Chapter 180 Redeployment

When Parks walked down, he had a high-five with Winters, Nixon and Wales. At this time, when the head of Sink came to the stage, he coughed dryly and said loudly, "Okay, guys, I also hope it will end soon, because it's really a little boring. But now it's my turn. You have to be patient for a while, but I will be soon. Well, it's a few appointments. I was going to have a promotion ceremony in private, but why not here?

All the brothers of the E company know what the result will be, but even so, everyone still hopes to hear the head of Sink say it himself, which can have a sense of satisfaction.

As expected, Captain Winters was promoted to battalion staff, while Parks took over Winters as the company commander of Company E, and Lieutenant Wales became the deputy company commander of Company E, which Parks proposed.

"I think the result is the best." White said to himself, "We left a good company commander, but we came another good company commander, so this result is really good!"

"It's really good!" When the rally disbanded, Marak passed by White, "I like this result!"

No one will dislike this result. Parks's prestige has long exceeded a row. Everyone respects him, and all of them are obtained by his wisdom, excellent tactics, courage and protection of his brothers. Of course, he is still very kind, not as dictated or superior as some officers.

But Parks can't take office immediately, because he is going to Washington immediately, where he will receive the Congressional Medal of Honor awarded by President Roosevelt, which will take a few days to travel back and forth, which is also authorized by General Taylor. In the past few days, Company E was temporarily led by Lieutenant Wales, and the company's daily affairs were managed by Sergeant Tebert and Sergeant Lipp.

Parks left Wigher early the next morning. Captain Winters, Captain Nixon and Lieutenant Wales went to see him off. He would take a bus to Paris, then take a special plane to London, and then go from London to the United States.

"Don't worry, Les, the brothers of Company E will take good care of you." Wales smiled at Parks and said, "Wait for you to come back!"

Parks nodded and smiled, "I know, I know, I just want to come back soon. To be honest, after being with my brothers for a long time, it seems like a shortcoming wherever you go.

"This is not good news!" Nixon whistled and said, "It's not a good thing to fall in love with home. But this feeling is wonderful. It's just that I also have such a plot. It's really incredible.

"Okay, Parks, when did you become sentimental? Let's go and come back early!" Winters decided to end the conversation early, although everyone was happy for Parks.

Parks's car sped away and gradually disappeared at the turn of the road.

"If one day I can have such an honor, then I will be satisfied, which will become the most precious treasured memory in my whole life." Winters smiled and said, "Let's go, guys."

With the departure of Parks, the initial excitement of E-Lianli began to cool down. It's just that the excitement of the brothers who have won the medal has not subsided.

On the morning of October 7, bursts of sharp whistles broke Wegherr's morning tranquility.

"Guys, we're going out again." Sergeant Tabert greeted the brothers to gather loudly, "Full armament, this is not a routine training, this is not a drill. Come on, come on, we have work to do.

"Oh, damn it, what the hell?" Granary wore trousers and muttered discontentedly. He drank too much last night and still nodded, "Are the Germans attacking us? I'm always in such a hurry every time.

"Don't complain, Gerry!" Li Pu shouted loudly, "Just do it!"

When he left the camp gate, he met Kabo head-on. While wearing a hat, he complained to Li Pu, "Hey, Li Pu, where are we going? Why we don't know anything. Damn, our company commander is not even here, and we are going to war. That's too bad."

Li Pu shook his head and ignored him. On the contrary, Gernelly answered, "Kalber, can't you complain a few words less?"

"Okay, okay, I won't complain!" Capo raised his hands, "But I'm really tired of running around like this. We hardly missed any battle, as if!"

This is the truth. They did not miss the Normandy landing and the market garden operation. Now they have to set out again. Although it is not a big action, it will be extremely difficult every time.

When Wales was in the battalion headquarters, Winters conveyed to him the mission of the battle. This time, Company E will be stationed on a 5-kilometer-wide "island" facing the Lower Rhine River in the north and the Ivar River in the south. The two cities of Anum and Naimeichen are located on the Lower Rhine and the Val River respectively, which are the easternmost defense lines of the 101st Airborne Division. The two towns on the Lower Rhine and the Val Rivers, Orfiusden and Doddwald, are the western boundary. The Germans occupied the territory north of the Lower Rhine and west of the Orfiyusden-Dudwald line.

"The terrain here is relatively flat, but there is a 7-meter-high flood control dam, and the top is wide enough to drive in two lanes. The slopes on both sides of the dam are steep in some places, but the slope in more places is gentle, and the foundation of the dam is as wide as 200 or even 300 feet. And there are many drainage ditches, which are crissscrossed. Winters introduced the "island" to Wales in detail. "You know, the weather here is not very good. It's cold and humid, and it will rain a lot. Let the brothers be ready to cope with it, Harry! We are going to take over the defense line of the British 43rd Division.

"Don't worry, Dick, don't you know Harry yet? The brothers will be taken care of very well. Nixon nodded to Winters, "We can all understand your feelings. Leaving your brothers will make you restless for a while. But I believe in my brothers, they are all excellent, and Parks will be back in a few days!"

Winters was stunned, and then immediately realized his problem. He couldn't help smiling apologetically and said, "Yes, yes, Harry, let it go, but if anything happens, you can tell me in time, right?"

"Of course! "Dick!" Wales nodded with a smile, "I'm not like Nick. I always feel that you have never left E Company. You have always been a member of E Company and with the brothers of E Company."

Nixon couldn't help whistling and said, "Oh, how well you talk, but Harry, I always feel that this is touting him!"

Winters smiled and then said, "Maybe we will be like the First World War. We will have a fortress battle and a confrontation with the Germans, but I don't worry at all. We have a whole regiment of British artillery to support us. Moreover, the battalion will follow you into that area.

"Very solid backing!" Wales smiled and said, "Okay, I have to go, Dick. Let's meet on the 'island'."

The truck team of Company E is like a winding snake, advancing in the morning. Shortly after departure, it began to rain lightly in the sky, making the road look muddy. The speed of the car was obviously reduced. The driver drove the car very carefully. This speed made the brothers extend the time to take the car, making them very anxious. With the light rain, the heart became as gray as the sky.

The brothers looked at the villages on both sides of the road. The closer they were to the island, the less people there were in the village. They were all evacuated, just like the French villagers in World War I, and the villagers on both sides of the position left.

"I can't believe that this is like a place of death, if it weren't for the German cannons!" Pai Kangti looked at one village after another like a ghost town in surprise and couldn't help saying to Hubler in surprise.

"You're right, but this is good news for us. There must be our supplies here. The Dutch will definitely not move everything away. I think there is still a lot of good wine in the cellar. Hooborough nodded and then smiled.

"Good idea!" Paconti nodded. But in fact, this later became a reality.

E company finally arrived at the designated place, but when it arrived, it was already night. The British army greeted the brothers of Company E in a place called Zeteng Village and escorted the first team to its new position.

Along the way, Webster asked the members of the British advance team who were leading the way, "What's the situation here?"

"This is a bloody 'death position', brother!" The other party replied.

And Webster quickly proved that what the other party said might be the truth, and there was no bluff. Along the way, there were countless craters just left by 105mm and 88mm shells.

After three hours of march, the British team led the brothers of the E Company to their destination: a house snuckles next to a huge dam. On the other side of the dam is the Lower Rhine, and there is a flat and wet grazing land about 1 kilometer long between the Lower Rhine and the dam. On the pastures are scattered with animal carcasses, burned houses, empty machine gun belts and ammunition boxes.

This is a no man's land.

"Well, brothers, this is where you are going to garrison. I think we have to go first. I finally made it to this day. Good luck to you!" A sergeant of the British unit nodded to the Welsh lieutenant and said, "Attention, sir, the German artillery is very fierce, and they have a good observation point. You have to dig deeper."

"Thank you, we will pay attention!" Wales nodded. He can see that this place is really worrying.

The British army left. Wales quickly contacted the battalion headquarters, and the entire 506th Regiment was stationed on the island.

"Brothers, there is bad news!" Lieutenant Wales summoned the officers and non-commissioned officers in the company and nodded to them, "I just contacted the battalion. Now our entire 506th Regiment is stationed here, but we have to guard the defense line of a British division, which is more than 6 miles long. The defense line of Battalion 2 is on the right wing, of which Company E is at the far right. We only have 130 people, but we have to take on nearly 3 kilometers of defense.

"Oh, God!" Someone let out a sigh.

"But guys, we still have an advantage over the Germans. We have great courage and fearless spirit," Wales continued, "so that's why we can defeat the Germans."

"It's really great. We still have more trenches than the Germans, and more K-number dry food than the Germans! Maybe we can make the Germans surrender just by dry food. Granari couldn't help shaking his head.

"Okay, guys, we're going to start!" Wales shouted loudly, "We want to defend this line of defense!"

(to be continued)