The price of a mile (Second story in the world war series)

Chapter ~ 4 Ally counter offensive

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"I'm going to skin you alive swine!" Weber yells firing his weapon as 15 bodies are surrounding the rock formation.

Peeking over the rocks Phillip yells back in German "Shut up and send more swine to kill!"

Quickly aiming his Stern Phillip fires a couple of bursts watching a German fall back dead from his cover. There's rumbling in the distance but it's faint due to all the gun fire surrounding everyone at this rock formation.

**Afrika Korps HQ**

"Herr, scout reports have came in, we got a massive counter offensive along our entire front, as what I was told truth be told it's mechanized infantry reserves and the first royal tank korps." A communication officer says eagerly watching Rommel closely as plot officers begin to mark the maps getting ready.

"Bring up our reserves, have them on stand by at the ready, get the Panzerguard and the 7th Panzer mobilized to hold along the lines.. Contact Karls Company, his company will be holding the flank where they're recently at" Rommel says leaning over the map table and adds.

"Move the 21st Panzer here, they're to hold the main pass where the main cross roads are, that must be held" Rommel says looking up towards the communications officer and he nods replying "Ja herr".

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"Herr, we got word from Hq we must pull back to repel the on coming attack at the crossing leading to the village here" The companies Funker says crouching near Weber. Narrowing his eyes he sighs frustratedly and speaks up.

"We're heading back, report to the artillery position, the majors waiting for us! Come on!" Weber says as the remaining squads pull back heading off retreating.

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"Kurt, war ist dass?" Kris asks slowly waking up hearing small paws on the floor.

"Es ist eine katze, sie was hungrig" Kurt replies gently petting the back of this tabby cats ears.

"Katze eh?" Kris asks sitting up groggily.

"Ja eine kleine katze herr" Kurt replies while slowly propping himself up on his elbows curiously to look. It's true, it's a small tabby with tiger stripes, possibly a stray from the village they're currently staying at.

"Sie ist klein, sehr klein, du bekommen essen fur es?" Kris asks leaning over to pet the kitten resting on Kurt's lap then leaning back he looks through his bag unable to find anything eatable for the Kitten.

Unable to do so he gets up getting his trousers on and slipping his officers coat on heading out to mess. Five minutes pass before he returns with a tray of food and he sits on down next to Kurt.

Breaking a piece of the deli meat off his sandwich he offers it to the kitten while it wirily look up at Kris before taking it devouring the offered slice hungrily.

It's nice and quiet for once but after a minute passes someone yells "Alarm!!" and the Kitten started jumps taking off, not wasting any time. They head out to the yell rushing to their tank and mounting up starting the tank as the rest of the crew arrive.

Quickly the Panzer rolls out wheeling around the building and out as Kris opens the hatch standing up and having the tank top Kris leans over and yells over the loud engine.

"What's going on soldier!" Kris calls over the loud engine as men are rushing past his tank to man positions.

"American-British counter offensive alls ordered to post sir!" The Corporal replies before slinging his rifle on his shoulder joining his comrades at a mg post.