MeltDown The Original Draft

Chapter #7 Salt Upon Wounds (Part 1)

In the next two hours we were mobilized to move towards the Unity capital.

We were gathered in a tent. All Penal battalion soldiers are supposed to attend the meeting so they will be well informed in what will happen.

"My name is Commissar Vanikos. I'm the company commander of 78th Rifles Division. My job is to tell you the plans of Comrade Vlad." The Officer said. He was wearing civilian clothes and had a WW2 Russian general's hat with the hammer and sickle.

He then said "44th will be fighting alongside my division the 78th." He then said "The Unity capital is the Moscow Red square! Retaking this will bring back pride to the soviet people. Also this would kill the goddamn extremist bastards." He then said "I sent a forward team earlier. They successfully cleared out the town ahead so you will be at friendly territory."

"Whats our role in the battle?" Angela asked.

Vanikos then said "Our role is to smash enemy lines. Expect heavy resistance but do NOT falter!"

I then asked "How about the remaining Platoons and Divisions?" I was curious. I hope we don't become cannon fodder.

"The rest of the army is tasked to encircle the enemy." He said "Let no enemy escape!!"

"Holy shit..." I told myself. The commanders are fucking animals, Our objective was to capture the capital not to slaughter the retreating enemy. I mean yeah war is like that. But the commander is absolutely blood thirsty. This would result to more casualties the premise of war is not killing all of your enemies it's to get the objective!

"Alright the Penal battalion soldiers make sure to know the 78th so make friends! Dismissed!!" He shouted

"HOORRAAHHH!!!" They shouted raised their rifles. I knew this will be a disaster this is just like the battle of the junkyard.

I left the tent. I saw soldiers getting ready to march..I was reluctant and afraid. This battle is not well planned.

"Oy Ivanov!" Angela shouted. I glanced around and I saw my squad. They were packing up Gavrill had a Machine gun belt wrapped around his chest. Edgar was carrying the PKM while Gavrill and Fyodor are given more magazine's.

"What?" I asked. Fyodor said "Danielle we lack an AT gunner." He said "We need you to fulfill that task."

I was expecting to carry an RPG-7V Rocket launcher. But Gavrill handed me the goddamn PTRS-41 Anti-Tank rifle! I hated that gun it was so heavy..Not only that I have to sacrifice AK magazines and food just to carry ammo for the thing. So I was left with three magazines and four stripper clips for the Anti-Tank rifle that contain only five shots.

"Damn this thing is fucking heavy!" I shouted as the sling of the gun started to bury in my shoulders.

"Also Danielle we are going to fight alongside the 78th so it be nice to introduce them." Fyodor said.

And behind him was a Five man squad. The three of them were wearing capes and Soviet Fur hats. Their Gear was really good. The two were obviously conscripts they have seen little to no combat.

"So you are Danielle Ivanov? Huh..Fighting alongside the son of Adrian Ivanov." The man who appeared to be the squad leader said. He said "My name is Peter I'm the leader of this squad."

"I'm Kurt second in command and honorary Guards Soldier." The second guy said

"Simonov..Yours truly. I-I'm also an Honorary Guards squad soldier" The shy dude said

"Hehe..I'm Bato. I'm new here." He said

Then the last person was a woman who too was a conscript. She did not speak or say anything she was quiet she was reading...A book? Yep. It's a book by the design It's a novel. Peter then said