After arriving in the southern waters of Vog Island, the British 7th Task Force sent several lightning strike ships to search for the German fleet, but the continuous rainy weather caused extremely low visibility at night. Even if the British lightning strike ships ventured on the searchlight, their continuous search still found nothing. In the eyes of the British, the German fleet, which was mainly composed of three dreadnoughts, had either left this sea area or was hidden in a hidden fjord or waterway with superb technology. In short, the German fleet was trying hard to avoid night battles, because only during the day did they have the advantages of aerial reconnaissance and high-precision rangefinders to be revealed.

The German Navy's wit has caused the British Navy to suffer a lot. The 7th Task Force, which lost its flagship, can only do Gowf Karthorp, on another Edward VII-class battleship, was at a loss. Although he sent the "Australia" to the coast of Vog Island and launched night-time shelling of the German positions on the island, he was actually very clear. Such shelling had little effect and could not force the German fleet to come and face the battle. The only function was to give

The British Marines who landed on the island cheered. After nightfall, the British army launched another attack despite their fatigue. However, the abominable Germans actually prepared flares, and after a fierce battle during the day, their ammunition showed no sign of exhaustion. After a hard battle, the British Marines, which had a slightly superior number, still retreated helplessly. The combat plan to occupy Vog Island and use it as a springboard to capture the entire Faroe Island was already in a dilemma that was difficult to escape.

Is the oceanic age that belongs to the British Empire over?

Carthorpe's feelings represent the voices of many British and civilians. Despite repeated setbacks, they still believe that the great British fleet can win great victory in a great naval battle. However, the great moment has not come yet, but Britain is heading towards the abyss of confusing disaster...

Before dawn, the wind and waves slowed down, and the dense clouds showed signs of dissipation. At a German lookout post at the northern end of Vog Island, soldiers suddenly saw several ships, knowing that the British Navy's warships were unlikely to appear in that direction, and their vigilance was filled with depression. Soon after, these three chimney warships sent light identification signals to the shore and reported their ship names: "Niober" and "Amazon",

The four ships of the "Acona" and "Fraunlob". They all belong to the gazelle-class built in 1895-1896. A total of 10 small protective cruisers were built. After they entered service, their figures appeared in various waters of the German naval activities, performing overseas dispatch missions, escorting the main fleet, and actively playing the role of naval war horses. Many "gazelle" also participated in the Jutland naval battle, but their performance

It is no longer suitable to charge ahead, and the entire naval battle was conscientiously protecting aircraft carriers and high-speed torpedo boats that supported the fleet. After two battles of Flanders, the German Navy successfully broke the maritime strategic pattern between Britain and Germany, while the British Navy, which had lost a large number of main warships and light ships, was forced to adopt a strategy of shrinking defense. Realizing that the modern naval warfare model had undergone important changes, the German Navy slowed down its construction.

While repairing damaged ships, the new battleships and battlecruisers have undergone functional modifications to "turn waste into treasure" to old ships whose performance has fallen behind. The old armored cruisers have been transformed into light aircraft carriers that are afraid of their opponents. The Gazelle-class and Bremen-class with a maximum speed of only a little over 20 knots are either converted into fast-carriage ships or used as submarine supply ships, and continue to shine in this glorious battle of the ocean.

The two ports on the island are still controlled by the British army. These four fast-carriage ships arrived straight to the location where the German team initially landed on Vog Island. The boats and sampans placed on the ship carried strange steel helmets and soldiers carrying short rifles or other light weapons and equipment to the shore. The German officers and soldiers who stayed on the beach were greeted with joy and curiosity. There is no doubt that these who came on the transport ship were regular German marine soldiers, who belonged to the 2nd Marine Brigade. Many of them fought with the British and French troops on the Western Front battlefield not long ago. The gray uniforms of the field gave them the spiritual confidence to sweep across the continent like the German army. The Iron Cross on their chests was a commendation for their heroic performance and outstanding military achievements. Now, they not only hold Mauser C96 pistols, but also Mauser 1898a short cavalry.

The iconic weapons of the naval Maderson light machine gun also became the first German army to equip the m1814 steel helmet. This steel helmet is not as flashy as the leather pointed helmet equipped by the German army for more than 40 years (the only practical significance is to resist cavalry knife chopping). Instead, it returned to the cold weapon era, using the lightweight helmet model that was popular in the 15th century, providing good protection for the user's head and neck with a smooth outline and large guard shape. The smelting and casting technology of the industrial era made the performance and quality of this steel helmet far exceeding the handmade products centuries ago, and it is easy to carry out large-scale standardized production. A large steel casting factory in Ze took over the task of producing 400,000 m1914 steel helmets for the German team, and reached a production of 45,000 in the month it was put into production.

It is worth mentioning that with the outstanding performance of the Battle of Amiens, the Battle of Paris and the landing on the coast of Flanders, the 1st Marine Division of the German Navy was awarded the royal title, and the steel helmets they issued were also printed on the left side with the shield-shaped badge of the Hohenzollern royal family. This was an honorary reward for the morale of the officers and soldiers at this time!

Two battalions of German Marines landed in the north of Vog Island need to trek seven or eight kilometers on foot with at least twenty kilograms of equipment to meet the main force on the island. As daylight came, the British 7th Detachment Fleet withdrew from the waters of Vog Island. The British landing troops, who did not receive the support of naval artillery, returned to their defensive posture. They dug up a lot of anti-aircraft bunkers near the Port of Servog, and stocked up the few remaining combat materials in a natural gully. As they expected, German planes flew from time to time to drop a few bombs, and German warships appeared in the nearby waters again, and the German troops defending the dangerous situation also made a comeback.

Shortly after the battle started, the officers and soldiers of the British Marine Corps realized that the Germans had put in the attack increased significantly compared with the previous day, and the offensive became more determined. Unfortunately, their combat skills did not improve much. A Vickers machine gun was enough to resist the attack of a series of German soldiers. Fifty British riflesmen could repel more than a hundred Germans by using gun platoon formations. The Germans' resolute attack received a reward of increasing casualties. After more than two hours of the battle, the Germans dropped more than 300 bodies and withdrew. The British Marines breathed a sigh of relief. The battle seemed to be in a stalemate in this back and forth mode, and the key to determining the victory or defeat was still at sea until the British or German fleet completely controlled the sea area, and the other side would be completely expelled.

It was almost noon, and dark clouds cracked and cracked, and bright light shone through these cracks. The bad weather that lasted for many days finally came to an end. Although the haze of war still enveloped everyone's hearts, many soldiers' moods suddenly became clear when they saw the long-lost sunshine. The British soldiers on Vog Island were eating their simple lunch in a rare calm. The only regret that they felt was that because they were worried that the smoke from cooking would attract gunfire from German warships, they had no hot water and hot food for two consecutive days. You should know that the temperature here is only three or five degrees during the day. When the cold wind blows at night, the water outside will soon freeze.

"Attention! The Germans are coming up! Be careful! Be prepared for battle!"

Hearing the officer's orders, the British soldiers put down their kettles and cold bread, picked up their rifles and returned to their shooting positions. The ground was full of yellow bullet shells. Although every ordinary Marine carried 150 rounds of bullets, the dense volleyball shooting was very mouseful. In two days, many people had already seen the bottom of the bullet bags, and more than ten tons of combat supplies transported ashore with the ship were basically destroyed by German shelling. If the British fleet had not re-controlled the sea area the night before and sent two destroyers to the Port of Sevog and sent a batch of ammunition to the landing troops, the British landing troops would have been in a tragic situation of exhausting ammunition and food.

In the warm sunshine, the British saw the strange-shaped helmet at first sight. The gray paint caused them to feel strong disgust. The soldiers took up their rifles without thinking, trying to put the German helmets together with their heads into the sight, and then killed them with one blow. But before they even entered the effective range of the rifle, these German soldiers changed from grim wolf to cautious and cunning foxes. They avoided the roads and open spaces and walked carefully among the ruins of the houses. When they heard the gunshots on the opposite side, they quickly crawled down or concealed.

Behind the obstacle, when British soldiers stared at their hiding position as usual and waited for them to reveal their bodies, they were quickly attacked by German troops following up or on the flank. Once they were covered by companions, the attacked German soldiers quickly looked for an opportunity to counterattack. Without artillery fire, the defensive side had a little advantage in land and tactical convenience. However, in this ruined port village and town, in addition to the conventional factors that determine the outcome, the comparison of the number of automatic and semi-automatic weapons between the two sides also seemed very critical.
Chapter completed!