"Your Excellency, the Americans were still utterly vulnerable. Under the assault of our two Marine Divisions, the US forces stationed at Olders and Mulgrave held out for barely an hour before retreating. The 6th and 7th Marine Divisions have now captured Olders and Mulgrave. The engineers have begun constructing pontoon bridges," Lieutenant General Kurt, Chief of Staff of the 1st Army Corps, reported.
"Very good. Have the engineers speed up the construction of the pontoon bridges. Get our troops ready to cross the strait in the shortest possible time!" Marshal Blomberg ordered.
Securing a stable beachhead south of the Canso Strait was merely the first step. Next, the German military still had to withstand the American counterattack before they could truly be said to have gained a foothold on the North American continent. Only then could the subsequent battle plans be carried out one after another.
"Yes, Your Excellency!" Lieutenant General Kurt replied.
With no interference, the German military's engineers made excellent progress. Two hours later, they had completed a pontoon bridge at both Olders and Mulgrave.
The units under the German Army's 1st Army Corps began crossing the strait over the pontoon bridges.
At the same time, the German military's engineers were working hard to construct more pontoon bridges. The German military needed not only infantry to cross the strait, but also heavy equipment such as heavy artillery, trucks, Armored Divisions, and even tanks. This meant they not only needed more pontoon bridges, but also bridges sturdy enough to bear the weight of that heavy equipment crossing the strait.
Although the US forces had withdrawn from Olders and Mulgrave, they had not given up. The main force of the US 1st Army Corps was assembling. The Armored Forces centered on the 1st Armored Division, 1st Mechanized Infantry Division, and