Posted by Berth 29 opinions on December 18, 2012 at 07:11:57 from (68.49.9.180):
My Fathers unit in World War 2 yesterday were starting their final leg of a supply run from LeHarve, France to a forward base. They took little in the way of supplies as it was to be a quick trip. They were stopped by a patrol and advised to hide the trucks until the town ahead was searched, they suspected German paratroopers or sympathisers held the town. They found an abandoned farm with tree covered fences. They had new orders, break out weapons to defend the supplies. If you are overrun burn everything and head south, My Fathers job was to keep two cookfires going where their was a gap in the fence. His Commander and Sargent told him things are not going well to the north. There was a report of a German in civilan clothing, another in a stolen US uniform,. He was told to order everyone to halt. If they did not halt, shoot them. If we do not see you for a while, or if you fire your weapon, the Sargent and two others will come check. My Father was sitting there peeling some poatoes he had dug when he heard a noise. Flump,flump,flump. A few minutes later, Flump, flump, flump. Whatever could it be? Sounded like a flat tire - what could have a flat tire in a pasture in the early morning? a German mobile gun? He moved a few feet eveyrtime it was dark to see if he could find the noise. Each time the sky lightened, he looked. It looked like a small chicken. It had been caught in a snare. Its claw was badly damaged, so my Father cleaned it.
The next morning, the Sargent remarked "I must be hungry, I am smelling my Moms fried chicken."
He was sure suprised when he found a pot of Chicken and Potato soup to go with the coffee another soldier had.
A few days later three tanks and their supply trucks took on most of the supplies, and my Fathers unit headed back toward Leharve.
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