Storming Juno Page #3

Hartigan.

The German's had converted

this house into a barracks.

While I was lost in

the french countryside,

our commander, Major McCloud,

led the assault.

We stormed the place

with just a few men,

the ground floor

was deserted.

McCloud took a handful of

men up to the second floor.

It was empty too.

The beds were still warm.

The German's had fled just

a few minutes earlier.

McCloud must've

had them convinced

they were outnumbered.

From up here

McCloud and his men

began to scout for

the German's main gun.

But the gun found them first.

I'd never seen

anyone dead before.

I didn't know

thing's like that

could happen

to a person's body.

Last night, they were alive.

If I hadn't got lost

it could've just as easily

been me lying on the floor.

Instead of my friends.

If I got higher up, maybe

I could see our objective.

The gun that

killed those men.

I could see the pillbox

that had us pinned.

And there, beyond

it, the main gun.

A seventy-five millimeter

artillery piece

surrounded by minefields.

Past that wall,

the Germans were using a path

that led from the pillbox

through to the minefield.

Straight to the gun.

If we could get to that path,

we could get to the gun.

But how to get past

the pillbox?

Then I saw it.

A way in.

The launch, along with

the weather was a mess.

Less than half the tanks that

were supposed to launch

made it into the water.

We were supposed to hit the

beach just before the infantry

but the heavy seas delayed us.

McGinnis turn right.

Turn right!

Sarge, I can't turn

against the waves.

The waves are too big.

Go, GO FULL THROTTLE!

We're full out.

Explosion

Please God.

Not now...not now.

Water.

We got water comin in.

Sarge we got

water coming in!

Thank-you, Neal.

That's fine.

Let me know when it

reaches your knees.

I was bluffing.

And scared.

In training a number

of our men drowned.

One heavy wave over that canvas

skirt and down we would go.

Trapped inside a steel coffin.

I was worried for my crew.

But we were late.

Without our heavy guns,

those infantry guys

wouldn't have a chance.

Artillery fire

200 yards to shore!

Prepare for landing!

Stick with me Apple.

Gunfire

When our Navy guns fell silent,

I knew we were in trouble.

Every minute we were delayed,

allowed the German's

time to regroup.

Why have our guns stopped?

We're late.

We're supposed to

be on the beach now.

A mile offshore, the sea was

crowded with landing crafts.

But as we grew closer

to our landing sectors,

we began to spread out.

100 Yards.

Get yourselves ready.

You okay with that?

Soon, we were alone.

I'm right behind you buddy!

Church tower.

It's still there!

Looks like everything's

still there!

They missed our beach.

50 yards!

Open the gate.

Steady.

Keep it steady.

Section One.

Standby!

I want those Bangalores

to the wire fast.

Don't stop

till you're there.

You see a bangalore

drop, pick it up.

You see a ladder

drop you pick it up.

Good luck sir!

You'll be fine Apple.

Stick with me kid.

Go in full speed.

Down ramp!

The Navy bombardment

had left

the enemies positions

unscathed.

We couldn't see them, but we

knew they were waiting for us.

Where the hell is everyone?

Where the hell are the tanks?

Explosions & Gunfire

REGINA JOHNS!

UP THE JOHNS!

Section One!

GO! GO! GO!

Gunfire

Don't stop for anything!

Go! GO! GO!

Gunfire

KEEP MOVING.

MOVE OUT!

Gunfire

(screams)

Agh!

Gunfire

GET TO THE BEACH!

GET TO THE BEACH!

Gunfire

Section two!

Move out!

Gunfire

I've been hit!

GO! GO! GO!

DON'T STOP FOR ANYTHING!

(screams)

Move out!

Keep going!

Gunfire

MOVE! MOVE! MOVE!

Gunfire

COME ON:

GET TO THE BEACH!

Gunfire

Get out of the water!

Forward position!

Gunfire

Get down!

Get down!

Mortar.

MORTAR!

Explosion

Don't touch him!

Just let him go.

MEDIC!

Leave him,

just get to the beach.

LET'S GO!

LET'S GO!

Fire.

Gunfire

Move, move, move!

Don't stop!

Go, go, go.

Gunfire

There's coverage ahead,

move, move.

Run for cover!

Gun shot

Grayson!

They told us

if we could survive

the first fifteen minutes,

we'd take the beach.

But we landed directly in front

of the machine gun pillbox.

Five minutes in and I'd

lost most of my platoon.

We stay here,

we're dead.

COVER ME!

COVER FIRE!

Gunfire

LET'S GO!

MOVE OUT!

Move out!

Follow Grayson.

Gunfire

Keep firing!

Gunfire

We've got to take out

that pillbox.

(Screams)

Bashnick!

Cutler!

Bring up the Bangalore!

Cover him!

Cover him now!

Machine gun fire

Get behind those sandbags.

Grab the the Bangalore.

Move!

We've got to blow this wire.

Machine gun fire

Grab the the Bangalore.

Hurry up!

Grab the the Bangalore.

Are you okay?

Hurry up!

I'm sorry, Phil.

Get that Bangalore

over here.

Medics!

Man down.

gunfire

Blow the wire!

Coming through.

Keep fighting!

HEADS DOWN!

Explosion

We're clear.

We blew the wire but

we were still trapped.

Move up.

There were no tanks,

no support.

We were alone.

8:
20 Am.

D-Day.

Only fifteen minutes in

and half my men are down.

The enemy resistance

is fierce.

I made it to the beach,

but so many of my men

never made it

out of the water.

On the beach, there's nowhere

to hide from the mortars,

mines and

the machine gun fire.

We were trapped

behind the wire.

Until a lone tank

surfaced from the sea.

McGinnis, stop!

Dropping the skirt.

We were the first tank in

our unit to reach the beach.

The rest had either

sunk or scattered.

We were only

minutes late.

But the beach was already

littered with bodies.

McGinnis,

keep us moving.

Go full speed.

Straight ahead.

Machine gunfire

Hit the pillbox.

Load one round!

A team.

(Speaking German)

Gunfire

Armstrong, cover me,

I'm goin, I'm goin.

COVER FIRE!

I'm going for the Pillbox.

Take out the machine gun.

Gunfire

What the hell?

(Speaking German)

Reverse right.

Artillery!

It's the bunker.

Load one round.

A Team.

(Speaking German)

To the right of the

machine gun pillbox,

there was a large

fortified bunker.

It was a tank killer.

Gunfire

Explosion

C'mon, c'mon!

Loaded!

Target!

Fire!

Find your craft.

Correct.

Loaded!

Target!

Fire!

Our gun was no match

for the bunker.

But we could

hit the machine gun

that was

killing our infantry.

I got to get close.

(Speaking German)

On target.

Fire!

Explosion

Gunfire

We took out the pillbox.

The main bunker was

still hunting us.

We had to get off that beach.

Gunfire

With the Pillbox destroyed,

I made my way to the bunker.

I made my way to the bunker to

take out that artillery piece.

Gunfire

Where the hell's he going?

He's going for the bunker.

Cover fire!

Cover fire!

Gunfire

Fire!

McGinnis, get us off

this bloody beach!

I can't see!

I can't see!

Keep moving.

In line.

Gunfire

Gunfire

Explosion

Gunfire

Grenade!

Explosion

(Speaking German)

Hurry! Hurry!

Machine gun fire

We charged off the beach

to escape the German gun.

And blasted our way through

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