Chapter 286 Best News

Ensign Elder watched as Captain Parks and his men hugged and shook hands, exchanging words of intimate greeting. Although he didn't understand much, he could see that Captain Parks had a high position in the minds of his men, but it was not a distant awe, but an intimacy in respect. It is impossible for such a situation to occur among the moral ** officials, and there is a clear distinction between the upper and lower levels. This may be the reason why Captain Parks has been able to win consecutive victories, and Ensign Ald can only think so.

Parks in turn introduced them to Lieutenant Remarque, whom he could not ignore, for his testimony would play a very important role in the disposition of German prisoners.

"I'm envious, but I have a lot of regrets" Lieutenant Remarque couldn't help but sigh while shaking hands with the big bull Landowman, "I really envy you for having such a company commander, to be honest, I can only complain to my superiors, why am I not an officer of Company E of the 1O1 Airborne Division 5O6 Regiment?" I think this experience will be unforgettable. ”

"That's right, sir, every day with Captain Parks is," said the bull Randolph, and with a wave of his hand, "we'll go back to Norville, Marachi, and continue patrolling with the rest of the men, and we'll meet up in town."

"Why me?" Malachi looked at Landauman and muttered dissatisfiedly, and then looked at the remaining few people in the patrol, "Obey, squad leader." Guys, let's say goodbye, let's continue," he said, muttering disgruntled words of displeasure as he parted ways with Captain Parks.

Captain Parks and Big Bull surprised many people when they appeared at the headquarters of E Company. After all, this kind of thing was not foreseen in advance, and Lieutenant Spier was talking to Hallig and Lieutenant Welfare at the company headquarters when he saw Captain Parks and Sergeant Landauman walking in, and he couldn't help but be stunned, and then looked at Captain Parks in surprise.

"Oh, looks like you're all right," Lieutenant Spiel greeted with a smile, shook Captain Parks' hand, and then turned to Lieutenant Halig and Lieutenant Foley walking over, "Look what I just said?" I guess you'll probably be back in the next two days, and I'm talking to them about you, and you're going to be sooner than I expected."

"Isn't it? I think Captain Winters must be glad to find out" Lieutenant Hellig and Captain Parks hugged each other lightly, and then smiled, "No, I still have to tell Captain Winters the news, to be honest, he always had a lot of complaints during your absence, of course, to his superiors, to Colonel Zink." He smiled as he spoke, then patted Landowman, who was looking at them laughing, and said, "Sergeant, let's leave, let these guys stay together, they must have a lot to say, and I have to go tell Captain Winters about this." Naturally, Landowan hurried back to the barracks, and he couldn't wait to tell the soldiers who were still in a state of decadence that might lift their spirits.

"How does it feel to be a company commander?" Captain Parks sat down and smiled at Lieutenant Spierre, "It must be a lot more fun than being a platoon leader." Tell me, what are we in now? ”

Lieutenant Spear couldn't help but shake his head and smiled bitterly: "If you don't come back, I don't know if you should let these guys charge in the next battle, to be honest, the biggest problem in Lianli's work is morale, which is really nerve-wracking, but now that you are back, everything will be fine." ”

"Just look at the excited look on the big bull Landowman," Lieutenant Welfare added with a smile.

Captain Parks smiled and nodded, then stood up and said, "Maybe I should go to the barracks and see the GIs, maybe the bull has already told them about my return." Do you want to come with me? ”

"No, Captain, it's better for you to do this kind of thing yourself," Lieutenant Spierre politely refused. And Lieutenant Welfare also found an excuse to shirk. Captain Parks shrugged his shoulders and walked towards the door, "Okay, then I'll go alone, after all, this is what I owe them," he said, pulling the door open.

He was about to go out when he saw Captain Winters and Captain Nickerson approaching, accompanied by Lieutenant Haliger. Captain Winter watched Captain Parks walk out, couldn't help but stop, smiled at him, and said, "It seems that we came at the right time." As he spoke, he strode over to Parks, and the two hugged each other gently.

"I'm glad you're here again. Honestly, if you don't come, I'll probably send Lieutenant Haliger to Bastone to tie you back" Winters smiled slightly, to be honest, this was the most outrageous thing he ever said, he hadn't said such things before, he had always been cautious and not good at joking.

"Wow-" Captain Nickerson whistled from the side, "Dick, I didn't expect such words to come out of your mouth." Then he turned to Parks and smiled, "He's made another exception for you." Remember the first time he drank? It's also because of you, God, I really don't know how many times he will make an exception because of you in the future."

Nickerson said, stepped forward, hugged Parks tightly, and then let go and smiled, "It's a pleasure to see you, Lacey must know that this short period of time can make Dick sad, but now it's okay, he can finally sigh out."

"I heard that you also brought a big gift, I met Kaber on the way, he will pass by, Lacey, to be honest, I don't know how many times I will make an exception for you in the future Today's lunch, we have a bottle of bar, Emerald 69, very good wine" said and patted Parks on the shoulder, "Let's go and see the captives together, and the friendly forces that have gone from captives to victors"

Nickerson followed them closely and shouted at Captain Winters, "Hey, Dick, that's my wine, this bill has to be on me, it's my treat," and Halig followed them.

As the men walked, Captain Parks said to Winters, "Dick, I promised the German second lieutenant that as long as none of them were involved in the Malmedy incident, they would be treated as ordinary prisoners of war." Of course, they surrendered voluntarily, and also released 48 American prisoners, and they could even receive preferential treatment."

"I will," Winters nodded as he walked, "I need a detailed report from you, and then I'll fight for it from above, and I won't let you break my word." Lacey, you can trust me."

"Well, there's also a German soldier named Ritter, and I wouldn't have been able to do it without his cooperation. If possible, how about giving him a chance to choose freely? He has made a meritorious service, don't we have relevant wartime regulations? Give him the freedom to choose," Parks emphatically emphasized the man. He couldn't cross the river and tear down the bridge.

"I know, I'm sure the above will think about it," Winters nodded at Parks.

In fact, the end result was the same as Captain Parkes' request. The successful rescue of 48 American prisoners and the persuasion of the Germans to surrender were reported to Captain Winters to the regimental headquarters as quickly as possible after Parks reported it in the form of a report that day. That same night, Colonel Zink got Parks' report. Then he summoned all the officers at the battalion level and above to the regimental headquarters and held a small celebration.

With a "bang", they opened a bottle of authentic champagne from French RheIMs, and Colonel Zinke signed his opinion on this report, and without even revising it, it was sent to the division headquarters overnight. Because there was nothing more exciting, and even the capture of Norville by the Second Battalion had never made him so happy.

Ever since the Germans shot 153 prisoners of war in the town of Malmedy, Eisenhower has been very sensitive to the term prisoner of war and has been under tremendous pressure. The media reports seem to have a faint tendency to point to him, because the leader of the German Piper battle group, Jochen, who actually gave the order to kill? Colonel Piper did not fall into the hands of the Allies, and he escaped from the siege of Eisenhower. This put Eisenhower under tremendous pressure.

Colonel Zinke believed that Eisenhower would be ecstatic if the matter was made public, which would greatly relieve him of pressure and allow him to calmly cope with the suspicions from all walks of life. Such an opportunity to curry favor with the Supreme Commander, Colonel Zinke believed, was also a great opportunity for his future military career.

"For the sake of 48 freed American POWs," Zink said, standing up, full of leaks, and raised his glass. He's got a smile all over his face, and that's really more important than a big win.

"For Captain Parkes," said Winters, who was standing next to Colonel Zink, as he raised his glass.

Colonel Sink was slightly stunned, and immediately understood what Captain Winters meant, he nodded and smiled: "Yes, yes, all this is, for Captain Parkes, for our heroes" As he spoke, the cup was raised to the middle of the table, and several cups touched each other, making a crisp "ding" sound, which was very pleasant to the ear.

After everyone sat down again, Winters whispered to Colonel Zink, "Mr. Colonel, what do you think of Captain Parkes' comments on the disposition of German prisoners of war?" ”

Colonel Zink didn't want to talk about it, but since Winters asked, it was necessary for him to reassure him, after all, the question was raised by Parks, and he had to be answered.

"Very well, I will reflect on the above, I completely agree with him," Colonel Sink said solemnly, wiping his lips with a napkin, to Captain Winters.

"I completely agree with Captain Parkes," Eisenhower nodded and smiled at the generals and staff officers in his office at the Allied Command, "and that's our principle, and he's doing the right thing." Of course, more importantly, Captain Parks has brought us the best news so far since the Ardennes operation, not a single one" It is clear that his words are a bit exaggerated, which is why he has been questioned and suppressed for a period of time.