Do you really think a cup of tea will make a difference?

Well boys, here it is: It was a dark and stormy day? An overcast day dogged us from the flight line all the way out. I pensivley sat in our transport sewing on my rank chevrons to the newly issued 43's as we made our way toward the drop zone. Once there, we made a swift approach to a small stone out building where smoke billowed out from it's stack where the promise of heat and warmth bouyed our efforrts. After warming a bit we formed up and moved out toward our initial objective...a roadway heading toward Arnhem. Opposition was light at firs, sporratic machine gun fire and small arms fire kept our advance close to the ground until we were able to flank the position, drawing fire away from an advancing element who got a clear shot into the mg position. After clearing the road block, and clearing the road for further troop movment, we held the position and were able to assertain enemy positions from captured personell who were weather beaten and lacking food. Moving away from the road, and moving along a ridge to conceal our position, the squad worked through the forrest to reach behind the enemy observation point. Another unit still near the causeway fed a base of fire toward enemy contact drawing attention to the opposite flank leaving us open to move still deeper behind enemy entrenchments. A hedgerow and stone wall offered us aan excellent cover as we moved into position some 75 yards to the rear of the enemy. At the ready and upon my command, we lit across the yardage firing at once at targets of opportunity. Several of the enemy fell while still many more ,surprised by our attack,surrenderedwithout yet cocking thaeir weapons. we held this position and secured the area knowing, full well there would be a counter attack from reinforcements.. Not realizing their numbers it was decided that the best course was to lay low and fall back tothe rear of the mg.pit and bunker in the hopes of lulling the enemy into an abandoned situation. The enemy made their approach only to find a few scattered helmets which they had been firing upon were in fact empty. at which point an overwhelming firefight took place and heavy casulaties were felt by both sides. Those who survived , fell back toward safer ground and awaited orders to move out.. By this time, the forrest was satched in by heavy for and driving rain. remaining troops fell back to a nearby aid station that offered respit for both axis and allied soldiers alike.