Chapter 771: Stand Your Ground (Asking for a Monthly Pass)
"Da Da Da!"
On the beach, a general-purpose machine gun of the German Marines was strafing, and a dense stream of bullets hit the British trenches, splashing a cloud of dust. The British soldiers hiding in the broken trenches could only bury their heads low, for fear of being hit by bullets and losing their lives.
The German general-purpose machine gun had a fast rate of fire, and a chain of 250 rounds of ammunition was wiped out in less than half a minute. After firing a chain of bullets, the machine gun crew immediately changed locations so as not to be targeted by enemy mortars.
On the battlefield, the Heavy is always the first target to be eliminated. Because both sides know that the other side's machine guns will cause a lot of casualties to their own side. Therefore, the machine gunner will be the first to strike. Mortars and snipers are often targeted by machine gunners who specialize in the enemy. This makes it possible for the Heavy to die very quickly on the battlefield.
Less than ten seconds after the German machine gun crew was transferred, a mortar shell hit their previous position, and if they had not withdrawn, they would have been torn to pieces by the British mortar shells, and the machine guns were probably blown to scrap metal.
I have to admit that the British Army has grown very quickly on the battlefield. Of course, they suffered great losses on the battlefield. But at the same time, I also learned a lot. If it weren't for the fact that the German Army was also advancing, it would not have been easy to keep ahead of the British.
"How's the situation at the front?" Alexander? Lieutenant General Linsingen asked.
"General, the 1st Regiment fought very hard and suffered heavy casualties. Although, our naval guns and aircraft, inflicted great casualties on the British. But their will to fight was very strong and did not collapse. Therefore, the 1st regiment was completely suppressed in the face of an attack by an enemy several times its size. The adjutant reported.
"Liaise with the Navy, I hope they will provide more support in the future!" Alexander? Lieutenant General Linsingen ordered.
At this juncture, the only way to rely on the navy to provide more powerful fire support was to further inflict greater trauma on the British army, so that they had to give up.
"Yes, General!" The adjutant immediately went to get in touch.
After receiving a request for help from the Marine Corps, the Navy did not dare to bring an interview. Richter? Rear Admiral Fils ordered a detachment of two light cruisers and five destroyers to approach only three kilometers from the coast and heavily shell the positions of the British Army. For a warship, firing at this distance is already equivalent to firing a cannon against the enemy's belly.
"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "150 mm naval guns, 88 mm rapid-fire guns, crazy fire. Dense shells, like pouring rain, poured down on the British positions.
Dense explosions rang out, and the British positions were completely enveloped in smoke and fire. Countless British soldiers were torn to shreds in the explosion.
When the guns of the German navy began to extend in all directions, they were like two iron ploughs, plowing towards the British troops on either side.
"Rush!" Taking advantage of this opportunity, the 1st Regiment of the 1st Marine Division, which was suppressed, began to charge. With strong fire support, the British suffered heavy casualties and were suppressed badly, and they were simply unable to stop the attack of the German marines. led to their first line of defense being breached.
Although only a part of the defensive line was breached, this made the British Army feel like a great enemy. Douglas? Admiral Haig, at once, ordered to recapture the position at all costs.
However, the British troops who counterattacked not only had to face the powerful fire of the German marines, but also the fire of warships and fighters from the air. This made the counteroffensive British pay a great price, but they were still unable to recapture their positions. At the same time, the commander of the German Marine Corps, Alexander? Lieutenant General Linsingen also gave the news of the immediate landing of the remaining units of the 1st Marine Division.
When the other two regiments plus an amphibious tank battalion successfully landed, it was impossible for the British to recapture their positions. Even the German marines, which had been strengthened in strength, were able to further expand the results of the battle.
"Order the landed troops, build a solid beachhead. Send a telegram to the Army and get them ready to land as soon as we succeed! "Alexander? Lieutenant General Linsingen ordered.
"Yes, General." The adjutant immediately went to send a telegram.
Although, after noon, the 1st Regiment of the 1st Marine Division suffered nearly half of the casualties. But they have finally accomplished their intended combat objectives. When the rest of the 1st Division expanded the results and built a solid beachhead, the landing operation was a complete success.
Alexander? Lieutenant General Linsingen was not so arrogant as a division of Marines to withstand a British counterattack. At a critical time, we still have to rely on the army. In ground defense operations, the Army is clearly better suited than the Marine Corps.
"Crunch! Crunch! ”
The amphibious tank battalion equipped by the Marine Corps has a total of more than 70 tanks. Although these tanks are amphibious tanks with weak defense, they have no problem at all in dealing with ordinary warfare.
"Da Da Da!"
The tank's machine guns fired wildly, harvesting the lives of British soldiers.
Marines charged behind the tanks. On the one hand, it provides close protection to the tank, and on the other hand, it also uses the tank to break through the enemy's defense line and reduce its own casualties.
"Oh God! The Germans made a sortie of tanks! Pull up our anti-tank guns! A British officer shouted.
"Boom!"
A tank shell exploded next to the British officer, tearing it to shreds.
In the face of the attack of German amphibious tanks, the British army was losing ground one after another. Even their tank guns can easily penetrate the armor of amphibious tanks. However, this still did not stop them from routing.
By the afternoon, the 1st Division of the Imperial Marines had succeeded in establishing a four-kilometer-long and two-kilometer-deep beachhead on Margate's beach. Although this position is not large, it is enough for the army to land. Especially when the sappers began to build simple wooden bridges to extend into the sea, it could increase the speed of disembarkation of the army.
The other two Marine Divisions also achieved similar results.
The 1st, 2nd and 3rd corps of the German Army, which also began to land according to the predetermined plan, were preparing to strengthen the defense of the beachhead and ensure that the Germans would be able to gain a foothold on the beach.