bookpower Chapter 1094
Chapter 1094
At 1:15 in the morning, the German army launched an attack. At 2:20 in the morning, the German army broke through the U.S. beachhead defense line and entered Petoskey.
The U.S. troops left behind in northern Michigan were shocked when they heard the news. Because the position was lost too quickly and there was a lack of accurate intelligence about the enemy, the U.S. troops on the front line kept asking for help and exaggerating and lying about the German army’s strength, making the U.S. commander think that the German army on Petoskey’s side was the enemy’s main force.
So, without time to investigate in detail, he could only make a judgment based on the intelligence reported by his subordinates, and this judgment was to choose one of the two options of rescue and no rescue!
Sending troops to rescue may not work. They don’t know the specific strength of the German army, and don’t know where the German army has reached at this time, so rashly sending troops is likely to return in vain, and may even lose the army in their hands, leaving the entire northern Michigan completely defenseless!
But if they don’t send troops, the German army will be able to gain a foothold. At that time, it is very likely that more German troops will land on the opposite bank, gather troops behind the US army, and then give a fatal blow to the US army on the front line!
The commander’s forehead began to sweat!
Thinking of the terrible consequences of letting the German army gain a foothold in northern Michigan, he dared not not send troops to rescue!
So he had no choice but to immediately order reinforcements to Petoskey!
After this order was issued, the failure of the US military was doomed!
The second army prepared by General Hoth came in handy at this time!
“General, Petoskey reported that the U.S. military reinforcements have arrived and are launching a fierce attack on their positions. It seems that the enemy is very eager to recapture Petoskey!”
This intelligence was not beyond General Hott’s expectations. He asked the first unit to attack Petoskey in order to test the combat effectiveness of the U.S. military and mobilize the U.S. military so that the U.S. military would not have enough reserve forces to intervene in operations on other battlefields!
At this time, both goals have been basically achieved, and it is time to start closing the net!
“Let’s go, target Traverston!”
Traverston is an important port city in northern Michigan near the central region. It is about 180 kilometers away from Petoskey, which is being attacked by the German army at this time!
This distance takes a long time for the army on land to reach, but for the troops at sea, a few hours is enough!
Compared to Petoskey, where the fierce battle is in full swing, Traverston, which is closer to the south and closer to the main battlefield of the two sides, is more important from a geographical point of view!
If the German army captures this place, it can not only cut off the connection between the entire northern Michigan and the US military in the south, but also include the US military in the south into its attack range, posing a huge threat to them from the side and rear!
At that time, when the German army has accumulated enough troops, it can fully cooperate with the frontal troops to attack the US military from the front and back. The US military At this time, the space for maneuvering is already insufficient. If the German army takes away Northern Michigan, and threatens them from the rear, their space for movement will be further compressed, making them even more passive!
Therefore, as long as this place can be taken, the speed of ending the war can be greatly accelerated!
The US military obviously knows this, so under normal circumstances, there should be heavy defenses here, and even the US Navy will take strict precautions here!
However, the German attack in Petoskey created a huge momentum, causing the US military to misjudge the true intentions of the German army. In order to prevent Petoskey from falling into the hands of the German army, most of the US Navy and ground forces were transferred here for reinforcement.
After the mobilized troops moved north, there were no reinforcements available around Traverston!
Attacking this at this time is a big deal. Here is undoubtedly the best time!
As expected, after the German offensive was launched, the resistance of the U.S. troops in the Traverston area was very weak.
Most of the U.S. troops here were still unaware of the battle in the north, and the Germans acted very quickly, not giving the U.S. troops much time to react. By the time they found themselves under attack, they had no chance to resist!
At 2:45, the Germans began their offensive. At 3:37 in the morning, the Germans broke through the U.S. defense line. Half an hour later, the Germans entered Traverston and quickly controlled the port and dock, allowing subsequent large German forces to quickly land!
The Germans, who were reinforced by follow-up troops, had an even more obvious advantage when facing the U.S. troops, which were already at a disadvantage in terms of manpower. The U.S. troops could not withstand the German offensive, not to mention the huge increase in manpower at this time. Then the Germans! At
4:25 in the morning, the entire Traverston fell into the control of the Germans. In addition to the annihilated and defeated American troops, the remaining American troops realized that they could not hold their positions. In order to preserve their strength, they were forced to withdraw from the city.
The Germans were short of troops at this time, and they had to protect the landing troops, so they did not risk chasing them.
However, both for the Germans and for Hoth, their first step was finally successful!
Now, what they have to do is to protect the landing troops and routes so that their subsequent troops can continuously reinforce them.
In this process, the US military will definitely organize troops to counterattack. For the US military, Traverston must not be handed over to the Germans. If they cannot take it back, it will be a disaster for them!
Therefore, the next thing the Germans have to face is a brutal defensive battle!
“All soldiers take turns to rest, partly working and partly resting!”
“The working soldiers immediately started earthwork and built another line of defense outside the beachhead. In addition, positions were also built outside the port and the city. The enemy’s counterattack would come soon. If we build positions now, we can reduce our losses in future battles!”
Although the success of the landing operation made Hoth very happy, he was not overwhelmed by the joy of victory. He knew very well that their victory was only temporary. If they could not stop the enemy’s counterattack and the position fell into the hands of the enemy, then the previous victory would be in vain and would have no meaning!