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...appeared as if by magic, and started their advance to the canal. They had been sheltering in houses, in caves, hedges and foxholes, and had been completely invisible. Now, 30 seconds after zero hour, they were spread out in Indian file, heading for the canal. I joined an assault platoon...
...Flaming Crocks. My platoon hugged the wall of a half-demolished building for a second as a rain of Jerry mortars crashed near by-then moved on again as stretcher-bearers went to work on the wounded...
...None of the Germans in the trenches taken by our platoon put up any real fight-they were too cowed by the flamethrowers, and evidently went deep into their dugouts when the flame came licking over the bank. We took 60 prisoners in three minutes, all paratroopers, and all thoroughly frightened except one. He surrendered easily enough, but kept complaining bitterly in broken English: "Flames-it is not fair...
...prove that even a platoon leader can think if necessary, Marv Fauria solved the whole Management case by answering, "Sir, before I get you any more confused, suppose you straighten...
...know how the second platoon or Midshipman Violand is taking it, but the "Villanova Villain" Malone is quite broken up over the silenced cadence of J. H. He agrees the co-ordination is for the better, but "things won't be the same without Violand," sayeth Malone...