Chapter 818: Fierce Street Fighting (ask for a monthly ticket)

  On September 20, the German attack on London began. The German 1st Army and 2nd Army attacked London from the south. The German 3rd Army and 8th Army needed to detour and attack from the west and north of London, striving to wipe out the main force of the British army in London and end the war once and for all.

  Although there are still more than 900,000 British troops in London. At the same time, the British army has worked hard in London for a long time, building strong fortifications. However, the successive disastrous defeats on the battlefield made the morale of the British army low, and the soldiers were in panic all day long. If the officers hadn't been watching closely, the troops might have collapsed.

  The German attack on London still continued the previous combat method, that is, strong firepower preparations, and then dispatched troops to attack.

  German artillery launched a day-long heavy shelling of the south London area. A large number of buildings were destroyed by the German bombardment, including many cultural monuments. Such as Greenwich Observatory, Big Ben and various museums and so on.

  In the eyes of people in the cultural circles, the behavior of the German army is comparable to that of wild animals. It is believed that these barbaric armies are brutally destroying civilization. However, the German army did not care about this. Now it's a war, and of course the most important thing is to ensure the safety of the soldiers. As for the others, they can be put aside for the time being. Those so-called cultural relics are of course very important. But the lives of the soldiers are the most important.

  The heavy shelling of the German army, coupled with the bombing of the air force, turned the southern part of London into ruins. Not to mention that the buildings were destroyed, even the fortifications built by the British army in the city would also be destroyed a lot. At the same time, it also caused great losses to the British troops stationed in the city.

  On September 21, the German 1st Army and 2nd Army dispatched 12 infantry divisions and divided into multiple routes to attack the city of London. The 3rd Army also dispatched 4 infantry divisions to attack London from the west.

   Although these troops amounted to nearly 300,000 people. However, compared to a metropolis like London, this amount of troops is nothing at all. When these troops dispersed, they disappeared like a river flowing into the sea.

  The German army is already very experienced in street fighting. They have fought many street battles in this war. In the beginning, it was the German 8th Army that summed up a complete set of street fighting tactics. Subsequently, this tactic was promoted throughout the army. And in the middle of the battle, it was tested. This greatly enhanced the German army's street fighting capabilities.

   In comparison, the British army is a rookie. Although they built a lot of fortifications in the city, including barricades and bunkers, they also deployed machine gun fire points on many buildings. However, under the indiscriminate bombing of the German army, the city was reduced to ruins, and the fortifications of the British army were naturally almost destroyed. Especially those firepower points deployed on buildings suffered heavy losses. The British army wanted to use these fortifications to stop the German army, so the difficulty can be imagined.

  Under such circumstances, the officers and soldiers of the British army can only fight on their own strength. However, it is a pity that the combat effectiveness of the British army is very different from that of the German army. Their performance in the battle is naturally conceivable.

   After entering the city of London, the German army quickly dispersed. Attack in units of platoons. In street fighting, due to the influence of the surrounding environment, it is obviously impossible for large troops to gather and act, and they can only be dispersed as much as possible. In this case, it is often possible to maximize the combat effectiveness.

   "Quick, quick! The Germans are coming, open fire!" a British officer ordered loudly.

   "Da da da! Bang! Bang!"

  Dozens of British soldiers hid behind the barricades and opened fire frantically. With the weapons in your hands, pour bullets on the German army.

  The German army was suppressed by the powerful firepower of the British army for a while, and they were forced to lie on the ground and dared not move forward.

   "Mortars, grenades, knock out the British machine guns, and fire with all your strength! The machine guns are ready to cover!" A German second lieutenant platoon leader ordered.

   "Boom! Boom!"

  A 60mm mortar and three grenade launchers started shooting frantically. Shells and grenades smashed at the British positions.

  Though, neither the 60mm mortar nor the grenadier is very powerful. But for the fragile human body, it is a deadly threat.

   "Boom!"

  A mortar shell hit a heavy machine gun of the British army. After the shell exploded, the heavy machine gun was blown into parts. A large number of grenades fell into the barricades of the British army, and even the people who were bombed by the British army inside were turned upside down, and their flesh and blood flew everywhere.

"Da da da!"

   Taking advantage of this opportunity, one general-purpose machine gun and three squad machine guns of the German army also started firing, and the intensive firepower suppressed the British army.

   "Bastard! Fire!" the British officer shouted.

"Snapped!"

  A clear gunshot sounded, and the head of the British officer was like a watermelon, and it shattered at once. This is a sniper lying on the ruins.

   "God! The officer was killed." A British soldier yelled in horror.

   "Attack!" Taking advantage of this opportunity, the German soldiers immediately moved forward. When there were still more than ten meters away from the barricade of the British army, more than a dozen grenades were thrown.

  The grenade fell into the barricade of the British army, and the people who exploded were thrown off their feet.

  Subsequently, the German army successfully entered the barricade of the British army, and quickly wiped out the British army inside.

  A German tank is driving on the street. In order to improve the assault capability of the troops, the German armored forces were also dispersed and joined the attack. Although, the loss rate of tanks in street fighting will increase a lot. However, the armor of the tank can withstand the bullets of machine guns and rifles, which is also a good defense.

   Behind this tank, followed by a dozen German infantry. They bowed their waists cautiously, vigilant about their surroundings.

   "Boom!"

  At the end of the street, an anti-tank gun of the British army was hidden in the ruins.

   "The German tank is coming, aim and kill him! The machine gun is ready, after destroying the German tank, kill their infantry!" A British officer gave an order.

   "Boom!"

  The British anti-tank guns fired, and the armor-piercing shells hit the German tanks. The front armor of the tank was torn apart in an instant, and the tank exploded into a ball of fire.

"Da da da!"

   Immediately afterwards, the British army's machine guns began to fire, and the German army following the tank suffered heavy losses under the British army's fire.