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And while they were landing, they had to face shelling by the Italian troops on the beach.

Only in the American Knight, and the destroyer Tillman, and more than a dozen other cruisers; After firing a salvo with the destroyer's large-caliber artillery, the defenders of the Italian coast, who were already fighting sporadically, did not dare to breathe.

Especially when the first white phosphorus bomb of the American army also fired at the Italian defenders here, and under the indiscriminate bombardment of the fighter groups of the British and American troops, the Italian troops were either killed and wounded, or very decisively raised the white flag and surrendered, or fled, and even abandoned their weapons and equipment.

It was easy to gain a foothold on the beach, and easily captured the beachhead of the Italian coastal defenders.

In this regard, the 45th Division of the US Army was stunned and unbelievable.

"These Italian coastal troops are too easy to deal with! It's only been 20 minutes since the battle started, isn't it, we haven't completed all the landings yet, and you're all in a hurry to collapse, either surrender or flee without even a trace? ”

"Could it be that God has blessed us to make this war so easy to fight?"

Seeing the vulnerable appearance of the Italian army in front of them, all the 45th Divisions of the US Army couldn't help but think wildly.

Soon, however, they were urged by the officers of their respective units to make a quick landing at once, or to seize the beachhead abandoned by the Italians.

Soon more than 60 tank landing craft, and the soldiers of the transport boat, opened the hatches of the landing craft; Cut through the raging tide, assemble the bulky pontoons, and start putting the tanks; and heavy artillery and other weapons and equipment, to be delivered to the beachhead they occupied.

In addition to this method, these soldiers of the 45th Division of the U.S. Army used rubber boats to carefully transport soldiers and weapons to the beach.

Of course, they also have to go through the rough waves and tides to get to the beach where they want to land.

Of course, the landing of these American troops also used quite a few DUKW amphibious trucks and a small number of Ford GPA amphibious jeeps.

Weighing more than two and a half tons, the DUKW amphibious trucks were built by General Motors and can travel at speeds of up to 50 miles on the road and carry small troops to quickly break through river blockages.

Machine guns and mortars, heavy machine guns, artillery pieces of caliber less than 100 mm, and rocket artillery were quickly transported to the landing site, so that the American troops who seized the beachhead were strengthened.

Soon, a beachhead consisting of heavy machine guns, mortars, anti-tank guns, and a large number of elite American infantry battalions was constructed.

It is precisely because of these advantages that the DUKW amphibious truck was able to perform very eye-catching and excellent in the later Normandy campaign, and was greatly appreciated by the soldiers.

Of course, these DUKW amphibious trucks also have disadvantages, such as being slower in the water and their braking system is more susceptible to damage from sea salt and sediment.

But in any case, they are still better than the Ford GPA amphibious jeep, and the sapper bridge in the hands of the Germans, and the quality of the German amphibious jeep.

At least compared to the use of pontoons, rafts, rafts, rafts, barges, and motorboats to transport heavy weapons; and tanks, as well as troops come quickly, and easily.

When the U.S. 45th Division used pontoon bridges and these DUKW amphibious trucks to transport soldiers and weapons and equipment to quickly occupy the beachhead; In some of the woods near them, a small group of German scouts was lurking.

"The U.S. forces have landed here, should we go and report to Commander Guderian right away?"

Scout Maximi hurriedly asked the scout captain Vals.

"Yes! At the same time, you also want to give the teacher Paul? General Conrat debriefs and makes his Herman? Goering's division sent some troops over to deal with this batch of American troops! ”

Scout Captain Vals nodded in reply.

"But the number of American troops now, I think they have at least one division of strength! Herman? Can the Goering division deal with two American divisions? Aren't they now going to fight against the big red 1st division of the American army? ”

Scout Maximi was a little worried.

"I think it can! Because the Führer has an additional infantry division for him to command! ”

Scout Captain Vals hesitated a little.

"Do you mean the regiment of recruits from Berlin? But they haven't fought yet! Will they be able to withstand this well-armed force of the US military? ”

Scout Maximi suddenly remembered.

"Perhaps! Herman? Didn't the Goering division break them up into two armies, and Herman? Did the Goering divisions fight together? That's a veteran fighting with a new recruit! ”

Scout Captain Vals replied with some certainty.

"In that case, then let's not worry about these operational problems, and leave this question to Commander Guderian and Division Commander Paul? General Conrat, the two of them go and solve it! ”

Scout Maximi suddenly proposed.

"Hey! You're right! So let's do it! Anyway, our mission is only reconnaissance, not to fight on the battlefield! ”

Scout Captain Vals agreed.

"But what I really didn't expect was that the Italians would be so desperate, surrender so quickly, or be defeated and flee! The landing battle of the American army has only begun for 20 minutes! They were defeated like a mountain, which really makes people angry when they look at it! ”

Scout Maximi smiled in response, then abruptly changed the subject.

"Hmmm! They are such war-weary nature, we don't need to pay attention to them, you better go and report to Commander Guderian and them on the latest battle situation! Don't delay the fighter! ”

Scout Captain Valls waved his hand.

"Yes! Captain! ”

Scout Maximi nodded in agreement.

"Huh! Suffered, it was a group of bombers of the US military, and they actually came! ”

But in the next moment, he suddenly cried out in horror.

But his screams soon stopped abruptly, for his mouth was soon silenced by Captain Vals.

"You want to die! There are so many American soldiers on the beach below, and you shout so loudly, if you attract them to us, why shouldn't we kill the slightest of us by them! ”

Then the scout captain Vals immediately scolded in a low voice.

Then the reconnaissance captain Vals asked the second scout, who hurried to the German units in the rear, using field telephones, to the commander Guderian and the division commander Paul? General Conrat gives a briefing on the battle.

"Boom! Rumble! Boom ......"

"Boom! Thundered! Rumble ......"

After that, the U.S. bomber group had already flown to the positions of the Italian army near them and bombed them, bringing and destroying some troops who had not yet surrendered, or suspected troops who could lurk.