The Verdun front, the trenches of the German 5th Army were filled with a tense atmosphere.
But they were not worried about the current French attack.
The defensive capabilities of the 3rd Army under Petain might be strong, but their offensive could be described as "child's play," unable to pose even the slightest threat to the German front line.
In the smoke, Major Kenin hunched and hurried along the communication trench to observe the battle situation. He lay down in front of the trench, carefully poked his head out from the sandbag parapet, and raised his binoculars.
Behind him, the war-torn and dirt-covered German soldiers exchanged glances and finally fixed their eyes on Lieutenant Paulino.
Sitting on a munitions box to rest, Lieutenant Paulino nodded lightly, discarded his cigarette butt, grabbed the rifle leaning beside him, and crouched, running to Major Kenin's side along the trench, gripping his rifle and bracing against the trench, ready to provide covering fire.
