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Stash needs to move. He uses the tree for cover, but the Germans are slowly shooting it to bits. More and more chunks of the tree are getting blown away exposing him even more. Besides, his legs are cramping and he needs to get them moving. He concludes he is no longer safe here. He decides he needs to get away from here quickly. He carefully picks up whatever gear he has, and belly crawls about thirty feet to his rear to a small grassy berm he can hide behind and fire his M1. It’s the longest thirty feet he will have to travel in his life. He has to do it quickly to avoid being shot while the German rounds hit the ground around him, kicking up dirt in all directions. He’s made it about halfway to his new destination crawling up next to …show more content…

He crawls the remaining distance as his heart is racing faster. Stash makes his way to the berm and is glad to see other live bodies returning fire. “Look over that way about two hundred yards straight out there,” one of them shouts as he points with his right index finger to a spot where muzzle flashes can be seen firing on their position. Stash follows his line of sight and sees the location of the muzzle flash. “Holy shit!” the other guy shouts. “Now those Jerrys are shooting us from three sides. Bastards!” Stash strains his eyes to get a better look at them. It’s getting late and he, along with everyone else, has been fighting for almost the entire day. Stash notices something that doesn’t look right. “Look over there!” Stash yells. He points to the same spot his attention was directed too. “What?”, says John, one of the guys in Stash’s unit. “That looks like our guys! Look at the helmets! Look at the uniforms! Those are ours!” cries Stash. “Nah, can’t be,” says John. “The 413th is twenty miles away. No way they could be here by now.” “Just look! That has to be them,” shouts Stash, more convinced than ever. John strains his eyes. “You’re right!” he takes a deep breath and suddenly realizes Stash is correct. In all the confusion, they are taking fire from the 413th. “Shit! They’re shooting at us!” says John. “I think I passed the field radio operator on my dash over here,” Stash barks out. “We need to get

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