Romanian Eagle

They are all soldiers, and of course they do things vigorously and resolutely. After leaving behind the 2nd Brigade of the Guard Division that afternoon, the remainder of the 1st Guard Division and the 9th Division of the Guards Division marched towards Hartseg.

Luckily Hartseg was not far from Petrosani, and they set off in the afternoon and reached the outskirts of Hartseg just before the sun went down. When the troops stopped to station to establish forward positions, the two ambitious division commanders planned to use this time to choose a high place to quietly observe the Austro-Hungarian troops stationed here. This observation shows that the Austro-Hungarian army, which was stationed only yesterday, has initially established a position here.

This surprised Major General Dotrid who was observing. "I didn't expect that the Austro-Hungarian army was also well-trained, and the outline of the position was formed in just one day. This is a trench, and the front is a foxhole, and the machine gun position needs to be covered. The traffic trench here is already half a person high. "

The two put down their binoculars and saw the solemnity in each other's eyes. It seemed that this battle was not easy to fight.

It was Lieutenant General Ankodar who was the first to speak. "Let's go back first."

After he finished speaking, he quietly retreated to the position behind him, and Major General Dotrid also retreated with him.

Back in the command post of the forward position, Lieutenant General Ankodar spoke up. "Haceg's defenders couldn't have allowed the fortifications to be built to this level in just 24 hours. There must be a problem."

Lieutenant General Ankerdar's words aroused the approval of Major General Dotrid. "That's right. Judging from the construction of the fortifications, it seems that they have been built for three days, but they only arrived here yesterday. And I also specially observed the housing situation in this small town. According to my estimation, there are less than 500 residents in the town. , and it's not possible for them to call residents to build it, so that's weird too."

While puzzled by the speed at which the two Romanian division commanders were building fortifications for the Austro-Hungarian army. In a house in Hatzegne, Major-General Hermann Kumanek, commander of the 7th Austro-Hungarian Army Division, and Major-General Artur Arz, commander of the 35th Division, were discussing the Romanian troops that appeared.

"I didn't expect these Romanians to come over so quickly. It seems that there are no more than us. Major General Arz, are we going to teach them a lesson tonight and tell them not to be too presumptuous."

The one who was speaking was Major General Arz, the commander of the 35th Division, who was kicked out of Petrosani yesterday. It seems that he was still haunted by the raid yesterday, and wanted to teach the Romanian army who had just arrived here a lesson.

Major General Arz's words did not attract a response from Major General Kumanek. Instead, the major general who rushed over from Deva advised the radical 35th division commander. "Major Arz, I think the priority now is to step up the construction of the fortifications. You must know that we only have the front fortifications built to a certain scale. But there are still some unbuilt ones on the flanks and backs. If you can't scare the opposite side. Romanians, then we will be under too much pressure to defend."

In the words of Major General Kumanek,

Arz's attempt to raid Romania was completely in vain. Without the support of the elite 7th Division, the 35th Division, which he had retreated, would not have succeeded. You must know that he suffered casualties of more than 3,000 casualties in the Petroshani raid yesterday, and the loss of weapons and equipment also made him distressed. While retreating yesterday, his division had damaged and lost artillery to the gate.

You must know that the Austro-Hungarian army is not comparable before the war. At that time, a fully-staffed division had 72 artillery pieces, but after several years of war, the number of first-level artillery pieces of the Austro-Hungarian army division is generally only half of that before the war. The loss of the gate is more than 40% of the battle damage, and it is too late to add, he can only count on the 7th Division, you must know that as the 7th Division composed of all Hungarians, it is not comparable to his 35th Division.

As a top-ranked division that still has its own name (Warrior), the 7th Division ranks among the best in the Austro-Hungarian army when the Austro-Hungarian army generally has only half of the weapons and equipment before the war. Reach 2 doors. Moreover, the division has a lot of other equipment. For example, the machine guns assigned to the battalion level in other divisions are assigned to the company level in this division.

And as the commander of the division, Kunemak has a cautious and cautious character. Although this has made the 7th division not perform well in the battle for several years, it has not caused the 7th to suffer any major losses. And because the character of the division commander is also trusted by the superior commander, the 7th division was used to defend key positions in several battles. This time, the 7th Division was also arranged at the key point of Deva, and when encountering the Romanian army, Major General Kumanek really chose the most secure way, so Major General Arz's desire for revenge came to an end.

This night, the two armies were in peace, and they were recharging their batteries and preparing for tomorrow's battle.

In the early morning of the 7th, the invisible tension over Hartseg was dignified. The armies representing both sides were also preparing for the start of the battle. On the Romanian side, a large number of artillery pieces are being prepared before the war, and boxes of ammunition have been placed next to the gun emplacements built overnight. And many ammunition boxes have been opened, and soldiers are in charge of making final checks on the shells.

At the launching position, the soldiers belonging to the First Division of the Imperial Guard were also making final preparations. Some of them are checking their weapons, making sure they are in good working order for the upcoming battle. Some people are bowing their heads and praying to God to ensure that they can walk off the battlefield alive. Others smoked cigarettes and chatted loudly with their comrades to relieve their inner tension. There are even people who are squinting and resting this morning. It seems that this is either because they are strong and confident in themselves or they don't care about it all.

Lieutenant General Ankodar looked at the soldiers who were about to attack and asked Lieutenant Colonel Malmo, the regiment leader beside them. "What should you do in this attack yourself?"

Faced with the inquiries from the division commander himself, Lieutenant Colonel Malmo, who belongs to the 1st Division, 1st Brigade and 2nd Regiment of the Imperial Guard, is of course very clear. "My regiment's mission is to test the weaknesses of the enemy's position and find out the firepower on the position."

Lieutenant Colonel Malmo's words made Lieutenant General Ancodar very satisfied, and he patted Lieutenant Colonel on the shoulder to show his encouragement.

Then Lieutenant General Ankerdar said that Major General Dotrid, who was waiting to watch the performance of the First Division of the Guard, said. "It's almost time, let's go to the command post to observe."

"Okay, Your Excellency Lieutenant General. It is my honor to be able to observe the battle of the First Division of the Imperial Guard up close."

When he came to the command post, Lieutenant General Ankodar picked up the phone and gave the order. "I'm Ankodar, and I order the shelling to begin."