In May 1940, the German army launched an blitzkrieg against France . A large number of armored troops penetrated into France through Ardennes at the junction of France and Belgium. They broke through the French army's proud Maginot defense line without any effort.
However, long before the German army attacked France, our generals had already given the conclusion that Magino line of defense is useless garbage . This general is Lin Biao .
"Indestructible" Maginot Line of Defense
After the end of the Battle of , the French government, which was deeply threatened by the German military, decided to prepare for the future and spend huge amounts of money to build a permanent defense line of defense on the French-German border. Maginot Line is up to 390 kilometers long and has built complete supporting facilities.
Magino Line of Defense is the product of position defense war thought . The defense line is set with strong firepower and extremely wide defense depth. Due to the close cooperation of each fire point, there will be almost no weak spots on the front of the entire defense line. Once the German army attempts to break through the Magino line, it will crash into the iron wall under the cross fire sweep of .
French troops even claimed that due to the complete supply facilities of the Maginot Line of Defense, their troops could be permanently stationed in the defense facilities, and is prepared for the possible arrival of German attacks all-weather. In order to cope with the increasingly powerful long-range artillery, the entire line of defense was built with from reinforced concrete, which was enough to withstand direct attacks of high-intensity shells.
Objectively speaking, if the French and German armies still confronted each other like World War II , the Maginot Line of Defense will indeed become a big trouble for the German army. But the factor that determines the outcome of a war is always human . After the mobile combat theory such as blitzkrieg, appears, position defense war will inevitably be eliminated.
Lin Biao, long-term vision,
, however, The first army to apply the theory of mobile combat on a large scale, is not in Europe where strong countries are everywhere, but in the domestic battlefield Chinese Workers and Peasants Red Army . Since the Kuomintang reactionary army has better weapon advantages than the Red Army , the Red Army commanders and fighters must find a way of combat that can counter the enemy.
Under such a realistic situation, the secret skills of our army's movement interspersed with combat came into being. It effectively reduced the casualties of our army in the domestic anti-encirclement and suppression battles, and also had unexpected results many times.
Our general Lin Biao already has extraordinary military command talent. After being influenced by the theory of " Mobile War ", he quickly realized the huge potential of mobile combat in the future battlefield.
After the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, Lin Biao led his troops to deal heavy blows to the Japanese army on the battlefield many times. Many of this result are attributed to Lin Biao's flexible and maneuverable combat concept . Especially the victory of Pingxingguan battle not only greatly encouraged the determination of Chinese people to resist the Japanese army to the death, but also made Lin Biao famous.
1938, Lin Biao, who went to Moscow, the Soviet Union to heal his wounds, became a prominent commander with outstanding military achievements and outstanding military achievements, and was warmly welcomed by the leaders of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. During his recuperation, Lin Biao studied many of the most cutting-edge military theory books, , and gained some understanding of European wars.
After seeing the German armored forces blitzkrieg , Lin Biao, with his unique vision, immediately realized that mobile combat has a crushing advantage over traditional large-scale position warfare . If the French army still used the combat thinking of to fight against the German army, they would probably be doomed.
Lin Biao's prediction shocked Stalin
Lin Biao did not expect that not long after, at a military meeting he attended as an attendee, the then Soviet leader Stalin also asked him about 's views on Franco-German Wars .The Soviet Union at that time, like France, still followed the classic position defense theory . In the eyes of Stalin and Soviet generals, the Maginot line of defense would definitely become a big trouble for the German army.
Even if the German army concentrated its superior forces to tear a hole in the defense line in the end, it would inevitably pay the price of scattered .
The generals present were very optimistic about the performance of the Maginot Line of Defense in the war and planned to learn from France's experience. also built such a defense facility on the Soviet border .
Stalin saw that Lin Biao was also present, so he proposed to let this excellent Chinese comrade also express his views. After all, Lin Biao is an outsider, so he doesn't have to say much, so he fools him. Unexpectedly, Stalin refused to give in and repeatedly insisted that Lin Biao talk about his real thoughts on .
Lin Biao had to make it open and say that in front of the commander of the German armored forces with agile , a fixed line of defense like Magino is simply the useless garbage of . Not to mention that the German army is not afraid, even the Chinese Red Army soldiers are not afraid. Lin Biao then pointed to the Ardennes 3 area of the border of , which was not covered by Maginot's defense line.
Lin Biao said that if the French army wants the Maginot Line of Defense to play a role, the only way is for the German army to attack the front line of the defense line . But judging from the past record of the German commander, it is obviously not such a fool. If the German commander was as smart as he thought, he would definitely bypass the Maginot Line from the Ardennes area , and directly insert into the French army hinterland .
The Soviet generals present, including Stalin, were shocked by Lin Biao's innovative ideas. They always believed that The German armored troops would not choose to pass the rugged Arden Mountains . After all, such long-distance detour would make the German armored troops' logistics supply overwhelmed .
In the eyes of Soviet generals, Lin Biao had been in the Chinese battlefield of war form for a long time, and had insufficient understanding of the logistics capabilities required for advanced mechanized troops to rush long distances, so he made such rebellious remarks. Therefore, after the initial shock, everyone present was quite dissatisfied.
Lin Biao did not argue with the Soviet generals much, and still insisted on his own opinion in his heart. Not long after, news came that the German army went to the Ardennes to break through the Maginot Line of Defense, and the Soviet generals realized that Lin Biao's view was correct . In front of the German army that pursued the mobile combat theory , the impregnable Maginot Line of Defense really became useless garbage .
Not only were the Soviet generals convinced Lin Biao, but Stalin also praised Lin Biao . Before Lin Biao returned to China, he showed kindness to him repeatedly, hoping that Lin Biao could serve the Soviet Red Army . This request was naturally rejected by Lin Biao himself and the CCP, but it is enough to show the degree of recognition of Lin Biao's achievements in military command.
