If you look at it from the map, the British area is not large. Once the German tank troops land on the British mainland, it seems that they are just a matter of kicking the accelerator.

However, this is not the case. Although the UK's land area is not large, the United Kingdom, France, and the Netherlands are different, and the United Kingdom is mountainous.

France, the Netherlands, and Belgium are all low-country countries with flat terrain and suitable for the rapid advancement of tank troops. Except for the difficult swamp area, the rest are almost flat.

However, the UK is full of mountains.

The terrain of Britain is high in the northwest and low in the southeast. The main terrain of its northwest region is plateau; while the eastern and southeastern regions are mainly lowlands.

England occupied the largest part of the land in the south of Great Britain, where the terrain was gentle, mostly plains, hills and swamps. Especially in the eastern coastal areas of England, the land was fertile and suitable for cultivation.

Scotland is mostly mountainous, lake and island, and it has three natural areas: the northern highlands, the central lowlands and the southern mountain mausoleum.

To summarize it briefly, the northern part of the Great Britain Island is all mountainous areas, and the southern part is divided into two parts, the eastern part is a plain, and the western part is still a mountainous area.

This is also the reason why the British judged that Germany had landed in Dover. After all, Dover is closest to the capital London, and at the same time, it is also the easiest to bypass the mountains and gallop in the flat eastern England.

On the Cornwall Peninsula, the terrain is still relatively steep. (East China has poor geography. This peninsula refers to a small corner in southwest England, or a large area in southwest England? Here we are based on this big one.)

Therefore, heading towards London is only the fastest road along the Cornwall Peninsula.

What Germany now needs is to attack quickly along the highway!

The Marines were the first to land. They had a full troop of two divisions, but they did not participate in the war on land, but went east and continued to attack Port Tobey in eastern Plymouth.

With Plymouth, Germany already has stable logistics supplies, but the significance of Port Tobey is equally significant. After all, the northwest side of the English Channel is still controlled by the British. What if the British launch a counterattack from here?

The first armed SS Division, which came down first, is now charging forward quickly. For them, moving forward at all costs, rushing to London before the British defense line is established, is their mission.

Now, they are still fighting a blitzkrieg, making it impossible for the British to react!

Joseph Dietrich, a general in the German army, originally, after the last French battle, he had the opportunity to enter the joint command of the three armies in Berlin, just like Scherner.

However, Dietrich did not like to be a staff officer in the rear, and he liked to fight on the front line even more.

Just as he had just passed, he rushed to the front, chased Montgomery's troops, and chased all the way to Calais. In Calais, the Black Panther 3 tanks lined up into a wall and pushed the British army into the sea, like bulldozers.

That scene always shone in Ditrich's mind, and it was the most exciting battle he fought!

Victory against Britain is the mission given to him by history. Before the British reacted, they rushed to London and when the Black Panther 3 tanks moved past in front of Downing Street, it would be a more heart-warming scene!

When rushing, don’t worry about the fact that there are naturally new landing troops behind you to protect yourself! Don’t worry about the wings and the surrounding terrain, which determines that it is very difficult to deploy ambush on both wings. At the same time, there are no more troops here, and there are very few reserve troops on the second line, and there is no power to block the advance of German tanks!

His first goal ahead is Exeter.

Just look at the map and you will know that Exeter is located on the only way from Plymouth to London. This city can only be defeated and cannot be bypassed.

It is located in the eastern part of Devon, built on the east bank of the Eks River, and is located at the foot of a steep mountain. The city is also located on the open plain of the estuary at the intersection of the Eks River and the Kriti River.

This is a major transportation route and a must-pass road. At the same time, this is also the intersection of railway lines.

The first railway through Exeter was the Greater Western British Railway Line Bristol and Exeter Railway Line. In 1844, the city's western St. Davis Railway Station was built. Later, the South Devin Railway Company extended the railway line west to Plymouth.

If we don't fight here, then the small British guerrillas that keep appearing here will hide on nearby mountains, which will be enough for the German logistics supply team to be busy.

Once the British came and occupied the city, they would get stuck, and the vanguard of the German army might even fall on the road to London.

Mechanized troops have a considerable demand for logistics. Once the rear route is cut off, the tanks will be out of oil and shells, and even the most powerful army will collapse instantly.

Tanks cannot walk around. This place has been a mining area since ancient times, and its mining history can even be traced back to the Stone Age.

For example, there are resources such as tin, lead, zinc, silver, red copper and porcelain clay, which have become an important pillar of the mining economy. In the 1850s, the output of tin and red copper here accounted for almost half of the world's mining volume, and is one of the most important production areas of tin ore in the world.

After years of excavation and mining, a large number of abandoned old mines have been left here. It is impossible for the tank troops to open up a new path.

I can't get around, I can only fight!

Just as the German army rushed towards Exeter, Exeter also sounded the horn of the battle.

There are not many garrisons here, only a few hundred people, all second-tier troops. However, there have just been troops transporting soldiers here, and these soldiers happen to be from Plymouth!

The army drawn by Plymouth, the 27th Brigade, and the commander of the brigade Bernard Odud, were originally anxious to rush towards Dover, but they waited for an hour or two at the train station before they arrived at the army. After that, they were delayed until now, not a hundred kilometers away from their departure.

At Exeter Railway Station, their trains stopped for another half an hour.

Many people jumped onto the platform. After all, it was too uncomfortable inside the tank truck. They were smoking cigarettes on the platform, waiting for the signal to drive. This time, many people were nervous.

Bernard had just thrown away his cigarette butt and stepped on the platform. He saw the bearded stationmaster running over in a hurry.

"Big Jim, is our train going to start?" Bernard asked.
Chapter completed!