Therefore, when facing the tentative landing of the US military, the German army decided not to expose its underground passage, but to adopt the tactic of luring the enemy into depth, so as to achieve the goal of completely annihilation of the enemy. In this way, the US military on the sea will not know that there are underground passages on the island, which will bring a greater blow to the US military in the future. They are like hunters hiding in the dark, waiting for the arrival of the next prey. At this time, after receiving the telegram that the landing troops were wiped out, the US military command did not retreat, but decided to send a second batch of landing troops. This time, they decided to increase their investment, and the landing scale was much larger than before, with fifty landing ships and twenty tank landing ships carrying nearly two regiments of troops. They tried to use their powerful military advantage to break through the German defense line and avenge their previous shame. However, this time their login was not that lucky. A landing ship accidentally touched the mines arranged by the German army during its march. With a loud "boom", the huge impact force generated by the mine explosion blew the landing ship directly into the air, and then fell heavily into the sea. A whole platoon of soldiers on the landing ship was instantly swallowed by the sea, and there was no time to scream.
A huge splash of water suddenly appeared on the sea, and the broken wooden boards and soldiers' equipment floated on the sea, in a mess. "Be careful, the Italian **** actually set up mines. Some of these thunders are floating and some are fixed, with strong lethality. Let the minesweeper ship come and clear it." A US colonel stood on the command ship and shouted underground. Receive the order. His face was full of anger and anxiety. He originally planned to land successfully in battle, but now he is in a lot of situations. His voice echoed on the sea, but was mostly covered by the sound of wind and waves. Just then, a strong wind suddenly broke out. The sea was surging, the landing ship began to stagger, the soldiers were unable to stand firm on the ship, and many people spit out all the food they had eaten. Their faces were pale and their bodies kept swaying as the landing ship swayed. The soldiers who did not vomit looked at the sea with anxiety, their eyes full of fear, fearing that the landing ship they were riding on would also encounter mines. After all, even destroyers can sank. Once a small landing ship like them encounters a mine, they will basically be unable to escape and die. In this vast sea, they are like helpless lambs, and may become victims of mines at any time. "Do you think there will be landmines on the beach?" a soldier asked worriedly. His voice was covered by the sound of wind and waves, and it seemed very faint. In this dangerous environment, his heart was filled with various worries and fears. "It shouldn't be, otherwise the vanguard would have sent a telegram and warning long ago." Another soldier replied. He tried to give himself and his comrades some comfort, but his tone also showed a hint of uncertainty. No one knows what traps the enemy will set on this land, and every step of their steps is full of unknowns and dangers. Everyone saw the scene of the landing ship being sunk just now. If you are not careful, you will be blown to the bottom of the sea and then fed the sharks. Such terrifying consequences, if you think about them, you will be frightened all over, let alone they are experiencing all this.
Their heartbeats accelerated sharply, their palms were covered in sweat, and they held the weapon in their hands tightly, as if it was their only life-saving straw. "Boom!" Another loud bang, a landing ship touched the mine again, was blown into the sky, and then sank into the bottom of the sea. The sea was floating with broken wooden boards and soldiers' bodies, and the smell of blood quickly attracted the sharks. I saw a group of sharks churning on the sea, with their **** mouths open, frantically snatching the bodies floating on the sea. The blood stained the surrounding sea water red, and the scene was extremely cruel. "Bastard, it's a shark!" a soldier shouted in horror. His voice was filled with despair and fear, and at this critical moment of life and death, he felt unprecedented helplessness. "Vomit!" Seeing the shark snatching the body to feed, all the US soldiers vomited again. The veterans frowned. They had seen countless tragic scenes, but the scene in front of them still made them feel extremely cruel. Their hearts were filled with anger and helplessness, but they were powerless. On this sea of death and fear, the second batch of US military landing forces fell into a desperate situation. They don’t know how many dangers are waiting for them ahead, nor do they know where this landing battle will eventually go. On Sicily, the German army was on high alert. They relied on solid fortifications and mysterious underground passages to bring a greater blow to the US military. The fog of this war seems to be getting thicker and thicker. The second batch of landing troops were struggling to move forward in chaos and fear, and the minesweepers worked hard in the wind and waves, trying to open a safe passage for subsequent landing ships. However, the German mines were like ghosts hidden in the darkness, causing fatal blows to the US military from time to time. Several more landing ships touched mines in the waters where the minesweepers had not yet been cleared. The screams of the soldiers echoed on the sea, but were soon drowned by the sound of wind and waves. The . military commanders were anxious and kept adjusting their login strategies to try to reduce losses. They ordered the landing ships to be dispersed as much as possible to reduce the risk of mine contact and speed up the mine sweep. But none of this seemed to be helpful, with the storm getting heavier and the minesweeper operation became extremely difficult, and the landing ships were unable to maintain stable navigation on the rough sea surface. On Sicily, the German army was filled with pride when they saw the tragic situation of the US landing troops. They shuttled through the underground passage and quickly mobilized their troops to prepare for the next round of attack by the US military. Major Alfred stood in the command center with a confident smile on his face. He knew that the . military's nightmare had just begun. At this time, the US military was in a dilemma. Continue to move forward, face the double threat of mines and the German army, with heavy casualties; retreat means that all previous efforts are in vain and will suffer huge shame. The commanders argued fiercely on the command ship, some advocated for forcing landing regardless of everything, while others suggested retreating temporarily and waiting for a better opportunity. But no matter what decision is made, there will be huge risks and challenges. With the full support of the minesweeper, the US landing fleet was like a long dragon composed of steel beasts, advancing carefully towards the island shrouded in war.
On the sea, the waves were surging, as if they were trembling for the coming cruel battle. Even with the minesweeper's clearing, the tragedy still happened when the landing ship tried to pass through the suspected mine-covered sea area. With the dull loud noises, landing ships trembled and tilted in the explosion of fire. In just a moment, ten landing ships were swallowed by ruthless mines, and two tank landing ships were doomed. The soldiers on the ship were either blown away by air waves, or struggled with the sinking ship falling into the cold sea water. He kept shouting, but was soon overwhelmed by the cruelty of the war. "Damn it, you actually placed the mines in such a tight place! Bastard!" Henry Carter, the commander of the second batch of landing troops, roared angrily. His face was distorted with anger, blue veins on his forehead swelled, and the telescope in his hand was shattered. He squeezed it tightly, as if it was the object of his anger. In fact, laying out mines is not done casually, and there are many things to do. If you arrange it randomly, the enemy will definitely easily discover it, and then all your previous efforts will be in vain. Major General Bugdorf, who was responsible for island defense, had his own unique insights in this regard. He knew very well that the essence of mine defense lies in the reality of reality, truth and falsehood. Bury deadly traps in places where the enemy thinks it will not be able to arrange mines, and deliberately leave blank space in areas where the enemy thinks it will arrange mines. This unconventional tactic can often bring unexpected blows to the enemy. Major General Bugdorf's strategy proved to be effective. The US landing ship suffered a great loss in this seemingly calm sea area. The blood of the soldiers dyed the sea water red and ignited the anger in their hearts. "We must teach the German army on the island a lesson." This is the common idea of all landing troops, because this landing war suffered heavy losses from the beginning, and they urgently need a victory to save face and avenge their dead comrades. Just as these US troops tried every means to continue landing, the German infantry battalion led by Major Alfred was nervously cleaning the battlefield after the previous round of battle. No mistakes, one song, one content, one in 6, one book, one bar, one reading! The battlefield was in a mess, with smoke everywhere, and broken limbs and broken arms and destroyed weapons and equipment. "Weapons are quite advanced, they are actually equipped with semi-automatic weapons." A German soldier couldn't help but sigh while examining the weapons left by the US military. "Yes, look at this bazooka, it is much more powerful than our iron fist." Another soldier echoed. He picked up the bazooka and looked at it carefully, with a hint of envy in his eyes. "Look at the amount of ammunition they carry with them is several times that of ours." Another soldier said, with a little helplessness in his tone. I have to say here that the ammunition bases of different countries are not the same. Some countries use one hundred pieces as a base, while others use ten pieces as a base, with different standards. The German army's mortar ammunition base is not low, with sixty pieces, but it is far behind that of the US army. The US military has a base of 120 ammunitions for just one 60 mortar. The difference in ammunition base is ultimately determined by a country's industrial strength, which is the so-called production capacity. The strong industrial capacity of the US military gave them an absolute advantage in ammunition reserves, with an ammunition base twice that of the German army. "Hehe, we can use these shells too, they are cheaper anyway." A soldier couldn't help laughing, breaking the dull atmosphere on the battlefield. "I haven't seen anything this before." A new recruit curiously picked up a strange weapon and asked the veteran beside him. "The flamethrower is specially designed to deal with enemies in the bunker. It has a very good effect and can cook people in one go!" The veteran explained vividly, with an exaggerated expression on his face. "Go and go, don't scare the recruits. It's not as exaggerated as he said, but it's almost the same." Another veteran smiled and patted the recruits on the shoulder, making the recruits' faces full of dark lines, thinking to himself, was this the veterans who intimidated the recruits' soldiers. How?
"Okay, don't talk nonsense. Clean up quickly. The second wave of US landing troops is about to arrive." At this time, Major Alfred's voice came, his tone was firm and calm, instantly calming the soldiers. , start to speed up the battlefield cleaning. "Battery Commander, the US Army is landing." An observer rushed over and reported loudly to Major Alfred. When Major Alfred heard this, he immediately turned around and called the artillery troops in the rear, asking for fire support: "Hey, artillery, the US military appears on the east coast, request fire support. The range is 5,400 meters, the orientation is 40, tighten the fuse." "I understand!" The artillery commander responded simply from the other end of the phone. At this time, the US troops on the five landing ships had just stepped onto the beach of the island. They carefully picked up their weapons and prepared to advance towards the depth of the island. What they didn't know, however, was that the shadow of death had quietly enveloped. "Boom, boom, boom!" In an instant, a series of deafening shells sounded, and the shells landed on the beach where the US military landed like raindrops. Fires soared into the sky and sand and stones splashed. The US soldiers were caught off guard by the sudden shelling and fell to the ground one after another. "Da da da da da da da da da da da da da da." At the same moment, the German machine gun position hidden on the position also spit out a fatal tongue of flames, intertwining into a web of death, ruthlessly harvesting fresh lives. "Damn, there are German troops here." "Bastard, save me quickly, I'm shot." "So many machine guns, save me." "Look for cover quickly and don't panic." "Damn it, we've got the trap." "How could this happen? Why are there ambush? Where are the vanguard troops? Where have they gone?" "Let's go down quickly and be careful of the bullet." "Bastard, this is a shell." For a moment, the landing troops fell into chaos, and the soldiers shouted in horror, looking for cover to hide. In front of the beachhead, many American soldiers' bodies were soon lying down. The blood stained the beach with red blood, intertwined with the foam of the waves, making it particularly tragic. At this moment, the US tank landing ship that had been following closely also boarded the beach and began to launch a counterattack. "At seven o'clock, prepare to shoot." "Armor Piercing Bullets, Get ready." "High explosion bomb, fire at eight o'clock." "Bad bastard, on the left, there are anti-tank guns." "Strike back quickly." "Damn it, I was shot." “I need support.” "Oh my God, so many German troops."
For a moment, the US tank that had just landed frantically fought back, and the flames sprayed out from the muzzle reflected the entire beachhead red. But the German troops on the position were not vegetarian either. They were not afraid and started to fight back with the 75mm anti-tank gun in their hands. There were even bold German soldiers who set off 88mm anti-aircraft guns and fired wildly at the US tanks in front of the position. On the battlefield, the sound of gunfire was deafening, and the fires soared into the sky, and the two sides launched a fierce attack. The US tank drivers were not willing to be outdone and madly controlled the tanks and fought back. The sound of tank shelling and machine gun strafing were intertwined, sweeping across the German positions like a storm. (End of this chapter)