Chapter 272: Confluence
"Search for any important text or intelligence information on them. Those who do not have weapons can temporarily use German weapons, they don't need them anymore anyway. After the ceasefire, Le Wei confronted the other four.
Ryan took an MP8 submachine gun and ammunition from one of the German soldiers, while Corporal Bob took a Mauser 98K rifle and ammunition.
Sergeant Ang Brandt...... It turned out that he was still a high-ranking official. Li Wei crouched down on the non-commissioned officer who had been shot dead by himself and searched for it. In addition to finding the other party's identification, Li Wei only found some cigarettes and a photo. The photo shows a good-looking woman, and judging by the title behind the photo, it should be the sergeant's wife or girlfriend.
In order to prove the number of kills in ancient times, soldiers usually handed over the head or ears of the enemy for the purpose of calculating military merits. However, this is the age of civilization, and there are many means of long-range attack, and the method of calculating military merit is also based on seniority and the number of battles participated;
Li Wei took the sergeant's military identification in his arms and used it as a symbolic trophy.
"What's the catch?" Li Wei asked as he looked at the four of them.
"There was no useful intelligence other than a few personal belongings. Corporal Bob shook his head.
"Alright, let's move on. The landing battle should start in about four hours, and we must quickly join up with the battalion headquarters. Li Wei glanced at his watch and said.
Leeway and the others left the woods, leaving only the corpses of the Germans on the ground, proving that there had been a battle here.
The five men traveled along the railway until section 11, when they turned into a road next to this section, along which they could reach a river. Follow the river for about seven kilometers to reach the periphery of the confluence.
"Lightning!" As they passed through a bush, Li Wei noticed a sudden slight shake there, and shouted the order, while the M1 rifle in his hand was pointed there for the first time.
"Thunder!" replied from the bushes, and three men walked out. If you look closely, they are all men from Company E, Private Gordon, Burks, and Guth in the third platoon.
"Do you have weapons?" asked Liwe.
"Burks and I have both, but Gus only has a pistol. Gordon replied.
"Here, the German pistol, let's use it for the time being. Levy pulled out a German pistol from his field backpack and handed it to Gus, in case he ran out of pistol ammunition and left him unarmed.
"Sir, we just heard gunshots in a tunnel not far from here, would you like to go up and check it out?" asked Gordon.
"Hmm...... Yes, but with a heart. Old gonorrhea, you and Gordon are ahead of the curve, after all, you both use Thompson, and the rate of fire can suppress the enemy's fire at once. After thinking about it for a while, Li Wei accepted Gordon's proposal and made a suitable arrangement.
"Yes, sir. ”
After the team of five joined Gordon, Burks, and Guth, they finally assembled a combat team, and the eight of them were divided into two rows and four groups, slowly approaching the ground in Gordon's mouth.
"Lightning!" Just as the group approached the tunnel, a verification password came from the opposite side.
"Thunder!" Li Wei and his party immediately replied to the second half of the command, and at the same time recognized the other party's identity from the other party's voice.
"Lieutenant Winters, is that you?" asked Li Wei in a low voice.
"Lai, it's a pleasure to meet you. And you, no matter what regimental company you belong to, it's great to see you alive. Lieutenant Winters said with relief.
"Thank you, sir. After giving Lieutenant Winters a military salute, the group briefly introduced themselves to each other. After Lieutenant Winters landed, he was met by a soldier of Company A named Hull and two soldiers of the 8th Division.
When the two teams merged, command was placed in the hands of Lieutenant Winters, with Levy as his deputy.
"So...... You've encountered a German convoy just now......" Lieutenant Leeway and Lieutenant Winters exchanged information with each other. The gunshot that Gordon heard just now was from the exchange of fire between Lieutenant Winters' team and the Germans, but the firepower of this German transport team was inferior to the patrol team that Rievey had encountered before, and the members of Lieutenant Winters's team did not lose their main weapons, so they immediately packed up the transport team and seized a lot of military supplies.
As the group marched, they met Second Lieutenant Lipton, who was leading Joe Toy and Marachi, and with the exception of Second Lieutenant Lipton's favorite, neither of them had lost their weapons, so the strength of the team increased by two points. However, Second Lieutenant Lipton still had some with him, which gave the whole team a sense of confidence. The group continued their march towards the target, encountering two German patrols, both of which were taken down but Burks was wounded. It wasn't until they came to a fork in the road that the group stopped.
"We still have about six kilometres to go to get to causeway No. 2. Lieutenant Winters glanced at the signpost and said to Leeway. In order not to be discovered by the Germans, Lieutenant Winters left Rievey alone to check the road signs, while the rest of the people took cover in the bushes or grass.
"It's a long way...... "Li Wei sighed and gestured to continue walking, while the rest of the people immediately came out of cover and formed a defensive formation.
The group marched along the river, and in order not to be discovered by the Germans, they took some of the more difficult roads to march, such as shallow rivers or farmland.
The sky was gradually getting brighter, and there was only about an hour and a half left before the landing operation.
"Gordon!Marachi!" The group was very close to the meeting place, but they were currently parked in front of a farmhouse. Lieutenant Winters gave the names of the two men and made a gesture to check.
The two briefly looked around the farmhouse and gestured to the rest of the group to move safely.
The farmhouse had been blown up, but I don't know if it was the Allied or German handiwork. Animals close to the farmhouse, such as cattle and sheep, also bled to death because they were burned or had their arteries cut, but some cattle survived because of the distance.
The corpse of a paratrooper hangs from a tree near the farmhouse, his legs have been bent at one hundred and eighty degrees, and his neck is wrapped around a parachute rope. There are also several corpses of German soldiers and paratroopers on the ground, and judging from this picture, these paratroopers should have unfortunately landed on the German defense posts.
"Anyone who needs to be replenished with supplies and ammunition, now is the right time. "Second Lieutenant Lipton crouched next to the body of one of the paratroopers, first removed the dog's tag, and then began to search his body and humanize the people. It may seem cold-blooded and realistic, but that's what happens in war.
Each paratrooper's dog tag was taken off and put in his arms, the last thing they could do for these comrades.
"Boom~~~Boom~~~" At this time, a roar came from the air, and it was the roar of the fighter plane.
"It's the Air Force and the Navy...... The landing operation is about to begin, and we have to speed up our pace. Lieutenant Winters looked at his watch, and then addressed the crowd.
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