459 tragic landing battles

"Enemy machine guns! Machine gun! A German non-commissioned officer pointed to a British machine-gun position in the distance that was firing non-stop, and loudly reminded himself that the machine guns on the assault boat behind him were suppressing fire. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info

The MG-42 machine gun mounted on the assault boat opened fire desperately, and the bullets immediately flew to the British defensive positions in the distance. I can't see whether the suppression was successful or not, anyway, the German soldiers on the gangplank of the big ship can finally rush off the gangplank.

Stepping on the corpses of the German soldiers who had fallen before, I didn't know whether it was the wounded under my feet or the wounded around me who were screaming and shouting.

One by one, the German soldiers rushed off the gangplank, and then began to disperse and organize an attack as they did in the same exercise.

"Keep up with me! The machine gun continues to suppress! I need everyone to find cover and fortify their defenses as soon as possible! The German non-commissioned officer who had just shouted looked at the soldiers around him, pointed to the British position in the distance, and ordered loudly.

Then he stood up, and as soon as he took a step, he was hit in the chest by a bullet, and blood splattered everywhere, crackling on the steel helmet of the soldier behind him.

The non-commissioned officer fell, unable to survive, and the Germans around him had to continue the attack as he had ordered - because it looked even more unsafe to stay where they were.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "While the Germans were pinned down and struggling on the beach, the German Navy ironclad ship Lützov, which supported the landing, began its own shelling.

Six shells landed almost partially on the British positions farther on the beach, kicking up a cloud of sand. The bombardment seemed devastating, but it was short but effective.

More and more German soldiers landed on the beach from a variety of conscripted boats, and although the beach was littered with German corpses, some Germans were already within effective counterattack distance.

The German soldier carrying an iron-fisted anti-tank bazooka felt his steel helmet being struck twice by his comrades, and he picked up the slender bazooka and aimed it at the pillbox in the distance.

"Fire!" He shouted the command loudly, as if to vent. Just now he was beaten on the beach with his bazooka and couldn't lift his head, but now it seems that feng shui is taking turns.

The rockets dragged long white smoke and flew towards the machine-gun bunkers in the distance. An explosion followed, and the machine-gun bunker was silent.

Although there is no guarantee that the rockets will accurately fly into the firing holes of the machine gun bunkers and completely destroy those terrible bunkers, the huge explosion will also stop the enemy from firing, buying precious time.

Braving the hail of bullets, the German soldiers were pushing towards the barbed wire fence little by little, and the sappers were already clearing the blockades, and in some places the British army didn't even set up such nasty things as barbed wire.

Because, unlike in history, Britain itself was mortally suppressed this time. Therefore, the strength to support the deployment of defensive lines here has decreased significantly, and the defenders do not have many heavy weapons to cooperate with the defense.

"Send a telegram to London! Telegraph that the native Germans are storming Jersey! "After confirming his position, and knowing that the defensive line was still in good condition, the commander of the British defenders, the hapless Major General, issued a new order.

He knew that he would not be able to stop the German attack on his own—that with the existing forces he could hold out until the night, there might be a chance of victory, but the situation now was: what if there was still no support at night.

On British soil, the phone rings in the Prime Minister's Residence, and Churchill is discussing with General Charles whether there is a possibility of an immediate naval attack.

Just now, he had learned that the Germans were attacking Jersey in a frenzy. While ordering the Jersey defenders to hold their positions, Churchill sought everyone he could find.

Including the Army Chief of Staff Sir Deere, who was on the way, the fighter commander Dowding, who had already arrived here, and the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, Charles.

"There is no difference between a fighter sortie and a suicide, and Jersey is closer to France than to the British mainland...... We will lose too much to afford to attack. Dowding shook his head and poured cold water on Churchill's head.

Until now, the fighter units have not picked up from the losses in the Battle of Brest. The few hundred planes left in Dowding's hand were obviously the last cards against the German landing on the mainland.

If this hole card is wasted now, there is a risk that the defense of the British mainland will collapse. Churchill didn't dare to be too embarrassed, after all, he knew how difficult it was for the Air Force.

"What about the Navy? Is it possible to go out in advance and join the battle in the evening? Churchill found nothing on Dowding's side, so he set his sights on Charles.

Charles, whose surname was very famous in later generations, also had no intention of risking the fleet in his hands: "Sir, if the naval warships suffer any more losses, we will be even more passive in the Atlantic. ”

Without the cover of the air force, pushing the navy into the Luftwaffe in broad daylight was not feasible for Churchill to know.

He looked at the clock on the wall in the distance and said, "Then according to the feasibility, draw up the most suitable battle plan!" As soon as the night falls, the Navy rushes to the aid of Jersey! Do you understand? ”

"Yes! Sir! Hearing that Churchill had finally been good and did not give too many orders, Charles and Dowding hurriedly stood up and saluted and gave their promises.

When Churchill went to the door and waited anxiously for the Army Chief of Staff, Sir Deere, Dowding looked at Charles and asked nervously: "The battle of Jersey, in your opinion, will it be a rehearsal for the Germans?" ”

Dowding was referring to the landing on home soil, which Charles was convinced of: "I think it's likely...... The Germans lacked landing experience, so it made sense to experiment with Jersey. ”

"If the Germans take Jersey before sunset, then our homeland will be in danger." Looking at Charles, Dowding made a simple guess.

Charles nodded in agreement and whispered to Dowding, "Yes, if Jersey is lost, we're almost finished." ”

"Hope...... Jersey was able to withstand it and hold out until the evening. When Dowding heard Charles reply, his heart became even heavier, and he muttered.

In the British mainland headquarters, in the midst of the battle for Jersey, a heroic German soldier climbed next to a British machine-gun bunker with a bag of explosives.

He pulled the fuse of the explosive pack, and after two silent counts, he slipped the bag into the machine gun hole of the British defenders.

The explosive pack then exploded inside the bunker, directly lifting off the huge reinforced concrete roof. The camouflage net above flew high, and the Germans also launched a new round of attack.

In the sky, the Stuka bombers, which had already killed most of the anti-aircraft anti-aircraft guns, swooped up unscrupulously and dropped bombs one after another at the British targets on the ground.

The British soldiers in the trenches began to surrender, and the Germans managed to break through the British coastal defense line at just ten o'clock in the morning.

But such a breakthrough was very cruel, the bright red blood on the beach flowed everywhere, the sea had turned light red, and the corpses were pushed to the shore by the sea, piled up in a sinuous black line.

The German soldiers who came ashore immediately went to the front to support, and the first German soldiers who landed on the front line were all transferred back at this time to change their wet clothes and trousers.

Landing operations in the cold winter are much more complicated than landing operations in peacetime. The Germans were in an absolute advantage, with the cover of the air force and navy, but they still paid a heavy price.

No one spoke, looking at the wounded who were screaming on the ground by the medics, and the German soldiers who had changed their wet clothes were silent, and there was no longer the laughter and laughter of the past.

In the distance, the six main guns of the ironclad ship Lützov were still roaring rhythmically, although there was only one battleship to support, but because of the good weather, the Germans had more air cover than it was shocking.

In addition to the 150 Stuka bombers, there were 50 JU-88 bombers responsible for bombing the small town of St. Helier. These bombers almost baptized the entire island, making it smoke everywhere on the island.

"Victory! Banzai! A German soldier unfurls a huge flag on the ruins of a collapsed British machine-gun bunker, and the soldiers around him help him unfurl the huge flag.

The swastika flag fluttered in the wind, more German soldiers carried their weapons across the seashore one after another, and the first phase of the Jersey landing battle was finally completed safely.

Riding in a dinghy and feeling the icy water splash on his face, Herman, the commander of the 112th Division, finally knew that the cold of the North Atlantic Ocean was not the same as the calm Mediterranean.

Because the enemy did not have heavy artillery and did not have a naval counterattack, the losses of the ships did not seem to be significant. And for this landing, the Germans actually prepared not many ships.

On the one hand, it was to simulate the forces used when landing in the United Kingdom, and on the other hand, it was also limited by the fact that it was impossible to find so many ships in the southern English Channel.

Despite this, the German army showed its tenacious military qualities. They quickly opened up the situation, saving a full hour compared to the time expected at the time of the above deduction.

"Sir! It's here! A German officer reminded Hermann, who was thinking about something, and the latter realized that his boat had reached the shore.

Before he could get out of the boat, he saw the corpse pushed in a line by the waves, and then he couldn't help frowning. Despite the lack of strength of the defenders, the German attack was swift and brilliantly completed the landing mission.

But the casualties are too heavy...... With just one glance, Herman knew that there were no less than a hundred corpses in front of him. If you count the other side, it is estimated that 300 people will die on the beach.