Erwin woke up at 6am, stood up and put his half black half blue uniform on. He took his officer Sabre, his helmet and left his tent.
The early sun shined right at his face.
That moment could be beautiful if it wasn't for the artillery barrage that's still pounding into the French positions.
After taking small steps, he heard the massager from yesterday calling him
"Sir"
Erwin looked at him with an exhausted look
"Speak Kurt"
"I shall tell the officers that the charge will begin at 14 o'clock. You and your men will be at the left front, right before the cavalry".
"Good, we will be ready"
Erwin thought to himself what an idiot the high command was. They know that the French are fortified and that they expect our charge. This is our only way inside the French mainland. If we can't take this village, we won't take Paris. Nine hundred meters are between the woods that we are currently in and the 2 kilometer field that leads to the French positions.
He walked toward the regular solider tents and woke his officer's assistant to tell him that he needs to gather the men. Erwin wanted to secure enough ammunition and medical supplies for the brutal day.
After 30 seconds, every one of his 50 man stood in line and formation before him.
After exhibiting their equipment, he said everyone gather 120 shoots 2 bandages some and some rations.
While the solders were busy, Erwin patted the 5 war dogs that his unit owned. All of them were Shepard and are used to drag wounded solders out of the line of fire. Hr loved all of them since they were at his unit since they were puppies.
And so did the day commence, till 13.30 the whole camp started to march to the edge of the woods. Everyone was silent, they knew what will come now. All of them fought skirmishes but this time it was different 210 infantry battalions 133 cavalry squadrons and 732 heavy cannons were lined up.
Erwin had the honor to be one of 800 officers who held a speech before the charge with 150,000 men.
"Today we stand here at the gate of France to fight the enemy! Not because we dislike them, but because their Crown is against our German heritage! They are against our emperor and against our free will! We will fight For honor king and Country!
Für Den Kaiser!"
After the speeches ended, the soldiers boiled in anger
"Charge!"
All of them started running towards the French positions, which were littered in holes after the nightly barrage.
The bloodbath has begun.