"Find the artillery position!" Durand shouted.
But the M40 recoilless rifle fired with almost no flash or smoke, making it extremely difficult to locate in the night. Two minutes later, another VAB armored vehicle was destroyed in the same way.
"Retreat! All armored vehicles retreat to a safe distance!" Durand had to give the order. Without the direct fire support from the armored vehicles, the infantry's advance slowed noticeably.
The church bell tower, in reality, no longer existed—the upper part had been blasted by helicopter machine guns. But within the remaining two-story structure, Captain Salsedo and his three soldiers were still holding on.
Their ammunition was running low.
"Officer, we've lost contact with the barn direction, it may have been overrun." A soldier reported, his arm simply bandaged, blood seeping through the bandage.
Salsedo glanced at his M4 carbine, with only one magazine left.
