Chapter 779: Battle

The German 1st, 2nd and 3rd Armies, at Margate, Dover and Folkestone, not only successfully resisted the British counterattack, but also inflicted heavy casualties on the British army. You know, what they wiped out were the real elite troops of the British army! This can play a big role in defeating the British army in the following battles.

In addition, in the counterattack on the morning of the 22nd, they successfully seized the British defense line on the coast and drove the British back to the urban areas of several cities to defend themselves. At the same time, a large number of German follow-up troops began to land on the British mainland, preparing to launch a larger attack.

Calais, the German Operational Command against the British. Feng? Marshal Falkenhein, though he had not rested all night, was still in good spirits. The army fended off the British attack on the front line, and at the same time successfully launched a counterattack, further expanding their area of control and making the beachhead more solid. This makes Feng? Field Marshal Falkenhain was very satisfied.

The commanders of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Army Corps also rushed to the headquarters, and everyone's faces were full of smiles. Although, last night's fierce battle caused a lot of casualties among the troops. But, at best, they persevered. Next, it was their turn to launch a large-scale counterattack.

"Well done! The soldiers on the front line are all good. In the face of the frantic counterattack of the British, we still held on. The balance of victory in this war is already tilting in our favor again! "Feng? Marshal Falkenhein said.

"Yes, Your Excellency. We have successfully established ourselves in the UK. The follow-up troops are also still in the process of landing. As soon as our main forces complete the landing, we will be able to launch a large-scale counterattack. With the strong combat effectiveness of our army, it should not be difficult to defeat the British. Admiral Crook is very optimistic about the next battle.

"Your Excellency, though the British still have a large force. However, the troops they invested last night should be the real elite main force. Even their elite are no match for us. Will the rabble, which has just been formed, be able to defeat us? That would undoubtedly be even more unlikely. Admiral Birlow also said.

"Well, that's right! Speed up the disembarkation of the main force as fast as possible. When the main forces arrive on the British mainland, a large-scale offensive can be launched! "Feng? Marshal Falkenhein said.

"Your Excellency, the speed at which our main forces disembark has been greatly affected. In particular, heavy weapons, such as heavy artillery and tanks, as well as armored vehicles, etc. Due to the lack of professional terminals, the loading and unloading speed has been greatly restricted. Admiral Hausen said.

"Those docks were blown up by the British before the fighting broke out. If you want to use those docks, that's impossible. The only way to get the sappers to find a way to build some improvised docks was to do so. Then transport a batch of professional machinery and equipment from the country, and try to speed up the loading and unloading as much as possible! I will personally greet the logistics department and ask them to solve this problem for you as soon as possible! "Feng? Marshal Falkenhein said.

"Yes, Your Excellency Marshal!" The generals replied one after another.

Canterbury, South East Theater Command of the British Army. Admiral Hamilton, commander of the British Army's home forces and commander of the South-East Theater, had a face as black as the bottom of a pot. Last night's offensive suffered a crushing defeat. The German counterattack launched this morning caused heavy losses to the British. Now, several main armies of the British army can only retreat to the city and resist stubbornly. This was undoubtedly an extremely heavy blow to the British army.

"General, the 1st Army suffered heavy losses, and the four main infantry divisions that participated in the offensive last night suffered large losses to varying degrees. The morale of the troops has also been greatly affected. Especially the 6th Army, which had a lot of recruits, was even more frightened by the Germans. Admiral Haig said.

"The situation was similar with the 2nd Army, four infantry divisions were crippled and lost more than 30,000 people. The rest of the troops withdrew to Dover. However, the German naval guns and planes were endlessly shelling Dover. Many of the fortifications we built in the city were destroyed by their shelling and bombardment. Soldiers' casualties are also increasing. If we continue like this, I am afraid that we will not have to wait for the Germans to attack, and our troops will collapse. Admiral Benson also said.

"The losses of the 3rd Army were not small. Once the Germans gather the main forces to attack, we may be very difficult to resist! Admiral Goff also said.

Admiral Hamilton's face was very ugly. He knew that the current situation was very unfavorable for the British army. If they are not careful, they will face a crushing defeat in the southeastern theater. The South-East Theater was home to the most elite units of the British Army. If they can't resist the Germans' attack here, will they be able to beat the Germans next? That's going to be very difficult, I'm afraid.

"General, now the Germans are shelling and bombarding the urban areas where our troops are stationed with warships and aircraft. The troops on the front line, the losses were very large. Can we think of any other way? Admiral Haig asked.

"Gentlemen, I think we may be able to evacuate Margate, Dover and Folkestone, and retreat to Canterbury. Here, away from the coast. The naval guns of the Germans also had a hard time threatening us. In this way, we will no longer have to fear the threat of German naval artillery. If it were just the planes of the Germans, we could have the Air Force dispatch and pin them down. Coupled with the fact that we have the main forces gathered here, we will have enough troops to fight a large-scale battle with the Germans. If we win, we might be able to withstand the Germans' attack! Even let them pay enough in this battle to finally have to give up the attack on us. Admiral Hamilton said.

Admiral Haig, Admiral Benson, and Admiral Gough all frowned, and they understood very well what Admiral Hamilton meant, which was to abandon the coast and retreat inland, in order to weaken the Germans' superiority in firepower. Then gather the superiority of forces and engage in a general battle with the Germans. Through the victory or defeat of this battle, how to fight the next battle.

If the British can win the battle, then the situation will turn in favor of the British. If it fails, then the entire southeastern theater will probably be eroded.

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