27 July 2012
Captain Winters looked ahead and lowered his rifle.He turned around in the small trench, facing his men."Ok, I'm going over.Advance on the red smoke!" He shouted, then he lunged over the ditch and ran with his bayonet fixed and rifle pointing ahead.As he passed over a nearby hill, a few soldiers tried to go over"Hey Not yet!!" Yelled another readied soldier."Wait for the smoke!". As winters ran over the hill and out of sight, the smoke grenade exploded and a cloud of thick blood-red smoke poured out across the ground."Go Go Go!" The commanding officer screamed as he vaulted over the top of the trench.All the soldiers leaped out and followed eagerly, weapons ready.
Winters stumbled over another hill to find a German soldier knelt down fixing his rifle.The soldier stood up and glared at winters with his innocent face.He looked fifteen at the most.At first he was grinning, then smiling.But suddenly his smile disappeared as Winters lowered his rifle.His face said "What's happening?".He took a blink and before he could open his eyes, Winter pulled the trigger.A bullet hit the young soldier straight through the chest and he fell to the floor.Winters face was shocked and he certainly regretted what he had done.As his men reached him and stud atop the hill staring down at the dead boy."You ok Captain?" Asked a concerned Officer.He struggled out a fake grin and turned to the officer. "Yeah...I'm ok, just had to blow that damn nazis head off.He faked a laugh again."Okay, move out easy company!" He ordered loudly.
The Reality Of War • Opuss № I