"For Italy!!" Over 30 voices roared in unison, the remaining Italian soldiers followed their Major, launching a near-suicidal charge.
Machine gun bullets swept across the charging ranks like sickles.
Continuously, men fell after being hit, but those who remained did not stop, yelling, running, shooting, like moths diving into flames.
Major Marino was hit in the chest by at least three bullets during the charge, stumbled a few steps, used his rifle to support himself, glanced back at the soldiers following him, then turned towards the enemy and slowly knelt down, finally collapsing on the ground, fingers still tightly gripping the trigger.
His eyes wide open, somewhat unwilling to rest.
This tragic and futile charge was crushed within seconds by the fierce firepower of the Mexican Army.
The era has changed.
10:50 AM, throughout the "Slaughterhouse" valley.
The large-scale battle was nearing its end.
