Chapter 300: The Transitional Period

On the day of the month 945, the 6th Division succeeded the O Division. Company E will move with the Airborne Division to Savina, which is located in the rear, and prepare to return to the Momion Barracks. On 5 July, Company E crossed France on the "4O-8" French railway boxcar. This boxcar got its name from the fact that it can accommodate 4o people or 8 horses. On the day of the trip, the weather was fine, and the brothers were all leaning on the boxcar covered with more than a foot of straw, lying on the outside of the carriage with their calves hanging out. Some are even taking the train for the first time. This made them very excited, and they did not have to worry about the shells and snipers of the Germans here.

The train jolted all the way through France, and the leaks of the brothers, who had been dull for a long time, finally burst out when they left the front, waving at the French peasants on both sides of the railway, and whistling loudly at the girls who were looking at them with their waists straight. Someone was in the carriage with the song of the paratroopers, and soon someone responded, and the song fluttered along the way, on the railway. "It's like the sound of a bell on a merry Christmas tree." This was said by Major Winters, who looked at Major Parks with slanted eyes and a smile on his lips, and it was clear that he was in the same relaxed mood as his brothers

And so they returned to the camp of Momion. They returned to the place where they had been stationed with a relaxed and happy mood. One of the tasks upon arrival is personal hygiene. There were showers at the station, and although the water was lukewarm at best, it was a great pleasure for them who had not taken a serious shower since leaving Momion. They put on soap, rub vigorously, rinse off the foam, then apply soap, rub again, rinse again, and so on several times. After bathing, they were given new clothes and new A-class uniforms.

On the second day of Momion, a new group of recruits came in. In order to integrate them into the company, Winters developed a rigorous training program. It was some basic training that made the brothers of Company E angry. Webster once said to Sergeant Lipp without complaint: "Do we veterans who have been in a hundred battles want to return to the life of the Takoya barracks?" I hate training like this."

Li Pu didn't even look at him, and then snorted, "Okay, you can choose not to train, but I can also choose to send you to the military court." Such a blunt answer immediately annoyed Webster. On the second day of training, he began to fake his illness and ask for leave, which was approved by the new company commander, Captain Hailiger. But only one day, and only one sick leave is allowed. This was an order that Major Winters later added, but in spite of this, Webster set this precedent, and the veterans were increasingly taking leave, and even though it was only for one day, they were willing to stay at the ambulance station, lie on their chairs and sunbathe, and then read, chat, and even drink something

The recruits who have been added in have some problems in training, and there is a man named Patrick? O'Keeffe's recruits once got lost during a night march training.

"God" O'Keeffe looked around, but he couldn't see the team, and he couldn't help but take a breath of cold air. It made him feel lonely and uneasy. It wasn't until dawn that he found his way back to the barracks. This, of course, was inevitably ridiculed by the veterans. O'Keeffe, on the other hand, remained silent, knowing that it was best to remain silent at this time. Of course, there were more than these problems, which also strengthened Major Winters's determination to continue the training. If recruits make fewer mistakes, they will have a better chance of survival in the future.

Because appointments on the battlefield were temporary, on the 8th of the month, Colonel Zinke decided to formally appoint the officers who had been serving in acting positions for two months. Major Winters became the battalion commander, Major Parks became the deputy commander of the 2nd Battalion, and Captain Nixon, the former intelligence staff officer of the regimental headquarters, was transferred to the battalion as a training staff officer. Captain Wales was appointed as the battalion's intelligence staff officer, and at the same time Wales was promoted to the rank of captain wearing two silver bars, and Captain Sobel succeeded Matheson as the regiment's logistics chief.

"You've been demoted, haven't you heard what I'm saying?" Major Winters bit his head at Nickerson, who was drinking leisurely at the table, "And it's because of the drinking," and then turned to Major Parks, who was sitting across from Nickerson with a wine glass, and said, "You're repeating the same mistake."

Nickerson chuckled, "I know, I don't care at all. We all knew that Colonel Zinke also liked to drink, but now everyone knows that he doesn't drink as much as I do. I'm going to come a little bit every day, and they all say I'm getting drunk every day, that's not right, Dick, you know me best, am I the kind of bastard who gets drunk every day? As he spoke, he looked at Parks across the street and shook his head, "Those bastards from the regimental headquarters, they just think I don't fit in with them, so they teamed up to kick me out." ”

Major Winters looked at Parks speechlessly, shrugged his shoulders, and said helplessly, "Look, this is him." He only cared about the wine and even ignored that we were still his friends."

"Alright, well," Nickerson shouted at Major Winters when he heard this, "you should know that you are more important than wine, on certain occasions. That doesn't mean I'm going to leave you behind because of the wine."

Colonel Winterer had already approached Major Winters because of Nickerson's relationship, and he meant to let Major Winters take good care of Captain Nickerson, and Major Winters had assured Colonel Nicker that he and Nickerson were best friends. But now it seems that the effect is not ideal. This made him a little helpless. And Nickerson really didn't take the demotion seriously. He didn't care about that, and it would probably have been more comfortable for him to go back to the battalion headquarters with Major Winters and Major Parkes, because the battalion headquarters were all his friends, and the Captain Wales was also his friend, and he hadn't even defended himself for himself

And there is another thing that occasionally disturbs the brothers of Company E, that is, Captain Sauber has returned, and he has served as the head of the logistics unit of the regimental headquarters, which has to deal with the brothers from time to time. But Captain Sauber's temperament was absolutely annoying, and even those who later had a better impression of him began to hate him again. When his brothers went to pick up the military supplies, his swaggering expression always reminded people of the days in the Takoya military camp.

"The black swan has returned," was Caber's exclamation in the barracks. When he was ordered to collect the munitions, Captain Sauber sent him back empty-handed, citing his irregular attire. This annoyed Caber, but he had to change into a neat outfit again. Because after all, it is not standardized, but ordinary quartermasters do not care about these things.

"I'm not worried. There's nothing he can do about us, we're out of his hands," Gernelli looked at Kaber and shook his head and smiled, "Only a poor creature like you would go and lead the army while Sauber is around." You can pick a place to go when he's not there, and you'll be able to get what you need. ”

"Shit" Kaber scolded, it's a fact, his luck is really bad. Not only Kaber, but many others have also run into a wall with Captain Sauber for one reason or another.

But they immediately found an opportunity to relieve their anger. And it was also an opportunity for Major Winters to raise his eyebrows, because Major Winters's impression of Sauber had not changed.

Major Winters and Major Parks were walking along the streets of Momion, and there were other brothers in the streets, who had come out to spend their time. The weather had warmed up, and wandering the streets, sometimes going to the pub for a drink or going to the only courtyard in the village to find the girl (although this was not allowed, but no one really interfered with them) was essential to their lives.

"The war should be over soon," Major Winters looked at his brothers on the street and couldn't help but sigh with emotion, "I don't know what I'll do when the war is over?" Perhaps, as I thought, find a quiet place to spend the rest of your life. ”

Major Parks looked at Winters and couldn't help but smile slightly: "Didn't you expect to continue to serve in the army?" The battlefield in Europe is coming to an end, or there are still more than two months to go, but the resistance of the German army is no longer serious, and their defeat is inevitable. But we still have the Pacific Theater, didn't expect to go there? ”

Winters stopped, he looked at Parks, who was also standing aside, and smiled, "I thought about it. I even thought that after the European War, if there was still war in the Pacific, I would consider moving there. But it's still far away, what about you? Do you want to go over? ”

Major Parks nodded firmly, "Yes, I want to go. Dick, the military is my best choice, and the Pacific theater is also my best battlefield. ”

Major Winters knew that Parks was telling the truth. If an officer like him cannot go to the battlefield, it is a huge waste of the army's precious resources. He nodded and said, "Of course, even if the O Airborne Division can't be transferred to the Pacific Ocean, I will apply for a transfer with you." Maybe we'll fight together."

As the two were talking, Major Parks touched Winters lightly and whispered, "Look who's coming" Winters followed Parks' gaze, and Captain Sauber and the two sergeants were walking across from them.

The two sergeants saw Major Winters and Major Parks, saluted them, and they returned the salute, but Sauber walked past them as if he had not seen them either, without saluting.

But as soon as he walked past Winters a step or two, Winters suddenly shouted sternly, "Captain Sauber"

Sauber had to stop, to be honest, he didn't want to salute this person he hated, he turned to look at Major Winters and said, "Is there something wrong?" Major Winters"

"Captain Sauber, salute is based on rank, not on people," Major Winters said to him very solemnly.

"Yes, sir," Sobel saluted as he spoke. Then he turned around with an ugly face and was about to leave, but he didn't expect another voice to come from the side: "Can you ignore another major?" "It's Parks, he doesn't mind embarrassing Sauber again, and to be honest, he doesn't like Sauber either.

Sauber's face was ugly that day, a scene he saw from Webster and Martin on the side of the street. They were very happy to see the invincible Sauber deflated. Of course, there is also an element in it, which is that the soldiers are very happy to see the officers compare ranks with each other, and then make the other side deflated and embarrassed, but their joy is not as good as that of Major Winters, which is formed by a long-standing grudge.