Off Margate, five German 'Bavaria-class' battleships with five 'Deutschland-class' battleships were frantically pouring shells onto the beach.

Both the 380mm guns of the 'Bavaria-class' battleships and the 280-mm guns of the 'German-class' battleships were a deadly threat to the fortifications built by the British Army. These fortifications are as easy to shred as papier-mâché in the face of powerful guns.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "The three triple 380 mm main guns of the battleship 'Bavaria', as well as other 150 mm secondary guns and 120 mm rapid-fire guns, were firing wildly. After the explosion of dense shells, the entire beach was enveloped in smoke. Although, it is not clear how much damage was inflicted on the British. But the only thing that is certain is that the British definitely lost a lot. Even if the British Army retreated to the back, the fortifications could not be moved. Once these fortifications were destroyed, what would they do to fend off the wolf-like German* army?

"Well done, boys. Shoot all the shells out and tear all those British to shreds! "The captain of the battleship 'Bavaria' stood on the deck and watched his own warships bombard the defensive positions of the British Army with great excitement. They're fighting the British Empire now! When the British Empire shook the world, they never thought that the British Empire would have such a day.

"Boom!"

A 380-mm shell, which fell into a trench. The shells exploded violently, and the trench, which was tens of meters long, collapsed in an instant.

A point of machine-gun fire on a British position was hit, and the whole thing was blown into the sky. Even the machine gun was blown to parts.

Under the heavy shelling of the German Navy, the defensive positions of the British Army suffered very heavy losses. Trenches were blown up, firing points were blown up, barbed wire was scattered, and even the mines buried on the beach were almost destroyed in the dense explosions.

True, the heavy German shelling did not inflict much loss on the British Army. As soon as the German Navy ships appeared, the British soldiers had already evacuated the beach, leaving only a handful of observers on the beach. However, the severe damage to the fortifications would have caused the British Army to pay more casualties in the face of the German attack in the future.

Not only were the British positions in Margate fiercely attacked by the German Navy, but the British positions in Dover and Folkestone were also heavily shelled by the German Navy. The defensive positions of the British Army, which were badly destroyed. With the exception of a few fortifications that were left in the firing corner, the rest of the fortifications were almost destroyed.

The Home Command of the British Army is based in Canterbury. Ian? Hamilton himself is here. Canterbury is just over a dozen kilometres from the beach. So, when the sound of artillery came, it could be faintly heard here.

When the shelling began, Ian? Admiral Hamilton is drinking coffee. At that time, the coffee cup in his hand was not held steady, and it fell to the ground in an instant. The spilled coffee stained his pants. But, Ian? Admiral Hamilton didn't care so much about it.

"What's going on?" Ian? Admiral Hamilton asked. Although he had vaguely guessed what was going on in his heart, he still wanted to confirm it.

"General, just received a report that Margate, Dover and Folkestone were shelled by a large number of capital ships of the German Navy at the same time. Our fortifications are being destroyed by the Germans with powerful naval artillery! The adjutant reported.

"Damn! Damn the Germans, did their assault finally begin? "Ian? Admiral Hamilton's face was very unsightly. Although, he had long expected such a day. But deep down, he still hopes that this day will come later. That way, they'll be able to prepare a little more securely.

"Report to London, and say that the German offensive has begun. Next, the British Empire will be put to the most brutal test. If victorious, the British Empire would be able to survive. If it fails, there will be no future for the British Empire. "Ian? Hamilton said.

"Yes, General." The adjutant immediately went to send a telegram.

"Come, tell the generals at the front to pay close attention to the movements of the Germans. Once the Germans attacked, they had to find a way to hold them back, and they would never be able to complete the landing. Otherwise, it is almost impossible that we will drive the Germans into the sea again! "Ian? Admiral Hamilton ordered.

"Yes, General." A staff officer immediately went to deliver the order.

Ian? Admiral Hamilton knew that the Germans could not be allowed to gain a foothold on British soil. Otherwise, they will have to pay a heavy price. The only way to defeat the Germans was to wipe them out on the beach.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! ”

The German Navy was still firing fiercely, and the naval gunners were trying to tear to shreds every British Army fortifications they could see. Although, this consumes a lot of shells. But as long as those fortifications can be destroyed and the way is cleared for the landing Marines and Army, it will all be worth it.

At the time of heavy shelling by the German Navy, the German Army Air Corps also joined in. Six hundred bombers flew to Margate, Dover, and Folkestone to bomb British Army positions in these three places. Aerial bombs were dropped from the bombers, destroying all the British Army fortifications on the ground.

"Oh God! The Germans not only threw in so many warships, but also a large number of aircraft, did they want to wipe out our fortifications alive? In that case, what are we going to do to stop the Germans! A front-line general of the British Army watched all this in horror.

Not only those generals of the British Army, but even those ordinary soldiers knew that they were probably in big trouble this time. Before the German Army landed, it first used these warships and planes of the Navy to give them a dismount! Once they had lost the protection of these fortifications, it was almost impossible for them to fend off the attack of the German* army.

The morale of the British Army, which defended the beach, began to decline under the shelling and bombardment of the German army.