Worse is yet to come.

Just as Brigadier General William and the paratroopers were struggling to escape in the water, searchlights suddenly turned on in several directions, and then dense gunfire followed, and bullets "swished" down the light of the searchlights, knocking the paratroopers to the ground one by one.

Then there were flares, mortar shells, etc., which lit up groups of panicked American soldiers and then blasted them into the sky in pieces...... The columns of water that rose into the sky could no longer distinguish whether they were white water or red blood, and there was chaos everywhere.

At this time, the US military was in an awkward position.

They were sluggish because they were in the water, they couldn't get down to dodge the shrapnel and bullets flying everywhere, and to make matters worse, their heavy equipment was instantly useless in this situation...... For paratroopers, mortars and heavy machine guns are heavy equipment, but the water is waist-high, so none of this can be erected, unless their mortars and heavy machine guns can be fired in the water as usual.

All the American soldiers could do was shoot blindly in the direction of the enemy with rifles and submachine guns, but this obviously did not have much effect.

"Keep attacking!" Brigadier General Wilhelm ordered loudly: "We have no way back!" ”

Brigadier General Wilhelm was right, because the sea was constantly rising, and if you did not attack and occupy a high ground, you would have to stay where you were and drown.

"God!" Brigadier General Wilhelm said: "The Germans were prepared, we fell into their trap!" ”

Brigadier Wilhelm guessed correctly, the Germans had foreseen this, and they even carefully mapped and calculated, knowing exactly how long it would take to flood after opening the sluice gates, so they built fortifications in suitable positions to prepare for the American paratroopers.

But the American paratroopers still have a chance.

The reason is that the paratroopers are very scattered, and they are blown by the wind everywhere, and it is impossible for all paratroopers to accurately land at the predetermined place and get into trouble.

Coupled with the fact that the paratroopers were selected from various units and were well trained, these scattered paratroopers surrounded and attacked the German-occupied heights without anyone commanding them...... This may seem unimaginable to other units, but it is the norm for paratroopers, whose mission is to parachute behind enemy lines and conduct special operations.

Under the heroic operation of these paratroopers, they even captured several high grounds, opened a breakthrough in the encirclement, and rescued the trapped American troops.

But their suffering did not end there, for the "French partisans" then appeared.

The "French partisans" communicated with the American paratroopers with one long whistle and two short whistles, as agreed with the Allies in advance...... Gunshots rang out all around.

What's more, the American paratroopers all connected with the "French partisans" wearing civilian clothes in the dark, but as soon as they turned around, they found that the guerrillas had raised their guns and pointed them at them one by one.

This confusion lasted until dawn.

Those who drowned in the water, those who entered the minefield and were blown up, those who were pierced by sharpened stakes, those who died under the guns of the Germans, and countless others who died under the guns of their own men in the confusion.

Only a part of the American paratroopers assembled in the woods and orchards in the countryside were lucky enough to hold out until dawn.

However, the airborne operation was clearly a failure, and they could not even guarantee their own safety, let alone occupy bridges and destroy roads to block German reinforcements.

"What's going on?" Eisenhower walked anxiously around the headquarters: "The Germans seem to have been prepared, does this mean that our strategic deception has been seen through by them?" ”

"This can't be, General!" Harque looked at the telegram with glasses and replied: "The failure of our parachute landing was mainly due to the fact that we did not realize that the Germans had long been prepared to flood the low-lying land. This was clearly Rommel's method, and it did play some role...... But as we said before, Rommel always believed that we would land on Brittany and actively prepare for all kinds of defenses there. ”

Eisenhower nodded in agreement.

It was no secret that there was a great disagreement between Rommel and the commander-in-chief of the Western Front, not only in terms of point of view, but also in the struggle between the different classes in Germany.

Therefore, it is normal to suffer losses and resistance in the area of Brittany, after all, it is Rommel, who in Africa is terrified by the Allies.

After thinking about it, Eisenhower ordered: "Start landing!" ”

"General!" The staff officer said to Eisenhower: "Before that, I think you would better say a few words to the entire landing force!" ”

Eisenhower nodded, then walked over to the microphone and said in a deep voice: "All the warriors of the allied land, sea and air! You will set out for the Great Crusade, which has been prepared for many months. The whole world is watching you, and freedom-loving people all over the world are looking forward to you and praying for you. Together with the valiant allies and comrades-in-arms on other fronts, you will surely destroy the German war machine, destroy Germany's brutal rule over the oppressed peoples of Europe, and ensure the security of our free world! ”

"Your mission will not be easy, your enemies are well-trained, well-equipped, and tenacious, and they will fight you to the death!"

"But I am confident that with the support of the people of the world who yearn for freedom and peace, you will rush forward to victory against the enemy!"

"Peace be upon you, warriors! Let's plead with God Almighty to bless this great and glorious cause! Go ahead and emerge victorious! ”

The Allied soldiers on the transport ship cheered loudly.

Then, when the eastern sky gradually turned white, the US soldiers climbed down like a pile of ants on the net ropes on the transport ship, and then boarded the landing craft below with difficulty in the wind and waves to assemble in the offshore to make final preparations.

At 5:30 a.m., the ship's guns carried out the last wave of fire preparation.

The cannonballs, with a whistling sound, flew over the heads of the American soldiers on the landing craft towards the German coastal positions, and then exploded into flames on the beach.

Then all the soldiers knew that the places that were bombed were the places where they were going to land and fight fiercely with the Germans.

"Let's go!" With the sound of the order, the landing craft rode the wind in the rolling waves, and from time to time the bow of the ship was tossed by the waves as if it was about to turn over.

But the attention of the American soldiers is not here, they are thinking about what will greet them on the other side of the sea!