Colonel Haight's counterattack, the brothers of E Company had no way to experience it. They received an order to retreat, and the entire 506th Regiment retreated back into Carrington. Now the rest of the 101st Division has been sent to the front, and the 506th Regiment acts as a reserve for the 101st Division. This is undoubtedly very good news for the brothers of E-Company who have just experienced a big war.

"Lip, Tybert, Goneri!" Parks returned to the city and called the three of them over, "Go find some place in the city for the brothers to spend the night, and remember, make yourself comfortable." ”

"Okay! Sir! All three agreed. Parks nodded, and went to find Winters, who had told himself to go back to him when he was back in town.

The three of them watched Parks leave, turned to their heads and asked, "Tybert, what is comfortable?" ”

"Who knows?" Tybert shrugged, "A pile of haystacks might be a comfortable place for you right now. ”

"Maybe we should find a hotel or something!" "There are some houses that haven't been blown up, which is also a better choice, at least so that the brothers don't sleep on the streets." ”

"Damn the Germans!" Tybert scolded, "I don't want to sleep in the ruins of the streets." Okay, man, settle that group of GIs, or they'll have to tear down every house here. ”

The brothers of E Company did not have the energy to demolish the house. They were so tired that after settling into the house that had not been destroyed, they lay on their stomachs in their rooms, or fell asleep on their beds or on the floor, or even fell asleep while sitting.

Parks finds Winters in a hotel, where he is scraping his face, along with Nexon and Wales. The two guys were drinking.

"Do you have to shave before you go to bed?" Parks stepped forward and made a joke with Winters, "It seems that the lieutenant is very strict with his appearance. Then he walked up to Nickerson and took the glass of wine he handed him.

"Whiskey!" Wales said, "The barrel we found." ”

"That's his greatest benefit," Nickerson glanced at Winster, who was shaving, "maybe one day he'll stand in the trenches and shout at the Germans: Hey, Germans, you beggars, come and see how clean and tidy we American paratroopers have always been." Maybe that'll make the Germans die of shame. ”

"Maybe I'll yell at you that day, Nick!" Winters had finished his face by this time, and wiped the foam off his face with a towel, "And then you'll die of shame like those Germans!" ”

Nickerson touched his chin and cheek, then sneered at Parks, "I don't know if it's my luck or misfortune to be with such a clean person." Then he took a sip of his wine, "But I'm going to keep up with him at all times, because it's a great idea that I've hidden all my wine with him." ”

"I think so too! It's a great idea! Wales chimed in. He then got up to pour his drink, only to accidentally kick his backpack, revealing a piece of white silk.

"What is this?" Nickerson looked at his backpack suspiciously.

"It's a double umbrella, it's made of silk, and if you make a wedding dress out of it, Betty will love it." Wales stuffed the exposed white satin in again, and added a glass of wine to Parks and Nickerson, "It would be nice to add some pendants to it." ”

"Great idea!" Winters wiped his face clean and sat down.

"Parks, Wales, are the brothers in the platoon settled?" Winters asked casually.

Wales nodded and said, "Don't worry, it's all arranged." These guys have no problem finding a place to sleep, and if they still have the energy, they'll have looted all the taverns in town. ”

Parks stood up, "Okay, I'm going to sleep, are there any other rooms here?" His eyes swept over the four people in the room, and a bed.

"Of course, find it yourself!" Nickerson pointed out the door, "There's still a room upstairs, and there should be a shower, but it's only cold water." ”

Parks nodded, said goodbye to the three of them, and climbed upstairs, where there were still a few rooms, but only one had a bed and mattress. But that's enough.

He walked in, and from a long distance he could smell a musty smell, not very heavy, slightly pungent. But it's bearable, and Parks isn't picky. Place your gear and rifle next to your bed and get ready for bed. But he heard footsteps going upstairs.

"Harry—" He didn't turn back, unbuckling his belt.

"It's me, Parks!" Behind it was Winters' voice.

"Dick?" Parks turned around and smiled at him, "Looks like Nick took your bed!" ”

Winters looked at him, a smile tugging at the corner of his mouth. He found a chair in the room, then moved to the edge of the bed and sat down, then motioned for Parks to sit on the edge of the bed and said, "Let's talk." ”

"Okay!" Parks took off his coat, which was already muddy, and threw his boots away, rolling over and sitting on the bed, feeling more comfortable, "Because of what?" ”

"How are you feeling lately?" Winters asked suddenly, and then he saw Parks' somewhat stunned expression and smiled, "I mean physical and mental. ”

"Well, this is asked by a superior?" Parks smiled, he didn't know why Winters was talking about this, "If it's as a superior, I'd say, it feels great, sir, thank you very much for giving me this opportunity to fight, I'll do my best for every fight, and now I feel very energetic, if you have any assignments, I'll be more than happy to serve you, sir." I would feel incredibly honored to liberate Europe and catch Hitler with the mustache. Sir. ”

Winters couldn't help but smile slightly, "You know I don't mean that. “

Parks also smiled and said, "I'm tired, I'm tired. Dick, you know, as I retreated today, I suddenly felt that I hated the battle, the dead and the bloody battlefield. Although I know that this is caused by exhaustion and overwork, if we continue like this, I am afraid that before we get out of France, our brothers will become war-weary and even desert. ”

"I know!" Winters' expression became a little serious, "Let's talk to the brothers!" Tell them we'll be here for a few days. We'll get back on our feet. "The casualties of Company E in this battle were counted, six people were wounded and four were killed, which made Winters's heart a little heavy.

"I know, don't worry, I'll talk to my brothers!" Parks nodded. He looked at Winters, but he had no intention of leaving, as if there was anything else to say.

"Lieutenant, do you still have a mission?" Parks referred to him by his rank, which was a more formal title, because Parks could see that Winters's hesitation must have something to do with the task, because Winters never embarrassed his brothers about personal matters.

"Well, yes!" Winters coughed dryly, then looked at Parks with an apologetic look in his eyes.

Parks couldn't help but laugh and said, "Say, I'm prepared." ”

Winters looked at Parks' smiling face, and finally spoke, "That's right, do you know a private from Company D named Niland?" Is it Fritz? Nielander. ”

Parks nodded, "Not very familiar, I saw him in the village of Gran Simon on the day of the D, and he was on duty at the time." What's wrong? This GI? ”

"He's dead!" "While we were on our way to this town, we were harassed by the Germans at night and were killed. He coughed dryly.

"But what does it matter to us?" Parks spread his hands.

Winters shook his head, "It's our business now." Parks. He also had three brothers, one who was a platoon commander who died on Utah Beach on the day of the day, and another who was a pilot in the China-Burma-India theater of operations, who also died this week. That is, Fritz? Niland's mother received 3 death notification telegrams from the War Department on the same day. ”

Parks' eyes widened, he knew what that meant.

"And where's the other brother?" Parks spoke out on his mind. His first thought was, is this brother called Ryan? But it is clear that the names are not the same. But the situation is very similar.

Winters smiled bitterly and said, "Serving in the 82nd Division of the Airborne Division, his name is Bob?" Nielander. ”

Parks breathed a sigh of relief, and then said, "What a poor mother, why didn't the people from the War Department send Bob to his mother?" And to let her last son fight hard here? ”

Winters smiled bitterly: "The people from the War Department thought of it. They did want to send Bob to his mother, but it wasn't easy, it was very hard. Winters said and couldn't help but stand up and take a deep breath.

"Bob was killed in battle, too?" When Parks asked this, he knew he was wrong. If Bob had died in battle, Winters would have been afraid that he would not be standing here talking to himself. Obviously, Winters was looking for himself because of this matter, and he would not say such a thing to himself for no reason.

"I don't know!" Winters smiled bitterly, "Maybe dead, maybe not dead, who knows?" He was captured by the Germans, and during an attack on the 82nd Division of the 6th Parachute Regiment led by Colonel Haight, the German, Bob was hit in the calf and did not get out of the battle in time, and someone in the 82nd Division saw him captured by the Germans. ”

"Then that means ......," Parks couldn't help but frown.

"The people of the War Department issued an order directly to the headquarters of the 506th Regiment, which was confronting the German Sixth Parachute Regiment, demanding that all means be used to remove Bob? Nilander rescued. Winters' tone was helpless.

"So Colonel Zink came up with E-Company?" Parks couldn't help but shake his head, "That's great, it's really interesting." ”

"Parks, I can't think of a second person who can do this mission besides you!" Winters said helplessly.

(To be continued)