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TITLE:THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER from COLORBIRD of RAZOR 1911
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THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER
By Colorbird of Razor 1911
It was a hot day, a decent englishman would have described it as "a bloody hot
day", even the animals kept a low profile and just slept away the day. But for
the jolly good lads at the 146th company of the Imperial Light Infantry had no
other choice than to march all the day no matter how hot it was. They had to
reach the bridge before the japs did it. If the japs would reach the bridge
before them they would not get passed the river and get stucked behind enemy
lines.
-"Come on you lads, its only 'round 10 bloody miles left", Percy Needham the
young Lieutenant shouted. The company had lost lot of men in when they together
with 5 other companies had tried to stop the japs at a crossroad three days ago.
The Major had died and the only officers left was Lieutenant Needham and
Sergeant Borrows. Infact there was only 63 men left of the whole company. They
didn't have much equipment left and only food for this day left. It was a hell
of a situation but getting caught by the japs would only make it worse. The
lads marched on for some hours but suddenly they stopped when one of the scouts
returned. Telling by his face he was not bringing in good news.
-"Sorry Sir, but I must report that the japs have reached the bridge.", the
young man Joseph Laundes said, "They are some japs standing at the bridge" -"
-"Well, how far away is the bridge then ?", asked the Lieutenant.
-"'round 1000 yards further on, Sir, they seem to just have arrived from the
north and havent spotted us yet.", replied Launders.
-"How many japs where there?", the lieutenant asked.
-"Oh Sir, I really don't know, It was 'round 100 japs, Sir." was the Scouts
reply.
-"Well Lads, I think we have only one thing that a decent englishman can do.
Lads, load your guns, we are attacking within one minut!"
The company didnt have much ammunition left but it would perhaps be enough if
they shot good to this battle but not more. They put on the helmet and
unsecured their weapons. The battletired soldiers of the 146th walked in to the
jungle for a 100 yards to the north and then they spreaded out, each a meter
from the other on a long line and started a fast walk against the bridge. Five
seconds before they reached the open place before the bridge they opened fire
against the japs. The sudden attack spread death amongst the japanese soldiers.
Many of them fell the first second and when the brittish reached the open place
there were only 15 japs left standing. The brits run forward shooting and
screaming. Some of the brits ran out of ammunition but they brung forward their
big knives and continued the run forward. Within a minute had the now 56
brittish soldiers reached the bridge. Eight of them were carrying four wounded
men but they had to leave three dead unburied behind because they heard vehicles
coming from the north.
The Brittish walked on the bridge and then they saw. Fifty meeters ahead when
the bridge ended there were a new japanese military camp and soldiers running
out to the bridge. And behind them had 10 trucks with japanese soldiers
arrived.
-"Well lads, lets go on forward, we have no other choice.", the Lieutenant said,
"Corpral Dawson, please play God save the King"
The corpral started playing and all the men in the 146th started singing and
marched on forward. Sixtythree jolly good lads died on the Bridge on the River.