With the fleet's assistance, the 1st Marine Division took the entire Bermuda Islands in just half a day, and at minimal cost. This undoubtedly showed that the German Marine Corps' new landing tactics had been highly successful. Such tactics could even be applied to future landings in North America.
However, successfully capturing the Bermuda Islands was merely the first step. There was still a long road ahead before the islands could be turned into a German bridgehead for an attack on North America.
After occupying the Bermuda Islands, the German military needed to deploy more troops there and build more military facilities. Once more engineering equipment had been transported to the islands, the German military would begin large-scale construction: rebuilding anti-aircraft positions and radar stations, expanding airfields and coastal-defense fortresses, and constructing all manner of defensive positions.
The Americans certainly would not let the German military's capture of the Bermuda Islands pass without response. If the German Navy could deal a crushing blow to the American Navy in one stroke, or even destroy it, the Americans would be unable to retaliate against the Bermuda Islands. But if the German Navy's attack did not go smoothly, the American Navy would definitely launch an offensive against the islands. This meant the German military had to station sufficient forces on the Bermuda Islands and construct enough defensive fortifications to withstand an American attack.
For the time being, however, the defense of the Bermuda Islands would have to be handled by the German Navy. With them there, it would be virtually impossible for the United States to send troops to land on the islands.
While the German Navy attacked the Bermuda Islands and the German Marine Corps landed there, the US government was still in a meeting. The Main Force Appears near the Bermuda