The Grapes of Wrath, Chapter 9 summary

What happens

1. Larry enters the German trench through heavy fire and survives close combat with help from other attackers.
2. Using a captured periscope, he locates Germans throwing grenades from a communication trench and takes command without formal authority.
3. His coordinated attack overwhelms the Germans at the junction, but further resistance forces his party to establish a defensive position.
4. The men fortify a shell crater with cover and wire, then repel repeated attacks as casualties rise and grenades run low.
5. A wounded man brings German grenades, which Larry learns to use while the defenders face attacks from two directions.
6. Larry rescues a wounded rifleman; an officer leads reinforcements forward, and Larry leaves on a stretcher.

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