"Ok, we just got our orders. The war starts here. Our job is to move ahead of the main force to secure one of several exits from the beaches. We'll need to capture and hold a stretch of the St. Michaux road. Needless to say there will be Germans throughout this area."
"We'll take Caje, Little John, Cpl Dugan, Izzy Cohen and Kirby will be our BAR man."
"Here's what the first section of terrain looks like. We'll be approaching from the south end. Keep your eyes peeled for Germans beyond the village. They're out there."
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| The squad enters for the bottom. |
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| Squad forward! |
As the squad moves around the first building, one of the men spots a German defensive position in the field behind the house. As soon as they see us they open up with everything they've got.
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| "Amerikaner!" "Schiessen!" "Toten sie wie Hunde!" |
The German fire is intense! We duck back behind the house!
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| Kirby lets loose with his BAR! |
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| Frightened townsfolk run across the battlefield! |
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| Kirby and Cage move to better positions but are wounded. |
Sgt Bill and Little John move to out flank the German defensive position. Little John picks up Kirby's BAR. The rest of the squad moves into the house to provide covering fire. Several Germans go down wounded. Sgt Dick Beigel is hit twice and goes down.
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| While the Germans are pinned Bill and Little John fast move to the German defensive position. |
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| Nearby ducks are unaware of the battle taking place. |
Bill and Little John successfully out flank the Germans, firing and wounding more of the SOBs!
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| The last unwounded German refuses to surrender. Bill charges and severely wounds him. |
"The St Michaux road is still ahead. We'll have to leave are wounded here for now and pick them up on the way back."
The squad is down to 5 men.
