Episode 6: Regret's Escape
By Leigh Barker
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A Bitesize 1-hour read. Soldiers - Season 1: Episode 6: Regret's Escape
Surrounded by the entire German 7th Army, Regret and his squad must find a way to escape the doomed fort, find Big Bertha and destroy it. Without getting killed.
It seems the mission is possible, except the ‘Without getting killed’ bit.
But Regret will not allow such an awesome weapon to be turned on his regiment as it retreats to the coast.
Once again, they go after the huge howitzer, and once again they go up against Hauptmann Heinrich Schiller.
And Schiller has time, but for Regret and his lads that’s something that is rapidly running out.
Leigh Barker
Leigh was born in Dudley in the middle of England. He has been a merchant seaman, a (useless) electronics salesman, a programmer, and a business analyst. And now he is a full-time writer, but that doesn't make him a bad person.He is presently writing 4 series:Clan, following the adventures of Calum Maclean as he tries to avoid the Bonnie Prince but still protect his beloved Highlands.The Hellfire Legacy Series follows US Marine Master Sergeant Ethan Gill and his team as they take on the jobs too hot for other special forces. They go where they're sent; South America, Middle East, Korea, but their most dangerous missions are on US soil.Volume #1: A Whisper of ArmageddonVolume #2: The Hellfire LegacyVolume #3: The Orpheus DirectiveEden, a three-volume series -Trinity is at war with Lucid, the son of Lucifer, and he will do whatever it takes to win. The Archangel Gabriel has an army but he needs more. He needs heroes, but they are few and far between. Which is why he gets Dylan and co. Not too much luck in Heaven then.Volume #1: Eden's Last HeroVolume #2: WinterwoodVolume #3: Requiem for Eden.Soldiers is set in 1914 and follows John Regret and his 12-man squad on their suicidal mission to find and destroy the German howitzer nicknamed Big Bertha. Find it before it drops it's thousand-pound shells on the allied army retreating across France. A seemingly hopeless mission that just cannot fail.Other occasional series include:Anarchy, the 'completely true' stories of men doing what men do when there's nobody to keep them in check. Create mayhem and behave like monkeys on speed.Coffee Break Reads - each issue has 5 stories short enough to read while taking a break from life. A mix of adventure, love, disaster, and fun. All with one thing in common; for a moment they transport the reader to another world.Episode 1 of each Season is free and can be picked up with other free books at:https://leighwbarker.com/my-library/Just copy the link above and paste it into your browser and you're there...
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Episode 6 - Leigh Barker
Soldiers
(Episode 6)
Regret's Escape
Copyright 2015 Leigh Barker
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Regret’s Escape
Regret froze and looked across the rubbish-strewn ditch that served as a moat, and across the dusty road to the field beyond, where the German infantry lines stretched as far as he could see in both directions.
Back,
he ordered and started to back off towards the big doors.
An unseen French guard dropped the locking bars back into place and the sound echoed like a broken bell across the eerily silent courtyard. The men all turned very slowly and looked at the huge metal doors, as if staring at them would change what had happened.
It didn’t.
Taffy strode up to the doors and banged on them with his fist, but all he managed was a pathetic thud.
We’re buggered!
Chalky said and unslung his rifle.
The others followed suit. It was a futile act of resistance against an entire army, but they were going down fighting.
Regret grinned at Alan. Bet I get more of the buggers than you do.
Alan shook his head in disbelief. And how’re you gonna collect?
Regret walked towards the narrow, broken bridge leading to the road.
I think he’s going to bloody charge them!
Chalky said.
Might as well,
Alan said, following his brother. Never know, we might frighten them off.
Yeah,
Chalky said, trudging after them, I can see the nearest two hundred quaking in their boots.
They reached the wooden bridge across the pretend moat and stopped. A noise like a distant roar grew louder and louder until it became the sound of thousands of voices shouting at full volume.
Regret stepped onto the bridge and looked across the front of the fort and stepped back in surprise. Thousands of French soldiers were streaming around the fort and heading straight for the German infantry.
Alan stepped up beside him. Thank god for the French!
I never thought I’d hear you say that,
Regret said, and turned to the squad. Let’s get gone before the Germans finish off these idiots and come after us.
The French advance continued to roar as they spread out and ran full pelt across the field towards the enemy.
Regret threw a quick look as he ran across the bridge. The Germans were retreating. He stopped. That made no sense. Unless… It’s a trap!
What is? Where?
Chalky shouted and looked around.
The Germans,
Regret said, pointing at the field. They’re running away.
But that’s good, right?
Chalky said.
Not when they outnumber the French five to one.
We have to do something,
Alan said.
The squad turned as one and stared at