France's rainy season arrived early in early September.
The torrential rain caused the Meuse River to flood, and asset prices soared fivefold due to the successful landing of 300,000 US troops and a mass of supplies transported from the United States.
But the Egyptian Expeditionary Force, located in the front trenches near Nancy, felt demoralized.
They murmured complaints while constructing fortifications in the rain:
"We're always put on the front line, leading the charge at the forefront."
"What else? Do you think the British would shield us from bullets?"
"Well, they should at least make sure we have enough to eat!"
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"Shut your mouths!" Lieutenant Desia glared angrily at the murmuring few: "What we need are people who work, not bastards who just move their lips!"
Desia was one of the few Egyptians who managed to become a lieutenant.
In the Egyptian Expeditionary Force, even junior officers like lieutenants were typically British, even if they were fools.
