Transmigrated as the Crown Prince

How small is the island of Malta? The battleship fires a cannonball at a high angle on this end, and the cannonball can fly over the entire island and then fall into the sea on the other end.

Now, the "European Combined Fleet" surrounded the island from three sides and began to bombard it wildly.

After bombing for half an hour, several bombers circled over the island, dropping leaflets advising them to surrender, giving them ten minutes to surrender.

Fifteen minutes later, there was still no movement from the British troops on the island, and the bombing began again. This time they were joined by Italian bombers and German bombers who had returned after refueling their ammunition.

This time the bombing lasted for more than an hour. There was a ceasefire and leaflets were dropped again, but there was still no white flag.

"Is it possible that all these British guys will die here?"

"Anyway, we have plenty of time, so let's continue bombing. Even an earthquake in such a big place can kill them all. Just treat it as training for the rookies." This time they brought extra weapons to each battleship. Three times the number of personnel were all students who were about to graduate from the German Naval Academy. It was considered a rare internship.

The cannon roared again.

This time the blast lasted for two hours.

"Stop the bombardment! Marines land! Malta must be captured before dark!"

The Marines who were already ready to go quickly climbed down the rope ladder and entered the landing craft. Landing crafts filled with Marines rushed to the beach.

The Marine Corps originated in France.

In 1622, the French Cardinal Richelieu ordered the formation of a French naval company. During the Napoleonic period, marine battalions were established in the Royal Guards. During the expedition to Great Britain in December 1804, Napoleon personally awarded a flag to the Marine Battalion. On the front of the flag is written: "The French Emperor personally awarded the Marine Battalion of the Guards". On the back is the battalion emblem. On both sides of the battalion emblem is the motto of the Marine Battalion: "Brave and disciplined". It was this force that made the final resistance when the anti-Napoleonic coalition invaded Paris in 1815.

At the end of World War II, due to the lack of military power in Germany, and the German naval fleet having no room to fight back in the face of the strong naval power of the Allies, Germany organized a group of advanced elements such as sailors, battleship crews, and submarine trainees serving in the navy into a navy. The infantry division participated in frontal battlefield battles on land to make up for the lack of troops on the western front of the German Army in 1945.

The 2nd Marine Infantry Division was formed under this background. Although it was a naval unit, it was included in the regular army establishment and became the Marine Corps in the German sense of the Second World War.

Although Germany did not have amphibious landing capabilities in World War II, most of the strategic counterattacks by the U.S. and British Allied Forces in World War II started with amphibious landing operations, and then advanced deep into the land (islands) to start a decisive battle.

From the Battle of Guadalcanal in the Pacific to the Battle of Okinawa, from the Algiers landing in North Africa to the Battle of the Bridgehead in Tunisia, from the Battle of Sicily in Europe to the Normandy landings, there is always chaos. The American-made Higgins landing craft took the lead in rushing to the beach, transporting a large number of soldiers and weapons ashore under a hail of bullets, and took the lead in playing the prelude to the counterattack.

According to statistics, there were more than 600 amphibious landing operations in World War II. All participating countries produced more than 70,000 landing craft (ships). The United States produced 64,500 landing craft (ships), and the absolute majority of them came from Higgins. shipyard.

This landing craft is more than 11 meters long and 4 meters wide. It is driven by a 225-horsepower diesel engine and advances on the water at a speed of 9 to 12 knots. The loading capacity of each boat is also very large. It can accommodate a platoon of 36 people, a jeep, or equipment and supplies with a total weight of 3,600 kilograms.

The strategic campaign of large-scale landing operations is of great significance. If the Allies did not have tens of thousands of Higgins landing craft (ships) to ensure a steady flow of combat forces, who knows how many defeats they would suffer? Victory in the war must also be postponed indefinitely. General Eisenhower, Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe, once spoke highly of the Higgins landing craft (ship) and its inventor Higgins - "This is the most important combat weapon in World War II, and Higgins helped us win this war." War." This shows the important role of the Higgins landing craft (ship). Together with the Willys Jeep, T-34 tank, P-51 fighter jet, and Essex-class aircraft carrier, it is known as the "Five Victory Weapons" of World War II.

Yannick naturally promotes the principle of borrowing without hesitation.

The most important thing is that the Higgins landing craft is made of Philippine mahogany. Only the bow is made of steel. A lot of steel was saved during the war. After the landing was successful, the landing craft could be dismantled into wooden boards and used for other purposes, which greatly saved money. resources.

The sea breeze blew across the sea with a fishy smell, and the turbulent waves stirred up the densely packed landing craft to lift and float in the waves. The nauseating smell in the air and the heavy pressure brought about by the gradual approach to the coastline gradually silenced the Marine Corps officers and soldiers. Several recruits even suffered from convulsions and vomiting due to excessive nervousness.

"Woo~~~" The strange sound in the air made all the veterans suddenly tighten their faces. They grabbed the armrests and raised their hands to press their helmets while lowering their bodies as much as possible. But the new recruits with childish faces were still looking around with confused faces.

"Shelling!!" The shrill shout made everyone tense up instantly. Marines carrying heavy equipment were thrown into the sea by gunfire. That's really dead.

Although the current sea water temperature is not low, the Marines loaded with various supplies cannot float out of the sea at all. Moreover, the surrounding landing craft will only accelerate towards the beach when encountering shelling, and will never stop to rescue people.

Of course, if the landing craft is directly hit by artillery fire, then there is nothing to worry about.

"Boom!!!" The huge white water column rising into the sky and the deafening roar made the landing craft sway left and right as if they might capsize at any time. The marines inside the ship staggered against the wall of the ship or hugged each other. The situation was chaotic.

"Why are there still shellings?" A recruit who had not yet shed all the hair on his mouth shouted in disbelief. "Didn't our shelling wipe out them all?!"

The veteran next to him comforted him casually. "There will always be fish that slip through the net! Don't worry, they only have one chance to fire!" As if to confirm his words, the main gun of the battleship not far away let out a thundering roar.

"The last thirty meters!" the landing craft pilot shouted.

A few seconds later, everyone heard the harsh sound of the bottom of the boat rubbing against sand and gravel. The propeller of the landing craft had stopped rotating, and the hull of the landing craft slowly climbed onto the beach.