Sydney, headquarters of the German Army 1st Army Group. After the German military captured Cape Breton Island, they moved their headquarters from Newfoundland to Cape Breton Island. It was closer to the front lines here, allowing them to keep abreast of the situation and better direct operations.
Furthermore, in the German military's plans, Newfoundland would become an important German Air Force base in North America. The air force, navy, and even army engineering units were now frantically constructing airfields on Newfoundland. Once these airfields entered service, the German Air Force would deploy more aircraft to Newfoundland. Even the Strategic Air Force's heavy bombers would be stationed here. Using Newfoundland as a base, they would strike at the heartland of American industry and weaken the United States' war potential.
On the afternoon of December 10, the Army Group Commanders of the German Army 1st Army Corps, 4th Army Corps, and the newly arrived 10th Army Corps, the commanders of each Division, the Commander of the Marine Corps, the commanders of five Marine Divisions, and the commanders of two Air Force air groups all gathered at headquarters.
With their views unified, it was time to launch an offensive against the Nova Scotia peninsula. Over the previous two days, the German military had been making preparations for the attack. Although those preparations were not yet fully complete, they were already more than sufficient to deal with the American-British Allied Forces on the Nova Scotia peninsula. Therefore, Marshal Blomberg had no intention of waiting any longer.
"Gentlemen, we have captured Newfoundland and Cape Breton Island in succession, allowing us to gain a firm foothold in North America. Yet a narrow strait still separates us from the North American continent. Although it is winter now and the weather is extremely poor, we have made the