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    "Boom!" A loud noise like spring thunder suddenly echoed across the sea and sky.  ◎Small, o The high-raised right main gun of the A turret of the battleship Governor General suddenly spurted out a colorful and blazing orange-red light, as bright as the morning sun; the cold muzzle air wave instantly swept the entire front deck, destroying the ship.  The broad Iron Cross flag at the head was fluttering.  After nearly 20 seconds of flight, a 380mm high-explosive bomb weighing 885cm crashed onto the beach. The 60mm high-explosive bomb detonated violently under the action of the warhead fuse, and a daunting towering fire cloud immediately appeared on the beach.  In the sight of the officers and soldiers on the ship.  On the wide ship-shaped transport ship, the officers and soldiers affiliated with the army were watching with excitement the thunderous bombardment of the naval heavy artillery against the targets on the shore.  Due to mobility and transportation reasons, it is impossible for the Army to equip as many appalling super-heavy artillery pieces as the Navy: Currently, the largest German division-level combat units are only equipped with 150 mm cannons and 210 mm howitzers, which are not even equipped with 150 mm cannons and 210 mm howitzers on light cruisers.  The power of the main gun can easily exceed it.  There are only a few dozen train guns in the entire German Army that were converted from 283 mm and 305 mm guns removed from decommissioned battleships. The R&D and manufacturing funds for larger caliber train guns have been diverted to the Air Force's bomber project.  Went up.  For them, the eight 380mm heavy guns on the King-class battleship are completely unimaginable. If they can get its support, the victory of this battle will be fully guaranteed!  Shortly after the Border Governor and the Crown Prince Wilhelm 2 opened fire, two other Italian "Leonardo da Vinci" class battleships also joined the fire suppression.  Although the power of the 356mm 45mm gun is slightly inferior to that of the German battleships, it still creates waves of light when firing.  Full of momentum.  The Italian Navy, which retained too many old ships, did not have the authority to start construction of new ships during the treaty period.  Therefore, the overall national strength and overseas interests of the Italians are greater than at the same time in history.  So he put all his energy into the renovation of old ships.  After some large-scale modifications, the ship's standard displacement increased to 270,000 tons, its horizontal armor increased to 110 mm, and its speed suddenly increased from 215 knots to more than 27 knots.  Because of this, this 25-year-old ship was able to be put into battle again, and it was active in this Caribbean battlefield with the impressive firepower of eight 356 mm heavy guns. ? Artillery fire and thunder, waves of light exploded, and flames and smoke hundreds of meters high continued to rise from the beach and land.  Shooting a large amount of sand, gravel, shrapnel and other debris all over the sky like a violent storm.  Taking into account the logistical disadvantages of transoceanic operations, the German and Italian fleets did not fire frequently. On average, each warship could complete a salvo within ten minutes.  However, despite this, the powerful firepower of 4 battleships and 7 cruisers also turned the shore into a blazing hell in an hour of bombardment.  The sand trenches were blown to pieces and collapsed. The two barbed wire fences at the beach and the anti-landing deer village were full of charred and broken scenes.  Several machine gun bunkers, which were the greatest threat to the landing troops, were also bombarded by the heavy bombardment of large-caliber artillery shells. Bricks and rocks were blown away. Howling flames and billowing smoke surged out from the broken holes. The American soldiers inside had already  No bones remain.  Due to the rush of time, the Americans had not had time to fully camouflage these bunkers; at this time, they were guided by the coalition's calibration aircraft.  The battleship quickly dealt a devastating blow to these firepower stations!  At the same time, the minesweeper force also launched its operations at full strength.  The wide trawl net was spread and propped up.  Then they are put into the water and move forward with the ship; whether they are floating mines that fluctuate with the waves or fixed and suspended anchor mines, they will be stopped by these large nets and towed away from the water where they were originally located.  The officers and soldiers on the minesweeper opened their eyes wide and stared at the nearby sea with concentration: among these dark blue waves, a terrifying floating mine of the same color might pop out at any time.  And once it comes into close contact with these spiky spherical objects, the minesweeper's mere dozens of tons of body will not have the second result other than being shattered into pieces!  "Boom!" A huge group of fireworks suddenly rose on the sea surface, and the blazing air waves roared like a mad tiger, throwing a large number of debris into the surrounding sea surface.  When the flames of the explosion dissipated, the minesweeper that had just been in this area had disappeared on the sea, leaving only a hull number plate painted with the word "-35" floating up and down.  Seeing this situation, the German sailors on the nearby minesweepers looked heavy. However, their minesweeping operations did not slow down at all, but continued to move deeper and deeper into the beach in an orderly manner.  After nearly two hours of operation, the minesweeper unit finally arrived at the beach.  The mines laid by the Americans here were also limited. The German minesweepers successfully opened a navigation path after clearing out nearly 40 mines.  The transport ship that had been waiting for a long time then calmly moved forward under the escort of destroyers, approaching the shallow sea less than 7 kilometers away from the land. The suppressive firepower of the German and Italian fleets also suddenly became stronger.  Any place that might serve as a hiding place for U.S. artillery has been attacked indiscriminately by large-caliber artillery from battleships.  "Grala!" With a harsh sound of metal friction, the side door curtain of the transport ship was slowly lifted.??, the rolling waves are swaying, constantly attacking this low bulwark less than half a meter high.  Without the slightest hesitation, the landing craft full of soldiers suddenly slid into the sea through the modified opening. The roar of the waves stirred up large snow-white waves.  In appearance, they are standard closed iron coffins. The aspect ratio of slightly more than 2:1 can only barely guarantee the maneuverability of the hull in level 3 wind and waves; however, this kind of car comes with a 30-horsepower gasoline engine.  The landing craft has a considerable load capacity of 6 tons and can transport 50 fully armed soldiers ashore at one time.  Protected by a 6 mm thick hull on all sides, the soldiers inside the landing craft were completely immune to machine gun fire from the shore during the entire sprint. It was infinitely safer than the rafts used when crossing the river.  In addition, the German transport ship also lowered a dozen heavy-duty landing craft that were obviously several times larger through slide rails. The surging waves they caused when they rushed into the sea made everyone who witnessed it couldn't help but worry about this.  Will the big guy become a deep-sea destroyer that goes straight to the bottom of the sea?  These heavy landing craft with a displacement of 38 tons are loaded with a No. 1 tank and 15 infantry. As long as they are not directly hit by artillery shells during the charge, the tanks released after they run aground will be the strongest force for the landing infantry.  guard!  According to the original plan of the German Army, these landing craft were originally tailor-made for crossing the English Channel; in order to ensure that this historic landing could be successful, more than a dozen elite divisions and brigades also conducted a large number of simulations in the Baltic Sea  drill.  Now, this preparation for the cross-ocean landing finally came in handy on the battlefield on the other side of the ocean.  Compared with the heavy landing craft that can carry the German tank, the German Army is also developing super-heavy landing craft that can carry Tiger tanks. Once this tank can appear on the beach, all conventional combat anti-artillery will be on it.  It was rumbled over under the tracks.  Not long after, the unique "chunk" sound of a gasoline engine was heard on the sea. The square landing craft began to turn calmly and slowly sailed towards the distant beach at a speed of 7 to 8 knots.  Looking from a distance from the towering bridge, nearly a hundred landing craft released from 6 transport ships were moving forward one after another, which was another exciting feeling.  Halfway through the landing craft, sporadic U.S. counterattack shells were finally fired from the shore. However, before they could stir up many water columns in the sea, the heavy naval guns of the German and Italian fleets roared with earth-shattering volleys, exposing these artillery positions.  Quick misfire.  Even the 152mm artillery on the Italian light cruiser is by no means comparable to the power of ordinary army artillery; when the fire waves and smoke disappear with the deafening explosion, a 5-meter-wide cannon with a depth of one person in the center can  Huge craters will appear on the sand as they come higher, and the destructive power of 356mm or even 380mm artillery shells will undoubtedly be ten times more!  After thirty minutes of sailing, the German landing craft group finally approached the sparkling white sand of Cuba's beach.  Under the excellent cover of fleet artillery fire, only two landing craft were destroyed by enemy shells during the voyage.  The heavy landing craft with a width of more than 3 meters ran aground on the beach first, and the square steel plate on the front fell forward and unfolded.  What stunned the American defenders was that what emerged from these large square boxes were not flesh and blood infantry at all, but steel chariots roaring like thunder.  Amidst the roar of the diesel engines, they quickly rushed out of the water onto the beach. The gray steel armor reflecting the cold light in the sun made any American soldier hiding in the fortifications ready to shoot feel a headache.  numb!  "Bang! Bang!" The clear sound of gunfire suddenly sounded. The daily training of American soldiers finally drove them to launch a counterattack. However, the rifle bullets would only bounce off instantly when they hit the tank steel armor, and even a spark and a white mark would be lost.  Won't stay.  The German tank crews, who had been fearfully jolting in the sea for a long time, finally showed their sharpness that swept Europe: the 88mm artillery flames burst out one after another, and the remaining fortifications under the firepower of the naval guns suddenly collapsed and exploded, and the machine guns  and mortars were destroyed into useless scrap metal.  The firepower of the -34 heavy machine gun was like a heavy rainstorm, with dirt flying. The originally sizable US rifle firepower was quickly suppressed; the German infantry encountered almost no strong resistance and quickly swept the entire wide beachhead.  "Send a telegram to the subsequent transport fleet and ask them to take action in advance. We must quickly eliminate the American resistance in this fishing village, and then reinforce the 3rd Airborne Division, which is being attacked by the main force of the US military." After receiving the first batch of landing troops,  After the progress report, Siriacs immediately ordered.  From the overall perspective of the battlefield, there is still a long distance to be overcome if we want to achieve the expected campaign results.  (To be continued) PS: Thanks to Book Friends Pigeon, Magic Jack, Xiaoxiang Yeyu Stranger for their monthly ticket support, and o1976 for the reward~~~?…
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