Chapter 558 The Germans Are Here (Plus 19)

The eight tank landing ships rushed to the beach. From each landing ship, twenty tanks and hundreds of soldiers came down. They gathered together on the beach and formed a torrent that rushed towards the shore.

Landing on the beach was originally the most threatening task. On the beach, at the most dangerous time, everyone only had a few seconds to survive.

But now, they are easy.

Because there was no resistance on the beach at all, no troops came out.

The bombing of this day has washed all kinds of coastal defenses and troops at all levels in Brest. The bombers in the sky and the artillery shells of the naval guns have turned any fortification here into hell. the same sight.

Moreover, the most important thing is that there was still no alert here a day ago. Many soldiers in the military camp were still lazily basking in the sun and discussing the situation of the war. They never thought that the war would come suddenly like this. .

Another reason is that Darlan took away all the elites here, and the most combat-effective troops were transferred to besiege the manor. As a result, the place was empty, so empty that it was unable to resist the German cross-sea landing.

While the landing ships were rushing to land on the beach, those merchant ships, under the cover of their own battleships' firepower, slowly docked. Troops, filed out.

Just as the merchant ships were docked to unload their equipment and personnel, the 1st Marine Division had already started. The tank unit was the lead, and the infantry followed. Their target was not Brest, but the suburbs of Brest. They have to get there quickly and reinforce their vanguard!

The whole of Brest was in a panic, so that the news did not reach the manor until ten minutes later.

At this time, the sky has gradually turned dark.

"After it gets dark, we will launch another attack." Bailey said unconvincingly. In the afternoon, his troops launched several attacks, but they were repelled each time. The tanks in his troops , At this time, almost all of them stayed in the attacking position, and some were still smoking.

His troops suffered heavy losses, but he would never stop there. At this time, reinforcements from another infantry division had already arrived. Now, they can attack together!

Night is a good time for attackers and a nightmare for defenders. Unless the Germans use their bullets to fire at all costs and consume a lot of their ammunition, their own attack will definitely succeed!

Darlan was very satisfied with Bailey's statement.

"Yes, we are going to attack overnight. Paris has sent many telegrams to ask about our progress. It is not good for us to delay. Now, the German tank army in the north is moving along the coastline towards this side. There is not much time left for us to rush forward." Darlan said: "Now, we have lost a lot, but I believe that it is not easy for the Germans. Whoever persists to the end will win."

Darlan is very anxious. This day, he has discovered the German on the opposite side. He has countless hole cards in his hand. Every time his attack, he will be beaten back. Now, although he said it nicely, but in fact , his heart is also restless, maybe, the Germans have new trump cards.

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard the hurried footsteps of his adjutant. The adjutant ran in stride and said to him out of breath, "General, it's not good."

This statement made Darlan frown. As a soldier, even if the sky falls, you can't be afraid. What's the fuss about now, shouldn't it be reinforcements from the Germans?

Then, the adjutant's words confirmed that his conjecture was completely correct: "The Germans, who have landed from Brest, have at least several divisions. Now, the entire city has been controlled by the Germans. Their forwards , probably a full armored division, is coming to us."

In an instant, everyone was stunned.

A full armored division!

Now, as the battles go on, the assessment of Germany's combat capability has already begun.

A field of bloody battles, writing the glory of Germany, the German army, the combat effectiveness is quite against the sky.

Now, the most optimistic estimate is that an armored division that wants to fight against the Germans needs at least a French or British armored division five times the size of Germany to have any hope of victory.

A pessimistic estimate is that how many are not enough, because the German tanks, firepower, maneuverability, and protection have surpassed the entire era. are not enough.

The quality is not enough to make up the quantity. This is already a false proposition. Can you imagine the light tanks of Britain and France, the Panther tanks besieging Germany? No matter how many, they will be destroyed by the Panther tanks, and their own tanks, even at zero distance, will not be able to destroy the opponent's Panther tanks!

Only by thinking of various tricks, bombing the track, and throwing Molotov cocktails, this requires soldiers to pay great courage and sacrifice.

At least the few infantry divisions on the scene were not enough to fill the gaps between the German armored divisions. This was their consensus.

Can't beat it!

"Kacha!" At this moment, in the dark sky, a flash of light suddenly followed, followed by the sound of thunder.

A heavy rain, unexpectedly, came overwhelmingly like this.

The headquarters was built under a vine, and now, when it rained heavily, everyone was instantly drenched in soup.

Damn, is it the day that France is going to die?

No, this heavy rain is our last chance!

"The order, all the troops, attack together!" Unable to wipe the rain on his face, he also refused the umbrella that the adjutant around him quickly gave him, Darlan said: "Heavy rain will delay the action of the German armored forces, and we have to Before the arrival of the German Armoured Forces, complete our mission, this battle, the fate of France!"

Bean-sized raindrops hit the bottom of his feet, splashing pieces of water, Darlan picked up a MAS-38 submachine gun from the table next to him, and said to the people present: "Go back to their respective units. , Charge with our own troops! This heavy rain is our only chance, France, will remember us, history, will remember us, just tonight, we used the most determined action to save France! "

After thinking about it, he continued: "As long as we can keep this batch of gold safe, I will apply for one percent of this batch of gold to be distributed to our soldiers as a reward."

Darlan, it's a desperate fight!