Saving Private Ryan Creative writing

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It's about 6:30 am on Omaha beach, me and my men are packed on boats, preparing for war. I can see the fear and anxiety on the soldier’s faces and how stress they are, huddled together like a tin of sardines. As Captain of 3rd Regiment I need to be calm, yet I am quietly confident,  as I do not want let my men down. I can feel my hand shaking as I take my flask. I need to drink.

Strong waves attack, smashing against the boats, as we were reached the beach.                                                                                                                                           In was in command 'Keep your mind clear, I will see you on the beach', I said to my men before the massacre happened. The terror started and horror happened, before the landing craft ramp splashed into the water. The sound of German machine guns and bullets were pinging over the helmets of my soldiers, almost killing all of my men. The Germans were killing us row by row, some soldiers  including me try to jump out of the boat to escape death.

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Under the water the zipping sound of bullets continued to fire into the sea around me.  When I struggled to scramble to the surface, I saw dead bodies of soldiers floating in blood. The taste of blood made me feel horrified by it all. All rifles and ammunition floatied downwards. Gasping for breath I reached the surface and saw the battle continuing, the madness went on. I couldn't see the sky, it was gray and bleak because of the explosions, smoke covered the whole battle field. I was in shock, I was Captain, my men were dying, I needed to ...

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