There were many other men, stumping on wooden pegs, blind in one eye, fingers blown away, one arm gone, who were quietly transferring from the commissariat, hospital duties, mail and railroad service back to their old fighting units.

还有许多残废人，包括那些拐着假腿走路的，瞎了一只眼睛的，炸掉了手指的，打断了一只胳臂的，都在默默地从军需、医院、邮政和铁路部门调回到原先的战斗部队。