We ate our midday ration watching these planes. You ate at such a time? It’s better to eat something before a battle. We had our rations there, so we ate them. Because this was France, our army food was supplemented with very good sausage and cheese, and our officer allowed us to drink some schnapps. It may sound strange, but I actually have a good memory of that meal, because we were all there together, relying on each other and encouraging each other, and knowing that the day could only get more difficult for us. We knew that many of us would probably be among the fallen by sunset, but
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