The German Navy had built vast numbers of landing ships of every type, all in preparation for landing in North America. The German Supreme Command knew full well that once the German military landed in North America, the Americans and British would fight desperately to repel the German offensive and ensure their own safety.
Although Germany's military strength far exceeded that of the United States and Britain combined, the barrier of the Atlantic Ocean limited the deployment of Germany's formidable military power. If Germany bordered the United States, it could easily destroy the United States. But the problem was that if Germany wanted to defeat, or even destroy, the United States, it had no choice but to send troops across the Atlantic Ocean and land on American soil.
Landing operations had always been exceptionally brutal. For the attacking side in particular, a successful landing often came at an enormous cost. The defenders could concentrate superior forces and launch a counterattack, driving the enemy's landing troops back into the sea.
That was precisely why the German military hoped to commit sufficiently powerful forces in the first wave of landings. That way, they could withstand the American counterattack. Afterward, German troops could land in an endless stream. Once they had gained a firm foothold on American soil, it would not be so easy for the United States to defeat Germany in one stroke.
Oscar was quite satisfied with the landing ships the Navy had prepared. If the tank landing ships, dock landing ships, and amphibious assault ships were all deployed, they could put five Marine Divisions and three Armored Divisions ashore in a single lift. The Marine Divisions would launch the landings first, and once they had secured the beachhead, the tank landing ships could move in. Once the German armored forces