Chapter 29 Holidays

Parks has his own consideration for the design of the rifle. Although the U.S. military now has M1 Galander, it is heavy and clumsy. The magazine is like a canned box, and it cannot be reloaded without emptying the magazine. It is very troublesome and cannot continue to provide firepower, so the defects are also obvious. The airborne troops are mainly engaged in assault. If they are equipped with an automatic rifle that provides continuous firepower, it will provide strong firepower to suppress the enemy's firepower, which will greatly reduce the casualty ratio of the brothers.

The first choice is the AK47 automatic rifle. After all, the advantages of the AK47 are relatively obvious, and for Parks, he dealt with this gun the most in his previous life, and he could disassemble and install the gun in a very short time with his eyes closed. Using 7.62x39mm bullets and a rate of fire of 600 rounds per minute will greatly improve the firepower of the troops. The effective range is 300-350 meters. Although it is much closer than the range of the M1 Garland, it is enough for the current assault operations, and the shooting accuracy within 300 meters is also good. And it adopts a gas-guided type, and the rotary locking bolt can also be used as a semi-automatic rifle. The most important thing is that the firepower is strong, solid and durable, the failure rate is low, the structure is simple, easy to decompose, and durable.

Now that the plan has been determined, there should be no big problem in the design. As for whether the guns will be adopted by the U.S. military in the end, Parks is not sure, but if the AK47 appeared earlier than the Soviet Union, it is impossible to predict what the fate of this world's famous gun will be.

"Parks?" The next morning, when Parks was exercising, Lieutenant Winster saw him.

"Yes, Lieutenant!" Parks stopped. Winster is also dressed in an early training suit. Obviously, he is also a hard-working person.

"Together?" Winster was jogging and motioned to Parks.

"Okay, sir!" Parks nodded. The two ran side by side.

At this time, some soldiers and officers who did not return home came out of the barracks one after another, or activities or walks. Parks enjoyed such a scene very much, just like the military camp in his previous life. Although he was nervous, he also had a sense of serenity.

"It's time to say goodbye again!" Suddenly, Winster said, and he looked at the scenery around him.

"Your officer?" Parks looked at him doubtfully.

Winster smiled, looked at the camp, and said, "It won't be long before we will have a new training camp. We will leave here, and maybe we will be on our way soon.

Parks knows this. After all, it won't last long, because the training environment here is no longer suitable for their training. The officers and soldiers of the 506th Regiment will also receive more training programs.

"How do you feel?" Winster asked again as he ran.

Parks was stunned and said, "What do you mean?"

"For the brothers in the company!" Winster Road.

Parks smiled and said, "I feel very good. The brothers work very hard and know that they have a solid foundation to rely on each other. This is the most important point. Mutual trust and unity.

"Very good!" Winster didn't say anything more. The two of them kept running quietly until it was almost time for breakfast.

Since talking about this with Winster, Parks obviously felt that Winster was a little uneasy, or worried about the E Company brothers, perhaps about Captain Saober, because more complicated training and some military exercises were about to be carried out. But what about Sober's military talent? Parks knows, maybe Lieutenant Winster knows, but the brothers of Company E don't know. This is what Winster is worried about. If the brothers lose confidence in the company commander, it will undoubtedly be a disaster on the battlefield in the future.

But it's still a little early to worry, and it's not something I can control. If it really comes to the day when Winster and Sober are incompatible, I have to participate in the collective resignation.

In the following days, the brothers of Company E returned to the camp one after another. On the seventh day, Parks stuck in the barracks as usual and designed the drawings. Sometimes he was so tired that he fell asleep and couldn't even wipe his face. Although some brothers came back, Parks was still the only one in this barracks.

"Hey, is this the E company barracks? I thought I was going the wrong way. At this time, a voice came, "There is still a savage living here. Are the airborne troops going to throw a savage to Berlin and then capture Hitler in the virgin forest? Then, brothers, the war is over. Let's go home. Europe doesn't have to go."

Parks knew who it was when he heard the voice. He couldn't help laughing and put away the drawing and said, "White, it's really you. But this makes me a little suspicious. Doesn't the beer in your family suit your appetite? Or the beer of the military community can attract you more and seduce you from thousands of miles away to the barracks?

"I'm afraid you'll be lonely!" White smiled and carried a heavy package, "Hey, buddy, come and help me. It's all for you. Canned cherries, brandy, wine and of course chocolate!"

Parks went over, twisted the bag and laughed, "Chocolate? I don't think this is what I like. Maybe when you get it to the town, those girls will like it. I heard that chocolate is a gift for lovers.

"Is it for a lover?" White wondered, "Why don't I know?"

"Maybe it hasn't become popular yet. Anyway, that's what my hometown means!" Parks is also not sure when chocolate was made as a lover's gift. But he was still very moved by White's behavior. He ended his vacation early and brought such a gift. Although he knew that White's family was in good shape, his heart was touching.

"Hey, what is this?" White suddenly shouted. When Parks put the package, he saw the drawing of Parks's design. "It's like a mechanical design. Is it a gun? Parks, do you know how to design guns?

Parks walked over and smiled: "It's just my own interest. Well, since you gave up the holiday to accompany me, I have to show my generousness. Tonight, I'll treat you to the city for a drink, and you can choose a girl by yourself!"

"Great, Parks! You are simply the messenger of God. White got excited.

The ten-day holiday will soon end. Most of the brothers of Company E arrived on time, but someone was still late. Is that Private John in the first row? Doe. Captain Sober was furious about this, because Colonel Sink was very dissatisfied with it.

"I must let him be humiliated so that he knows how stupid he is to do this." Captain Sober gritted his teeth, and soon he really humiliated Doe in a training of the company.

"Second-class soldier Doi!" Captain Sober roared angrily, "Get out!"

Everyone's eyes were on Doe. Obviously, although Doe was a little nervous, he still stepped out of the line. Captain Sober almost rushed to him, pulled off the armband of the 506th Regiment on Doe's shoulder, and roared, "You are not a soldier, Doe."

He pulled off the silver wing badge on his chest and the paratrooper badge on his hat, threw it on the ground hard, and roared in his thick voice: "For a soldier without discipline, he is not worthy of the silver wing badge and paratrooper badge. I want him to know how serious this is for him.

At this time, a sergeant picked up the camera and took a picture of Doe's bad luck with a "bang". This is definitely the most hateful humiliation. Doe's eyes turned red. But he has to put up with it desperately.

"From today on, you will throw away your boots and change into army shoes!" Captain Sober finally injured Doe. This means that Doi can only wear ordinary shoes to participate in training these days, instead of tying his trousers in his boots like other paratroopers.

"Fortunately, I came back early." White said to Parks later with lingering heart, "God knows, if I hadn't been here because I was worried about you, I think I might have been lingering at home.

But there is still a benefit in this matter, because since then, no one has failed to return after the deadline. These days, Parks's design was basically completed. He went to the town to send a telegram to Virginia and sent his design drawings.

Soon, Virginia replied. Instead of taking a telegram, she wrote a letter.

In the letter, she praised Parks's design, saying that after being reviewed by some of the best designers, she thought it would be a very good assault rifle. Then he changed his tone and talked about some of the current difficulties, especially the cooperation with those big arms dealers. Obviously, those big arms dealers did not accept it easily. They are addicted to the glory and wealth brought by the M1 and have little interest in this brand-new assault rifle. This made Virginia very frustrated.

Of course, she said to Parks with relief that she might make some samples and give them to Parks as a souvenir. This makes Parks's mood not very high.

Although Virginia also talked about her lovesickness in the end, it did not bring any real comfort to Parks. Originally, I thought that the design of taking out an excellent gun could immediately bring great glory and wealth like a time-traveling protagonist. But the current situation is obviously not optimistic.

Parks has never thought of this kind of ending, and it is also clear that this result is normal. Everything is always for the benefit. This gloomy mood accompanied it until the end of January 1943.

On January 28, 1943, Company E crossed the Chathucci River with other companies of the 506th Regiment and entered Fort Benning's camp in Yarabama. Here, they will conduct training closer to actual combat.

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