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Milo the Militant

           "AndtherewasnotimeforYossariantosavehimselffromcombatonceColonelCathcartissuedhisannouncementraisingthemissionstoeightylatethatsameafternoon,notimetodissuadeNatelyfromflyingthemoreventoconspireagainwithDobbstomurderColonelCathcart,forthealertsoundedsuddenlyatdawnthenextdayandthemenwererushedintothetrucksbeforeadecentbreakfastcouldbeprepared,andtheyweredrivenattopspeedtothebriefingroomandthenouttotheairfield,wheretheclitterclatteringfueltruckswerestillpumpinggasolineintothetanksoftheplanesandthescamperingcrewsofarmorersweretoilingasswiftlyastheycouldathoistingthethousand-pounddemolitionbombsintothebombbays.Everybodywasrunning,andengineswereturnedonandwarmedupassoonasthefueltruckshadfinished.

           IntelligencehadreportedthatadisabledItaliancruiserindrydockatLaSpeziawouldbetowedbytheGermansthatsamemorningtoachannelattheentranceoftheharborandscuttledtheretodeprivetheAlliedarmiesofdeep-waterportfacilitieswhentheycapturedthecity.Foronce,amilitaryintelligencereportprovedaccurate.Thelongvesselwashalfwayacrosstheharborwhentheyflewinfromthewest,andbrokeitapartwithdirecthitsfromeveryflightthatfilledthemallwithwavesofenormouslysatisfyinggroupprideuntiltheyfoundthemselvesengulfedingreatbarragesofflakthatrosefromgunsineverybendofthehugehorseshoeofmountainouslandbelow

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