Imperial Overlord

Yes, the 9th Panzer Division was almost completely reimbursed. . The fastest update The armored division itself has only about 200 tanks, which is actually not dissatisfied.

In the first attack, the armored division lost about 30 tanks, which can be said to be heavy losses.

But compared to the lofty belief of driving the Germans into the sea and defending their homeland, the British officers and soldiers could bear such losses.

But when the German bombers arrived and started attacking them from top to bottom, the piercing screams destroyed everyone's will and shook everyone's hearts.

On the battlefield with explosions on all sides, covering one's ears can clearly hear the despairing hiss of tearing the air, which is a kind of spiritual devastation to the soldiers.

The nightmare-like Stuka dive bomber awakened the memories of veterans who had experienced the Battle of Dunkirk, reminding them of the past that they didn't want to remember.

The sharp sound caused the recruits to collapse directly. They didn't even want to take a step. They could only lie on the ground and cry and wailing. With their cooperation, the voice of despair was amplified a hundred times and spread out.

Soldiers lost the will to fight and their equipment was destroyed too much. At least a third of the tanks of the 9th Panzer Division were lost, and there were only over 100 tanks left.

In this case, it is unrealistic to expect the 9th Panzer Division to continue to attack. Amid the smoke of the explosion, the cry of the soldiers' collapse, and the gunfire of the German paratroopers' attack, the 9th Panzer Division began to retreat.

They abandoned Hayes, the German bridgehead, and took along with them about 2,000 British infantry on the coast who were defending Hays.

The process of retreat became tortuous. The German army had already determined the specific location of the armored division, and it was still near the coastline, so the attack was very firm.

After all, although the specific locations of the British 1st Armored Division and the 2nd Armored Division have also been roughly determined, the area where these two divisions are located has relatively strong air defense firepower in the United Kingdom.

British fighter units taking off from the suburbs of London and other places are desperately fighting for control over the battlefield, and anti-aircraft artillery drawn from London has also arrived near Maidstone.

So, attacking the British 1st and 2nd Panzer Divisions was a risky thing, not a good task for the Luftwaffe.

But the attack on the 9th Armoured Division was different: the division was so advanced that it lacked the necessary protection of British fighters.

The Germans saw this opportunity as a copy of their experience, so many aircraft that had attacked other areas changed their targets and flew over the 9th Armored Division to try their luck.

Before dark, the British 9th Armoured Division suffered more than three large-scale air strikes, and although they shot down four German bombers, they paid a heavy price.

At dinner, the British 9th Armoured Division retreated to New Romney, where a new line of defence was established.

There were only 92 tanks left in the entire division. Not to mention the division commander was wounded, and the deputy commander was killed by the German bomb. The troops of the two armored regiments were extremely tired, and they did not look like they were before departure.

The plan to swept the German landing field from the flank and attacked Dover along the coast went bankrupt, leaving a gap in the British defenses once again.

The direct result of such a thing was that when it was getting dark, the German paratroopers could spend the night in the city of Hayes, while the British troops were forced to retreat, leaving another field area.

The German army, during this day's attack, took a total of 6 small towns and a medium-sized city, and controlled a fairly vast landing area.

Behind them is a destroyed, repairable harbor, and several floating docks. Even German paratroopers took control of an abandoned field airfield by the British army, which can be regarded as a rich victory.

When it got dark, the Stuka dive bombers could no longer be dispatched, and a daytime British naval patrol gunboat was suppressed, and the torpedo boats became active.

It is a pity that the German fleet has already retreated, and what awaits them is an empty and silent sea.

The British mainland fleet, which hastily rushed back from the Atlantic Ocean, has already descended south from Scapa Flow and slammed into the German landing site aggressively.

The initiative in this battle changed hands. This night belongs to the British Navy. It depends on how this navy can turn the tide and save the fate of its own motherland.

At the same time, there were also German air transport units. Numerous Junkers took off at their own airport, loaded with various supplies, and flew to the German landing area.

Knowing that Britain would launch a frantic counterattack on this night, the heroic German commanders flew to the front without hesitation.

The commander-in-chief of the paratroopers in France, Student, took the last batch of planes and moved his command to the British front.

At the same time, Marshal Liszt also came to the British mainland on behalf of the head of state and the Supreme Command. Here he saw Dietrich, who had come back from the front to meet him, as well as Hauser and Hermann.

"Victory! Führer!" Dietrich raised his double chin and raised his right arm towards Liszt. As a member of the SS, he saluted in this way to express his absolute loyalty to the Führer.

In the same way, Hauser salutes in the same way. Only Commander Herman, who had fought the Greek campaign with Liszt, and was appreciated by the head of state, brought the 112th Division to participate in the "Sea Lion Project", and respected Liszt with the normal moral rites.

"The Führer predicts things like God. The British defense is not half as strong as it was when we deduced it." Dietrich smiled and said to Liszt, who was wearing a red lapel coat.

The red lapel is the unique coat of the German marshal, which marks the special status of the marshal. Liszt took off the gloves and handed them to his adjutant before he agreed: "The SS fought very well, and I am proud of you all in France."

The three SS divisions fought really well in the process of this landing, both on defense and offense, they all showed unparalleled valor.

Dietrich's troops pushed the front to Maidstone in one breath, which Liszt did not expect. He originally planned to come to England tomorrow or the day after, when the war situation was more stable.

However, with the advancement of the SS and other units, the battle plans were completed within a few days, and it would seem that he was too greedy for life and fear of death if he stayed in France.

"At night, we have only one attack plan, to advance to Chatham along the road and railway line. In other directions, we must focus on defense." Liszt didn't talk nonsense, and started to arrange himself while walking forward. combat missions.

After all, he was decided by the Supreme Command and the Army General Command, the commander-in-chief of the "Sea Lion Project" landing in the UK, and the commander-in-chief of the British Army.

"The battle against Maidstone was not smooth, and the British seem to intend to hold on here until the last moment." Dietrich felt the pressure of the attack and opened his mouth to report to Liszthui.

Adolf Hitler's Guard Panzer Division and the 1st Parachute Division tried to attack Maidstone when they encountered a fierce counterattack from the British defenders.

Not only the infantry but also the tanks, the British artillery, who had been silent for almost a day, also joined the battle.

A lot of artillery pieces were destroyed by paratroopers, and they were forced to destroy a lot of equipment when they retreated. The artillery units of the British defenders lost too much on the 14th.

This also made them unknown that day, and it can even be said that the German army rarely needed to face the artillery attack of the British army, which relieved too much pressure and saved a lot of time.

After a day of lingering, the British artillery recovered a little during the night. Dozens of cannons began to roar, and the shells fell one by one on the German positions.

The German paratroopers were very happy. They had seen too many battles like this. For them, it seemed that the battle had just begun.

The Army made an impressive record on February 14, turning the "Sea Lion Project" in the eyes of German generals into a feasible plan.

The Air Force suffered heavy losses on this day, and at the same time, it also lost 130 fighters, shot down 195 British fighters, and shot down more than 40 British bombers.

106 dive bombers were shot down and damaged, at least 200 ground artillery pieces were destroyed, more than 100 tanks were destroyed, and more than 50 small British warships were also killed, protecting the sea landing area.

More than 50 bombers were lost, but they dropped bombs, paralyzing many cities and roads, slowing down the deployment of British reinforcements, and effectively supporting ground operations.

The point is that, unlike in the past, almost 260 of the lost planes, with more than 100 pilots, returned safely to German occupation.

This greatly reduced the loss of pilots of the Luftwaffe~www.wuxiaspot.com~, while the loss of British fighter pilots and bomber pilots could not be effectively supplemented.

Ninety percent of the pilots of the British planes that were shot down were either killed or captured by German ground troops. Dawding lost more pilots on this day than in the past three days or even a week.

Now, British bombers have begun to dispatch, and more than 200 British bombers have begun to bomb their homeland desperately. This battle is shameful enough.

Because of the lack of fixed targets for the British bombers to bomb, the British bombers had to take a poor Dover to vent their anger.

Ninety percent of the pilots of the British planes that were shot down were either killed or captured by German ground troops. Dawding lost more pilots on this day than in the past three days or even a week.

Now, British bombers have begun to dispatch, and more than 200 British bombers have begun to bomb their homeland desperately. This battle is shameful enough.

Because of the lack of fixed targets for the British bombers to bomb, the British bombers had to take a poor Dover to vent their anger.