"Boom!"

A German tank No. 1, covering a squad of German infantry, attacked a British position. Although the British deployed 1 heavy machine gun and 1 light machine gun here, the position was still precarious under the threat of tanks.

The tank gun accurately hit a machine-gun bunker, destroying it. The light machine gun was blown up, but the machine gunner had better luck and escaped a life.

"Sir, the German tanks are approaching, we can't resist it, we must retreat. Otherwise, we're all going to die here! One soldier shouted.

"No, you can't retreat! I was commanded to stay here. No one is allowed to retreat without the order to retreat! The officer shook his head firmly.

"Boom!"

A high-explosive shell landed in the trench, and when the shell exploded, the British officer was instantly torn to shreds. Several British soldiers were also killed.

"Oh God! The commander was killed by the Germans, let's run away! ”

The other British soldiers hurriedly jumped out of the trenches and fled. However, the machine-gun fire of the German tanks and the machine guns of the infantry were fiercely strafing them. Most of the British soldiers were killed, and only a few escaped.

With the use of tanks by the Germans as an assault force, the British defensive line could not hold out for long at all.

Within half an hour of the battle, the British line was full of holes, full of holes that the Germans were about to break through. It can be said that the whole line of defense has become indistinguishable from a sieve.

"Your Excellency Commander, the 1st Panzer Division and the 3rd Infantry Division have broken through the British defenses and are attacking in depth!" A staff officer reported.

Admiral Crook nodded: "Order the 1st Panzer Division, continue the assault, and tear through the deep defense line of the British." Also, let the 4th Infantry Division and the 5th Infantry Division follow up immediately. We need to intersperse in the defense zone of the British army and completely tear through their defenses! ”

"Yes, General!" The staff officer immediately went to give the order.

Before the battle began, the commander of the 1st Corps, Admiral Crook, moved his corps headquarters from Calais to Margate, so that he could command the troops nearby.

Judging from the current situation, the pace of advance of the German army is still quite gratifying. The British defensive line, after being shelled and bombarded by the Germans in a row, had already suffered heavy losses. In the face of the fierce attack of the German armored forces, it was simply impossible to resist. After the armored forces tore through the front-line positions of the British troops, they did not stop, but continued to attack. Admiral Crook hoped that the armoured forces would be able to penetrate the British line directly behind Canterbury.

At the same time, the attack arrows of the 2nd Panzer Division and two infantry divisions of the German 2nd Army also tore through the defense line of the British 2nd Army and attacked all the way to the west.

Although, along the way were the lines of the British army. However, with the strong fire support of their own side, the strong assault power of the armored forces was vividly displayed, breaking through the British defense line one after another.

At noon that day, the German 1st Panzer Division routed the British 4th Infantry Division and occupied Aptlit. It's not far from Canterbury. The German 2nd Panzer Division also routed the British 17th Infantry Division and captured an important stronghold southwest of Canterbury. The two armies, like two steel pincers, were caught in Canterbury.

After a half-hour rest, the German 1st and 2nd Panzer Divisions, replenishing ammunition and fuel, continued the attack. It's just that as more and more tanks are lost, the speed of their attacks gradually slows down. Many of the tanks were not destroyed by British anti-tank fire during the battle, but were damaged by malfunctions.

Although, the performance of the German tanks has been greatly improved. However, reliability is still a major headache. Especially in high-intensity combat, tanks can easily be damaged due to mechanical failures. Such losses are already greater than the losses in battle.

"Attack, hurry up and go on the offensive! Before sunset today, we have to hit Bryn! The commander of the German 1st Panzer Division shouted.

"Yes, sir!" The officers and soldiers replied one after another.

Although, they fought all the way and suffered a lot of losses. However, there were many more British troops who were routed and eliminated by them. In comparison, the losses of the British army were undoubtedly much heavier.

"General, the 2nd Infantry Division has been routed, and our defense area has been penetrated by the Germans!" One of the generals reported to Admiral Haig.

Admiral Haig was completely speechless, and the German armored forces were like a monster, directly crushing their positions. The defensive line of five infantry divisions was broken through successively, and heavy losses were taken. As a result, the entire defense line of the British 1st Army was torn apart.

"Send a telegram to the 6th Army and let them do their best to resist the German attack!" Admiral Haig sighed.

The 6th Army was nothing more than a second-line army. Although it is fully equipped, its combat effectiveness is very limited because the training time is too short and it has not experienced the test of actual combat. Even the 1st Army was easily penetrated by the Germans, let alone them. Admiral Haig had no hope for the performance of the 6th Army.

"Yes, General."

Sure enough, the performance of the British 6th Army was much worse than that of the 1st Army. Although their defensive line is relatively intact. However, after the bombing of the bombers of the German Army Air Corps, the armored units broke through their lines with only one charge.

Subsequently, the German armored units were like the god of war possessed, easily breaking through the British defense line one after another.

In just two hours, the line of the British 6th Army was broken through by the Germans. More than three infantry divisions were routed along the way, and tens of thousands of prisoners were taken.

By 5 p.m., the German 1st Panzer Division had circled northwest of Canterbury and occupied Brin.

At the same time, the operation of the German 2nd Panzer Division was also very smooth. After the defense line of the British 2nd Army was broken through, the 7th Army behind it was completely vulnerable.

Shortly after the German 1st Panzer Division captured Bryn, the German 2nd Panzer Division was also at Cartma, southwest of Canterbury. The two main armored divisions of the German army, faintly forming horns, cut the British defense line into several parts.

The German infantry, following behind the armored forces, further attacked the British.