Matthew took out the joystick to start the tractor and got into the tank, ready for combat amidst the "rumbling" of the engine.
The first-generation tank was quite awkward; the machine gunner was positioned almost at the same level as the driver in front of the tank. The driver could only observe the front through a palm-sized observation hole on his head, which was why someone previously drove the tank into a trench and got stuck.
"Boom boom!" The sound of artillery was the first to erupt.
This time, it wasn't just the 6th Army's cannons firing; the 5th Army's artillery also bombarded the Germans' direction fiercely.
Outside were the constant sounds of artillery, inside, the "rumbling" of the engine. Coupled with the thick steel plates, Matthew couldn't hear any other sounds.
