On the morning of June 29, 1944, the U.S. Army line south of Carrington.

A group appeared in the rear of Company E, neatly dressed, wearing new uniforms, new helmets, and even new rifles, and even the smell of new guns.

"Our reinforcements have finally arrived! Lutz laughed and his eyes curled, and he whistled.

"Good morning! Soldier! A lieutenant officer greeted Lutz with a smile, he looked energetic and smiling, as if he had come here to see the scenery and travel, and he looked relaxed.

"Hey, Malachi, look at these guys, they're dressed like ceremonial soldiers for the holidays." Sifudi touched Goneri beside him with his hand and whispered.

"These idiots, they thought it was a holiday, and it was uncomfortable to look at their fake smiles!" Gneeri complained to Cifodi, and then shouted at the GIs, "Hey, you forgot to put on a wreath, or you misremembered the time, and you were late." ”

"You should have come a long time ago, for we have been in a filthy place for so long." "Forget your hot baths and delicious cheese, children, don't talk to the Germans like little white faces!" ”

"We are from the 83rd Infantry Division, we have come to liberate you, you can go home and find your mother. Watch us go to Berlin! A soldier of the 83rd Division replied loudly.

"Alright then, man, hang that mustache for us!" Kaber interjected loudly.

"Let's go, guys, we're going to the field camp in Utah Beach, where there's hot showers, drinks, or ice cream, and all sorts of facilities for us to use." Winters shouted to the brothers of E-Company.

"Hey, look at these guys, they look like they've just gotten off the meat grinder." A soldier of the 83rd Division said to a second lieutenant next to him.

"Yes, that's right." The second lieutenant nodded, then said to his soldier, "Lower your posture, don't let the Germans shoot you, we are not here to travel as those guys say." ”

The soldier nodded, then hooked himself and headed for the defensive line.

"Thank God!" As Rylik crawled out of the foxhole, he made a cross on his chest. He was finally relieved, he was finally able to leave this place that scared him, and it made him feel a lot more relaxed.

He left the foxhole, then stood up, stretched, and let out a sigh of comfort.

"Damn, do you want to be a target for the Germans?" Parks was hunched over and retreated his brothers with the rest of Company E when he saw Rilik standing up straight and shouted loudly.

"Lieutenant, what are you talking about?" Apparently Rylik was not very focused, "We're not trying to ......"

Before he could finish his sentence, he heard a gunshot, and at a fence not far away, a German sniper opened fire, and then saw Rylik fall headlong to the ground.

"Enemy attack, enemy attack! Kill them! Parks pointed to the fence where the German snipers were hidden. Suddenly there was a loud burst of gunfire, and the men of the 83rd Division and Company E all opened fire there, and even a few machine gunners of the 83rd Division used machine guns to strafe them. Beat the fence there and shoot the branches in all directions, and then out of it rolled out a German, who was shot into a honeycomb.

"Rylik, hold on!" Parks pressed against the wound in his neck with one hand, and the bullet went into his neck, tearing a large gap, and the blood-red flesh turned out, gurgling out.

Parks held his wounds with a first-aid kit. And Rui Lik couldn't stop swinging. His body was twitching.

"Alright, Lieutenant, let me take care of it." At this time, Doctor Luo rushed over, took over from Parks, gave first aid to Rylik, and then shouted at the back, "Stretcher, hurry up!" ”

Seeing Rilik being carried down, many of the brothers took a breath of cold air and became very cautious. They hunched over, preferring to crawl back to the rear like a gopher than to fall victim to the line of defense, like Rylik.

"God!" At this time, a soldier of the 83rd Division, who was still lying on the ground nearby, couldn't help but scream. The scene just now was too shocking for them.

The bright red blood and the dying struggle, as well as the helpless eyes, taught them a vivid lesson.

"Alright, guys, let's get out of this damn place!" Parks looked at the blood in his hands, then wiped his clothes and led his brothers out of the line.

"Poor Rylik!" Bloy looked at the place where Rylik had been shot and fell to the ground just now, and couldn't help but shake his head, then hunched over and left quickly to the rear, he also wanted to get out of this place quickly, he and his brothers of Company E had been here for two weeks, and now they couldn't stay for a quarter of an hour.

Away from the defensive line, the brothers of Company E dared to straighten up and march.

"How miserable are you, how miserable are you, how miserable are you now, so miserable that you have nothing to say......" The monotonous song fluttered on the way to retreat, like strips of cloth hanging on the branches of a tree.

"What song is this?" Lutz was humming at Thomas? Warren said, "How do I hear the song of life? Who was born today? But listening to the lyrics, it's just amazing, much better than a raw song. ”

"This is given to me by my brother, he is in the Marine Corps, and he went to the Pacific Ocean to do Xiao Yueben!" Warren laughed.

"Nice song, I like it!" Lutz nodded, "It should have a good name!" ”

"Marine Song." Warren laughed, "They call this the Song of the Marines, I think they must be very miserable, obviously I am not easier to deal with than the Germans." ”

"I like it too, and it's pretty good for us right now. We were evacuated from the line of defense, and now we are all alive, and this is our life. Very good, very good! Goneri nodded yes to the side.

For E Company, coming down from the front line, even if it is only for a few days, is a relief. The thought of being able to sleep beautifully without being disturbed, not being disturbed by artillery fire, not having to be sent on patrol, being able to eat a hot meal, being able to put on dry clothes and sleep, and especially being able to take a hot bath, is like a fairy life.

They cleaned up briefly in Carrington and then took a truck to Utah Beach.

I watched as Carrington grew smaller and smaller in sight, and gradually saw nothing, leaving only a winding road in sight as if there was no end. The officers and men of Company E sat behind the car and did not make a sound, they had experienced countless battles and now received news that they were able to go to Utah Beach and also go to England for vacation, which was very emotional for them.

Webster sat in the back of the truck and looked up at the sky, it was still a clear day, and there were still a few white clouds in the sky. But he had never felt that the sky was so vast and the sun was so warm.

The car drove into a field camp in Utah Beach. Then he stopped in a clearing.

"Guys, come down. We got to heaven and we climbed up from hell! Parks was the first to jump out of the car, then laughed and yelled at the brothers in the truck behind him.

"God!" Suddenly, someone in the group shouted, "There are women here!" ”

Apparently a field hospital in a nearby field camp was sighted, where several female nurses in white nurses' dresses were drying sheets and clothes in a large open space outside.

"Wow," Lutz laughed, too, "I love it here, there have to be angels in heaven." ”

"Hey—my name is Thomas, Thomas? Warren, from Virginia. As he walked, Thomas waved at the female nurses and said hello loudly.

It was evident that his loud voice caught the attention of the female nurses, who smiled and waved at the group of GIs, then giggled and lifted the bucket towards the field hospital.

"Hey, Warren, they won't notice you, don't even think about it. Look at the way you look now, with a beard, dressed like a beggar, and emitting a foul stench. White scoffed.

"Yes, now he is excited when he sees a female! Look, he's so proud! Goneri chuckled.

The brothers of Company E were in the field camp, enjoying the brand new barracks, as well as hot baths, delicious food, and even fruit juice sodas, and many people felt like a dream when they thought about staying in that underground foxhole this morning, living like a gopher.

"It reminds me of Shanks Barracks in New York." While taking a hot shower in the water room, Malachi said to Paikanti, who was enjoying himself, "I feel like I'm back in America!" ”

"Yes, we're going back soon, but it's not the United States, it's the United Kingdom!" "But even in England, I like it, with comfy beds and girls!" ”

Winters' company headquarters was a large cosy barracks where Parks, Nickersen, and Wales were enjoying fine wine. They all sat comfortably in their chairs, sipping wine and eating the fruits that the camp had provided for the officers.

"I've heard that the medal that Colonel Zinke applied for may be issued soon." Nickerson said to Winters, who was writing something in his notebook, "You're going to get a high-quality badge!" ”

"You care about this?" Winters didn't look up, he seemed to be lost in thought.

Since 6 June, a total of 139 officers and men of Company E have parachuted in the Normandy area. By the time they were replaced from the front line on June 29, there were only 94 officers and men left in combat. The lieutenant who died in battle was Thomas? Meehan and Robert? Matthews; Sergeant has William? Evans, Elmer? Murray, Murray? Robert, Richard? Owen and Carl? Riggs; Corporal has Jerry? Wenzel, Ralph? Wimmer and Herming? Corinth, as well as thirty-five soldiers.

(To be continued)