Early in the morning of August 31, on the positions of the 1st German Corps. More than 300,000 men of the 1st Army had already landed in Margate. They have also been pushing towards Canterbury in the last few days, with the strikers even less than five kilometres away.

On the artillery positions, thousands of cannons of various calibers have been pushed out. These were the artillery pieces of the various infantry divisions under the 1st Army Corps.

A little further afield, there were also a large number of ships of the German Navy. There are both new dreadnoughts equipped with 380 mm guns, as well as former dreadnoughts equipped with old 280 mm guns. These ships will provide strong fire support for the 1st Army in the following battles. For the attacking German troops, smashed through the defenses of the British.

On the forward position, more than 200 tanks of the 1st Panzer Division of the German Army were waiting quietly. The tankmen were having breakfast. As soon as the order was given, they would attack and destroy all the British defenses with a torrent of steel, clearing the way for the subsequent army.

In the Dover direction, the 2nd Army Corps of the German Army was also fully prepared. More than 200 tanks of the 2nd Armored Division will also become the fist force of the 2nd Army Corps this time.

At half past seven in the morning, the German shelling began. The two corps divided into two directions, gathered more than two thousand cannons, and opened heavy fire on the British fortifications. Although, the previous German naval artillery and bombardment had almost destroyed the British fortifications. However, every time a fortification was destroyed, the British rushed to repair it overnight. Although the repaired fortifications will be greatly reduced in terms of defense. But for the infantry, it will still cause a lot of trouble. Therefore, before attacking, it is better to destroy those fortifications again with powerful artillery fire, so that nothing goes wrong.

The warships cruising in the sea also joined in. Large-caliber naval guns, announcing their strength to the world. Every large-caliber naval artillery shell exploded on the ground, leaving a huge crater and inflicting great casualties on the British.

The fortifications that the British Army had painstakingly built were blown up to pieces under heavy German shelling.

"Oh God! How many cannons did the Germans assemble in the end! Are they going to launch a general offensive? Admiral Hamilton hid in his underground headquarters, listening to the dense explosions outside, his face very ugly.

"Call General Haig and General Benson and tell them to resist the German attack no matter what!" Admiral Hamilton ordered.

Although, the 1st and 2nd armies were the elite of the British Army. But Admiral Hamilton was not at all sure that they would be able to complete their mission. He hoped that the 1st and 2nd armies would be able to hold their ground and inflict as many casualties as possible on the German army. In this way, he can organize the follow-up troops to launch a counterattack. If you are lucky, it is not impossible to defeat the German army in one fell swoop.

"Yes, General." The staff officer immediately went to convey Admiral Hamilton's order.

At this moment, Admiral Haig and Admiral Benson are also anxiously adjusting their deployment. Although the German offensive has not yet begun, such a large-scale artillery bombardment indicates that the next offensive will definitely be very fierce. They also feared that their troops would not be able to withstand the German attack. If that's the case, then the problem is troublesome.

The German shelling did not last long. Only half an hour later, artillery fire began to extend into the depth of the British defenses.

"Get into position and get ready for battle!"

The commander of the British army at the front, who was also experienced. Having discovered that the German artillery fire was beginning to extend to the rear, he knew that the German offensive was about to begin and began to organize troops into positions.

However, their defensive positions had been destroyed under heavy German shelling. It's hard to say how much of a role it can play in battle. However, it is much better to have at least a place to hide than to be directly exposed.

"1st Armored Division, sortie!"

On the positions of the German Army, the commander of the 1st Panzer Division gave the order to attack. More than two hundred tanks, the engine was started. These steel monsters, spitting black smoke, roared out of their positions and attacked the British positions.

Behind these steel monsters were the elite infantry of the German Army. After the armored forces broke through the British defenses, they would further tear open the British defenses and expand the results.

"Boom!"

The roar of the engines of more than two hundred tanks, coming together, is still very amazing. At least, after the British soldiers on the position found these tanks, many people were scared, and some even scared out of their urine.

"Oh God! Tank! The Germans sent a large number of tanks. Here we will be the focus of the breakthrough of the Germans! A British officer looked desperate.

"Quickly report to the division commander, we need reinforcements, we need anti-tank weapons!"

The place chosen for the assault by the German 1st Panzer Division was the position of the 8th Brigade of the 22nd Infantry Division of the British Army. Although, this infantry division is an elite infantry division of the British Army. But they also lack anti-tank weapons, and if they want to withstand the assault of a German armored division, the difficulty can be imagined.

"Anti-tank guns, pull them up!"

The anti-tank soldiers on the front line hurriedly pulled an anti-tank gun to the trench.

"Fire!"

"Boom!"

An armor-piercing shell whizzed out of the cannon and headed for one of the German tanks.

"Dang!"

The armor-piercing shells bombarded the armor of the tank, and the weak armor could not withstand the armor-piercing shells and was easily cut open. Fragments fired into the inside of the tank, killing the tankmen inside.

"Well done!" A British officer yelled excitedly.

"Boom!"

A grenade landed next to this anti-tank gun group, killing several anti-tank men.

Although, the anti-tank guns of the British army began to destroy the tanks of the German army. However, the Germans were also able to use tank guns to destroy British anti-tank fire.

In the absence of sufficient anti-tank weapons, the British simply could not withstand the German attack.

Not to mention, air fire support from the German Army Aviation also arrived.

"Da Da Da!"

An F2 fighter jet used an aviation machine gun to strafe the trenches of the British army, and many British soldiers were beaten into a sieve.

Several H1 bombers dropped bombs on the British positions, and the bombs exploded, directly destroying a section of the trench. The British soldiers stationed here suffered heavy losses.