On the morning of February 20, German Navy Indian Ocean Fleet's flagship 'Nassau' Battleship and 'Westfalen**' Battleship, together with several Light Cruiser and destroyers, appeared in the offshore waters of Alibag.
Because German Navy's warships often cruised in this area, the soldiers of the Anglo-Indian Army didn't care about it after seeing it.
"German warship is really huge! Those two battleships are like hills." A Anglo-Indian soldier was amazed.
"Yes! No wonder Germany people can defeat Britain people." Another Anglo-Indian soldier said.
However, their boss, a Britain platoon leader, was very dissatisfied with this. He was originally an ordinary soldier who lived in the Anglo-Indian Army. However, due to the crazy expansion of the Anglo-Indian Army, there is a lack of grassroots officers. Therefore, the transformation selected tens of thousands of people living in the Anglo-Indian Army to serve as platoon commanders or even company commanders of the Anglo-Indian Army.
Hearing that two India natives dared to say this, the Britain platoon leader's face suddenly became unsightly.
"Shut up, everyone. Those were British Empire's battleships. The despicable Germany people stole those battleships when they attacked Empire's homeland. Now, they are still shamelessly using these battleships. It is so despicable!" the platoon leader cursed.
The two Anglo-Indian soldier immediately fell silent, but in their hearts they despised the words of the platoon leader. Everyone knew that British mainland had fallen. Obviously, the warships currently used by the Germany people are just the trophies of the Germany people. Germany people defeated Britain, and it is natural to get these trophies. There is nothing despicable or not despicable. It's only their fault that they lost the war!
"What are the German battleships doing here? Usually they just pass through this area of the sea." The platoon leader felt a little nervous.
"Sir, are the Germany people just passing through here? Maybe they are going to Mumbai." said a India soldier. After all, Mumbai is a big city, and if the Battleship of the Germany people want to attack, it is obviously Mumbai that is their target.
The platoon leader nodded, and he felt it was very reasonable.
However, the platoon leader's eyes soon widened. Because he found that the two Battleship actually slowed down and hit the ship sideways at the same time.
"God! They are really going to attack Alibag!" the platoon leader shouted.
"Boom!"
The "Nassau" Battleship fired first, and the three-seat triple-mounted 380mm Main Gun slammed the heavy shells into the Alibag.
At the same time, the number 'Westfalen**' Battleship also started attacking. The two Battleships began to ravage the small town with their main guns.
Lines of transport ships also appeared in the distance and began to approach the coastline. These transport ships are carrying 3rd Marine Division. Their mission is to support the Army's landing operations on the India battlefield, and at the same time assume the task of guarding the port and ensuring the safety of the logistics supply base.
"Boom!"
The artillery shell exploded in the city of Alibag, and the low-rise houses to the east were blown to pieces in the explosion.
Countless HMS Indomitable fled for their lives. They may never have thought that the war would one day fall on them.
The people stationed here are 2nd Infantry Brigade under the 2nd Army Corps of the Anglo-Indian Army 12th Infantry Division. The entire infantry brigade only has more than 4,000 people, and the brigade headquarters is located in the city.
When the explosion sounded, the brigadier general woke up suddenly.
"What's going on? What happened? Where did the explosion come from?" The brigadier general put on his pants and rushed out of the room.
"General, artillery attack! Battleship of Germany people are firing at Alibag." the adjutant reported.
"What? The Germany people's Battleship town is firing? God! The Germany people didn't choose Mumbai as the landing point, why did they choose us here?" the brigadier general said with a frightened face.
"In addition, report to Division Headquarters immediately that we have been shelled by the Germany people. The Germany people may land at Alibag. We are in urgent need of reinforcements. Otherwise, only God can prevent the fall of Alibag," the brigadier general ordered. He knew very well that if the Germany people really wanted to land in Alibag, his thousands of people alone would not be able to even fill the gap between the Germany people's teeth. If there are thousands of elite British soldiers, they may be able to stop the Germany people for a while, but with thousands of India soldiers, it is simply impossible.
"Yes, General." The communications soldier turned pale and went to send Telegram.
Everyone knows that for them, the most dangerous time and space has arrived.
"Boom!"
A 380mm Shell fell into the military camp of the Anglo-Indian Army. The dilapidated barracks was torn apart in the explosion. Countless Anglo-Indian soldier were killed while still sleeping.
Many Anglo-Indian soldier were awakened and ran out of the barracks without even having time to put on their pants, let alone their weapons and equipment.
The Anglo-Indian Army defense line on the Alibag beach was also the target of key bombardment by German Navy's two Battleship ships.
Originally, the defense line built by the Anglo-Indian Army was not very strong, it was just superficial. German Navy, Capital Ships, and 380mm Main Gun are even more powerful. Those defenses built on the beach could not withstand German military's fierce bombardment and were easily destroyed.
"Boom!"
A cannonball exploded on the beach, and a huge shock wave carried the gravel and shot out in all directions. Although the sand on the beach affected the effectiveness of the shelling to a certain extent, the defenses surrounding the shell explosion were all destroyed. There are craters left on the beach.
Although the bombardment by German Navy's two Capital Ships only lasted twenty minutes, the beach of Alibag had become a mess. There are huge craters everywhere, just like the surface of a Kisaragi ball.
Although there were not many attacks on Alibag city, the India natives living here were scared to death. Those India natives fled in all directions before they had time to clean up their belongings.
Not even the Germany people had seen the Anglo-Indian Army garrisoning the Alibag, but they were equally frightened when they saw the craters left by the Battleship main guns.
It's just that, after all, soldiers are different from civilians in that they have a certain degree of organization. Although Anglo-Indian Army's combat effectiveness is relatively poor, in order to ensure that the Germany people can be held back in the early stages of the war and to buy enough time for subsequent troops to train, Anglo-Indian Army's 1st Army Corps, 2nd Army Corps and 3rd Army Corps were not separated, and they can still be regarded as elite troops.
Under the pressure of the officers, the soldiers of the 2nd Army Corps of the Anglo-Indian Army 12th Infantry Division 2nd Infantry Brigade hid in the city fearfully, preparing to resist the upcoming attack of German military.