that the speed of both the armored and cavalry units would be affected, it was just a matter of who would be affected more severely!
But they didn’t expect that the cavalry units were not affected at all, but their speed increased a bit, which surprised them a little.
“”Kleist seems to have some skills!”
Hearing this, Kesselring said to Mainz with a smile.
Mainz nodded, and Kleist was probably not convinced in his heart!
“Will it affect the final result?”
Manstein asked uncertainly.
Mainz had said before that Guderian’s armored forces would eventually arrive in Vienna first, but judging from the current situation, things seem a bit uncertain!
There are a lot of mountains in the western part of Audili, which are quite unfriendly to armored forces. When driving in these places, the speed of the armored forces will be seriously slowed down. If Kleist’s cavalry continues to maintain this speed, then it is very likely that they will arrive in Vienna first!
“I don’t think so. Reinhardt is not the kind of person who would give up. As long as they reach an open area, their speed will increase!”
Mainz traveled from the future, so he knew very well that in the future combat sequences of various countries, cavalry had basically withdrawn from history, and their role and status were basically replaced by armored and mechanized forces! It is very difficult for a branch of the army that is destined to be eliminated to surpass the cutting-edge armored forces. Even if Kleist struggled desperately, it might not be useful!
However, Kleist’s unyielding momentum attracted Mainz’s attention.
He likes this kind of arrogant general. Napoleon once said that a soldier who does not want to be a general is not a good soldier.
A general who is content with the status quo and has no pursuit is definitely not a good general!
The reason why Kleist worked so hard and worked so hard was to attract his attention, so as to attract Mainz’s attention and even attention?
And now, his goal has basically been achieved. As for whether he will be promoted, it depends on his next performance!
The first day passed quickly, and the journey was already halfway through, and the distance to Vienna was less than 200 kilometers!
If all goes well, the two teams will arrive at Vienna Karl Square tomorrow afternoon!
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Linz is a slightly flat area at the junction of the Alps and the Sudeten Highlands in Odili. This is the only way for Hans to enter Odili. Entering from here, the road is the least and the road is the best!
However, even so, when Reinhardt’s First Armored Division entered here, it had lost nearly 30% of its troops!
Most of the German tanks broke down on the road because of mechanical failures caused by continuous operation along the way!
Because the mission was urgent, he had no time to stop and repair these tanks, so he could only let them break down and leave the soldiers on the tanks to contact the German logistics troops to help them tow the tanks away for repair!
Reinhardt himself continued to move east with the main force of the First Armored Division, trying to enter Vienna before Kleist!
Linz is not far from Vienna, and if you continue to go east, the terrain will become more and more open and easier to walk, which is good news for the tank troops!
But now there is another bigger bad news in front of them!
The First Cavalry Division has arrived in Melk!
“”Kleist is so fast! Are they still cavalry? How come they can run faster than our tanks?”
Reinhardt was a little surprised to hear this news. The other side was obviously a four-legged beast, so why could it run faster than his eight pairs of road wheels?
“Let the vanguard increase its speed, we must not lose to these guys!”
Reinhardt originally planned to take a break, add some water to the tank, apply some oil, and do some maintenance to improve the tank’s condition!
Unexpectedly, the opponent’s cavalry was so fast, and he couldn’t keep calm!
His troops must set off immediately to catch up with the cavalry, otherwise, the first to enter Vienna City must be Kleist’s cavalry!
This is a game that cannot be lost. Once their armored forces lose, they may not be able to raise their heads in front of the cavalry in the future!
“But Commander, our tanks haven’t been fully rested yet. If we set off now, I’m afraid there will be a very high failure rate!”
“We can’t care about so many things. It doesn’t matter if the failure rate is a little higher. We must reach Vienna in the shortest time possible. We can’t slow down because of the loss of these equipment!”
Reinhardt’s attitude was extremely firm. He did not listen to the advice of his subordinates and insisted on forcing the troops to go out before completing the rest.
As a result, a large number of tanks began to break down along the way, and his troops soon lost more than 50% of their tanks!
When arriving in Vienna, Reinhardt’s First Armored Division had shrunk severely in terms of organization and personnel. The entire division lost more than 200 tanks, and the loss rate was more than half!
“Finally arrived, it was so close, we almost lost!”
After trying his best to get to Vienna one step ahead, Reinhardt finally breathed a sigh of relief!
And Crest also tried his best, but he did not win in the end.
“Still no use? Sure enough, the cavalry is going to be eliminated!”
Gently stroking the mane of his mount, Crest’s eyes were full of pain.
There is nothing more depressing than trying your best in a competition, but having to accept a failure to prove your incompetence!
“Cleist, I’m Reinhardt, let’s exchange uniforms!”
Reinhardt did not get carried away. After seeing the depressed expression of the cavalry general Cleist, he immediately came over, took off his shirt and handed it to Cleist.
Cleist looked at him in confusion. He knew that the way of exchanging jerseys was a recognition of powerful enemies on the football field.
However, isn’t it a bit inappropriate to do such a thing in the army?
However, Cleist only thought about it for a moment, and he quickly took off his uniform and handed it to Reinhardt!
“Let me introduce myself. My name is Reinhardt, and I am the commander of the 1st Armored Division. I tell you my name and the number of my unit not to show off, but to tell you what kind of unit you almost defeated is!”
After Reinhardt finished speaking, he invited Kleist:”Come to the armored unit? The armored unit is the future. You can fully display your talents in the armored unit!”
Reinhardt didn’t know whether what he said was appropriate or not, so he didn’t get too entangled after he finished speaking. He took Kleist’s cavalry uniform and left.