Battle of the Third Reich

"I'm completely unprepared. How can I get into the army? Are the adults in Shajiao Province crazy?" Captain De Pan slammed the cigarette butts on the ground.

"Remember Kun Naibu Feng told me before going to Paris. Now the situation in Bangkok makes him very worried. The world situation is no longer like half a year ago. Siam has lost the opportunity. Only stupid people will choose to talk to France at this time. Fight." Lieutenant Lieutenant Terry Buney raised his head from the map and said, looking at the worried company commander.

"We are now the Kingdom of Thailand. Be careful to be heard by the administrative officer, otherwise it will be a problem." Captain De Pan pulled the cigarette case out of his pocket and pulled out another cigarette.

The Royal Siamese Army, now called the Royal Thai Army, has deployed two infantry regiments on the border between Siam and French Indochina. One is the Eastern Corps stationed on the Thai-Cambodian border. It has five infantry divisions. The other is the Northeast Corps deployed in the prominence between Siam and Cambodia and Laos. It has three infantry divisions. There is also a basic corps directly under the Central Command, about two battalions and five battalions, as the general reserve team to protect the capital.

In the armed deterrence operation started last month, the main force of the Eastern Army of the Siamese Army was almost completely deployed, and a front line was launched along the Thai-Cambodian border. The total strength was 15 battalions, about 63,000 officers and soldiers. In addition to the ten standard infantry battalions, the regiment also dispatched two cavalry battalions with the bottom of the tank and the only armored battalion, and also took out two battalions of artillery to provide the firepower needed for the above troops to cover.

To be honest, if it is based on the original development of history, these troops can really give the French a headache. No matter the quantity or quality, the Siamese Oriental Army has a clear upper hand in this area.

French Indochina deployed only 60,000 troops in Cambodia at that time, of which 48,000 were local troops composed of Khmers, that is, urban security forces, which used weapons before World War I. Training and morale were basically It can be ignored.

So in fact, only the French Colonial Corps of 12,000 people actually resisted the attack of the Siamese army. The historical French colonial army can be said to lack all the things that will allow them to win. They lack supplies and heavy equipment. There is a lack of modern training and the courage to fight the enemy deadly.

Moreover, French Indochina lacked intelligence support, and even after the war, the headquarters still knew nothing about the enemy.

The gap between the two sides seems to be large, but in fact the land battle in this war is quite speechless.

Because the Siamese officers received legal education, almost all high-ranking generals had diplomas from military schools like Saint-Cyr in France, so the two armies used the same tactics, and even the soldiers received the same training.

You should know that the French Army’s tactics have not changed for more than two decades. They are still the same old tricks at the end of World War I, so the two troops using the same tactics use similar light weapons. The vast plains of central Cambodia and There was a rigid field offensive and defensive battle among the bushes.

Neither side took the time to build positions, and in fact they did not have the resources to build positions, so the balance of war quickly tilted towards the Siamese army with heavy firepower and armored forces.

In history, the French commander found that relying on the existing firepower and military strength could not prevent the opponent from advancing, so he chose to retreat and avoid the edge, waiting for the rear to build up the army and fight a defensive counterattack. The battle soon became During the march training, the Siamese made a big stride forward, and the French quickly withdrew with a little resistance. Until the two sides ceased armistice, the total number of wounded, missing and captured soldiers of the two armies was less than 2,000. As for the head of a head who has not yet crossed, it is called a boring war between chickens and pecks.

However, the situation has changed dramatically. France has deployed a full army of 50,000 troops in Cambodia, of which 30,000 are from the local army. This is not a colonial force that lacks training. They participated in the European campaign and learned how to fight a modern war from the Germans. These French officers and soldiers all have actual combat experience and want to fight a decent victory from the bottom of their hearts. , Used to soothe psychological trauma.

Now that the blood of these French soldiers has been completely ignited, they can’t wait to use the blood of the enemy soldiers to stain the red French flag, use the enemy’s head to prove their value and strength, and use the wine after the victory , Wash away the smell of potatoes.

It is a pity that Captain Depan will not know this, he is worrying about how to complete the tasks assigned by his superiors. He commanded a cavalry company and the second company of the 12th Cavalry Battalion of the Royal Thai Army. In fact, there is no horse in the organization. The entire company is the most fashionable mechanized infantry.

This is of course also learned from the French, using armored vehicles and tanks instead of horses, they are modern breastplate cavalry.

However, the Siamese army is not as wealthy as the French army. This mechanized infantry company is only equipped with six Rolls-Royce armored vehicles and four Carden Reid tracked machine gun vehicles, or Mark 4 ultralight tanks. The company is also equipped with twelve half-ton trucks used to carry the heavy and conventional infantry. Both the equipment and the soldiers are the first-class troops of the Siamese Army.

The problem is that all officers and men, including Depan, have never actually fought themselves. Only in these weeks have they conducted some intensive training, such as live ammunition shooting and off-road driving, which were rarely carried out in the past because of fear of loss of equipment. The officers and men seem to have some tough looks on the surface, but Captain De Pan, who has really seen the French army in Europe, is very clear that he wants to fight the French regular forces, and these preparations are far from enough.

But now the time to worry him came, and the superior suddenly issued a command requesting the cavalry company to immediately enter the first-level combat readiness state, carrying all the ammunition and equipment, and moving towards the border.

The above command is very clear. The cavalry company will serve as the spearhead of the right wing of the entire force, penetrate the French defense line, and plug in the Cambodian border town poetry at the highest speed. Behind him are two elite infantry battalions, who are responsible for covering the flanks of the German climbing camp, and they are also his backup troops.

As for the overall strategic deployment, there are not many things he can know at this level. It is only known that once the forward troops open the gap on the defense line, the entire legion will follow up from behind. This will be an unprecedented offensive operation.

In addition, according to the information he received from the inside of the division, the fuse that triggered the ground attack should have been a disaster for the Air Force. They even launched a bombing operation of the French army without notifying anyone.

However, after discussing with Depan and Tribney, they felt that the Air Force could not have this kind of courage. There should be high-level support behind it, and even the headquarters of Bangkok might be involved. But this is obviously not something that officers of this level can speculate. All they can do now is to keep their duty and fulfill their duties.

However, the lack of intelligence support has now become the Siamese Army. Siamese and Khmer have a feud. It is almost impossible to send spies to Khmer, even to buy insiders, because the Khmer people are very Willing to use the head of the Siamese spies to exchange some money in the hands of the French colonists.

Although Siam’s air force reconnaissance aircraft has increased the intensity of transit investigations, it has only detected the situation of some border military installations, and has not been able to obtain intelligence on the deployment of troops. At present, the Siamese only know that the French army has deployed at least two battalions of infantry on the border of Shisho Feng Province, but it is neither clear about the equipment level of the other party nor the situation behind the French army.

The last piece of news that agents who had infiltrated Shishufeng before they were arrested was that there were only a small number of French troops in the city and no armored units were found.

"The oil has been replenished, Mr. Captain." A non-commissioned officer came forward and reported.

The 1934-style field uniform currently used by the Siamese Army is similar to the British Army in style. It is a brown-green single-breasted uniform with a metal service logo on the vertical collar, the soldier uniform has no badges, and officers and senior non-commissioned officers have hard styles. Epaulets.

This company is equipped with a 38-type rifle purchased from Japan, so the infantrymen hung a full set of Japanese-style cowhide ammunition boxes, but the straps were French shoulder straps. Officers and non-commissioned officers also wear French military belts, and map bags and kettles around their waists are all French-style.

Because it is now combat, all people wear a French Adriatic helmet, the helmet body is painted in dark green, and the front of the helmet bears the bronze Siam Army badge.

Senior non-commissioned officers and officers in the Siamese army can choose to wear long leather boots or short leather shoes, while the soldiers wear short leather shoes and leggings. This is exactly the same as the French army.

"Go on, one row will be the vanguards, and the company will follow. Everyone will be up. We are going to recapture the land occupied by the Khmers. This is an extremely glorious task. Bangkok is waiting for our good news, for the king, for the honor, advance!"

Captain Depan climbed the Rolls-Royce armored vehicle as a command vehicle, stood on the pedal of the door, and pulled out a pistol from his waist to point to the west.

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