"Commander, Lieutenant General Kiichiro Higuchi, commander of the 5th Area Army, has once again requested reinforcements. The 5th Area Army has already lost more than half its strength. The remaining troops are all trapped within the Germans' layers upon layers of encirclement." Lieutenant General Tadaichi Tsukada wore a look of panic. As the Southern Army Chief of Staff, once he learned of the front-line situation, he naturally understood that the current battle was extremely unfavorable to them.
"What about the 38th Army? Has it not arrived yet?" General Terauchi Juichi asked.
"Commander, the 38th Army has already been intercepted by the Germans. They have been attacking fiercely for two days, but not only have they failed to break through the German blockade line, they have also suffered severe losses." Lieutenant General Tadaichi Tsukada replied.
"Damn it! In just three days, has the situation become this terrible?" General Terauchi Juichi could not help cursing.
Although he had long anticipated that, facing the German offensive this time, the Island Nation's Army Southern Army might be at a disadvantage, or even suffer defeat, he had never expected the situation to turn so unfavorable for them so quickly. According to the intelligence currently available, the German forces on the offensive consisted of only eight army corps. That was merely forty percent of the German military forces in the South Seas and Australia. If the Germans committed more troops, would the Southern Army not crumble like a landslide in no time?
"Commander, the German offensive is far too fierce. Naval gunfire support and powerful air support mean that our troops often suffer grievous losses under the Germans' intense firepower before they even engage the German military. Added to the gap in weaponry and equipment between both sides, it will likely be extremely difficult for us