Chapter 1695: reinforce

"General, the 1st Armored Division, 1st Mechanized Infantry Division and 2nd Mechanized Infantry Division suffered heavy losses, and the troops were on the verge of collapse. General Smith had no choice but to order the troops to retreat and withdraw from the battle. Now, the troops hid in the forest to avoid Attacked by the Luftwaffe and bombers and helicopters," Maj. Gen. Thomas reported.

   Lieutenant General Omar Bradley looked very ugly. What was originally thought to be a good victory turned out to be like this. Such a result made him a little unbelievable.

   "How much power do they have, General Smith?" Lieutenant General Omar Bradley asked.

   "General, the 1st Armored Division still has less than half of its tanks. The 1st Mechanized Infantry Division and the 2nd Mechanized Infantry Division have also lost 30 percent." Major General Thomas was worried.

   "Oh!" Lieutenant General Omar Bradley couldn't help but sighed.

  The losses of the troops are very large, and because of the lack of combat experience, they are now on the verge of collapse. If it were the elite troops of the German army, they might be able to continue fighting. But what about the US military? I'm afraid it will be very difficult.

   "Where's Port Buschet? Have we regained it?" Lieutenant General Omar Bradley asked.

"General, we were stopped by the German army on the outskirts of Bucher Port. The Germans assembled a large amount of transport capacity to transport troops to Bucher Port. This made them have already assembled a large army in Bucher Port. Moreover, the German army still has a fleet. The offshore activities of Buchet Port provide fire support for their ground troops. This caused our troops to suffer a lot in the battle to attack Buchet Port. If we want to take back Buchet Port, I am afraid we will have to pay a higher price." Thomas said the major general.

   Bad news is everywhere, which makes Lieutenant General Omar Bradley very headache.

   "General, according to the information we have obtained, the main force of the German army will land in Port Bucher. But now, we probably have no power to stop them." Major General Thomas continued.

  The troops under the US 1st Army include 1 armored division, 2 mechanized infantry divisions and 8 infantry divisions. But in the Canso Strait, the U.S. military dispatched their armored division, two mechanized infantry divisions, and two infantry divisions nearby. In addition, there is an infantry division of the US military in Port Bucher. Now there are only 5 infantry divisions in the US 1st Army that can be mobilized. However, even if all five infantry divisions are sent to the front line, it may not be effective.

   "Let the British deploy troops to reinforce us!" Lieutenant General Omar Bradley ordered.

  On the Nova Scotia peninsula, apart from the US 1st Army, there are only 1 British armored division and 10 infantry divisions.

"General, the British army may not be able to deploy many troops to reinforce us. German fleets frequently appear in the east of the Nova Scotia peninsula, as if they are about to open up a landing field. The pressure from General Harold Alexander is also the same. Very big," Major General Thomas said.

   Lieutenant General Omar Bradley couldn't help frowning tightly together. They seem to have a lot of troops, but if they are scattered on the Nova Scotia peninsula, there are loopholes everywhere. Especially when the US military's counterattack was contained and suffered heavy losses, this made their troops even more insufficient.

   "Forget it, I will send a telegram to the staff, requesting to send more troops to reinforce us!" Lieutenant General Omar Bradley said.

  Unable to count on the British, he can only find a way on his own. Fortunately, the strength of the US Army is still very sufficient. The 2nd Army has been deployed in New Brunswick. The 3rd and 4th armies are also coming soon. When these troops arrive, the number of U.S. troops fighting in Canada will reach 4 group armies, with more than 800,000 people.

   Admiral Marshall immediately held an emergency meeting after receiving a telegram from Lieutenant General Omar Bradley. The generals of the General Staff expressed their opinions on this.

"General, is the gap between us and the Germans really that big? This is only the first day, and the 1st Army can't hold it? If this continues, how can we continue to fight the Germans? Think It is wishful thinking to defeat the Germans." Lieutenant General Joseph McNerney, the deputy chief of staff, looked ugly.

"There is no way around it. We don't have air dominance now, let alone sea dominance. When the Germans attack, they can get a large number of carrier-based aircraft and fleet fire support. Even the Germans' weapons and equipment are far better than ours. Advanced. Among other things, the several types of helicopters that the Germans have put on the battlefield have greatly exceeded our expectations. Although we have already developed these helicopters, we have only produced them now. It’s just a sample. It will take a long time to pass the test and go into mass production. In addition, the troops that the Germans put into the offensive are far more powerful than the 1st Army. Therefore, the 1st Army will It is also understandable that it could not survive the fierce attack of China." Major General Eisenhower said.

   Admiral Marshall frowned. The situation in the Canadian battlefield is very unfavorable to the US military.

   "Gentlemen, shall we agree to General Bradley's request?" Admiral Marshall asked.

"Your Excellency the Chief of Staff, there seems to be no other way for us than to agree to General Bradley's request. If there are no reinforcements, they will be defeated by the Germans in no time and lose the Nova Scotia peninsula. As General Bradley said that if the Germans completely occupy the Nova Scotia Peninsula, it will be even more difficult to drive them into the sea. Even the Germans will occupy more areas in one fell swoop .” Another general of the U.S. Army also said.

Admiral Marshall nodded: "Then, we will transfer the 2nd Army to the Nova Scotia Peninsula to reinforce the 1st Army. Let the 3rd Army and the 4th Army speed up and take over the defense of New Brunswick as soon as possible. "

   "Your Excellency, Chief of Staff, in addition to the 2nd Army, the British also need to deploy troops into the Nova Scotia peninsula. In this way, there will be enough troops to fight against the Germans!" Major General Eisenhower said.

   Admiral Marshall adopted this suggestion.

   Subsequently, the U.S. Army General Staff issued an order that the U.S. Second Army immediately entered the Nova Scotia Peninsula to reinforce the U.S. troops there. At the same time, the US military also made a request to the British Army, hoping that they would also send additional troops into the Nova Scotia peninsula. The British Army had no choice but to deploy troops from New Brunswick to reinforce the Nova Scotia peninsula.