On the border of Gibraltar and Spain, Germany 2nd Marine Division deployed a regiment. It's not that Major General Hans doesn't want to deploy more troops, it's because it's too cramped here.
On a defense line of less than one kilometer, it is quite crowded to deploy one Infantry Battalion, let alone deploy a regiment. Even so, the troops were dispersed across several lines of defense.
As for the other two regiments, they are deployed in Mount Takri and south. Especially the artillery, all deployed south of Mount Takri. Although, relying entirely on the artillery observers in the front for guidance will have a certain impact on the accuracy of the artillery fire. However, there is no way around this! Who makes Gibraltar's terrain too narrow? It is simply impossible to accommodate nearly 20,000 people in Marine Division.
In addition, Navy Mediterranean Fleet has also been cruising in the waters near Gibraltar. Once the Spain people launch an attack, they will be able to provide the most powerful fire support to the navy. With the powerful Naval Gun, Spain people directly paid a heavy price. Marine Corps's intensive firepower is not a problem at all to defend a narrow position. Only our own artillery and the navy's Naval Gun can destroy the Spain people's artillery. Then, Marine Corps can make Spain people pay a heavy price at the smallest cost.
"General, according to the intelligence we have obtained, the Spain people on the opposite side have gathered 100,000 people! Are they preparing to fight tooth and nail?" a Regimental Commander said to Major General Hans.
"So what if there are one hundred thousand people? The fighting power of those Spain people is different from even one hundred thousand pigs. Let them launch an attack. Soon, the corpses of Spain people will cover the entire defense line!" Major General Hans said nonchalantly.
Major General Hans indeed did not take these Spain people seriously. The previous battle where German Marine Corps captured Gibraltar had already explained everything. The combat effectiveness of the Spain people is so bad. A group of German Marine Corps can easily defeat one of their Infantry Division. In this battle, even without fleet support, Major General Hans was confident of resisting the Spain attack. Especially when the terrain conditions are very favorable to them, if German military can't resist the attack of Spain people, then they are too rubbish.
"Yes, General. Spain's attack is absolutely no different from sending someone to death." Regimental Commander said.
North of the border, Spanish Army General Mark Misian, who was responsible for the attack, was also having a headache due to this. Although he has 100,000 troops under his control, he still has no confidence in taking down Gibraltar. German military is too powerful, so powerful that he is about to despair.
However, the order had been issued and he had no other choice.
"May God forgive me! It was I who asked the brave boys to die. I will definitely go to hell after I die." General Markimician murmured.
"Start the attack! His Majesty the King has no patience to wait any longer. Let the boys charge bravely. Our strength is five times that of Germany. We will definitely defeat them!" General Markimician said.
However, perhaps even he himself does not believe this.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Spanish Army's artillery began the bombardment. For this attack, they specially mobilized more than 300 cannons. Among them, there are many heavy artillery with a caliber of more than 100 mm.
However, as soon as these artillery fired, they were immediately discovered by German Navy's seaplane. Waiting for them will be German Navy Mediterranean Fleet's powerful firepower suppression.
According to the coordinates sent back by the seaplane, seven Capital Shipss from Mediterranean Fleet began to suppress the artillery position of the Spanish Army with fire.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Naval Gun started one after another, and the artillery shells roared towards the artillery position of the Spanish Army. This time, those Battleships are launching High-Explosive Shells. For ground targets, High-Explosive Shell is undoubtedly more powerful and more suitable.
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
A sharp whistling sound sounded above the heads of the Spain artillerymen, and the expressions of those artillerymen changed drastically.
"God! Germany people's bombardment."
"This is definitely a large-caliber Naval Gun shelling!"
"Run away! Otherwise we will all be killed!"
Spain The artillerymen suddenly dispersed.
However, they still ran a little slower. The shells had already fallen.
"Boom!"
The artillery shells exploded on the Spanish Army artillery position. A violent explosion sounded. Under the terrifying shock wave, the cannons were overturned one after another. The artillerymen were blown to pieces like fallen leaves in the autumn wind.
When the smoke cleared, the artillery position was in a mess. A huge crater appeared in the center of the artillery position. The cannons had been destroyed one after another, and the barrels were twisted into twists. As for the artillerymen, they had been torn into pieces, and their limbs and broken arms were flying everywhere.
"Boom! Boom!"
The terrifying Naval Gun shells fell like raindrops. Spanish Army's artillery position is in bad luck. Under the fierce bombardment of German military and Naval Gun, these artillery positions were destroyed one after another.
When General Markimician learned that the artillery position had been destroyed in less than twenty minutes, an old face became even more gloomy, as if it could drip water.
"Infantry attack!" General Markimician ordered.
Although, reason tells him that he should retreat immediately and withdraw from the range of German Navy's Naval Gun. Only in this way can the lives of most soldiers be saved.
But unfortunately, General Markimician didn't dare to do that at this time. If he was so frightened that he ran away after being bombarded by Germany people, Alfonso XIII would definitely not let him go. By then, the consequences will be very, very serious.
For his own benefit, General Markimician could only let those soldiers die.
"Attack!"
In the first round of attack, Spanish Army invested tens of thousands of people. However, because the battlefield is too narrow, the attacking queue is very crowded. If the front of the battlefield can be wider, they will invest more troops. Only in this way can their military strength advantage be brought into full play.
But unfortunately, the terrain of Gibraltar is like this.
"Spain people are here, prepare to fight!" Spanish Army's attack attracted the attention of German Marine Corps.
The previous bombardment by the Spain people did not last long and did not cause them any damage. The combat effectiveness of the army is still at its peak.
"Fire!"
When Spanish Army charged close by, German military opened fire. Mortars and machine guns one after another began to use powerful firepower to harvest the lives of these Spain people.