Four Hundred and Twelve that Beach

"Boom!" Raising his Lee Enfield rifle, a British soldier hit a German soldier not far away who was shooting non-stop with a G43. △￠He squatted down, pulled the bolt in the trench, ejected a shell and pushed the bolt again. One of the few veterans of the Coast Guard battalion, he envied the non-stop fire rifles the Germans carried, but all he had was his Lee Enfield.

Picking up the rifle, he leaned against the trench wall and took two deep breaths. After adjusting his breathing, he stood up again, aimed at a running German soldier, and clicked the trigger again.

"Boom!" The gunshot rang out again, and the soldier on the other side, carrying an mp-44 assault rifle, fell down in response. The unique, terrifying sound of the German machine gun that he had heard in Dunkirk rang out, and the bullet hit the concrete fortification not far away, splashing a cloud of white smoke.

He saw with his own eyes a British soldier was shot and fell to the ground in pain. The Germans had a clear advantage in firepower. This was the experience he gained after the only battle between Belgium and the German army.

He pulled the bolt to load the cartridge again, then adjusted his breathing, stood up again, and aimed at a German soldier who rushed forward, but this time he failed to pull his trigger, because a flying from a distance The bullet pierced his cheek, entered through the cheekbone, and flew away from his body with half of his face and ears.

Hitting his head on the wall on the other side of the trench, the British veteran didn't die immediately. He looked at the blue sky and white clouds in the sky, and thought of Dunkirk in the distance, his company commander who was shot through the chest by the opponent's sniper. I wanted to shout but I could only blow out blood and air bubbles, and I wanted someone to help me but I couldn't sit up. The people around him watched him struggling with panic in their eyes.

Not far away, a German sniper put away his special rifle with a scope, followed by a dozen grenadiers jumped out of the trench and began to move forward. They were only a few dozen away from the trenches of the British defenders. After a short charge, they jumped into the trench where the British army was originally stationed.

The British soldiers inside wanted to take up weapons to fight back, but were beaten by experienced German grenadiers with MP-44 assault rifles and G43 automatic rifles. A British machine gun bunker not far away was burned into an oven by German flamethrowers. The British soldiers inside let out screams like killing pigs, but then there was no sound.

This was already the last line of defense on the British coastline. Apparently, the German landing force had already penetrated the defense line of the British defenders, leaving only a few sporadic strongholds, and the British troops were still stubbornly resisting.

The aviation of the German Navy, which made the landing troops hopeless, also joined the battle circle. The Stuka roared down and blew up several bunkers that were not covered with the German flag to pieces. British resistance became weak and German soldiers began to mow down the remaining firing points one by one.

The Stuka attack planes of the Air Force flew over the coastline. They were ordered to destroy the British artillery positions in the rear. As the number of bombers and German aircraft increased, the British long-range firepower began to collapse.

After heavy losses, Germany finally gained a foothold on the coast.

In fact, it is not to blame for the late arrival of the Luftwaffe and the German Naval Air Force, because the British Royal Air Force showed unprecedented courage in order to cover its beach defense forces early this morning, and it also paid a price close to the annihilation of the entire army.

The 170 P-36 fighter jets from the nearby airport came out in full force, regardless of the loss, they engaged in fierce air battles with 40 fighter jets of the German Naval Air Force. The ammunition was exhausted and forced to return.

So it wasn't until the second wave of F that the Royal Air Force was completely expelled from the landing airspace-in fact, it was not appropriate to be expelled, because almost all 170 British fighter jets were shot down, and the British Air Force nearby was wiped out Only then did all the personnel and equipment give up their own sky.

The British anti-aircraft artillery positions also fought back desperately, uncharacteristically, and did not preserve their strength as before. This also caused unprecedented trouble for the Luftwaffe. 17 Stukas and 3 Stuka 2 aircraft were shot down, 5 f and the nearby anti-aircraft artillery positions were also full of smoke, and seven or eight out of ten were lost.

On the beach, a No. 3 tank finally drove to the British coast. Covering the infantry, the tank rushed up a small road, destroyed an anti-aircraft gun there, and overturned the British machine gun bunker not far away with the cannon.

With the cover of the tanks, the German grenadiers regained their sense, and the attack was smoother and faster. At 10 o'clock, they had firmly controlled the beachhead, and began to organize troops to attack in-depth areas. About 20,000 elite German soldiers boarded the British coastline and began to advance towards their intended target, which was Norwich.

The second tank, the third tank, and the troops of the German 5th Light Armored Division were slowly transported to land. These vehicles that accompanied the 7th Army across Belgium and northern France were not well-known because of Rommel's fame. , but German commanders all know that this is almost the earliest armored division established in Germany, and it can definitely be called a combat force.

Far away in the command of the 4th Army of the British Army in Norwich, General Powell, the commander-in-chief of the 2nd British Army near Norwich, is talking on the phone with General Montgomery. His troops were battered by the German paratroopers last night. No news of the 5th Army of the beachhead garrison was available.

"Yes! General Montgomery, my troops are unable to support the beachhead now. If I launch a counterattack against Bakton now, I am afraid that my troops will encounter the German landing troops going south..." This General Powell is good at defense, and Known for his stability, he felt that he should not rush to counterattack without knowing the size of the German landing force and the specific location of the landing.

In fact, although Bakton is not far from the landing site, the defenders there have not reported the news that they were attacked except for the sound of artillery and seeing a large number of German planes. This made the cautious Powell confused about the specific attack of the Germans. He speculated that the location of the German attack should be closer to Great Yarmouth in Belgium, the Netherlands.

"I suggest that the 4th Division in my hands should be sent east to reinforce Great Yarmouth, and the 14th Division should be sent north to assist Bakton." He said to Montgomery: "The only nearby armored unit, the independent 9th Armored Division, is now attacking the beachhead , put the Germans in the sea."

Of course, Montgomery didn't know that there were large-scale German paratroopers operating in the north and east of Norwich, and he didn't know whether the power in Powell's hands could dry the German landing forces into the sea. Still, he let his deputy, Powell, give the order to fight back. He knew that if the Germans did not lose their landing ground immediately, then the subsequent German troops ashore would definitely not be able to deal with this group of British recruits.

The airport near Norwich has been completely destroyed by German bombers, and the remaining few have become decorations because there are no fighter jets. The British Air Force received an order to rush to Norwich from all directions, hoping to regain the important battlefield air supremacy, but was beaten by more German fighter jets and suffered heavy losses.

As of 11 am, the British Air Force had lost a full 290 fighter jets in Norwich, nearly half of the British Air Force in southern England. However, the German Air Force still firmly controls the air supremacy, desperately defending their status as the European air supremacy.

At 11:05, the third large-scale air strike of the German Air Force came to Norwich. Under the clear sky, there were a total of 170 Butcher strategic bombers, 120 -217s and 70 Stukas. These planes bombed roads and railways from Norwich to Bacton and to Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft. Blowing up the crowded British 4th Army was extremely aggrieved.

In fact, the British 4th Army is not far from the German landing area, and it can even be said to be close at hand. Because of the fierce attack of the German paratroopers and the collapse of a bridge, this short distance was not able to go for 2 hours. Even most of the army is still near the place of departure. At this time, the German landing force had completely established itself on the beach.

Powell had no choice but to ask for reinforcements from nearby troops, but Churchill still did not dare to give up the defense line near Dover and Brighton easily, fearing that the Germans would attack from east to west, so the second batch of landings was chosen in Dover. This was also a deception carefully arranged by Akado. After the German landing began, he sent a clear message, calling Morini in Rome, announcing that Germany would launch a second landing in the Dover area, approaching London, England.

This is the profound deception that the false is the real, the real is the false, and it depends on whether Churchill believes it or not. Churchill, who had already been beaten up by Germany, finally came up with a compromise plan with Montgomery, which was to use the only armored army in Montgomery's hands to go north, cooperate with the 4th Army to defend Norwich and drive the Germans into the sea.

Montgomery's reason for agreeing to this plan is very simple. Now it is not a question of how many troops to be mobilized to encircle the Germans, but a question of how many troops can be rushed to the combat area in time under the attack of the German superior air force. There is not much use for more people, but it sent many targets to the Luftwaffe. So he agreed to Churchill's method of dispersing his forces, and led his armored army to the north without hesitation.

At the same time, the 5th Armored Division of the German 5th Panzer Army had all landed on the British beach, and more than 30,000 German soldiers had landed safely. Soldiers of the SS Acador Youth Regiment began to storm Bakton on their right, while the 1st Marine Division was near the main road to Norwich, sniping the 4th Division of the British Fourth Corps, which was desperately attacking the Germans.