"Attack!" Alexander Lieutenant General Linsingen, on a transport ship, issued the order Marine Corps to launch an attack. Thousands of officers and soldiers from 1st Marine Division 1st Regiment took advantage of the defeated ship's landing craft and began a landing operation ten kilometers away from the coast.
These landing craft, each capable of carrying an infantry squad of soldiers, are powered by oil extraction machines and are very fast. The distance of ten kilometers only takes less than twenty minutes.
After Marine Corps successfully establishes a beachhead on the beach, the transport ship will move further to the coast to save landing time. At the same time, Amphibious Tank and other landing weapons will also start to attack, assisting Marine Corps that has washed up on the beach, and further expand the results.
Hundreds of landing craft are scattered in this sea area, densely packed. German Marine Corps members hunkered down and lowered their height as much as possible. The landing craft used by Marine Corps have been reinforced. On the front, a thin layer of armor is added. Although it cannot protect against artillery shells, it can withstand bullets without any problem. Even machine gun bullets may not be able to penetrate.
The landing operation was undoubtedly very brutal, especially before rushing to the beach, the brave Marine Corps members had no ability to protect themselves at all. Therefore, the safety of Marine Corps members must be ensured as much as possible.
"General, the Germany people have landed. They dispatched hundreds of landing craft, so densely packed that they almost covered the sea surface!" an officer reported to Douglas General Haig.
After escaping from Le Havre back to Britain, Douglas General Haig and others were not punished, but were still entrusted with important tasks. After all, British Army originally lacked experienced generals. There are even fewer generals like Douglas General Haig who have been on the battlefield. Therefore, these generals can be regarded as British Army's valuable assets. Such generals must still be reused even if they lose the battle. Otherwise, where would they find so many generals to lead troops to fight?
Douglas General Haig now commands the British mainland army 1st Army Corps, with a total of 200,000 people, they are truly elite. Their defense zone is Margate.
In addition, the original British Expeditionary Force 2nd Army Corps Commander General Benson was also transferred to the 2nd Army Group Commander of the Mainland Army after returning to China. Expeditionary Force No. 5 Army Group Commander Major General Gough, served as Commander of the 3rd Army Corps in the local army. These three group armies can be regarded as truly elite units in the local army.
The three group armies were stationed on the Margate, Dover and Folkestone front lines respectively, becoming the main force to resist German military. The other two elite group armies were deployed at London to serve as the capital's defense force and reserve force. In addition, British mainland Southeast War Zone also has several second-line armies, with a total strength of 1.6 million people.
"Order our artillery to start attacking. Coastal defense artillery also joins in. Focus on attacking the Germany people's landing force!" Douglas General Haig ordered.
After experiencing the fiasco of Expeditionary Force, Douglas General Haig has also undergone a great change. He pays more attention and vigilance to German military. He knows that German military is powerful. He knows that it is very difficult to defeat German military. He must give priority to killing German military's active force. Otherwise, you will only cause unnecessary casualties to yourself.
Douglas? General Haig's new knowledge, relying on the artillery in their hands, if they want to compete with German fleet, it is simply a fantasy. That's why he focused the bombardment on German military's landing troops. It is obviously much better to eliminate German military's landing force than to fight against German fleet needlessly.
"Yes, General!" The officer immediately went to convey the order.
A few minutes later, the British artillery, which had been silent since the beginning of the battle, began to roar.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
More than a thousand British artillery pieces began firing fiercely. These cannons all belong to the British army 1st Army Corps and 6th Army Corps. 6th Army Corps is also stationed at Margate, controlled by Douglas General Haig.
In addition, the Navy's coastal defense artillery has more than two hundred cannons. These cannons have a long range and are very powerful.
The shells fell on the sea like raindrops, splashing water columns into the sky. The officers and soldiers of 1st Marine Division 1st Regiment who were charging towards the shore were immediately in danger.
"Boom!" A landing craft was hit by a shell, and the fragile landing craft immediately fell into pieces. The heavily armed Marine Corps members all fell into the water. Although, they took off their equipment immediately to avoid being dragged into the sea by the wet equipment. But there were still many people who failed to escape and sank into the sea.
"Boom!"
A shell exploded not far away from a landing craft. Although it did not hit the landing craft, the scattered shrapnel still penetrated the landing craft and several soldiers were hit.
After the Britain people's artillery began to fire, the casualties of Marine Corps who had not yet been able to reach the shore began to rise.
"Damn it! Where is our artillery? The artillery that suppresses the Britain people!" Lieutenant General Alexander Lin Xingen shouted with red eyes. Under such circumstances, no matter how brave the soldiers of Marine Corps are, they are like lambs waiting to be slaughtered!
"General, the navy's warships have begun to suppress the artillery of the Britain people!" the adjutant reported.
Of course, it is impossible for the warships of the navy on the sea to watch Marine Corps being hit by gunfire from Britain people. They immediately changed the artillery coordinates and began to fire at the Britain people's artillery positions.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The powerful Naval Gun shells hit the British artillery position hard. The power of the large-caliber Naval Gun artillery shells is not comparable to these army artillery shells. As long as it is hit, almost one shell can cause considerable losses to the Britain people's artillery position.
"Boom!"
A 280mm artillery shell hit an 83.8mm field artillery position at the British Army. The entire position was like a typhoon passing through, and it suddenly became very embarrassed. Several cannons were blown up, and many artillerymen were directly killed, which looked very miserable.
Although, British Army's artillery is huge. However, under the fierce blow of German Navy and Naval Gun, they still paid a heavy price. At the same time, as more and more artillery units were eliminated, the Britain people's artillery positions were gradually suppressed.
However, the shelling by the Britain people has caused a lot of casualties to German Marine Corps.