"Sergeant Parkes?" Striele was impressed with Parks, then nodded, "Okay, you write a report, and I'll deliver it to Colonel Zink for him." As he spoke, he lowered his head and spoke to a few staff officers.

Winters crooked the corners of his mouth, he knew that Striele had said this, and he basically agreed. These are the difficult times of the war, and it would be of great benefit to me if Parks came to help. But he wasn't going to tell Parks yet, because the matter hadn't been approved yet.

With the arrival of the 4th Infantry Division, the assault on Santa Marie de Monte was noticeably intensified. The Germans were too few here, and Company E did not participate in the operation with the team, and Lieutenant Colonel Stryer, concerned about the frequency of the battles they had participated in, gave them time to rest. Although the cannon roared outside, it could not stop the drowsiness of the brothers of E Company.

"Parks!" Parks was in a daze when he was gently jolted awake.

He opened his eyes and saw Lieutenant Winters, then shifted and stood up, "Lieutenant, is there something wrong?" ”

"Wake up brothers, we are entering St. Mary de Monte, the Germans have already left."

"Yes, sir!" Parks stood up, one by one the non-commissioned officers woke up, and then asked them to wake up their brothers.

"Where are we going now?" Parks asked.

Winters looked ahead, pointed south-southwest, and said, "Let's go there—the village of Culoville." It's about 2 km from here. Because Lieutenant Colonel Stryll was going to place the command post of the 2nd Battalion there. ”

The sky had darkened. At this time, counting the brothers who returned from a period of rest just now, including the big cow Landowman. Company E had about 100 brothers. And they gathered together and began to talk to each other enthusiastically.

"Assemble the brothers of E-Company." Parks yelled, "We're leaving!" ”

The brothers all stood up and consciously formed a column.

"Sound and light control is in place now, don't talk loudly, don't smoke." "We'll go to a village two kilometers away, and we'll spend the night there." Let's go now! ”

The GIs muttered, lined up and set off.

"It's been a long time since I've felt this way, haven't I?" Suddenly, Paikanti, who was a little ahead of him, suddenly spoke.

Next to him was Rutz, who was next to him, and when he heard this, he couldn't help but glance at him inexplicably, and said with a smile: "What are you reminiscing?" Maybe this ghost weather gives you some good memories? ”

Paikanti nodded as he walked, "Yes, don't you feel a bit like you're back in Takoya?" Of course, there was no shouting and shouting from Sauber, and there were complaints from the bulls, wasn't this a Tacoya-style night march? ”

Luz was happy when he heard it, he looked back at Landauman in the team, and said with a smile: "Listen, Paikanti still has a crush on Sober, we all know that the person Sauber hates the most in E-Link is you, Big Bull." But here he misses him. ”

"Give him a slap in the face! White. Landowman shouted at White behind Paikanti.

White reached out and slapped Paikanti's steel helmet to the side.

"Thank you, White, you're such a nice guy!" The big bull Landauman smiled.

Everyone burst out laughing. Suddenly, they heard the horn of a car behind them, and a truck carrying soldiers passed by them.

"Damn, splashed me in mud!" Goneri couldn't help but take a step away, but he couldn't dodge the mud splashed by the car.

Parks looked at the GI in the car and said, "It's a guy from the 4th Infantry Division!" ”

"Hey, why are they in the car, and we're walking? Aren't they going to Cullowville too? Why don't you let them piggyback on us? Then Goneri shouted loudly, and then he was on the road. After he said this, many people were on the road.

"Di Di Di", the truck behind kept honking its horn.

"Hey guys, get out of the way, let's get over!" A lieutenant yelled loudly in the truck.

"Take us, and the road will be clear." Then the brothers on the road also started to shout.

The lieutenant looked at the group of soldiers, and it was evident that they would not give up until they had achieved their goal, and he exclaimed, "Yes, but you have to tell me what kind of unit you are." ”

"Company E, 101st Regiment of the 506th Airborne Division." Kaber hurriedly replied on the side, he was afraid that he would not be able to get in the truck, so he answered quickly.

"Damn it!" Goneri scolded in a low voice, glared at Kaber fiercely, and then said loudly, "Sir, don't listen to him, he just found his way home from Normandy, and his mind hasn't come back to his senses yet, we are from the 82nd Airborne Division." ”

"Alright, you guys come up!" The lieutenant seemed helpless, and the brothers of E Company generally climbed into the truck and headed for the village of Culoville, while the rest of the men, such as Winters and Parkes, went away.

When Winters arrived at the village of Cullowville and was about to set up camp, the herald of the battalion headquarters brought Striehl's order, and he told Winters to hurry to meet him.

"What are your brothers doing? How could they intercept the trucks of the 4th Infantry Division? Striele lost his temper, but that wasn't the point of what he said, "What's even worse is that they pretend to be the 82nd Airborne Division." ”

"I'm sorry, sir!" Winters was a little uneasy, "I'll talk to my brothers and let them follow orders......"

Stryll suddenly waved his hand to interrupt him: "That's not the point, Lieutenant Winters, why are you pretending to be the 82nd Division?" Could it be that saying that they are the 101st Division will disgrace them? How can he be a good soldier if he doesn't even have the courage to report the name of his unit when he does such a thing? ”

When Winters heard this, his face was strange, it turned out that the lieutenant had made a small report to Striet, but Strieter ignored him, what he cared about was why these guys didn't dare to report their real numbers.

"I know what to do, sir!" Winters reassured, "I will talk to my brothers and make them proud to be a member of the 506th Regiment of the 101st Division." ”

Striele nodded in satisfaction. Winters hurriedly saluted and walked out.

"What? Reprimanded by Lieutenant Colonel Streel? At this time, there was a laugh from the side.

As soon as Winters turned his head, he saw Nickerson walking over with a small wine bottle, and couldn't help laughing: "It's not called a reprimand, he just told me how sacred the 506 regiment is." ”

Nickerson couldn't help but nod and smile: "I actually know, when that unlucky lieutenant came to make a small report, I was at the battalion headquarters." Striele didn't buy his account, but confronted the lieutenant aggressively. ”

"I didn't expect Strill to have this kind of surname!" Winters couldn't help but smile.

Nickerson nodded and said, "Who knows?" Maybe I've been with Colonel Zink a little longer, but it's to my liking. Then he raised the bottle at Winters, "For Streel." Then he took a big sip.

Winters smiled, and the two walked forward side by side.

"Have you ever prayed?" Nickerson asked.

Winters nodded: "Yes, I am most grateful to God for having blessed me through this day, and I am even asking him to help me every day after D. ”

The two of them stood together on a slope, looking at the sky still burning in the distance, and Nickerson said otherwise, "Dick, do you know what I'm praying for?" ”

Winters was silent.

"If I sacrifice my life for the country one day, I will pray to God to fulfill one of my wishes, even in the kingdom of heaven, I want to have wine to drink, I can't live without a day without wine!" Nickerson suddenly laughed. Then he thought it was a bit funny. But he finally couldn't laugh, and then he stopped talking. In such a war, no one can say what will happen in the future.

Winters looked at the silent Nickerson and cast his gaze on the night sky, now he had made a secret vow to himself: if he lived until the end of the war, he would find a remote farm and spend the rest of his life in peace and tranquility.

Just as the two were silent, footsteps sounded next to them. Winters picked up his gun, pointed it that way, and then heard a man's voice: "Lieutenant Winters?" ”

It was Parks' voice. Winters put the gun away, and then saw Parks approaching.

"What's the matter?" Winters asked.

"I think there's one thing Lieutenant Colonel Stryll forgot." "Even though we have a guard at the entrance to the village, I don't think the Germans will all leave St. Mary de Monte so quickly," Parks said. I think there should be some more sentry on the outskirts of the village. ”

Winters nodded, "You're right. ”

"Do you need me to arrange the brothers?" Parks asked.

"No, not anymore!" Winster looked at the place where the brothers camped in E-Company, "I don't need too many people, let's go, the brothers are tired enough today." ”

"I'll go with you!" Parks nodded, Winters' consideration made sense.

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