The 21st Armored Division rested in the barracks for five days, and some soldiers were added to it.

It is also reasonable for the 21st Armored Division to replenish its troops at this time... The Eastern Front has basically been stable and the Soviet Union has no ability to launch a large-scale counterattack, which also means that the Eastern Front does not require so many troops.

So, since the 21st Armored Division was about to be transferred to the Western Front, we would like to add troops here to bring them into the Western Front as a whole. These new recruits can also get familiar with their new comrades on the way to the Western Front...

In fact, whether it is the original army or the new recruits who are replenishing the army, they are not very willing to do so. Because experience tells the soldiers that only by staying in the old army will you have more opportunities to survive, because everyone is familiar with you and used to your existence, and knows that only by relying on each other with their comrades can everyone’s lives be saved as much as possible.

More importantly,... you can still have "friendly points" in the old army. When you are injured, there are always a few friends to help you. But when you see strange faces in the new army, you will feel uneasy... because you don't think they will risk their lives to help you at critical moments, which is the most deadly thing.

But the recruits who added in were not completely new faces.

For example, there is a special case among the supplementary soldiers who are added to the 1st Infantry Battalion... Those who can enter the 1st Infantry Regiment are basically veterans with combat experience, which is a "special care" for the 1st Infantry Regiment.

As usual, Qin Chuan talked casually with these recruits, asking about each person's name, past positions, background, several battles, etc.

At the same time, other people in the army were also listening, occasionally asking a few questions or communicating, which could promote mutual understanding.

One of these supplementary soldiers was from Alsace, short and strong, with a beard.

Kuhn suddenly asked, "Have you ever worked in the recruit company in Darmstadt?"

"Yes, sir!" He answered readily, and then looked at Kuhn with surprise: "Captain, have you worked there too? Are we comrades?"

Kuhn was stunned for a moment, as if he regretted asking this question. He even decided to shut up and not answer. But when he saw Qin Chuan's inquiring gaze, he replied in a little embarrassedly: "No, Sergeant, we are not comrades-in-arms. In fact, I used to be a recruit under your command in the past, and you were the instructor at that time, weren't you?"

The sergeant half opened his mouth, and after a while, he answered nervously: "Yes, yes, Captain!"

"Wow!" Werner couldn't help laughing. He looked at the sergeant and then at Kuhn, and said with interest: "Captain, I guess... you were beaten or insulted by the instructor when you were a recruit!"

You don’t need to guess this, because most people come here like this, and it’s rare that a few people will meet instructors with good tempers.

"Yes!" Kuhn nodded, glanced at the sergeant and said, "We gave the sergeant a nickname called Kitchen Manniu, because he always picks on our cleaning of kitchen utensils. I remember... I was responsible for cleaning a large aluminum coffee pot. The sergeant found two small coffee stains in it, so I was scolded. The sergeant also solemnly explained to me how important cleaning is to the soldiers. Then, I had to spend an afternoon cleaning the kitchen equipment until every item satisfies him!"

The officers and soldiers around couldn't help but cheer. This interesting experience or coincidence brought joy to their boring and monotonous life.

Then many people suggested to Kuhn in a verbal way:

"Captain, this is a chance for revenge given to you by God, and now you can give orders to him!"

"Captain, I think the best way is to order him to clean everything in the kitchen like you did before until every item satisfies you!"

...

On the other side, the sergeant, who was once the instructor Kuhn, stood there pitifully, with a look of no hope of life.

"No, Sergeant!" Kuhn walked up and patted the Sergeant's shoulder to relax: "In fact, I am very grateful to you. Because you let me know that if a person wants to become a warrior, he must endure those incredible tests, and at the same time, he cannot have any negligence... This may be the reason why I became a sniper! I believe that we will become good comrades in the future!"

The audience was stunned for a moment, and then there was applause.

Kuhn did the right thing, not only because the instructor's training responsibilities are understandable, but also because this is the battlefield... The battlefield is already cruel enough, and those who stay here for a long time will not be interested in torture their own people anymore.

Even if you take a step back, these people are likely to become the ones who will determine your life on the battlefield... Who can guarantee that the next person who is injured is not Kuhn but Sgt.

Later, the sergeant indeed proved his courage and Kuhn's vision and approach with practical actions. Later, he even became Kuhn's right-hand assistant.

On the fifth day, the order came down... All the equipment, including tanks, rifles, etc., were left behind, and the troops headed to the train station.

The reason why we have to leave equipment and even rifles is mainly because transportation is difficult.

The logistics troops transported ammunition, tanks, etc. to the front line, and when the front line troops returned to China, they took away their equipment... All the equipment back and forth were doing useless work on the road.

Therefore, the best choice is to let the troops go back empty-handed and go to another frontline to receive another batch of troops who have been transferred due to vacation or something.

The soldiers were all very excited when they heard this order, because they thought it must be a vacation, so they opened the vodka to celebrate, and couldn't help but shout:

“To our holiday!”

"For us to return home alive!"

...

But only Qin Chuan knew that they were likely to be disappointed.

They may return to China, that is, to Germany, but there will be no holidays.

The reason is that traffic in this era is relatively backward, while the soldiers in the army come from various places. Without half a month, there is no time to return to their hometown and rush back during the month of vacation.

On the other hand, Qin Chuan heard that the Americans had begun bombing France... This means that the situation in France has entered a tense period.

Therefore, it is impossible for the senior management to give this army that has experienced many battles and can play an important role in the battlefield for a month.
Chapter completed!