stonecrandall Chapter 664
Chapter 664
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The loss of 337th Place was a fatal thing for the British Army.
The two highlands on both sides of the Avon Valley were the key to controlling the entire valley and protecting the Woodlin area.
Of the two highlands, in terms of importance, 213th Place was actually more important, because 213th Place was closer to Bournemouth and the German beachhead.
As long as the British Army could control 213th Place, they could continuously bombard the German troops on the beachhead from a high position, continuously harass the German troops and force the German troops and energy.
However, 213th Place had a fatal flaw: it was too low!
As an unnamed highland with an altitude of only more than 200 meters, 213th Place was not ranked at all in the world. Even in the interior of the British Empire, this height was nothing at all. There were many high mountains in the Scottish region to the north!
Moreover, not to mention the distance, the altitude of the nearby Hill 337 is much higher than that of Hill 213!
Therefore, after the local German army took Hill 337, the doomsday of the British troops stationed on Hill 213 came!
The German army pulled a large number of artillery to Hill 337 and bombarded Hill 213 from a high position.
Because of the height difference, Hill 213 could only be beaten passively. Their counterattacks were difficult to hit the enemy, but the enemy’s attacks could always hit their vital points. If such artillery bombardment continued, they would definitely suffer! This is also the case. Less than two hours after Hill 337 fell, Hill 213 was beaten by the German army.
With the cooperation of their own artillery, the German ground forces attacked Hill 213 in one go, and wiped out more than 200 British troops on the hill with 400 casualties!
At this point, the two high grounds in the Woodring area were lost one after another, and the entire Avon Valley was completely opened. The German tank troops took the lead and rushed to the front. In just one hour, they took down Woodring, the core of the British Army’s third line of defense!
With the fall of Woodring, the German landing operation can be said to be a great success.
They successfully pulled out the British nails, destroyed the British line of defense, and created a relatively safe landing site, creating opportunities for the subsequent landing of the German army! At
18:00 on the afternoon of the 22nd, the German vanguard attacked northward and captured the city of Downton, the gateway to the southern region, while the German army attacking westward also captured areas such as Doscut and Swanage, driving the British army out of the threat range! In the east
, the German army also hit the gate of Southampton!
As an important town in the southern part of the Fog City, this city is the largest port city in the south of the Sun Never Sets, and it is also the southern gate of the entire Sun Never Sets Empire!
If they take this place, the German army can quickly use those merchant ships and civilian ships that are not in use with the excellent port conditions and strong port throughput!
If these civilian ships can dock at the port with full loads of weapons and equipment and various supplies, it will greatly increase the landing speed of the German troops and solve their difficult situation!
Therefore, after the success of the first round of operations, the German army’s goal is to attack Southampton!
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“Guderian’s position is in”
Bournemouth’s acquisition made Mainz a little excited, but he did not take it lightly. Now is not the time to be happy. The British army has not completely lost its combat capability in the southern region. More than half of their more than 5 million troops are in the south at this time, and they have already moved towards Southampton and Bournemouth!
If the German army cannot occupy Southampton and cannot send more troops to land, they may face a tough battle next!
Therefore, it is certainly worth being happy about the successful landing, but before taking Southampton, the German army that has already landed is far from safe, so now is definitely not the time to get carried away!
“General Guderian’s troops have set off on landing ships and will arrive in Bournemouth this afternoon!”
Chief of Staff Manstein also looked very solemn. The good news from the front not only did not make him happy, but made him even more worried!
The number of marines is not large, only 100,000. Even if the landing fails, some can be withdrawn.
Now it is different. Guderian’s First Army has set out and is about to land. When Guderian’s troops land, the size of the German army in the British mainland will expand to 200,000!
Although Manstein would find it difficult to accept the loss of 100,000 people, it is not a serious injury to millions of German troops.
However, if 200,000 people are lost, and even a famous general is sacrificed, then this loss is absolutely unacceptable to Hans, which will greatly dampen the morale of their army!
Therefore, the more troops that land, the more worried Manstein is.
Before they gain an advantage on the British mainland and are invincible, and no longer have to worry about their troops being driven into the sea, as the chief of staff, I am afraid he still has things to worry about!
“Well, after Manstein lands, let the landing fleet head north to the fairy tale country!”
Manstein was surprised when he heard this, and subconsciously asked:”Führer, are you planning to dispatch the Second Army?”
Model’s Second Army is now in the Fairyland, facing the British mainland. Although the distance is a little far, the attack range of this place is very large and can threaten the 2,000-kilometer coastline to the east of the British mainland!
Once the Second Army is dispatched and successfully lands on the shore, the German army will have two landing areas on the British mainland!
At that time, in order to deal with Model’s Second Army, the British army will have to withdraw troops from the south to the north, which will create an excellent opportunity for the main force of the German army in the south.
Of course, the prerequisite for this is that the German army can capture the city of Southampton.
If they capture the city of Southampton, they will no longer need to rely on landing ships to help them land on the beach. They can fully utilize the port facilities of Southampton, use civilian ships, merchant ships and even fishing boats for transportation, and transport the German troops who have already rushed to the Normandy area little by little.
As for the professional landing ships, The Land Fleet, of course, was to help the German troops in the Benelux and Windmill Countries to make another beach landing, open up a second battlefield on the British mainland, and launch an attack on the British army from the southeast.
The First Army and the Second Army are both the German army’s trump cards. Because of the personalities of their commanders, their combat styles are completely different.
The First Army is as sharp as a spear and is very good at attacking, so Mainz placed them in the south, allowing them to play to their strengths, fight hard, and strive to enter the British capital as soon as possible!
The Second Army is like a solid shield, they are very good at defense. Mainz placed the Second Army in the east in order to attract a large number of British troops and disperse their forces.