Antwerp City Center, the Headquarters of the British First Army Group.
Admiral Avis paced anxiously within the command center. In the distance, the sound of artillery grew increasingly intense, and from time to time, German fighter planes roared overhead.
They completely controlled the skies over Antwerp, flying low at will in search of targets they deemed valuable.
The person most unwilling to face defeat and most reluctant to seek aid from Shire was Admiral Avis.
Since being transferred to the Antwerp defense line, Admiral Avis and his troops had always lived in the shadow of Shire.
Although Admiral Avis was nominally the commander of Antwerp, he had never been able to fully control the defenses at any time.
The French Army was a given, but even the Belgian Army and the militia only listened to Shire.
When Shire mobilized troops to attack Namur, Admiral Avis was completely unaware, only receiving intelligence after Shire had occupied Namur.
