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August fifth, 1944. The diary of Ssgt. Robert T. Cook Two days and counting to Operation Bricklord
Yesterday Jameson took two shots to the back from a sniper. I was lucky to make it away with only minor bruises. We lost so many men in the past week of fighting, it's ridiculous. I don't think I've lost so many men under my command since D-Day. But I try not to think about that.
Today we're on the ride in our deuce-and-a-half through friendly territory to our next battle site. Tomorrow, we're supposed to clear out the town of (smudge), and then meet up with Canadian and British forces. Then the Canadians, Brits, and us (along with the help of some french resistance groups) will assault the town (smudge), which has a small canal running through the middle. Supposedly, that will be easy because we've bombed the heck out of the area and lots of the Germans' strongholds are down from bombings and artillery strikes, but I'm not sure. Recon says that there's a few bridges left, but they're likely rigged with explosives by the Germans to prevent our advance.
They said D-Day would be easy.
That wasn't the case.
They say this will be easy.
I'm skeptical.
~Robert
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August Seventh, 1944 The diary of Ssgt. Robert T. Cook Fifteen minutes until the commencement of Operation Bricklord The plan's gone off without a hitch so far. There was little resistance in the town that we met the canucks and brits in. Now we're just fifteen minutes out from combat. I can hear air support coming up in the back of our small "convoy". I still have a bad feeling about this.
I hear gunfire.
We need to get off the truck. Now.
~Robert
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