"General, the 71st Infantry Division and the 72nd Infantry Division had held out for five days. They had inflicted enormous casualties on the Anglo-Indian Army. However, they had also used up more than half their ammunition. At most, they could hold on for another three days before they would have no choice but to break out and withdraw. Otherwise, once their ammunition ran dry, they would be encircled and wiped out by the Anglo-Indian Army!" Lieutenant General Rundstedt reported.
Lieutenant General Ludendorff nodded. "I understand."
A large part of the German military's strength came from its formidable firepower. When enemies faced the German military's overwhelming firepower, they had no other way to deal with it.
However, such powerful firepower also meant tremendous consumption by German forces. The pressure on logistical supplies was equally immense. Without ammunition, the weapons in German soldiers' hands were no different from fire pokers. Once they entered close-quarters combat, although the strong German soldiers clearly held an advantage over the frail Indian soldiers, two fists could not beat four hands. When that time came, the German military's fate would certainly be miserable.
Since the last World War, the German military had never suffered the precedent of an entire Infantry Division being annihilated. If it lost two Infantry Divisions at once on the Indian battlefield, it would definitely set a record. Of course, it would be a bad record. Even with Oscar's deep trust, Lieutenant General Ludendorff could never bear such responsibility.
Therefore, Lieutenant General Ludendorff had no other choice.
"Send a Telegram to the 8th Armored Division! Launch the attack in two days. Strike directly at the British main force. The British Army in India does not have many troops, only a little over two hundred thousand. They are now concentrated in the area north of