Eindhoven has about 100,000 inhabitants. On this day, they took out the orange flag, which they had kept for many years, tied it to the window, tied it to the square, and tied it everywhere they could see. Many re-embroidered orange armbands on their sleeves. They poured into the streets to cheer on the American GIs as they drove in.

"It's so nice to see you guys!" The Dutch shouted loudly in English, "Welcome!" ”

"We've been looking forward to it!" They moved out of their chairs and brought out hot tea and fresh milk, apples, pears, peaches. They enthusiastically rushed up to deliver the best food to the American GIs.

"It feels so good!" Recruit Barry smiled at Galanz beside him, "I like it here. They were so welcoming! Barry grabbed the fruit from the Dutch, nibbled it in his mouth, and waved to the crowd like a victorious general, his head held high, his chest straight, and his steps a little fluttering.

"Enjoy it early now, Barry!" Galanz nodded. It is clear that no one knows what will happen next, and no one knows whether the next hit of the German bullet will be themselves. Having fun in time is the best way for American GIs to vent.

Winters struggled to squeeze through the crowd, then said to Lip, "I need to set up an outpost." We stayed here and waited for the tanks of the British, and then continued our advance towards the bridge over the Dormer River. ”

"Okay!" Lip nodded, then left and shouted behind him, "Mook, McDonald, gather your men and set up sentry posts on the way forward." As soon as he finished speaking, a woman ran up to him, hugged him, and then blocked his mouth with her red lips.

Seeing the woman giggling and running towards the other GIs with a spring breeze, Li Pu couldn't help touching his lips and smiling. He was about to urge his brothers in Company to move on, but he soon realized that he was wrong. He walked into the crowd and was soon grabbed by someone.

"Hello warrior, can I take a picture with you?" He was stopped by a couple of Dutchmen who looked at him expectantly with cameras in their hands and made a very sincere invitation.

There's simply no way to say no. After all, there was still time, and the tanks of the British were late. Li Pu couldn't help but nod and said, "Okay, as you guys want, it's a good idea!" ”

But after the group photo, it was clear that the Dutch were not satisfied, and someone asked Lipp to sign an autograph. Normally, such a thing would not be refused, and he solemnly signed his name on the clothes on the chest of a child. Then they left with a smile of satisfaction, as if they had received a special honor.

Li Pu was about to turn around when he heard someone behind him laughing at him: "Hey, Li Pu, you signed that kid just now?" ”

When Lipp turned to look, it was Sergeant Tybert, holding a glass of wine in his left hand and poking a piece of roast beef with a dagger in his right hand, still chewing in his mouth and his pronunciation a little slurred.

"What's the problem?" Li Pu couldn't help but shrug his shoulders and spread his hands.

Tybert smiled and said, "It's no problem at all, it's just that you signed your name." Do you know what I signed for a girl? Eisenhower. Haha, it's funny to think about, and some of the brothers even signed an Englishman name - Montgomery. I'm not going to do that, it's the American GIs who are rescuing them now. ”

"That's right, that's right!" Li Pu shook his head and smiled, "You are almost a god, they are all your people!" ”

"Take a bite?" Tybert raised his glass to him, "The Dutch are the most welcoming. ”

"No, no, leave it to yourself!" Lip shook his head, the Dutchman's enthusiasm made the American GIs feel like they were big stars. They accept autographs, pose for photos, and then enjoy cognac, fresh vegetables, roast beef, applesauce and milk from the Dutch. They also actually enjoy the same treatment as celebrities.

"It's unbelievable!" Winters shook his head and watched the scene.

Nickerson beside him smiled: "We are liberators for the Dutch." They deserve it. Some people may never have this kind of enjoyment again. War allowed them to enjoy and work hard, even to maim and die. They've behaved well enough, and we shouldn't be demanding! ”

Winters nodded, "You're right. He was in a trance, and there were a lot of old faces missing: Parks, Wales, Landorman, Goneri, Toy...... This made his heart suddenly very uncomfortable.

There is no right or wrong in war, only sacrifice. There are no winners in wars, only disasters.

Winters's mood was definitely not much better, he was always worried about the brothers of the E Company who were far away in Arnhem, and the thirty brothers seemed to have disappeared from the world. There was no radio, no response, and no sign of engagement with the Germans. This disappointed Winters a little, but it also gave him something to look forward to.

The Arnhem Bridge still stands on the Rhine, the bodies of the British and Germans on the bridge have been cleaned up, and the destroyed tanks and armored vehicles still emit wisps of black smoke, which are like wounded lions lying on the bridge deck, making people feel their power and powerlessness.

The British here had no brandy, no fresh vegetables and no roast beef. The fiasco of the first day left everyone in an atmosphere of sadness, and it was clear that the armored vehicles and tanks here had taken them by surprise.

"I didn't expect Beatres' tank to be here too, that's bad intelligence!" Frederick? Lieutenant Colonel Gofu complained to Brigadier General John Forloster, "We are completely delivered to the Germans, we are just a piece of fat or a steak!" ”

"Thankfully, I was prepared!" Brigadier General John Forlouster laughed, "I never believed in those!" ”

"You mean the intelligence agencies that the enemy army is made up entirely of old men and children?" Lieutenant Colonel Gefu smiled, "I didn't expect that I still believed them, it's really sad!" ”

"We can also organize an offensive, and the Germans may not be as strong as we think." Brigadier General John Forlouster said to Lieutenant Colonel Gofu, "Maybe the Germans at the bridgehead have been eliminated, and maybe the old people and children are left?" He smiled and blinked. At least for now, he is not very pessimistic, as long as he holds out for two days, the 30th Army will arrive and crush the Germans easily. That's the only reason to keep them going.

"The strength of the two companies C and D of the 2nd South Stafford Regiment is the main attack, the remaining strength of the 3rd Battalion is reinforcements, and the 11th Battalion is the rearguard, attacking south of the bridge again!" Brigadier General John Forlouster gave the order to Lieutenant Colonel Gofu, "We're going to crush the Germans south of the bridge, it's as simple as that, go all out, man!" ”

"Got it, General!" Lieutenant Colonel Gofu nodded, "Maybe this attack on the Germans will collapse." ”

"Maybe it's not military language!" Brigadier General John Forlouster said to him, "All right, let the brothers prepare, and then teach the Germans a hard lesson!" It's time for them to behave. ”

In the morning, two companies of the 1st Airborne Battalion of the 1st British Airborne Brigade launched their second offensive in the second day towards the southern end of Arnhem Bridge. Having lost the courage to run all the way yesterday, they cautiously marched forward, occasionally searching for the iron frames of bridges that might be used as cover, while dodging the rain of German MG42 machine guns.

"God, I don't want to die here!" A British soldier cautiously marched from the edge of the bridge in fear. He couldn't stand the tense atmosphere that was about to erupt, and couldn't help but mutter.

"Then rush over, soldier!" Beside him was a captain and deputy company commander, and he said to the soldier, "If you want to survive, you have to rush forward, don't care about what is happening around you, kill the Germans on the opposite side, and we will have a way to live!" ”

The Germans were in full position, they put out heavy weapons, artillery and tanks to wait, as if they were quietly waiting for the prey to enter the hunting range, the muzzle of the black hole was glowing, and it looked formidable. The Germans generally had a more serious expression, they did not talk or smile, like a group of machines or puppets being placed on the bridge deck.

"I always feel uneasy! Sir! The British soldier couldn't help but speak again, he looked at his deputy company commander with some pity, and almost cried, "Captain, I think I'm going to be hit, and then screaming to death!" I would have been hit by a machine gun from the Germans, and then my head would have been smashed to pieces by them. I'm going to see things like this all the time, I'm going to die this time, Captain! ”

"Damn, you won't scream, you get hit in the head, you won't scream at all, you'll just die!" The Captain was visibly a little aggressive, "Besides, be careful that I shoot you in the mouth first, I won't mind shutting you up in this way!" ”

"Alright, alright, sir! You ......" Before he could finish speaking, he heard a burst of machine-gun fire, followed by the shrill whistle of shells.

With a "boom-" sound, the shell exploded in front of the GI, and the wave of air threw him directly in front of the captain. Then the blood quickly soaked into the bridge deck. The soldier's head was cut in half by shrapnel. The captain was right, he didn't even scream, and he died.

The captain quickly jumped behind a bridge pillar and looked at the corpse and couldn't help but vomit.

"God! Please bless me, and don't let me die too tormented! The captain made a cross in his chest, then picked up his gun and rushed out, firing in front of him frantically, and then jumping nimbly, dodging the machine-gun and shells. Behind him, followed by a soldier who had jumped forward.

Through the smoke of gunfire, he could already see the clear appearance of the German tank. There was even the flames of MG42, and he was about to rush to the German position, which was only seventy meters away, and this distance excited him.

The GIs around the captain were constantly hit by bullets, and then fell to the ground screaming, and from time to time flesh splattered and spotted on the captain's uniform, but this did not stop him.

In front of him was the position of the Germans, and he would be able to occupy it in no time.

"Brothers, rush forward and let's take out the damned Germans!" The captain paused, then waved forward behind him. But he was soon stunned, there was no one left behind the dozens of soldiers, their corpses were covered all over the bridge deck that rushed up, and occasionally one or two rolled on the bridge deck and howled.

"Damn, that's terrible!" The captain cursed to himself, and then he heard a loud "boom", and his whole body flew into the sky, and a rain of blood splashed in the air, and it fell one after another.

(To be continued)