"General, Olders and Mulgrave were heavily shelled by Germany people!"
US 1st Army Corps Command, Major General Thomas reported to Lieutenant General Omar Bradley.
"Hmph! The Germany people really want to cross the strait from those two places. Order 5th Infantry Division and 8th Infantry Division to hold their positions with all their strength. With the help of fortifications, kill and injure the effective forces of the Germany people. When necessary, reinforcements will be sent to reinforce them!" Lieutenant General Omar Bradley ordered.
"Yes, General. However, the artillery fire of the Germany people was very fierce. Reports from the front line were that they were even attacked by large-caliber heavy artillery with a caliber of more than 200 millimeters. The defenses were seriously damaged and the casualties were also high." Major General Thomas was a little worried.
Not to mention, once German offensive begins, a large number of fighters and Carrier-based aircraft will definitely be deployed for air cover. Although the US military has a Infantry Division in Olders and Mulgrave, it is undoubtedly very difficult to stop German offensive.
"Let our Heavy Artillery Brigade rush over for reinforcements. 1st Armored Division, 1st Mechanized Infantry Division, 2nd Mechanized Infantry Division can also gather in the strait. Once the Germany people cannot be prevented from landing, then Let them come ashore. However, I would like to see what kind of expression the Germany people will have after our Armored Forces crushes all the Germany troops who came ashore!" Lieutenant General Omar Bradley ordered.
"Yes, General." Major General Thomas nodded.
Although German military has a great advantage, if the US military's Armored Forces launches an attack shortly after German military lands ashore, German military will definitely not be able to withstand it. At that time, Germany people will pay a heavy price.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
German military's fierce bombardment continued, half an hour after the bombardment began. German Air Force fighter planes also joined the attack. Because US Army Air Corps did not have fighter planes participating in the battle, the fighters of German Air Force were also equipped with Rocket Pod or bombs and participated in the attack on the ground.
Under the fierce firepower of German military, the U. S. military's position south of Canso Strait turned into pilots at a speed visible to the naked eye. German military was completely using powerful firepower to directly plow the US military's position.
"General, the firepower of the Germany people is too fierce. Many defenses on the front line have been destroyed by the Germany people. Can we withstand their attack?" An officer had a look of Panic that could not be concealed on his face.
"Try your best to resist. If you can't resist, retreat. When the time comes, there will naturally be other troops to deal with the Germany people." Major General Laming, commander of the US military 5th Infantry Division, was not too worried. As the division commander, he naturally knows the follow-up battle plan. In fact, 5th Infantry Division and 8th Infantry Division are just bait. As long as they can lure German military's main force to take the bait, their mission will be completed.
The officer nodded in understanding.
At 8 o'clock in the morning, 6th Marine Division of the German Marine Corps and 7th Division set off from Port Hastings and Port Hawkesbury respectively, began to cross the channel and attack the US military positions.
Canso Strait is only one kilometer wide. It is not difficult for German Marine Corps to cross the strait. Even the engineers of 1st Army Corps and 4th Army Corps are ready. Once Marine Corps occupied a beachhead on the south side of the strait, they immediately set about building a pontoon bridge. Once the pontoon bridge is built, German military can continuously pass through the pontoon bridge and reach the south shore of the strait. A one kilometer long pontoon bridge is nothing to the engineering troops of German military.
German Marine Corps's attack is still a helicopter plus landing craft mode. Because the strait is too narrow, the landing ship may be attacked by Americans artillery fire if it enters the strait. Therefore, all the armies are offshore. Helicopters also all take off from airports on land. The landing craft was also hidden in advance.
Dozens of armed helicopters took the lead in crossing the strait and attacking the US military positions. On the sea, hundreds of landing craft also set off from the north shore of the strait and began to cross the strait.
"Boohoo!"
The armed helicopters began to use rockets to sweep across the US military positions, destroying those firepower points that were not destroyed by the artillery fire.
General purpose helicopters and transport helicopters also began to take off one after another.
"Open fire and kill the Germany helicopters!" a US military officer ordered.
A 12.7mm Heavy Machine Gun suddenly appeared and opened fire violently on an armed helicopter.
"Da da da!"
A dense barrage of bullets shrouded the armed helicopter. The large-caliber Heavy Machine Gun bullet easily penetrated the body of the armed helicopter, leaving bullet holes one after another.
"Damn it, pull up!" pilot Panic yelled.
But being caught off guard, it was already too late.
The helicopter was soon riddled with holes, and even the engine was shot.
The helicopter crashed onto the beach in a flaming ball of fire.
"Great job!" The US troops on the ground cheered.
But then it was hit by several rockets and completely destroyed.
"Phew!"
A rocket rose into the sky and struck the German military armed helicopter in the sky.
German military's armed helicopter saw a flash of fire and knew it was in crisis. The pilot decisively drove the helicopter down.
The rocket passed over the helicopter.
"Damn, I almost hit it!" US soldier cursed.
They also wanted to reload their rockets and attack again. But, unfortunately, there is no such opportunity anymore. After the armed helicopter of German military safely escaped the rocket attack, it immediately launched a counterattack.
"Da da da!"
The Heavy Machine Gun on the helicopter almost smashed the US military rocket soldiers into sieves.
The large number of machine guns and rockets equipped by the US Army played a great role in the battle against the helicopters of German military. Many helicopters were hit and crashed on the beach.
Although the US military caused a lot of casualties to German Marine Corps, they still couldn't resist it after German military's massive landing of Marine Corps.
As German Marine Corps, supported by its own aircraft, helicopters and fierce artillery fire, broke through the US military's defense line in the southern part of the strait. The US troops 5th Infantry Division and 8th Infantry Division began to retreat after holding on for less than an hour.
Moreover, under German offensive, both Infantry Division suffered considerable losses.
6th Marine Division of the German Marine Corps and 7th Division captured Olders and Mulgrave.
German military's engineers also took this opportunity to start building a pontoon bridge to allow the following army to pass.