Chapter 965 (1/2)

”Gentlemen, the Germans think we're going to arrive in Calais the shortest way from Dover, which is where they defend the most.”

”We cross the long Strait to Normandy and they will be surprised. The enemy will fight back fiercely on the first day, but we will defeat them.”

”Gentlemen, this is our chance.” Six months before the start of the operation, Eisenhower made the following remarks, and now they are doing the same.

June 3, summer.

It was an extremely bad season, with the waves on the sea, the rain pouring down and the boats swinging with the waves.

Not to mention the army, even some navies are seasick, holding a bucket all day long vomiting.

To make matters worse, just 24 hours before the landing date, a sudden storm intensified the phenomenon.

According to the forecast, it will take two weeks for the tide in Normandy to subside.

The command's order to postpone the operation date also means that ships and soldiers need to drift on the sea.

This is the worst-case scenario, and the entire allied command is frustrated and upset, and the attack may be hindered.

In the end, someone predicted that the sea level would improve on the evening of the 5th.

More visibility, less rain, enough time to attack, lasting

Unknown.

No one knows where the gamble will go. During the day of the 4th, Eisenhower even asked his secretary to type a speech for him after his defeat.

In other words, if he fails, he will bear the consequences of this gambling.

On the evening of the 5th, it was drizzling and the weather was very bad, not to mention the thick fog.

It was in such weather that 16 dc-101 heavy transport aircraft carrying the 82 and 101 airborne divisions went to Mason.

Mason cannon, that's the biggest threat to this landing.

It's powerful enough to smash all the main allied warships in one shot, and its range can cover the entire Normandy Strait.

So, before landing, they have to deal with the whole big threat.

The task of the airborne division is to destroy Mason's fort. There is not much time left for them. The army will attack from the sword stand in three hours.

500 people, including the same number of dummies, were installed on the plane.

They needed to distract the German army. After reaching the target, the airborne division parachuted, and the transporter allowed the dummy to land as paratroopers at another feint point.

They appeared smoothly above the target, and the air flow on the sea made the flight a little bumpy.

With the first shot, orange fireworks appeared in the sky, and the enemy's anti-aircraft guns fired at them.

”It's now...” as the order rang out, the hatch opened, and the smell of gunpowder mixed in the moist air was refreshing.

”Jump, go, go...” There was a hustle of uneasiness in the sound, because on the right, a dc-101 was shot on the right.

It was on fire and it became a flare, but that soon changed.

When he found himself on fire, the pilot began to break away from the formation and let the paratroopers leave as fast as possible.

But they were also separated from their destination.

The tense time did not end with the parachute jump. The first time after landing, Sergeant Oates, who was in charge of commanding the battle, felt the pressure.

A team of 500, with weapons and supplies.

But now there are only 100 people in front of him, no weapon boxes, no engineers.