Chapter 46 The Last Exercise

With the arrival of May, Company E came to Alderburn with the 101st Airborne Division. In the first week here, Company E practiced more subjects, including attacking artillery positions, bridges, embankments, etc. One exercise was a direct attack after skydiving, and the other time it was a simulated flight in the air, and then "parachuted" from the truck. In the second week, they began the "Operation Eagle" mock attack exercise, with the goal of destroying the German beach artillery positions. And this is the actual airdrop at night.

"Spoon, blade, socks, toiletries bag, flashlight, map, three days of dry food, four pieces of chocolate, a bag of chewing gum, coffee powder, sugar, as well as matches, ammunition, compass, two grenades, an anti-tank mine, a smoke screen grenade, a tank bomb, two boxes of cigarettes, bullet belts, cables, kettles , first aid kit, bayonet, and my damn four or five pistol. Joe? Toy keeps complaining, not only him, but also many E company's brothers are complaining. Take so many things on the plane and jump from the sky. Although many people are psychologically prepared, things are too heavy.

"This is the paratrooper!" Parks said aside, "There's nothing to complain about. For God's sake, Joe, you forgot your engineer's savage. Why don't you tie it to you? Do you want the German devils to help you dig the pit after landing?

"Damn it!" Joe? Toy scolded fiercely.

Yes, there is nothing to complain about. This exercise is already a practical exercise. All environments are set up to simulate the upcoming actual combat situation.

The plane flew in the air for two and a half hours, in fact, it circled in the air, and then the brothers of E Company parachuted.

"The vole!" As soon as Winters landed, he heard someone calling the password.

"Eagle!" He hurriedly replied in a low voice, and he heard the voice, "Is it Sergeant Parks?"

At this time, a figure flashed out of the grass next to him and quietly pasted it up. Then with a little starlight, Winters saw that it was Parks.

"You are one step ahead of me!" Winters saw Parks and nodded, "How are the other brothers?"

"You have to go to the assembly point immediately to gather the brothers!" Parks Road.

"Follow me!" Winters took out his compass, hid in the grass, looked at the direction, and then patted Pax on the shoulder. The two quietly walked towards the gathering place together. He met other brothers of Company E one after another, including some platoon commanders and non-commissioned officers.

Gradually, more and more people gathered, and suddenly there was a sound from the grass in front of them. Parks, who was exploring the way in front of him, quickly raised his hand, and everyone lay down quietly.

"God, I suspect that Eisenhower's head is broken, and he came up with such a password!" A person is not afraid to spread his own voice, "The vole? Is there anything funnier than this? Do you hope we can only drill holes like voles?

"It's Carbo!" Parks motioned to everyone, and then everyone stood up. Parks pushed aside the grass. Sure enough, it was Carbo and Tibo together. Tibo is struggling to untie the parachute for Kab.

When the two of them saw Parks and their brothers who had gathered, and Winters, they couldn't help standing up quickly.

"Second-class soldier Kabo, your voice just now is enough for you to send your life." Winters said to the two of them seriously, "Remember, if you treat this as a real battle, it won't be like this." Winters saw from them that there were still some brothers because of the exercise, so he was not very cautious about it, and he couldn't help but be a little worried.

"I see, sir!" Kab is a little embarrassed. After all, many brothers are looking at him with a playful look now!

As we arrived at the gathering point, brothers arrived one after another. Finally, Company Chief Mihan also arrived.

" Count the number of people!" Mihan ordered.

"All in a row!" Winters reported.

The other two rows have also arrived. Mihan found a hidden place, covered the light with the soldiers' raincoats, and then compared the direction with a compass under the faint flashlight. Then the attack point was established.

"Wentes, you lead the first row to attack from the right, and Compton and I lead the second row to attack from the front. Harry led three rows to attack from the left. Pay attention to our attack time and start in five minutes!" Mihan neatly arranged the attacking characters. What they want to attack is a simulated German artillery position in the right direction.

"Sir, should we leave a platoon to protect a passage to the headquarters and prevent German reinforcements?" At this time, Winters suggested to Lieutenant Mihan.

Mian looked at Winters in surprise, stunned for a moment, and quickly vetoed: "It's not necessary. There is only one platoon in the simulated German artillery position this time. We will attack them with thunder's attack speed and absolute superiority, and then we will quickly leave the battlefield!"

After saying that, Mihan raised his hand to look at his watch and issued an order: "Action!"

The brothers of the whole company rushed out quickly and rushed towards the predetermined goal. The movements are as fast and powerful as their usual training. Soon the target, the man disguised as the German army, reacted and began to block it with empty bombs, but the three-sided encirclement made a platoon of "German troops" quickly defeated. Company E easily won the goal.

Just as the E Company brothers retreated and were ready to return to the headquarters according to the original route, Parks stood up and said to Winters, "Roon leader, I want to speak!"

"Say it, Parks!" Winters looked at him, not surprised, as if he also had something to say.

"We made a noise here, but the enemy did not send reinforcements, not even a shadow. I think there must be something wrong!" Parks told his worries.

"I'm also considering this issue." Winters said his scruples without hesitation.

"If it weren't for the commander of the other side who had no idea at all, they must have a future!" Parks looked at Lieutenant Mihan, who was retretretret, "Maybe we should talk to Lieutenant Mihan!"

"Leave it to me!" Winters nodded, "But you have to tell me what your worry is."

Parks nodded: "My judgment is that if we withdraw, it is possible that the enemy will set an ambush on our way back. This is the first possibility, because when we occupied, there was no reserve team left at all. And the night is the best cover.

"The second possibility is that they don't have enough reinforcements themselves, and they will follow us and disturb us as we walk." At this time, Winters suddenly said, and then looked at Parks, "What did I guess?"

Parks nodded.

"Well, which one do you think is the most likely? We can't divide the troops." Winters approved Parks's suggestion.

"I think it should be the first possibility. In this exercise, the simulated German troops are the brothers of the 82nd Division. They have an advantage in number and have actual combat experience. Parks did not hesitate.

"I'll give Lieutenant Mihan a suggestion, maybe!" Winters nodded and then left.

In fact, as Parks guessed, the enemy "using" two platoon brothers to set up an ambush where Company E retreated. However, because of the advance warning of Parks and Winters, Meehan sent a leading class to attract the target of the "enemy", and then pressed it up and succeeded. However, 30 people were sentenced to "death" and 21 people were injured, almost losing the strength of a platoon.

Such a loss is relatively large, although they annihilated a company of "enemy troops".

Afterwards, Lieutenant Meehan held a wartime summary meeting of non-commissioned officers and lieutenants in the company.

"Thank you very much for the advice of Sergeant Parks and Lieutenant Winters, so that Company E could avoid the destruction of the whole army!" Mihan is a very honest person. "I'm very moved."

"One problem I think is that our staff officers and staff sergeants, whether platoons or sergeants, should take the initiative to express their views in wartime and make their own judgments on the enemy, instead of blindly following!" Although this is a bit of a challenge to the officer's authoritative surname, Parks knows that Mihan is right. This will give those officers and non-commissioned officers a greater sense of responsibility.

From this meeting, all non-commissioned officers and lieutenants knew that Mihan was a responsible person. And good at summarizing. And this time, Parker's talent was shown again, which impressed the brothers of E Company again. This has led to a steady rise in his prestige in the E company.

"Let's break up!" Mihan made a final conclusion and then announced the end of the meeting!

When the non-commissioned officers and officers left one by one, Meehan stopped Winters.

"Lieutenant Winters."

"Your officer?" Winters turned around and looked at Mihan.

When Mihan saw that there were only two people left in the wartime barracks, he smiled and said, "What do you think of Parks?"

"A good non-commissioned officer!" Winters answered truthfully.

Mihan did not continue to ask this question, but said to Winters, "I know that in Company E, your prestige is the highest, in the hearts of your brothers."

"Your officer?" Winters looked at Mihan puzzledly.

"I mean, if the brothers have any comments on the results of the exercise, I hope you can do their job well!" Mihan continued, "Don't let your brothers lose confidence."

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