"disposable soldier" chapter 10. even more shelling at the apiary near village of u. frontline. winter '22 the original can be found here:   e16c9ca9a21c77a2960065ab-applicatio npdf.pdf part 1/? the shelling became more and more frequent. now we were being shelled every couple of days. i often found myself under fire right at my post. the warming point had already been dug deep: it could accommodate two people below ground level, and now it had turned into a proper bomb shelter. one day, tuz was caught in the shelling at his post. this poor fellow reported it over the radio, and our squad leader gave him the order to run to the cellar immediately. this was a mistake. as soon as tuz started running across the garden towards the cellar, the shelling resumed: a second incoming round, a third. miraculously, he remained safe and sound and made it to the cellar, although the shells were landing just a few dozen meters away. but after this incident, we decided to change our tactics. in the event of shelling, under no circumstances should you run from your post to the cellar: those three minutes could be fatal. instead, you should take cover in the shelter, lie as low as possible, and don't move. of course, the shelter wouldnt withstand a direct hit: the roof was made of branches and a tarp. but if a mortar round landed ten meters or further away, this shelter would protect you from shrapnel. in reality, most deaths and injuries in this war were caused by shrapnel. the deeper in the ground, the better. a shovel is a soldiers best friend.
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