A newcomer to the “Poche de Roncey” scene (Pocket of Roncey)

We are July 28th, 1944 in the evening, the remains of Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 6, already severely exhausted by the long weeks of battle since the capture of Carentan and the harsh fights around Sainteny, have reached the end of their limits. Completely tired, endlessly harassed by the USAAF and the fast advance of American armored units, the German paratroopers are about to be surrounded.In Roncey in a barn, on an old table, a temporary commanding post is improvised, around a few determined men and officers.
A newcomer arrives in the scene, it is a non-commissioned officer, proudly wearing his Schirmütze, the famous Luftwaffe cap with yellow piping which identifies the paratrooper’s formations. Unlike his comrades who wear the jumping oversmock, the non-commissioned officer wears a camouflaged feldbluse, a memory of his period in the FLAK units. Armed with an MP40, he returned from the front lines and announced that the Americans were approaching. Fallschirmjägers must find a way out at all costs …


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