October 30th, 0900 hours, Beachhead One.
After the Prosen bombardment had ceased, Nelly crawled out from the earth and looked around.
One advantage of the decreasing temperature was that the ground had frozen solid, so those unreliable anti-artillery shelters on the beachhead suddenly became dependable.
The troops guarding the beachhead even actively drew water from the Valdai Hills River to pour around their dugouts, making them rock hard after a short while. Unless it was hit directly by heavy artillery, the shelter was definitely secure.
As for being close to where heavy artillery hit, the overpressure could seriously injure people. At that point, the condition of the shelter didn't matter anymore.
It was purely a matter of chance, something no one could influence, so most Ante Warriors were resigned to their fate and didn't worry about it.
Nelly sprang up and ran along the frozen-hard trenches, shouting as she went, "The enemy is coming! Get ready!"
