The Germans were very saving on their main artillery ammunition. After confirming that the three 152mm artillery and four 120mm rapid-fire guns located at the entrance are destroyed, the Spee fleet decisively stopped the artillery, commanded the fleet to approach the shore, and then used the secondary artillery to support the Marines in landing operations.

Hundreds of Marines were riding as the first wave of landing vanguards. They thought they would be attacked by the remaining firepower points of the Russians on the beach. Earl Spee also specially arranged two auxiliary cruisers to provide fire support less than 1,500 meters from the shore. However, when the entire landing force occupied the beachhead, apart from some sporadic machine gun shooting sound, no sound of a gun from the Russian army was heard, which made the German Marines who were originally preparing to fight a tough battle feel a little confused.

"The morale of the army is dispersed." However, during the subsequent march towards Kerch, the German Marines finally understood why it was so smooth. In fact, the Polish Pole Battle launched by the prince on the Eastern Front and the subsequent series of offensives caused much damage to Russia than the Germans expected.

Think about it, all the millions of Russia's most elite troops were eliminated. What is this concept? Taking the entire front line as an example, when the war reached the second year, all front-line troops had a total strength of no more than 3 million (it was the front-line troops, not the total strength). The less than 3 million troops were scattered in Poland, the Baltic coast, the Caucasus region, and later Ukrainian areas. After the battle, the permanent and irrecoverable losses of the troops reached about 50% of the total!

The entire Russian army was cut by grass. The subsequent continuous assaults left the Russian army without even time to recruit troops again. Just like squeezing toothpaste, the slightly capable troops were pulled to the front line to block the gap. Then they were quickly killed by the Bavarian army, and the Russians sent troops again and again. Now, except for the front-line troops, which can still be called a little fighting spirit, the remaining troops in other non-key directions can be said to be farmers who do not even have enough guns to defend. What combat effectiveness can such troops have? It is worthy of cutting more than half of the rations of meat and protein!

Then, before landing, the entire army's offensive was very smooth. In just 3 days, Earl Spee and his Marines had already controlled most of the key points of the Kerch Peninsula. According to aviation reconnaissance, the Russian army located on the Crimean Peninsula seemed to have not taken action.

"Let Count Lukner take two battleships and escort warships to seal the woolen waist position of the Kerch Peninsula. Then we cover the main force of the Marine Corps to attack Kerch City, and the escort fleet immediately enters the Azov Sea and cooperate with the army to land in Berjánsk and Mariupol areas! The faster the better." After confirming that there were almost no Russian fleet in the Kerch Sea, the Count adjusted its strategic deployment so that it could start operations faster.

So, at the time and place that the Russians most unexpectedly, more than 20,000 German troops landed in southeastern Ukraine under the cover of the Mediterranean Fleet in the Allied Kingdom! It stabbed straight into the Donetsk region like a sharp blade! However, this place is one of the most important industrial bases of the Russians, and the troops elsewhere are vulnerable, but here, relying on their home court advantage, the remaining left-behind forces of the Russians still caused certain obstacles to the Bavarian light troops.

"Hurry up, unload the ammunition truck first. The truck guns in front are still waiting for the ammunition." A captain in charge of logistics stood on the temporary dock and directed the unloading of equipment. Although it was a light-equipped force, it was evaluated by the standards of the normal Bavarian legion. In fact, there were not many artillery and vehicles in absolute terms.

It would be inconvenient to start an army of 20,000, assigning divisions, so all troops were assault brigades with about 6,000 men to undertake combat tasks in one direction. Mobility must be guaranteed when fighting deep behind enemy lines. The Bavarian Legion could not raise enough horses and food, and the horse transport efficiency was too low. Therefore, this unit mainly used vehicles to meet the needs of artillery and supply transportation.

Moreover, considering the combat environment in Ukraine, although it is a plain, the road surface is not too good, so most vehicles are semi-tracked vehicles, and they try their best to reduce the load of the vehicles when traveling. All unnecessary equipment is removed, and the shells carried by each truck gun are also reduced, and the excess shells are distributed on other vehicles.

Each assault brigade is equipped with about 160 vehicles of various types, including 24 truck guns of various types, including 6 truck guns equipped with 107mm cannons and 6 truck guns equipped with 105mm light howitzers. The remaining 12 are 75mm rapid-fire guns. Each truck gun is equipped with an average of two ammunition trucks and auxiliary vehicles. The remaining vehicles of this assault brigade are used to ensure the daily consumption of infantry troops.

The so-called light-equipped units are reflected in this aspect. The initial landing troops did not have 150mm heavy howitzers, nor did they have fully tracked heavy armored units as the target of attack. This light-equipped unit will last for at least 5 days before the second batch of heavy-equipped units enter the battlefield. However, there is no need to worry too much about the insufficient firepower at the landing site. The army's artillery is insufficient, so the navy will make up for it.

In order to improve the defense strength of the landing site, many naval personnel brought artillery to land to help with defense. Although they were unlikely to remove the 150mm secondary gun, the large number of supplementary 105mm deck guns and 88mm rapid-fire guns still made up for the shortage of light guns. If necessary, Earl Spey's battleship can also provide ultra-long-range fire support.

What about the Russian army at this time? Although Borusinov's transfer order had been issued, ordering the troops stationed in southeastern Ukraine to join forces to return to the aid forces to immediately go north to block the attack of the Austrian army, the transfer order was completely a matter of the Two Sessions. Except for some troops close to the railway line, other troops with horses as the main transportation capacity did not immediately transfer north. Therefore, under this circumstance, when the German army began to land, the Russians still had the power to fight.

The Russian troops of three divisions quickly gathered from the surrounding areas. Although they were troops on the second line or troops withdrawn from the first line, they were not fully organized. But even so, it was fine to raise 40,000 people from these troops, and this was just the first wave. After learning that the German army's final target was the Donetsk region, Borusinov immediately mobilized troops from the lower reaches of the Volga River and the Transcaucasus, and several of the cavalry troops even traveled day and night to support the Donetsk region.
Chapter completed!