The failure of the Pineland Cavalry attack not only caused heavy losses to themselves and damaged their strength, but also completely bankrupted Piłsudski's plan!
The Polish army, which failed to break through the German defense line, now has no other way but to continue to launch strong attacks on the German defense line on the frontal battlefield!
There was no way, the Bolan people were unwilling to give up this great opportunity. Even though the number of German troops exceeded their expectations, they still did not choose to retreat.
In the opinion of the Spinland people, the rapid expansion of the German army's strength must be due to the nationwide mobilization of the German army. Under this kind of mobilization, it is normal for Hans's military strength to expand rapidly. However, these were hastily The question is how strong the combat effectiveness of the army that has been assembled in a hurry can be!
The Bolan people felt that they were veterans who had experienced hundreds of battles, while most of the German army were new recruits, so they had no reason to be afraid. If they continued to fight, they would definitely have an advantage. In this case, it would be wrong for them to withdraw their troops. possible!
The Spinans also hope to break into Brandenburg and hold a victory parade in Bolin, the capital of the Hans!
The Bolan people did not retreat, which actually made the Germans very happy!
After receiving this information, Guderian handed over the defense task of the Frankfurt area to his deputy commander, and then quietly set out with the mysterious troops of the First Army to prepare for the attack on the Spinans. A fatal blow!
On January 12, 1923, the rearguard troops of the Lan Army discovered something strange.
The transport troops they sent to the front line lost news after going out twice in a row. I don't know where they went!
Generally speaking, the transportation troops should return immediately after transporting the materials to the destination, but they did not wait for their transportation troops twice in a row!
Strangely, they sent a telegram to the front line to confirm the matter. The front line was confused after receiving the telegram.
"Did you send a transport unit? Why didn't we receive anything?"
This news made the Pineland Army in the rear suddenly feel that something was not good. They were sure that they had sent troops to perform transportation tasks, but the troops on the front line did not receive the supplies!
That can only mean one thing: they sent out The transport troops must have been attacked by the Germans, otherwise, they would not have disappeared without a trace!
So, in order to investigate this matter, the Queen of Bolan sent a large number of cavalry to the vicinity of Posen Forest. Check the situation.
What makes them uneasy is that the cavalry they sent out has never returned like the previous transport troops!
This incident made the Polish army feel very uneasy, and they had to report this situation to the police. Piłsudski!
Piłsudski is a veteran after all. He is very experienced. After learning this information, he immediately thought of a possibility!
"The German army must have sent a force to bypass our defense line and run behind us. Otherwise, our transportation force would not have disappeared for no reason!"
The Polish army could not think of any other more likely explanation at this time, so they all agreed with their marshal's speculation!
"Let Hua Sha's 8th Army go south and cooperate with our army in the Posen area to conduct a dragnet investigation in the Posen Forest. We must find this unit!"
After Piłsudski's order was issued, the Polish army immediately paid attention to it. On the one hand, it urgently mobilized troops from the capital Warsaw to the front line. On the other hand, it also increased its vigilance. It no longer transported supplies to the front line, but strengthened Defense, a line of defense was built in the Posen Forest area, preparing to trap the hidden army! On
January 5, the Eighth Army from Warsaw and part of the Fourth Army stationed in the area converged and immediately attacked the wave. The army in the forest launched an attack!
These two armies were basically the last armies that the Bolan people could mobilize. When the Eighth Army arrived from Warsaw, the Bolan people had no reinforcements! After receiving this information, Guderian finally took action!
"Send a telegram to General Manstein and ask him to cooperate with our army in launching operations. The focus of this battle is to penetrate the Polish Army in the Posen Zone and the Pomeranian Corridor and create a huge encirclement for the Polish Army!"
After saying that, Guderian led his troops directly to start the attack! The
Polish army besieging the Posen Forest never dreamed that when they were cautiously advancing deep into the Posen Forest from the south, the German army unexpectedly came from Their right front attacked quickly and penetrated their defense line in one fell swoop!
During this battle, the Bolan people discovered that the Germans were equipped with a huge and very strange weapon!
"That thing doesn't look like a tank. It doesn't seem to have a turret, but it has machine guns on it, and it also uses tracks. It can run faster than a tank. It can run at least 20 kilometers per hour, and its armor is very thick. , our machine guns and rifles hit it with no reaction at all!"
The Polish army, which was defeated by the German army, reported first-hand information to the rear. However, these information were of no value at all!
Their description not only failed to let the top management of Bolan understand the true nature of this weapon, but also made it difficult for them to understand the true nature of this weapon. They are even more confused!
"It's not a tank, but it uses tracks and is bulletproof. Is it an armored vehicle?"
Although the Treaty of Versailles restricted the German army's ability to develop tanks, it did not explicitly stipulate that the German army could not develop armored vehicles.
Therefore, in previous battles, the Polish army had encountered German armored vehicles many times!
However, the German armored vehicles were different from those in Europe. Armored vehicles in other countries are different. Their armored vehicles use ordinary wheels instead of tracks. They are a wheeled armored vehicle!
The characteristic of this armored vehicle is very outstanding, that is, it is extremely fast and can travel on the road at a very fast speed. Reaching 60 kilometers per hour, this speed is even faster than today's cars!
However, the situation reported by the soldiers in the rear was different from the intelligence they had. The first discrepancy was the use of the mysterious weapon found in the rear! Tracks, not wheels.
The second entry and exit, the thing found at the rear was much taller than an armored vehicle!
This meant that what they saw was definitely not an armored vehicle!
"It would be great if there were photos, but without photos, I have no idea what they encountered!"
A staff officer sighed and said that the camera technology in this era has been very advanced. Small cameras have appeared. If someone happened to have a camera at that time, they could take a picture and develop it for them to study. In that case, The wish of the
Polish military leaders was quickly fulfilled! On
January 6, the German army broke through the Polish army's defense line and quickly moved eastward, breaking through the Polish army along the way. The three lines of defense rushed to Posen City in one breath!
There were about 20,000 Polish troops stationed in Posen City at this time. With so many troops, it stands to reason that they could hold on for at least ten days and a half.
However, the Bolan people were defeated! The Germans were caught off guard by their rapid attack. They were still fighting in the Posen Forest yesterday. How could they reach Posen City this morning?
There was a distance of 150 miles.
How did the Germans get here? Could it be that they flew over with wings?
Because they were unprepared, the Polish army in the Posen area immediately abandoned the outer defense line at the beginning of the war and was invaded by the German army.
The Lan army is still unable to parry. The German army's weapon, which is not a tank, but is more versatile than a tank, does not have artillery, but its defense is sufficient. It can be used as a mobile shield to cover the infantry, protecting the German infantry as they advance in an orderly manner!
The Bolan soldiers had never seen this kind of weapon and did not know how to deal with it. They were driven around by the Germans in great embarrassment!
And to make matters worse, in Posen City, a large number of Hans people were already waiting for them!
On this day, after seeing Hans's own troops fighting back, they all picked up the weapons buried in the cellar or yard, and cooperated with the German troops attacking from the front, shooting at the Polish soldiers from behind!
The German army couldn't stand it any longer.
At this time, they were attacked again from behind.
They were immediately defeated.
They didn't even hold on for a long time and were driven out of Posen!
On
January 16, 1923, Han banners floated on the town hall. Sri Lanka's tricolor flag, and the retreat of the Pineland Army was also cut off by the Germans on this day.