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【】rhisbayo. ”forcrissakepipedoethecaptainshebloodyidiotyelling” ”patsy,”chorusedhalfadozenvoices. theroaroflaughterfloatedreassuringlyainefields,dieddooflothea.eighthundredaytinutioninthendshatteringvoluofinglsfroroopsoftheninthirenagine.usuallyitthat,buttonighttheirironthroatsony,andthunderedonasthenutespassed.thedesertfitnotokethousandsoffeet,gloiheleapingflasofssivenontgoryhadedatthenefieldsguns,hoortars.ahingntgoryhadaallfrantiadn,ddeheydaereotypedpatteofattendaheirfieldpieces. itanslife,s,ainuteserysguns. sileninutesbeforeten,exaovedforansland,fixingbayos,feelingforaunitio.ontheveryedgeoftheheyhalted,ed. tenpipea,o.sergeantlloyputhispanyliheand.onatilefrohsteppedoffintothenefieldsandthegunsbeganagainbehindthebello.everythreeheraedanotherhundredyards;advahennes,hadbeenshelledoutofexistenerysguns.thereansanditaliansinthefield,outpostsofetisanine,havetitoseeitleapupinhalf.notitothink,notitodoanythingsaveoke,gutilesoftheotheotherside,andnogoihetinypausesbetethedistant,eerieskirlofabagpipeontheroastinggrittyair;ooftheninthaustraliayfirsthighlandersinefieldspaoastthesoundof.hispiperdraintobattlef.buttoagernoranitalianitinefieldsandthroughthosefirstdaysofntinuedadvaory. ”youknoeashotatthanbeasapper,”saidlstuart,leaningonhisshovel. ”idunhinktheyvegotthebestofit,”groinesoelittlepathsforthe**intanks.” ”itisanksatfault,bob;itsthebrass,”jisaid,pattihdooredirtifivedaysthanabloodyaer.” ”keepdigging,te,”saidbobunsyathetically. ”hey,look”criedl,pointingskyward. eighteenraflightboersbsangthegernsanditalianshdeadlyay. ”bloodybeautiful,”saidsergeantboblloy,hisloiltinghisheadatthesky. threedayslaterheandhalfhissideinafreshadvaostopexenaintaiialpitofagnifiallhanadu,stubborefusaltobedefeated.theninthheldoffgrafvonspoanttaein;roelhadbeenforanyofhistanks,gunsandequipnt.operationtorostdearshalvisuntntgoryofalaiendhthejapanese, ...