It's 1919 in London late January and lain in bed is Dylan with Da Vinci as he hugs her, he start to have chills down his snipe, when we looks at his hands, he remembers being in the same position with Da Vinci in WW1.
???: Dylan!.

As he quickly snaps about of it.

Dylan: sir!.
Townsend: Townsend, come on, you guys are missing all the fun.

Both him and Da Vinci follow him.

Now we are in Ribecord, France, fall 1918, it is late in the war as winter draws in, the Germans fortify their lines and dare the enemy to come to them, waves of infantry die crashing against German concrete. The maps do not change. Heavily-armed and we'll-protected, the British Mark.V tank is a fearsome war machine it's clears trenches, it's destroys barbed wire. The tank can break through. On October 17, British forces prepare for a mass assault on the town of Cambrai. With tank support, Allied command believes a breakthrough is a certainty. But the Mark V tank was a major flaw: it's not reliable.

As Dylan and Da Vinci see the main camp and are surprise how war can change technology.

Townsend: I been looking at your papers.
Dylan: Don't worry about us, sir. Me and my sister are ready do to our bit for king and country.
Townsend: look, son. You find forward and reverse when you are told and you will do alright with me. Grabs dose for me would ya.

This makes Da Vinci laugh a bit.

Townsend: and come and meet big Bess, woman of your dreams!.

As the morning fog starts to clear they see in the distance a Mark V tank, in train camp they said they were tractors.

Townsend: find ourselves a new driver and gunner boys.
???: Dylan, Da Vinci?.
Da Vinci: Dolly! I though you were in the Somme.
Dolly: yeah, but I got transferred here, so how my big brother?.
Dylan: not so much.
Dolly: I heard that London got bombed! Is mom and dad okay?.
Dylan: Yes, they are fine only one bomb hit the park.
Dolly: thanks god that no one got injured, we'll I have to go, there's a big assault coming, make sure you don't get your selfs killed.
Da Vinci: will do sister, will do.
Dolly: good, I will see your around.
Dylan: Bye sis, take care.

As Dylan and Da Vinci enters the tank they are surprise how the tank is inside, Dylan walk to we're he is going to see here we will sit to drive the tank, he turns to look at Da Vinci smiling, she blushed as she turns around, she gets scared by the messenger pigeon inside a cage.

Da Vinci:Ahhh! ( she jumps and hit her head on the roof of the tank) Oh! Bloody-.
???: Whoa, whoa, whoa, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. Don't swear, (he puts a hand on the wall of the tank) she doesn't like it when you swear. Who's it going sister.
Da Vinci: Dawkins!( she hugs him).
Dylan: Dawkins! I though you grew a little bit more.
Dawkins: oh, very funny!.
Da Vinci: Dee Dee and Dizzy want me to say hi to you.
Dawkins: well, thanks because I'm starting to missed them.
Dylan: oh, don't worry Dawkins, they are fine just a little bit annoying.
Dawkins: so, you are the new driver? You ain't done this before?.
???: done what before?!.
Dawkins: mind your business, Dante.
Dante: and you are not going to say hi to me?
Dylan: of course I could forget you, I missed when you always said that the end is near.
Dante: yeah, well that the old me! I change I seen the horrors of the trenches, so I forgot that old stuff now, ( he looks at Da Vinci) so I heard you are the new gunner, follow me I show you your spot.

As Da Vinci follows him, Dante shows her how to operate the gun and how to loaded but when she sees to the wall she sees old blood marks, as she starts to get scared, Dylan puts a hand on her shoulder.

Dylan: don't worry, I will protect you no matter what.
Da Vinci: (she blushes) thanks...Dylan.
Townsend: alright boys, this is the big one, our order are to punch through the German line-destroying artillery positions as we go, Dawkins, start her up.
Dawkins: yes sir!.( he says as he starts up the tank).
Townsend: After that, we'll advance on the French town of Cambrai- where I have been assured there is wine, women and song. So you should enjoy that.
Dawkins: ha! Da Vinci won't.

As Dylan start to go forward, he pulls the wrong lever making the tank to move brutally forward, making everyone inside almost fell.

Dante: Jesus, are we in safe hands or what, boys?.
Townsend: Alright, Dante, remember boys do your jobs, take care of each other, and big Bess will take care of you.
Dante: may the lord have mercy on our souls.
Townsend: we'll get through this together. Right Dylan?.
Dylan: right sir!.
Townsend: Full ahead drive!!.

As the tank moves forward, Dylan and Da Vinci are getting ready to have their first experience of combat.

Dante: (pfft) (phew) that dammed bird is shedding.
Dawkins: moulting Dante, birds moult.
Dante: I'll will pluck every feather off that damm-.
Townsend: easy there, that pigeon could save your live, it's our only line of communication.
Dawkins: you got up there Dylan?.
Dylan: yes, staring to get the hang of it!.
Dawkins: what do you do back home?.
Dylan: I drove, a car, I a was chauffeur.
Dante: let me guess, Clarissa's chauffeur?.
Dylan: no, it was like a part time job.
Townsend: all stop! This is far enough. Infantry will go in the first whistle, then we follow.

As the tanks stop Dylan and Da Vinci are surprise how the battlefield is.

Da Vinci: Heaves above....you ever seen anything like this?.
Dante: I have, I'm sorry to say.
Townsend: listen, we are going to cut down the guns up by that windmill.

As 5 minutes goes they hear the whistle.

Townsend: Give our boys some room! That's our cue! Full ahead!.

As they advanced Townsend sees how a tank starts to slow down because of the mud.

Townsend: See that tank, Dylan? Don't get us stuck in the muck like that.

As the move German artillery started to rain down taking out one of the British tank.

Dylan: they got one of ours!.
Townsend: eyes front, drive!.

As they move Dylan see a big hole full of mud luckily he avoids it, as they go under a tree they reach the wind mill.

Dawkins: field gun!.
Da Vinci: I appreciate not being a target, Dylan!.
Townsend: move and get a clear shot of those field guns!.

As the tanks find a good spot Dante destroys the field guns.

Dante: target destroy!.
Da Vinci: Effin field gun- right there!.

She destroys it one shot.

Dante: nice shot sis! Keep it up!.
Townsend: hold position there. Clean out all German guns!.
Dawkins: Come on! The fritz don't give up unless we force them.
Dante: Da Vinci! Don't over heat the machine gun!.
Da Vinci: I'm sorry! Our boys are moving up!.

As they capture the capture the area they start to move.

Dylan: yes we did it!.
Dawkins: Yeah!.
Da Vinci: woo!.
Dante: we are righteous man!.
Townsend: Good job, lads. Now we take the next trench line.

As they move they take down field guns and machine gun nest, 5 minutes later they reach the other hard point.

Townsend: hold here and clear the area, be sure our boys have time to move up!.
Dylan: Da Vinci! There's a field gun right there!.
Da Vinci: I see it!

She destroys it.

Dante: that field gun is gone.
Dawkins: Nice work, we are showing them lads!.
Townsend: we make sure our man have a hold on this trench line before we move up!.

As they make the Germans retreat they captured the trench.

Dawkins: for king and country lads!.
Townsend: good job! But remember, the day still young, we are heading to the ruins. Clearing a path for the infantry!.

As they go through a house they see a German soldier with a AT granate.

Dante: Reverse, reverse!.

The granate hits the tank but it doesn't make any damage. But Dylan and Da Vinci felt the explosion like it blew up next to them.

Dylan: My... hears..ahh!.
Da Vinci: this... is worst...than..fireworks!.
Dante: you will get use to it.

As they get moving they spotted a field gun.

Dawkins: wipe out that field gun crew!.
Townsend: hold this position! Mop up the remaining Jerries!

As they find a good position they start to spray down the Germans with the machine guns.

Dante: stay focus Da Vinci! Make breaks to not over head the machine gun okay?.
Da Vinci: right!.
Dawkins: should I give the bird some rum? It's having a right to-do!.
Townsend: Don't mess with that pigeon, Dawkins. It's our only link back to headquarters.
Dawkins: Dylan, how about you? You need a drink to steady your hands?.
Dylan: no. I don't drink neither should you, you are 17!.
Townsend: Save the fun and games when we arrive to Cambrai boys.
Da Vinci: Dylan's right! You should be drinking.
Dawkins: great, you are turning into him! It's war later you will need something to forget all this!.
Dante: shut up! Da Vinci, Watch for those shots! And Dawkins, make me a shot of wine, quick!.

As they advanced they see something moving in the smoke.

Dylan: sturmpanzer closing in!.
Townsend: that landship will rip our boys apart! Dylan, get us in! Gunners go for the soft spots!.

( the sturmpanzer or A7V was the first German tank to be produced, the crew will consist of 12 men, know as the moving fortress.)

As they fight of the tank a German attack starts.

Da Vinci: jeez. Jerries keep swarming in!.

As they repelled the attack they captured the area.

Dawkins: we manage to move up!.
Townsend: great work lads! Time to move on!.
Dante: heavies are raining fire!.
Dylan: heads down!.

As the artillery shells hit the tank in makes damage to the engine.

Dylan: throttle's dead! I can't move her!.
Townsend: Dawkins! I need you out there to take a look!.
Dante: watch your arse, Dawkins!.
Townsend: Dylan, get on and lend him a hand!.
Dylan: yes,sir!.
Da Vinci: Dylan! Please be careful!.
Dylan: don't worry sis!.

As they exit the tank, they are closed to the tank. As Dylan gets out he sees 3 German soldier that we're going to shoot him, but Da Vinci kills them with the machine gun.

Dawkins: okay, Dylan! You good?.
Dylan: yes, mate!.
Dawkins: you sure?.
Dylan: ye-.

A artillery shell hits the tanks but it bounces off, but the blast send Dawkins to the ground.

Dylan: Dawkins! Are you okay?.
Dawkins: Yes, I'm fine! Help me finish fixing the engine!.

As they are about to finish a German soldier shot Dawkins in the back, Dylan kills him with his pistol.

Townsend: Dawkins! Get us moving!.
Dylan: Dawkins is hit!.
Dante: what?!.
Dylan: he still breathing! I will take him to a aid station!.
Townsend: alright, go! We will wait for you, but hurry!.
Dylan: Yes, sir!.

As Dylan helps Dawkins stand up they start walking to the aid station.

Dawkins: Dylan... I can't..keep..going.
Dylan: come on Dawkins! We are almost there!.

As they are about to get there, Dawkins falls to the ground.

Dawkins: I can't....feel...my....legs.
Dylan: come on you can do it!.
???: Dawkins?!!.
Dylan: Dolly?.
Dolly: what happened to him?!.
Dylan: we were fixing the tank... but he got shot, come on, help me take him to the aid station!.
Dolly: okay!.

As they get there they are immediately attend by a medic to help Dawkins.

Dylan: alright, I have to go!.
Dawkins: Dylan!.
Dylan: yes Dawkins.
Dawkins: take...care..of...Bess for me.
Dylan: will do brother, I will see you in London.

As Dylan runs back to the tank he finds Dawkins repair toll.

Townsend: Dylan! Is that you son?.
Dylan: yes!.
Da Vinci: thanks god you are okay!.
Dante: Is Dawkins okay?.
Dylan: he is fine! We made it in time!.
Townsend: good, now get us moving!.

As the tank moves Dylan notice the German tank is destroyed.

Dylan: who destroyed the tank?.
Dante: Da Vinci did!.
Townsend: get us to that village, driver there artillery's holed up there.

As they advanced they push through a weak line of defense, as they get to a church they destroy the 3 artillery cannons.

Townsend: great work lads, let's find the rest!.
Dante: why did they let this guns undefeated?.
Dylan: they must be retreating.

As they find the rest of the guns they see the Germans across a bridge.

Townsend: Dylan, take us over! Gunners! Clean the bridge of any German defenses!.
Dante: Roger that!.

As they cross the bridge they get stuck on mud.

Townsend: more damn mud! Throttle up, push through!.

As they tanks moves slowly, the Germans take the opportunity of climb the tank and try to capture it.

Townsend: they were waiting for us! Get us moving!.
Da Vinci: Shit! Shit!.
Dylan: I can't get any traction!.
Townsend: push them back lads!.
Da Vinci: get off you Fritz scum!.
Dante: we are like a fish in a barrel!.
Dylan: no traction, sir. I can't move her!.
Dante: Come on. Come on man!.
Townsend: Da Vinci! Pigeon!.
Dante: are you out of your mind!? You are going to get us all killed!.

As Dylan tries to move the tank a German soldier managed to open the viewport and manage to put his pistol in, it was next to Dylan's ear.

Dante: Dylan! Watch behind you!.

The gun shot left Dylan deaf for a 2 minutes as he looks up, he sees Da Vinci running up to him.

Da Vinci: DyLaN! ArE you OkAY!?.
Townsend: DyLaN! GrAb tHe pIgEoN!.
Dante: DoN't dO iT!.
Townsend: GrAb ThE pIgEoN!.
Dante: It'S sUiCiDe. YoU ArE gOnNa BlOw Us AlL tO bItS!.
Townsend: iT's tHe OnLy ChAnCe wE gOt, DaNtE! GrAb ThE pigeon!.
Dante: DoN't dO iT! DoN't lIsTeN tO tHaT mAn!.
Townsend: ThAt'S aN oRdEr SoN!.

Dylan recover his hearing again.

Townsend: Dylan! Release the pigeon! That's order, son, do you understand me?.
Dylan: sir......Yes, sir!.

As Dylan lest the pigeon go to send the message to the main camp.

When I played for the first time battlefield 1, how the game tells the stories of the ww1 in this story, when you released he pigeon it lets you fly it and it plays a soft song, that is very relaxing, and you get to see how cruel the war was.

This song is called "the flight of the pigeon".

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