"352nd Division!" Hearing this, the people in the headquarters couldn't help but gasp.

This is not because this division has a great reputation or extraordinary military achievements, but on the contrary... this is a newly formed army.

However, it is not a newly formed rookie force in the ordinary sense.

As we all know, Germany was at a disadvantage in the Eastern Front of the Soviet Union and the Southern Front of Italy, so many soldiers retreated from the front... On the other hand, northern France might be attacked by the Allied forces, so Germany formed a new force.

The 352nd Division is such a unit, which mainly comes from the following combat units:

546 Grenadier Regiment: Many soldiers of this regiment successfully evacuated before the Soviet encirclement was finally formed in the Battle of Stalingole;

268 Infantry Division and 321 Infantry Division: The soldiers of these two divisions no longer return to their original troops after the Battle of Kursk... Their original troops have been eliminated and no longer exist;

Restoration personnel from Italian military hospitals, most of these soldiers have experienced the baptism of the North African battlefield and the Italian battlefield.

Because this unit has rich combat experience, the military allocated them with sufficient equipment and supplies and supplies and is quite advanced.

So a newly formed army but very powerful combat power was formed... The British intelligence department found out these clearly.

Eisenhower looked at Alexander and said, "You almost made me make a wrong decision and pushed the entire division's soldiers into the fire pit!"

Even Alexander, who was good at making excuses, didn't know how to defend himself at this time.

"How is the situation on other beaches?" Eisenhower asked.

"The situation on other beaches is progressing well!" The consultant replied: "But it was also suppressed by the firepower of the cliffs on both wings of the Omaha beachhead!"

Eisenhower couldn't help but frown. Omaha Beach is the most important of the five beaches, because the firepower on its two wings can not only cover Omaha Beach, but also control the adjacent Utah and Golden Beach. What's particularly important is that there is a strategic location called "Point Hawk" on Omaha Beach.

This "Hawk Point" is a dull triangle promontory that stands on a narrow rock shore, up to 35 meters high, and is about 5 to 6 kilometers west of the westernmost landing point of the "Omaha" beach.

According to the photos taken by the reconnaissance plane, the German army arranged a 155mm shore gun company and a 6 gun, with a covert permanent fortifications, and a concrete observation range-finding platform.

These coastal artillery have a range of 22 kilometers and can control "Utah", "Omaha" and a rather wide section of the sea at the same time.

It can be imagined that as long as this "Point Hawk" exists, it will cause great trouble for the Allies' landing.

The best route to take over "Point Hawk" is to capture the "Omaha" beach and attack from the rear... Otherwise, you have to find a way to climb a 35-meter (10-story high) almost vertical cliff and quickly occupy the shore artillery position.

And this is considered impossible, as Eisenhower said: "As long as three old ladies with brooms stand on it, we can completely stop us from climbing that cliff!"

"We might be able to ignore this beach!" Alexander said: "After all, it's just a beach, we have the possibility to get four more beaches, right?"

"Don't you realize the serious consequences of this wrong intelligence?" Eisenhower pointed to the map and said, "Look at the map. The Omaha Beach is located in the middle of five beaches. If we ignore this beach... then our troops will be divided into two completely unconnected sections. Do you know what this means?"

This way, Alexander had nothing to say.

No matter how stupid Alexander is, he knows that the most important things in amphibious landing operations are: one is to attack the beachhead, and the other is to gain a foothold on the beachhead.

The first point may be very important, but if the second point cannot be done... everyone will be driven out of the sea, which will cause much heavier losses than the first point.

The prerequisite for gaining a foothold is to connect the five beaches into one piece to form a line of defense. Otherwise... the German reinforcements would insert them into the Omaha beach like a sharp knife and launch several attacks on the Allied landing forces.

"Maybe we can leave it to the Allies!" Montgomery said: "The Zoaf Corps is just clearing obstacles and infiltrating to create chaos, right? To some extent... they have completed the mission, so let the US military do it next!"

After looking at the map, Montgomery continued: "Look, the 1st Division of the United States is responsible for attacking the 'Omaha'. Their combat effectiveness has been proven on Sicily. Moreover, they also have the cooperation of fighter jets, warships, and the landing tanks..."

"But that's the 'Omaha' beach!" Eisenhower interrupted Montgomery and said, "The key is the firepower on the cliffs on both wings. In this weather and visibility, it is difficult for us to destroy the fortifications on it with fighter jets and warships!"

In fact, it is not just a matter of weather and visibility... Although a 6-meter wave can be landed, it will also affect the accuracy of the naval gun shooting. What's worse is that the cliff is as high as ten floors, and it is difficult for the naval gun to hit the fortifications on the cliff below.

"What's more!" Eisenhower said: "Zoaf's Corps is still trapped on the beach. Do you think we can use artillery fire to cover or carpet bombing in this situation?"

"Why not?" said Alexander.

"What?" Zhang Chi couldn't believe his ears.

Not long ago, Alexander used the lives of the soldiers of Zoaf's regiment as an excuse, and in a blink of an eye, he completely ignored these lives.

"Sorry, Major General!" said Alexander: "I have to be realistic... If we don't do this, it is very likely that the entire operational plan will fail, which will lead to more casualties, and even if we cannot win after these casualties, it will be an Allied nightmare! You know, we only have two days, and in two days the storm will appear in the English Channel again, we have no time to waste time, don't we?"

Eisenhower couldn't help but remain silent. What Alexander said was indeed a very realistic problem.

"So!" Alexander continued: "I suggest bombing the Omaha beach, violent and comprehensive bombing... blowing it up to flat ground, which will clear the obstacles for our landing troops, and then there will be no problems! As for the First Zoaf Division... there will always be casualties in the war, right?"
Chapter completed!