July 28, 1914.
The Fifth and Sixth Armies of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, led by General Oscar Potiorek, launched an offensive against Serbia with a total of 460,000 men. He was the general who traveled with Archduke Ferdinand and Sofia on June 28, which made him feel strongly about guilt and revenge.
Serbia was composed of the First Army, the Second Army, and the Third Army led by Field Marshal Radomir Putnik, totaling 420,000 people.
Obviously.
This war is unfortunate.
The biggest catastrophic mistake was to use only more than half of the troops to attack the hilly area in western Serbia instead of the open plains in the north, which really made Serbian Marshal Putnik helpless.
To put it simply, it was like crossing the river and rushing up the mountain, seeking death. August 24, 1914.
Battle of Mount Serre.
Serbian victory.
Austria-Hungary suffered 23,000 casualties, 4,500 of whom were captured, and Serbia suffered 1.65 million casualties.
The consequences of this war were devastating.
Not just in a military sense.
More in a political sense.
Austro-Hungarian Empire.
empire.
Serbia is no match for this giant, which plays an important role in this land.
The disastrous defeat of the Austro-Hungarian Empire was unacceptable in any way.
If it weren't for the German army's great victory in the Battle of Tannenberg, it would have had a huge impact on the morale of the entire Allied Powers. The great victory at Tannenberg also indirectly highlighted the fragility of the Austro-Hungarian Empire compared to the German Empire.
General Potiorek personally apologized to Emperor Franz Joseph I. He again asked Emperor Franz Joseph to lead troops to attack Serbia.
Although he was seriously dissatisfied with General Potiorek.
But Franz Joseph I agreed to General Potiorek's request.
And demand that no risks be taken that could lead to further disastrous defeat.
This time.
Under pressure from the Allies, Serbia had to take the initiative to launch an attack on the Austro-Hungarian Empire in order to delay the transportation of the Austro-Hungarian Second Army to the Russian front.
September 7, 1914.
The Battle of the Drina begins.
However, in the Austro-Hungarian Army Southern Front Command.
General Potiorek received a letter from the German High Command.
The general meaning is that in order to ensure the plan of this attack, a cavalry brigade led by Colonel Eitel will provide support.
Major Hilde entered the Southern Front Army Command as a military adviser.
This news almost gave General Potiorek a cerebral hemorrhage.
Just tear the letter into pieces.
If Ludendorff was sent here.
General Potiorek still believed that the Germans really wanted to help them win.
Sending a little princess who is not yet an adult to be an advisor?
That's not pure humiliation for Potiorek?
Even if the German army was really humiliating.
Even so, General Potiorek had no choice but to accept it.
Because he lost.
He inflicted the worst defeat since the war began.
He had severely damaged the morale of the Allies, and Germany could certainly use this as an opportunity to attack him.
If he wins.
We can even send Russian troops to the Eastern Front.
The military has always spoken with its battle records.
What you can't get on the battlefield, you can't get anywhere else.
General Potiorek didn't want Hilde to come.
Hilde didn't want to come over yet.
According to the original plan, Hilde intended to go to the Serbian campaign in late October or early November.
The reason is also very simple.
If this second battle resulted in a great victory for Austria-Hungary, then Austria-Hungary would mistakenly believe that the first battle was simply due to bad luck.
Not their cup of tea.
It's just that Prince Eitel has been here urging us.
Hield also had to plan ahead.
We didn't set off until September 7th.
Stimulated by Hilde's words, General Potiorek would naturally become eager for success and launch another attack from western Serbia.
By September 15th.
There has been no major changes on the battle front.
Like wars elsewhere, the bloody battle degenerated into trench warfare.
September 16, 1914.
Balkans.
Serbia
Shabazz.
This is a small town located on the right bank of the Sava River and was also an occupation point for the Austro-Hungarian army.
When Hilde arrived at the Serbian front.
This land made Hilde feel nostalgic.
The wind was filled with the sickening smell of blood and gunpowder.
Brushing across Hilde's snow-white skin.
Like Bregalnica and Silistra, this land is bloody, barbaric, backward, ignorant and cruel. Even the soldiers of the Austro-Hungarian Empire are the same. Most of them are in tattered clothes and have distracted eyes.
The bloody trench warfare was enough to grind the mind of any soldier.
As they themselves said.
The Supreme Lord has left this land.
Hilde was still wearing the German military uniform. Her snow-white skin formed a sharp contrast with the black uniform. She was like a snow-white porcelain doll, out of tune with everything around her.
The soldiers stared at Hilde's beautiful figure.
But I only dared to take a look, after all, she was a princess of the German Empire.
On both sides of Hilde were the Empire's invincible cavalry.
However, the war princess who was rumored to have saved Bulgaria has now come to the battlefield in Serbia. It is not clear whether this is a mockery or praise for the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
The last time Hilde was in the Balkan War.
She was a noble lady who got separated from her butler.
This time.
Hilde will go to the Austro-Hungarian Army Headquarters as a German military adviser. When Hilde entered the command room.
General Potiorek, the commander-in-chief of the Austro-Hungarian Balkan Army, is not here. The commander-in-chief of the Fifth Army is here.
General Liberius Ritter von Frank.
When General Frank met Hilde.
General Frank immediately came to Hilde, put his right hand on his chest and bowed to Hilde.
"Your Highness."
In this military area.
Hilde also holds the actual rank of major. In the military, naturally, everything is addressed by rank and position. Theoretically, Hilde should salute General Frank first, and now General Frank should salute Hilde first.
Of course, it's not that General Frank respects Hilde that much.
But he didn't regard Hilde as an officer at all. Calling her "Your Highness" was meant to remind Hilde that she was here as a mascot of the princess, not really as a military advisor.
"General, is there anything I can do for you?"
"Perhaps the logistics department needs your help, Your Highness."
"In that case, just let General Bachishanyi talk to me."
Hilde's straightforwardness was a little beyond General Frank's expectations, but as long as Hilde did not get involved in the affairs of the command center, General Frank would not mind. As for the logistics, Hilde could handle it as he pleased, but it would be a bit difficult for the Quartermaster Department.
Chief of Staff of the Fifth Army.
General Maximilian Chicherikis von Bachshanyi frowned in embarrassment. In his opinion, this job was like taking care of a little girl on the battlefield.
General Frank gave General Bachishanyi a look.
Let General Bachishanyi handle it.
General Bachishanyi could only leave the headquarters with Hilde. He did not think Hilde was really interested in logistics.
They could only think of ways to deal with this little German princess. They hoped that Hilde would not cause any big trouble and would not think about going to the front line. If something happened to Hilde at the front line, none of them could bear the responsibility.
"What do you w
ant, Your Highness?"
"Since this is related to logistics, please let General Bachishanyi show me the records of military supplies movement."
General Bachishanyi's eyes went dark.
You are serious.
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