Early the next morning, while it was still barely light, we received the order to attack.
"Our mission is this!" the instructor said, pointing to the map and addressing the dozen or so company commanders surrounding him. "The 88th Division has suffered heavy casualties after several days of attacks; it's time for us to give them a break. The target is the Japanese Marine Corps headquarters. The Japanese have the support of warships and aircraft, as well as tanks and armored vehicles for mobile firepower—they are very powerful. Therefore, this attack requires brothers to be prepared to die. We must not let the brothers of the 88th Division look down on us, and we must not let the Japanese look down on us either. Do you understand?" "
Understood!" the soldiers answered in unison, but I rem
