The German Marine Corps' attack still relied on helicopters working in concert with landing craft. They hoped to use this three-dimensional assault to tear open the British defenses in one stroke, seize the beachhead, and even capture New Waterford, Port Morien, and Louisbourg.
Port Morien was a major port in the north of Cape Breton Island, the largest aside from Sydney. Originally, Sydney should have been the German military's preferred landing target. Unfortunately, Sydney lay at the mouth of the Sydney River on the island, within a fjord. The British had deployed heavy forces there, and a rash attack might result in grievous losses. That was why the German military hoped to seize Port Morien in this landing operation. That way, large quantities of the German Army's heavy equipment could be brought ashore much more easily.
Thirty-six armed helicopters skimmed over the sea and swooped toward Port Morien.
Besides these armed helicopters, dozens of carrier-based aircraft had already launched their attack ahead of them.
On the sea, over a hundred landing craft charged toward the beach like arrows loosed from the bow, carving distinct trails across the water.
Boom!
A Dive Bomber dropped a 500-kilogram heavy Aerial Bomb onto the British positions. The bomb exploded with an earth-shaking roar, leaving a huge crater on the beach.
"God! The Germans have begun their attack! Open fire, kill them all!" the British frontline Commander ordered.
The British Army's 14th Infantry Division was defending Port Morien. They had deployed an infantry brigade on the beach, while the artillery brigade was positioned in the rear, ready to provide fire support to the front once the battle began.
Unfortunately, the artillery brigade's positions had been spotted by German military Reconnaissance Aircraft before the battle even began. Therefore, when the German Navy warships opened fire, they