-Sure… Sorry!, Well… Yes sir, sure!-rispondi impacciato
mentre noti che sul muro c'e' appesa una cartina di omaha
con il punto di vista "continentale".
-YOU ARE ITALIAN, YOU SPEAK ITALIAN, YOU SPEAK ENGLISH, YOU
SPEAK FRENCH, AND YOU HAVE TO GET SOME PICTURES OF THE RIGHT
SIDE OF OMAHA BEACH, IS IT CORRECT?!-Yes sir, I have some french and english skills, I'm not
speaking english and french so well, so you know, I'm
playing for training… that's all, sir.Il generale ridacchia divertito, appoggia la lettera di
accreditamento sul tavolo; prende la mappa di Omaha beach,
la stende sul tavolo.Inizia a spiegarti il piano in sintesi
per individuare in quale unita' piazzarti.
-WELL, POINTE DU HOC IS TOTALLY OUT OF OMAHA BEACH. FOX AND
EASY SECTORS ARE DEJA COVERED BY BIG RED ONE. ENGINEERS
CARRY TOO MUCH EXPLOSIVES, SAME THING ABOUT ARTILLERY
COMPANIES, YOU KNOW, THEY HAVE NO TIME TO TAKE CARE OF YOU.
A SHERMAN TANK SEEMS A SAFE PLACE, BUT IF YOU STAY INSIDE A
TANK, YOU WONT TAKE GOOD PICTURES. WELL,YOU ARE ITALIAN, YOU
SPEAK ITALIAN, YOU SPEAK ENGLISH, YOU SPEAK FRENCH, AND YOU
HAVE TO GET SOME PICTURES OF THE RIGHT SIDE OF OMAHA BEACH,
SO… THE INFANTRY REGIMENT'LL TAKE CARE OF YOU. WHICH SECTOR
DO YOU PREFERE? DOG GREEN, DOG WHITE, DOG RED? I'LL LAND AT
7:30 WITH MY STAFF ON DOG WHITE, SO YOU CAN STAY IN
ATTACHMENT JUST HERE!.Cosa rispondi al generale? Da quale spiaggia vuoi iniziare la tua
avventura il Giugno 6, 1944?!
-I would prefer dog green sector, Sir- continua a (pag. 15)
-Dog white sector is right, Sir- continua a (pag.17)
-Well, I would prefer dog red sector, Sir- continua a (pag. 19)
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