Konstantin Simonov. Soldiers are not born (№ 165088)

Offensive, offensive... it's One thing to look forward to it, planning at the army or divisional scale, is a different matter - that's how to wait like soldiers waiting. Ended the barrage - got out and went and will not Crouch under the bullets, so there will be no offensive. And "forward" there is no one to yell, but himself. And that someone during the first attack will kill you or another, is the bosses have already planned, and the soldier knows what's next that will not do without it. Knows and still asks: when Fritz the nail? And not for the mind asks, and the case. And although you have more medals on his chest than he has and is and will be, and the higher prowess - still a soldier. And if you're standing, General, about you, so be it, say, "That soldier!" But if a worthless one, and can not wait to hear it.