Chapter 274: Preparing to return to the company

Company E began attacking the town of Norville on the fourth day after Parks was wounded, by which time there was already a tank battalion to cover them. Under tank fire, most of the Germans fled. Their will to resist is not very strong. Only a small number of fanatical SS troops frantically resisted the American attack in the town. These people were not afraid of death at all, and Stevie, a recruit who was replenished by the third platoon of E Company in Momion, was held by a German soldier who was pulling a grenade safety rope, and both were killed at the same time.

Although the resistance was quickly extinguished, E Company came back again at the cost of one death and four injuries, and this time there was actually Joe among the injured people? Toye. He was hit in the left and right arm, but not very severely.

"You've got to get out of here," said Goneri, who was one of his best friends in E-Company.

Toy's arm was dangling in bandages, and he looked at Guaerney and smiled, "I'm gone, what are you going to do?" If I had to go, I'd have to go straight back to the U.S., and if not, I'd rather stay here."

When he said this, Captain Winters happened to come over, and by looking at Winters' serious expression, he knew that he heard Toy's words, and he looked at Toy and said, "You shouldn't stay here, you'd better go to the ambulance station." We'll have jeeps to take the wounded to Bastone, and you're with them. By the way, greetings to Captain Parkes, brothers miss him very much."

When Winters said this, Toy knew that he couldn't refuse, so he had to nod, and then watched Winters leave, shrugged his shoulders at Gunetrey, indicating that he was helpless

"It would be better if you could come back with the leader and tell him the truth, I still miss him" Gonery smiled at Toy, but his words were sincere, not just him, but some of his brothers.

Toy left the town of Norville in a jeep, stopping in Foy for a while before moving to the ambulance station in Bastogne.

The manpower of Company E was further reduced to less than 8o, which was another major reduction in the number of personnel of Company E. They eventually received orders from Colonel Zinck to rest in Norville and wait for the next order to move, and Colonel Zinck also set up the regimental headquarters in Norville Town. The 2nd Battalion also began to build fortifications around Novel. Company E took part in a series of battles, all of which were on the main offensive mission, and they suffered heavy losses and blows, and Captain Winters left Company of Company as a reserve company in the town of Norville.

"From the time we started to stay in Bastogne, I started looking out and I used to think that the battle in Norville would be our last battle in Bastogne." Lipp and Luz stood at the entrance to the town of Norville, looking back at the forested area on the outskirts of Foy, where they had their hardest days.

"I hope you're right, Lip, to be honest, I don't even dare to expect Colonel Zink to be kind enough to let us go back to France, now that we're in reserve, maybe in a few days they'll replenish us with new recruits, and then say to us, 'Go fight, my warriors,' it sounds like a line from a movie, but I don't want these to be born." Luz shivered at the cold wind, then pulled out a cigarette case from his pocket, put it in his mouth, and lit one.

"Give it to me," Lipp said, taking the cigarette from Lutz's mouth, and then inhaling hard, a puff of smoke filling his face.

"I remember you don't smoke," Lutz took another cigarette from his case, lit it, took a comfortable puff, and turned to Lipp, "I've only seen it once before." ”

Lip took another puff of his cigarette, but his posture was clumsy: "I'm a non-smoker, but the last time was definitely the first time, and this time won't be the last" Lipp's eyes became a little confused, and the snow and forest in the distance seemed a little blurred. Think about the departure from Normandy to the present, the veterans have been wounded and killed one by one, and the recruits have changed batch after batch, and the current company, the new and old soldiers are only 78 people together.

Lip had never looked so lonely, and the naturally optimistic Lutz seemed so excited, and the two of them smoked cigarettes and sat on a bare stone in the snow, looking in the direction of Bastone. None of them spoke, and none of them had any interest in saying anything more. The depressed mood began to spread in the sergeant's heart. This depression has begun with the soldiers and gradually spread to the entire E Company.

Bastone remained busy, and as the O Airborne Division's offensive against the Germans intensified, the wounded grew. The soldiers of Company E were constantly being brought in, and their injuries, whether serious or slight, would eventually be sent from here to various places, and the seriously wounded would be sent to Luxembourg for better treatment, and the lightly wounded would recover here and be ready to be re-sent to the front at any time.

Today is the sixth day Captain Parks stood alone in front of the Bastone ambulance station, looking in the distance in the direction of the town of Norville, where the brothers of Company E had been there for two days, and if the estimate was good, wait a few more days for a group of recruits to be replenished and then take part in the assault on the village of Lacham, which was located in the valley on the right side of the road. He was able to walk freely. He was in a hurry to get out of the place. To be honest, it's really uncomfortable to stay here, you can see bloody scenes every day, listen to the terrible screams and some desperate faces.

"Chief," he heard someone call him from behind, and then turned back to see Thoy with a hand hanging from his neck. Toy was injured during the assault on the town of Norville, not very seriously.

"It's always a little strange for us to call me head on an occasion like this," Captain Parks couldn't help but smile as he looked at Toy, "I'm almost recovered, and I can go to Norville tomorrow." Honestly, I really hate being here. ”

"Who's to say it isn't? I had enough of it after only two days. But I don't think even if I go back now, Goneri won't say anything," Toy smirked suddenly.

"What?" Captain Parks looked at him quizzically.

Toy smiled and nodded, "Goneri said, it's best for me to go back to Company E with you, and now I think I still did it." I'll go with you tomorrow, chief."

"Your injury," Parks looked at his arm.

"It's all right, and if it weren't for Winters using that reason, I don't think I really would have had to come to this place. But now it seems that it was all worth it. Toy suddenly said to Parks with great gratitude, "Chief, the brothers miss you so much" and then he took his arm out of the sling and waved it, indicating that he was completely fine.

Parks smiled slightly, nodded and said, "Yes, Joe, I miss my brothers too. ”

At that moment, they suddenly heard someone behind them shouting at them, "Hey, boss, why don't you take us with you?" We're almost hurt," and when the two turned their heads to look, they saw Caber and Hudson standing behind them together, and it was clear that they had both heard Parks and Toy talking.

"Of course, but you have to be careful of Dr. Ripsel, he won't spare any soldier who is still in danger of being injured. He's selfless, don't expect me to say anything nice for you, and of course I won't let you slip away. ”

Hudson smiled at Captain Parkes, "Don't worry, sir, my wounds have already healed, in fact, what I object to the most is to treat the person whose skin I only scratch a little as a wounded soldier." You'll have to stay here and endure the smell of potions and blood. ”

"Alright, guys, get ready. We're out tomorrow, and before that, we've got to get the doctor's approval, or no one will want to get out of here," Captain Parks nodded, then turned and left. Behind him, several people couldn't help but be overjoyed, and they all joked with each other.

Before leaving, Parks had to say goodbye to the Welsh lieutenant. The Welsh lieutenant was transferred here the day after Carber arrived. Thankfully, his injuries weren't fatal, and Dr. Ripasr didn't judge him to be crippled, but it would take some time to recover. In two days, he will be sent to Luxembourg. Then he was treated there and awaited recovery.

After the Welsh lieutenant was taken to the ambulance station, he was a little silent at first, except for a few words to Parks every day. Basically silent, Parks borrowed a book on philosophy from Dr. Ripsel to entertain him in order not to be affected by the atmosphere of the ambulance station. Later, he gradually smiled on his face and joked with Parks.

"How? Are you interested in becoming a philosophy teacher after the war? Parks watched as he was sitting on a hospital bed and flipping. What he actually knew was that the Welsh Lieutenant eventually went to a school after the war and became the administrator of the school. Becoming a teacher is actually his choice in the future.

Wales looked at Parks coming over, nodded and said, "Lacey, you're right, I'm a little interested in being a teacher, and I've thought about what I should do if the war is over." Now it seems that I have found my bearings"

"I thought that everyone who read philosophy would go to doctorhood."

Captain Wales couldn't help but shake his head and smiled: "Actually, it's quite useful to look at philosophy books, at least I can think about why human beings have wars." The expansion of the ego, the temptation of profit, and the tyrannical tendencies derived from a peaceful environment......"

"Oh my God, what have you learned?" Parks couldn't help but shake his head and smiled bitterly, "Okay, put this set away, I don't want to figure this out, it will only make people more confused." What I want to say is, Harry, I'm leaving, tomorrow. Dr. Ripsle has already given me a permit, and I want to go back to my brothers sooner."

"Well, man, there will be a day." The Welsh lieutenant was silent for a while, then looked up at Parks and said, "Some time ago, I disappointed my brothers, they were all waiting for you to go back, to be honest, you are the soul of E Company and they need you to lead them out of this war"

Captain Parks nodded, then shrugged his shoulders and said, "Looks like I'm a good mom, if it's a woman."

His words made the Welsh lieutenant can't help but laugh, and also dilute the faint taste of regret.

Tomorrow, they will depart and head to E Company.

And just as they were about to leave. A team of about seventy or eighty people struggled through the snow of the forest. More than thirty soldiers in German SS uniforms, escorting forty or fifty ragged American troops, were trying to make their way through the forest in the direction of the town of Norville. The sky had gradually darkened.