"The Commander-in-Chief, all losses, including ms.406, d.520, hq75, Hurricane, Brege, Blenheim, Amio-350, and leo-451, are 712 aircraft in total, and the crew members lost more than 1,200 people..."

"God, what did I do?" General Gan Molin's face turned a little blue after listening to the staff's report. In just a fierce air battle during the day, the British and French forces lost 712 aircraft and 1,200 crew members. This is a fatal loss! The aircraft may be able to be purchased from a democratic arsenal, but the losses of the crew members are difficult to make up. Those people were all trained and trained with high standards and strict requirements before the war broke out. It is not easy to replenish the elites selected. If they lost so much at once, the vitality of the Air Force would be greatly damaged.

"The bombing achieved the expected results, did it?" General Gan Molin looked at the staff officer.

"As a certain effect has been achieved..." the staff officer replied, "But the specific situation still needs to be confirmed by the reconnaissance aircraft."

The scene of the Sedang-Maas River air battle was very chaotic. The German ground-air firepower network was extremely dense, and British and French planes ran away with their heads. Even if bombs were dropped, they were randomly dropped. It was difficult to figure out whether the target was blown up. However, many surviving crew members still reported that the bomb hit the pontoon bridge.

"So where has our counterattack troops been?" General Gan Molin didn't think about the bombing results. The losses of 712 aircraft and more than 1,200 crew members have lost a lot of money, and even if the pontoon bridge is broken, it will be more than worth the cost.

"General Charles Henziger of the 2nd Army reported that the 213th Regiment and the 4th and 7th Tank Battalions of the 55th Infantry Division had arrived 15 kilometers south of Seden, near the Monte-Diu Heights. There they fought a war with the Germans and lost dozens of m-36 tanks.

In addition, the 3rd Armored Division and the 3rd Motorized Infantry Division of the 21st Army (which belongs to the 6th Army) from Lance (the division is called Motorized, but there are no trucks equipped with transport infantry) have also approached the Monte-Diu Heights."

The Monte Diu Heights is a dangerous place south of Seandang. If the French army can occupy this high ground, it can then threaten Seandang. If the German army occupy the Monte Diu Heights, Seandang can be consolidated.

Of course, Ganmolin knew the importance of the Monte Diu Heights. He thought about it and asked again: "Has the 3rd Armored Division been air strikes during the march?"

"I was not air strikes, but I encountered ordinary people who were difficult to escape and blocked the road, so I walked very slowly."

The 3rd Armored Division and the 3rd Motorized Infantry Division set out last night. Originally, these two divisions would have eaten a lot of bombs during the day today. However, the air combat over the Maas River attracted most of the fighters in this direction, and without enough fighter cover, the German dive bomber attack aircraft did not dare to go too deep into French airspace.

Gan Molin breathed a sigh of relief: "Generate power to General Joseph George, asking him to assign the 21st Army to the 2nd Army (the army in the Metz-building area), and then ordered General Henzig to launch a counterattack, control the Monte-Diu Heights at all costs, and counterattack the German ferry on the Maas River to block the German breakthrough."

"Commander-in-Chief, three divisions may not be able to complete such a task." General Verick, commander-in-chief of the British Expeditionary Force, reminded him, "especially the German army has air supremacy."

Before today, the German army had only air superiority. However, after the large air battle on the Maas River, absolute air supremacy belonged to the German army! Even Britain and France now have a fighter that can threaten the B-109 and the Folk Zero, and they are unable to compete for the sky again.

So today the 3rd Armored Division and the 3rd Motorized Infantry Division can march without aircraft bombing, it may be difficult to reappear.

"No problem," Gan Molin gritted his teeth, "I will order the Air Force to cover at any cost, and more harb1 heavy tanks will definitely arrive. At that time, we will do our best. France's fate will fight here!"

After hearing this, General Verick's brows frowned. He knew that this counterattack was Ganmolin's last move. If the French army could not win in the Monte-Diu Heights, not only the French troops stationed at the "Macino" defense line could be surrounded, but even the British and French coalition forces that went deep into Belgium would have great trouble.

...

"General Sauer, Colonel Weishulin, your mission is to occupy the Monte-Diu Heights and the town of Stoney (located in the Heights), and then hold it there."

Guderian also realized the importance of the Monte Diu Heights at this time, but his main force was to advance northward to deal with the 9th Army of the French, so he handed over the task of occupying and guarding the Heights to the 10th Armored Division and the "Great German" flag team.

"Col.," Guderian said to Colonel Weishulin of the Great German flag team, "your flag team is now assigned to the 10th Armored Division." Then he said to Major General Ferdinand Sauer, the commander of the 10th Armored Division, "Major General, take people to occupy Stoney town, and defend there until the 17th, and then the 12th Army troops will come to take over the defense."

According to the order from the Western Front Headquarters, the 12th Army will obtain three armored divisions originally belonging to the 1st Armored Army, and then use them as the guide to go south to capture the Verdun area and cut off the rear route of the "Magino" defense line. The two armies will deliver troops on the 16th. Before that, Guderian wanted to make full use of the three armored divisions, so he handed over the seemingly "easy" task of defending the Monte Diu Heights to the 10th Armored Division and the "Great German" flag team.

Guderian finally explained: "A French infantry regiment and two tank battalions have arrived at the Monte-Diu Heights early this morning and were defeated by the 1st Armored Division. I guess the French will not give up. You should be careful."

The 213th Regiment and 4th Tank Battalion of the 55th Infantry Division of the French Army were defeated by the 1st Armored Division and the 7th Tank Battalion. At this time, the French tanks were formed in tank battalions, except for the Light Mechanized Division, the Arranged Armored Division and the Light Cavalry Division, and were all organized into tank battalions as needed during wartime.

The 4th and 7th tank battalions are equipped with a very advanced "design concept" but very poor performance. This tank has a diesel engine, welded body, inclined armor and 37mm guns, and the thickest part of the front armor reaches 40mm. As a light tank (the total combat weight is 12.35 tons), its firepower and defense are definitely top-notch. However, its speed is a bit slow, with the fastest speed of only 24 kilometers per hour, and its diesel engine does not pass the level, so it will easily break down.

In the battle this morning, these slow and strong small tanks encountered tank No. 3 and assault guns (3 gangs used as tanks), and were beaten to the point of being dismantled. Two tank battalions lost 61 m-36 tanks, and the infantry of the 213th Regiment also suffered heavy losses and fled all the way until they encountered the 3rd French Armored Division and 3rd Motorcycle Division who were driven from Lance.

"How could the m-36 be vulnerable?" General Flavigni is a recognized tank warfare expert in the French Army. He is still very familiar with the performance of the French m-36 tanks. When he heard that these defenses were very strong among light tanks, they were easily penetrated by German tanks, and he was shocked.

"The general's artillery may not have such a result." Brigadier General Anthony Brocade, the commander of the 3rd Armored Division of the French Army, is also an expert in tank warfare. After listening to the descriptions of several officers of the 213th Infantry Regiment, he knew that the German tanks must have more firepower than the 37mm artillery.

He said: "This should be a 47mm or 50mm gun. In addition, the short-barrel guns used by tanks without turrets should be 75mm caliber... It seems that the German tank firepower is stronger than we thought."

The four tank battalions owned by the German Armored Division are also equipped with "two-weight" and "two-light" configurations. The two "heavy" tanks are equipped with tanks No. 4, tank No. 3 and assault guns No. 3, while the two light tank battalions are equipped with 38t tanks.

The French Army's 4th Tank Battalion and the 7th Tank Battalion unfortunately encountered a German heavy tank battalion, equipped with tank No. 3 and assault guns.

"Only harb1 heavy tanks can they be dealt with," Brigadier General Anthony Brocard suggested, "we must wait for all the intact harb1 heavy tanks to arrive, and the preparation is completed, and we must wait for the 3rd Motorized Infantry Division to arrive... I think we can attack on the night of the 15th."

"It will take 24 hours?" General Flavigni asked with a frown.

"Yes, it will take 24 hours." Brigadier General Anthony Brocard replied, "If you can wait for the 2nd Armored Division to arrive, you will be more confident."

General Flavigni shook his head, "We may not be able to wait for the 2nd Armored Division," he thought for a while, "and we cannot wait until the night of the 15th. Once the Germans are allowed to occupy the Monte-Diu Heights first, our troubles will be great. Let the vanguard of the 3rd Motorized Infantry Division first occupy Stoney town, and we will launch defense there and give the Germans a head-on blow!"

"Defense?" Brigadier General Anthony Brocard was stunned, "But the order above is attack."
Chapter completed!