The narrator was part of the 13th Regiment sent to stop Hitler's army from invading Paris in 1940. Their push up the beach was met with heavy defenses and artillery fire that decimated their forces. Though only 50 men remained, they continued up the hill but were soon overpowered and taken prisoner. Imprisoned in Germany, the narrator and others planned an escape. The narrator's plan involved contacting British bombers to strike the prison, hoping to provide an advantage to the Allies. The next day, the bombing began and Frankfurt was flattened in the ensuing battle. The narrator awoke injured in a field, thinking of his family, and closed his eyes amid the pain.
The narrator was part of the 13th Regiment sent to stop Hitler's army from invading Paris in 1940. Their push up the beach was met with heavy defenses and artillery fire that decimated their forces. Though only 50 men remained, they continued up the hill but were soon overpowered and taken prisoner. Imprisoned in Germany, the narrator and others planned an escape. The narrator's plan involved contacting British bombers to strike the prison, hoping to provide an advantage to the Allies. The next day, the bombing began and Frankfurt was flattened in the ensuing battle. The narrator awoke injured in a field, thinking of his family, and closed his eyes amid the pain.
The narrator was part of the 13th Regiment sent to stop Hitler's army from invading Paris in 1940. Their push up the beach was met with heavy defenses and artillery fire that decimated their forces. Though only 50 men remained, they continued up the hill but were soon overpowered and taken prisoner. Imprisoned in Germany, the narrator and others planned an escape. The narrator's plan involved contacting British bombers to strike the prison, hoping to provide an advantage to the Allies. The next day, the bombing began and Frankfurt was flattened in the ensuing battle. The narrator awoke injured in a field, thinking of his family, and closed his eyes amid the pain.
The last shot I remember waking up in the middle of the field, torn apart by war. It was 1940 in the middle of France and at approximately 8 A.M it began. The invasion of Paris had been a great threat to the Allies for a long time, however now it was a reality. I was part of the 13th Regiment, the group sent to stop Hitlers Army. We were Britains last hope. As we approached the beach we noticed that it was heavily protected by landmines and artillery. The German troops were there before we even planned the mission. Somehow Hitler got news of the push and set up his barricades 2 days before we left. We tried to push through the defenses but it was useless. They would open fire and we would lose half of our soldiers. We, as soon as we reached the beach, flipped the landing boat to its side and hid behind it for cover. We cannot give up shouted Mitchell weakly, we have to continue even if we lose most of our men. Mitchell had been shot in the leg while overturning the boat and was very badly injured. He was losing a lot of blood. It was shocking to see our chief-in- command to just give up on himself. Mitchell we wont leave you behind even if we have to carry you up the hill Connor exclaimed forcefully. He was the vice chief-in-command. I wasnt at a high ranked position, just a soldier part of the push. We went towards the hill firing at the fortifications along the beach. We werent losing a lot of men at the start but then the Artillery fired their guns one by one towards us and we were hopeless. 1,000 men went down to 100 men in the blink of an eye. I some how managed to push through the fire and not die. A few others made it to the cave I was in and took shelter from the bombardment knowing they would have to go over, soon, and face their guns. We decided to fire and break through their defenses with only 50 men remaining but were met by even more soldiers. We were soon overpowered and taken away to Paris where we were trialed by a biased judge. All of us were proven guilty but were only sentenced to prison. We were then handcuffed, put on a train and sent to Germany where we were supposed to stay for the next 20 years. As soon as we arrived in Germany we were taken to meet Hitler at his house. He decide to send to prison with other criminals to make sure we were extremely uncomfortable. Afterwards, we were locked up in a car which took us to another train station and stowed us away on another train. The train ride was roughly 1 hour and was brutal as we were put in the same carriage as cows. Few hours later, I find myself in a prison looking out the window at Frankfurt. It was a beautiful city. All of us had decided we would escape. We were there a few months before we had finally finished our plan to. It will be hard to get all these people out at once but I will manage, exclaimed Conner curiously, how are you going to get out ? We cant just leave you here. I have a plan to get out. You guys dont worry. Okay, I said trying to be confident. I didnt actually have an escape route. My plan was to instruct the Bombers sent by the British to blow up the prison and most of Frankfurt. This would give the Allies a huge advantage. Everyday, until the day we initiated our plan, I went to a field. It was an exquisite field, covered in Daisies and Lilies. I loved flowers because before the war I was a Botanist, A scientist who studies plants. I went to that field to pray for my family. My daughter Lily loved flowers, especially Lilies. The day came when we initiated the plan. As the others got out the tunnel, I rewired the telephone in the shower to connect me to the British Military Department (MDA). I requested an air-strike to my position and asked them to fire their weapons only at the armouries. The next day, British troops arrived storming into Frankfurt shooting any living thing they saw, be it civilian or Military. I was horrified at the scene unfolding too quickly. The whole German Army came down from the capital to fight the British, immediately. Within moments Frankfurt had fallen and the British had started towards Berlin. Everything happened too quickly and the next thing I remember was waking up in the field torn apart by war. Frankfurt was flattened by continuous bombing. This was the result of war. I felt cold sitting in that field as I laid down on the ground I started to think about my family. The pain in my Abdomen was unbearable. I slowly closed my eyes looking at my family.