It was the year 1914, July 28th; a "great" world war had erupted around the world and I wasn't sure why I joined the army but I did it anyways not knowing the outcomes and consequences. Furthermore, I was assigned to Regiment Fifty-Four, the regiment that is situated at the heart of the battle out on the front lines. The regiment was being deployed a week -from my sign up. Deploying in France. I was put on the front lines with a rifle in my hand, a few rations of food to last me a week because that’s the living expectations and a small diary. It was dreadful. The regiment’s objective was to capture an outpost in a small village, a small quiet village with no story to its name.
On the day of deployment, three members of the group had disembarked and left to join another while my members were all talking about how easy this objective would be and the snow wouldn’t hold them back. My regiment was placed at the foot of the village, every house was silent, empty building once homes of families, rubbish scattered along the street but a bakery that had all goods left inside. My colleagues ran like little children running towards an ice-cream truck. All hell broke loose as …show more content…
"Bon voyage" I said as I pulled the pins out and let the grenades drift away with the wind. It was the loudest and brightest explosion I had ever seen. A black cloud of pure smoke had covered the village and moans could be heard up to a mile away. The enemy had started to clear out every house; it was not long before my presence would be known so I dressed up as one of them to fit in. Backup had arrived at the bottom of the village; bullets began to fly throughout the village. Bullets smashed the window I was looking out and my face had an open wound. The village was shouting louder than ever. Bang Bang. Soldiers dropped to the floor who was investigating my rucksack. I had to make it back to my uniform or backup wouldn’t be backup
On the day of deployment, three members of the group had disembarked and left to join another while my members were all talking about how easy this objective would be and the snow wouldn’t hold them back. My regiment was placed at the foot of the village, every house was silent, empty building once homes of families, rubbish scattered along the street but a bakery that had all goods left inside. My colleagues ran like little children running towards an ice-cream truck. All hell broke loose as …show more content…
"Bon voyage" I said as I pulled the pins out and let the grenades drift away with the wind. It was the loudest and brightest explosion I had ever seen. A black cloud of pure smoke had covered the village and moans could be heard up to a mile away. The enemy had started to clear out every house; it was not long before my presence would be known so I dressed up as one of them to fit in. Backup had arrived at the bottom of the village; bullets began to fly throughout the village. Bullets smashed the window I was looking out and my face had an open wound. The village was shouting louder than ever. Bang Bang. Soldiers dropped to the floor who was investigating my rucksack. I had to make it back to my uniform or backup wouldn’t be backup