01 Battle Cry by Leon Uris

Author:Leon Uris [Uris, Leon]
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 8

“WHERE is Father McKale? They want him at headquarters,” the switchboard operator said.

“Up with H Company, firing mortars as usual…I’ll send a runner.”

“How come we didn’t move out this morning, Mac?”

“We can’t, the Army retreated.”

“What they do, run into a sniper?”

“Two snipers, ran off and left their machine guns and every goddam thing else. They’re moving one of our battalions to cover the hole.”

“Mail call!”

No, not a dream. Unbelieving, trembling hands ripped at the envelopes. Quiet. Watch the eyes. By now I knew every word their letters said. A grin through a mud-caked lip, a nod of the head, read and reread.

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