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Also on February 22, on British soil, the Germans attacked again after a day of silence.

Wittman's 501st Armored Battalion was transferred to the flanks to participate in the offensive and defensive battles on the Cornish Peninsula. The British army, which had been preparing for a day, did not collapse at the touch of a button, and fierce fighting broke out between the two sides in the area of the small town of Salisbury.

Two British infantry divisions fought to the death, inflicting huge casualties on the units of the 2nd Army on the Western Front where the Germans landed.

This army group consisted of seven divisions and two corps under its jurisdiction. As the scale of the campaign on the Western Front continued to expand, the Germans had to throw more troops into this battlefield.

Now Liszt, the troops under his command were renamed Army Group Attack on the Western Front. Including the attack on the 1st Army on the Western Front, and the attack on the 2nd Army on the Western Front.

Of these, the 1st Army included the 1st SS Panzer Army, as well as another corps. The 2nd Army, which had just arrived in Britain, landed from Portsmouth and other areas, and was responsible for consolidating the flanks and taking over the flank attacks.

Because of the excessive logistical pressure, the 2nd Army did not have many armored forces, and its attack basically relied on three separate armored battalions, which also caused the independent armored battalions to suffer losses for the first time.

One Leopard tank was destroyed by an anti-tank mine, and the other was punctured through the side armor and exploded on the side of a road heading west.

At the same time, because of a week of high-intensity attacks, the failure rate of German tank units began to increase. Dozens of tanks could not continue the operation, and the armored units were in a state of serious dissatisfaction.

Dietrich's Panzer Division suffered the greatest losses, attacking with about 300 tanks No. 3 and No. 4.

At this point, he had only 110 working tanks left in his hands. Adolph? The Panzer Division of Hitler's Guards had to be withdrawn from the front line to recuperate and replaced with the Skeleton Division to defend the line in the direction of London.

The second group of German troops to arrive in Britain was obviously not as elite as the landing force. Compared with the famous 1st Paratrooper Division and the 1st Waffen-SS Division, most of the units under the jurisdiction of the 2nd Army were unknown.

The attack was very modest, more than 2,000 soldiers were killed and more than 3,000 wounded, and the Germans finally took the small town of Salisbury from the British defenders on the 22nd.

The Germans who captured it were already in control of the Salisbury Plains. From here, the Germans could attack London's flank in the north, or they could go west and directly into the Cornish Plains.

With the loss of this artery, the British army had almost lost the link to control the Cornish Plains.

The town may not be well-known, but to the north of it is one of Britain's most famous monuments, Stonehenge.

The Germans, who had taken the area around Stonehenge, were only about 50 kilometers away from Bristol.

Putting down the binoculars in his hand, Wittman was still sullen about his punishment.

He was awarded the Iron Cross of the First Class for the Battle of the Road Turn, but then he was demoted to the rank of "Acting Platoon Commander".

The reason was that he was so reckless in the battle of the road turn that he put his comrades in danger.

Still, with the Iron Cross of the First Class on his chest, Wittman still felt that all the decisions he had made that day were the right thing to do.

"No enemy was found, the terrain here is so flat that there is no possibility of an ambush at all." Wittman pressed the throat intercom and reported to his superior.

The British withdrew from the area after losing the small town of Salisbury. The Germans surrounded about 2,000 men and routed a British infantry regiment without encountering any decent resistance.

"Perhaps, we should move on......" said the commander of another tank inside the headset.

They were transferred here from the front, and there were no similar fierce battles along the way. This made the entire 501 armored battalion very bored, so everyone also wanted to go crazy.

However, the battalion commander who received the warning was no longer willing to take risks, and his troops were too much of a non-combat attrition, which also made him unwilling to continue to take risks.

After more than a week of high-intensity fighting, the Leopard tanks of the 501st Armored Battalion have already lost seven tanks due to breakdowns.

Counting the two tanks that are not in good condition, a fifth of the combat effectiveness of the current 501 armored battalion has been lost.

In this case, the battalion commander is also reluctant to disperse his forces, preferring to follow the friendly infantry and only perform some support or alert tasks.

"The British surrendered too quickly, I heard that the 9th Mechanized Infantry Division, Guildford has already surrendered?" The speed at which news is transmitted on the battlefield is no slower than the speed at which it spreads on the Internet.

A few hours earlier, the 9th Mechanized Infantry Division, under the cover of the 114th Division, had captured Guildford and opened another passage to London.

Now the Germans have occupied almost the entire area south of the suburbs of London. London is bordered by the bay on one side, so it is now almost surrounded on both sides.

"I heard that Basingstoke has already started fighting, and the 113th Division, which has just been transferred from our side, is attacking there, and I heard that the battle is quite hard." Another well-informed commander announced the new information he had inquired about.

Weitman listened to the small talk in the headphones, and looked at the forest at the end of the plain in the distance, his eyes a little distracted.

This battle has been fought until now, and the British have no intention of surrendering at all. The battle is still going on, it's still going on, it's still going on, and it seems that there will never end.

Although he liked the feeling and the thrill of defeating the enemy and getting the medal, he saw no end in sight to this war.

"Perhaps, if we go to London, the war will end?" Wittman leaned against the hatch of his tank, looking into the distance and muttering.

At the same moment, leaning against a large bare tree, paratrooper Lehmann was enjoying his moment of tranquility.

Most of the units of the 1st Paratrooper Division had now withdrawn from the fighting, and the battle line had been replaced by Waffen-SS units.

Student waited for the order, and his troops were the first to board the British mainland, and they were to be the first to leave by boat.

Li Le was unwilling to consume his paratrooper troops in such a place, so he transported the 2nd Army up to replace the 1st Paratrooper Army, which had suffered heavy losses as soon as possible.

"Lyman! I heard that we were going to leave by boat in the afternoon? Gunther stood under the tree, with a shiny Iron Cross of the Second Class hanging from his chest, and smiled from ear to ear.

Because there weren't too many ships to bring in food and ammunition, and they couldn't bring in more medicine, the Germans gave as much honor as possible to the soldiers at the front.

Lyman had been awarded the Iron Cross of the First Degree, and several of Lyman's men were awarded the Iron Cross of the Second Degree.

Upon their return, they will also attend a grand welcome ceremony, during which they will also receive a paratrooper paratrooper parachuted into the British Assault Medal.

If you count the assault medals of the airborne Dutch Belgium, the Malta Island Assault Medal, the Crete Assault Medal, the medal on Lyman's chest is not less.

The paratrooper unit has always been one of the most elite assault forces in the German army, and Lehmann was able to participate in all the battles in this unit, which is already a very senior commander.

After more than a week of fierce fighting, the number of paratrooper units killed was exaggerated and frightening. More than 7,000 paratroopers were killed in Britain, a quarter of the total number of paratroopers in the battle.

If it weren't for the follow-up additions, as well as the tenacity and tenacity of the paratrooper unit itself, this unit would have collapsed long ago.

Of course, although the number of casualties is staggering, most of them were later glider troops. There are more new recruits in these units, and it is relatively easy to supplement training.

"That's right! In a moment, we will move to Dover, where we will board the ship and return to France to rest. Lyman nodded, and said to Gunther with some joy.

Being able to go home, away from the front and get a holiday, is undoubtedly a great thing to celebrate for soldiers on the battlefield.

Lyman, in particular, hadn't been home for a year, and he didn't even know what his hometown had become.

"God forbid!" A soldier holding a radio from a captured British unit sat in the distance, suddenly praying in surprise and in a loud voice.

Then there was an uproar around the soldier, and everyone stood up in unison, somewhat bewildered to discuss what had just been said on the radio station.

"What the hell is going on?" Gunther looked at the commotion suspiciously, and asked Lyman beside him.

Lyman angrily brushed away Gunther's head, which was blocking his view, stood up, walked over and asked, "What's the mess?" What kind of false news has the enemy broadcast to disturb the hearts of our troops? ”

"Sir! This time it's not the German-language radio of the British, it's our own radio station! The paratrooper, holding the radio in his palm, replied dejectedly.

"Oh? What is that news that can make my heroic soldiers panic like this? Lyman looked at his subordinate and asked the question he was interested in.

"Report to the Chief...... Just now, the radio said......" The paratrooper stammered, trying to repeat what he had heard.

At this time, the radio began to repeat the previous news: "Two hours ago, the great commander of the Reichs-SS, the most loyal soldier of the people, the wise and excellent Himmler, died of a heart attack. He died in his own home......"

Hearing the news on the radio, Lehmann learned that the man with the eyes, who often spoke on the radio and was the national leader of the SS, had died......