On the afternoon of March 3, in the Pas de Calais, aboard the super aircraft carrier Bashu of Zhongxia’s Second Expeditionary Fleet.

Bashu is the flagship of the deception plan, and the Allied command post is also on this aircraft carrier.

The fighting in the west is in full swing, but the Pas de Calais is still calm, with a huge deception fleet anchored in the strait.

Responsible for defending the Calais area is the German 15th Army, which has many elite troops.

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At the same time, the coastal fortifications in this area were also relatively complete. After all, both Rundstedt and Rommel believed that the Allies were very likely to land from Calais.

Progress in the direction of Normandy was continuously reported to the super aircraft carrier Bashu. General Patton, Lieutenant General Xiong Yuanchun, Lieutenant General Shaoshangqing and others gathered in front of the huge combat map.

The initial landing operation did not go smoothly, but by the afternoon of the battle, the real Allied landing forces had controlled five landing sites, and the first phase of the combat mission was successfully completed.

General Patton and others were very jealous.

It seems that the German army is not as powerful as they advertised, and the Atlantic Wall seems to be just an ordinary line of defense, unable to withstand the Allied sea, land and air forces.

General Patton clicked his tongue, turned to look at Xiong Yuanchun, and asked:

"If others beat up Nazis, we can only watch. You are not willing to do it, right?"

Xiong Yuanchun and Shao Shangqing looked at each other and smiled bitterly, then nodded in unison.

General Patton circled the map and said:

"We have a total of five marine divisions in our hands, and we have the opportunity to land directly from Calais.

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The only thing missing is a landing craft, which is difficult to come by."

The two expeditionary fleets in Zhongxia had a total of three Marine divisions, and General Patton also had two other US Marine divisions.

They were transferred from the Eastern battlefield, and the troops had not yet fully recovered their combat strength, so they were sent to carry out the deception plan.

Xiong Yuanchun had already planned in his mind and said immediately:

"General Patton, although part of the main force of the German 15th Army has been transferred to the direction of Normandy, the remaining troops are holding on with strong defense lines. It will not be easy for us to land.

The soldiers have a high will to fight and want to set foot on the soil of Western Europe, but the war cannot be fought with blood alone.

I think now is not the best time to log in. It will take at least three days.

It is not too late to wait until the German army is shaken on all fronts before taking action."

General Patton agreed with Xiong Yuanchun's view, but he was unwilling to wait and said dullly:

"The Nazis are so vulnerable that in three days, the friendly forces in the direction of Normandy may even capture Caen.

I want to command the army to enter Paris first, that is our goal.

Time is critical now, otherwise the open Paris will fall into the hands of other troops."

Having worked together for a long time, Xiong Yuanchun and Mao Shangqing were both familiar with General Patton's character. They also wanted their troops to enter Paris first, but the situation did not allow it.

Qing Qing on the spear immediately said with relief:

"Although the friendly forces in the west control five landing sites, this does not mean that they can advance inland with overwhelming force.

We all know that the German army has deployed multiple lines of defense after the coastal defense line. Each line of defense is built based on the local geography. It may not be that easy to break through.

Today's landing was mainly because it caught the Germans by surprise, but they would react quickly.

We have succeeded in the most critical step, but the most difficult battle has not yet passed."

General Patton looked at Xiong Yuanchun and Maoshang Qing with some surprise. Through this exchange, he felt that both of them had a very clear view of the current battle situation.

‘Zhongxia should not be underestimated.’

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He said something silently in his heart, and then nodded in agreement, agreeing with what the two said.

"Then wait another three days and use this time to seek support from landing craft from behind."

..

Paris, General Headquarters of the Western Front of the Third Reich.

The landing day has ended, the sun has completely disappeared in the western sky, and the lights in the headquarters have turned on one by one.

Marshal Rundstedt sat in front of the huge map in the combat command room, his eyes slightly narrowed and his expression solemn.

A large number of combat staff were busy around him, and the battlefield situation was clearly presented.

At 8 o'clock in the evening, Chief of Staff General Speidel said worriedly:

"Our coastal defenses in the Normandy area have been completely lost, and Allied personnel and equipment are being disembarked continuously through five landing sites.

Their airborne troops controlled the coastal arteries, and our rear troops were unable to immediately attack the Allied landing sites.

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Previously, two artillery regiments were able to bomb Juno Beach and Omaha Beach from a distance, but due to the enemy's control of the air, the exposed artillery positions were quickly destroyed."

Rundstedt nodded while listening, appearing quite calm.

Chief of Staff Speidel continued:

"The forward troops reported that the fastest advancing Allied force was the Canadian Army. They had advanced six kilometers in depth and were fighting in the swamps and bushes with the troops of the Seventh Army.

It is obvious that the next goal of the Allied forces is to seize the port in the Caen area so that as many troops as possible can be disembarked.

Your Excellency, Marshal, our troops are already stretched thin, and most of them are now in the Calais area.

Should the elite troops of the 15th Group Army be transferred back to fight the Allies on the beachhead?"

Rundstedt was very experienced in commanding operations, but he was a little hesitant. After a while, he said:

"The troops will definitely be transferred back, but it's hard to say whether they will really have to fight the Allies on the beachhead.

As the Allied landing forces increase, our advantage has gradually been lost. I think the most important thing at the moment is to hold Paris and prevent the enemy from approaching the empire."

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Speidel frowned slightly and said:

"Your Excellency, Marshal, the Supreme Command and the Head of State will definitely not agree with your idea.

The Führer's request was to block the Allied forces on the coastline, but now we have failed.

We have just received a telegram from the Supreme Command, asking us to eliminate the landing Allied forces as soon as possible.

If you need to use the eight armored divisions as strategic support forces, you need to call the head of state in person to obtain his consent."

Rundstedt smiled bitterly, he had to obey the orders of the Führer, and the showdown in Normandy would continue.

Time passed by two days later, and it was March 5th.

The combat effectiveness and quality of the German army amazed Eisenhower, Montgomery and others.

After successfully controlling the five landing sites, many people thought that the most difficult battle was over, and the next attack inland would be very easy and simple.

But the facts gave the Allied officers and soldiers a resounding slap.

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After the landing troops crossed the reinforced concrete fortifications on the coast, they were greeted by countless German firepower points hidden in swamps, shrubs, and hedgerows.

When building the Atlantic Barrier, Rommel buried some iron pipes behind the reinforced concrete and dug many deep trenches.

Infantry mines and anti-tank mines are buried in the trenches.

In addition, some oil was reserved in advance in some key defensive areas. When the Allied forces crossed the reinforced concrete fortifications and entered the deep trenches, tongues of fire would erupt from the previously buried iron pipes, preventing the Allied forces from advancing in the most terrifying way.

Due to fuel supply problems, such horrifying scenes only occur in a few places.

The depressions behind the coast have been filled with water in advance and turned into swamps, leaving only a few roads that can be used by vehicles and people.

The German firepower was set up around these roads, leaving almost no blind spots for shooting.

Barbed wire is very common, but behind the barbed wire there is a minefield with no human traces.

It can be said that every step forward for Allied soldiers is a test of life and death.

These rear defense lines are not as large and daunting as the coastal defense lines, but they are more difficult to overcome.

In two days, the Allied forces advanced 10 kilometers straight forward, which can be said to be moving inch by inch.

Eisenhower summarized the reasons for this situation in his report to the President of the White House and the Joint Chiefs of Staff:

First, the German troops were well-trained and the officers and soldiers had high military quality. The battle loss ratio between the two sides was basically the same, and the Allied losses were even greater.

The second is that after artificial intervention, the Normandy area was covered with swamps, shrubs, hedges, and extremely narrow roads. The Allied forces were unable to use their superiority in strength and firepower, and they were stranded for a long time.

The third reason is that the weather is unfavorable. It has been raining continuously since the 4th and the temperature has dropped, which has caused huge obstacles to the actions of the air force and the advancement of ground troops.

The fourth is the lack of coordination within the Allied forces. When encountering obstacles, they all hope that other countries' armies can quickly overcome them, while they wait to enjoy the fruits of victory.

In the first three days of fighting, the US military suffered more than 21,000 casualties, while the British casualties were less than 10,000.

Although I understand why the progress is not going smoothly, it is very difficult to change it.

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