GNN newspaper · record 197

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VOL. XLVII, NO. 462 INTERNATIONAL EDITION 18 February 1214

MACHINES MASS BERIND THE WINTER FRONT

Motorized reserves promise movement; battered roads still dictate the pace.

By GNN CORRESPONDENTS

HESTUNIAN FRONT — Both
armies are moving fresh
vehicles into sectors that
ended last year behind wire
and frozen earth. Hestunia is |
organizing truck-borne
infantry and recovery teams
around its armored
formations; Hukular is
gathering tracked columns
opposite the same roads,

THE SITUATION
AT A GLANCE

§ | @ Both armies are

¥4 | moving fresh vehicles
into sectors that ended

| last year behind wire
and frozen earth

HE Hestunia is organizing
truck-borne infantry
and recovery teams
around its armored
formations; Hukular
is gathering tracked

| columns opposite the

same roads

The changes may shorten
the time between an opening
attack and the arrival of
reserves. They have not
widened the bridges or
hardened the fields.
Engineers report that
damaged culverts already
restrict movement.

Engineers report
that damaged culverts
already restrict

Supply officers are movement.

stocking fuel and spare | Hestunian tanks and halftracks move along a mueldy supply road as infantry ride to Forward postions ahead of renewed operation.
tracks close to the line. A OLS eo
breakthrough would require
those supplies to follow the
fighting, along routes the
‘opposing artillery can still
teach.

HE A breakthrough
would require fuel
and spare tracks to
follow the fighting,
along routes the
opposing artillery
can still reach

Hestunian supply troops lad fuel and ammunition fr forward units. Hestunian recovery teams replace a damaged track near the front
GGNN PHOTO / L. DANE GuNirH0TO YT nows os

GNN ANALYSIS
A Built-Up Line Movement Still Constrained | Supply the Deciding Factor

Both armies are concentrating more Despite the additional vehicles, the pace Fuel and spare tracks are being stockpiled
vehicles and support ellements behind of future operations will remain dependent close to the front in anticipation of heavy
their winter positions. Truck-borne infantry on the same limited infrastructure. Reports use. A successful breakthrough would
and recovery teams are being organized of damaged culverts show that engineers require those supplies to follow the fighting
around armored formations, indicating have not yet cleared or strengthened key under the threat of opposing artillery. This
preparations for renewed offensive routes. The time between an opening attack underscores that both armies face the same i
operations along the same roads that, and the arrival of reserves may be shorter, challenge: sustaining a large-scale advance |
THROES but movement can still be slowed by the over damaged ground in difficult winter ;
condition of roads and bridges. conditions.

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