Objective, Burma! Page #2

find the radar station, blow it to pieces.

Then get out of there

before the Japs know we're in.

I guess you're wondering why

the Air Force doesn't go and bomb it.

We know approximately

where the radar station is.

Approximately isn't good enough.

The Air Force needs to know exactly

where it is. They don't.

The target's got to be destroyed.

Someone's got to do it.

We're elected.

All right. We're going in.

All right. Gather around the sand table

and I'll show you where you're going.

Don't shove, Hogan. Take it easy.

Guy must think it's a free lunch counter.

All right. We come in due east.

As soon as we reach the junction

of these two rivers...

we cross this small range of hills here.

The other side of that is the jump field.

We'll jump just as soon as we reach

the edge of the field. Is that understood?

And Miggleori, if we happen to run

across any Burmese dancing girls...

we can't stop and talk to them.

At last reports,

the jump field was undefended.

Jap patrols are from 30 to 60 men

that have been spotted at various...

places this past month,

usually in this area here.

Now, somewhere in this area

is the radar station we're after.

It's not going to be a cinch finding it.

There's a supply depot located at point X.

And it's garrisoned by about 2,000 men.

Now, are there any questions so far?

- Nebraska.

- There aren't any names on the table.

Where is this place?

For security reasons, we won't know

until we board the planes.

Then you'll be given maps with names,

places, locations. Any other questions?

Higgins?

If you don't mind, sir,

how do we get back?

We'll fly back. Two transports are going

to pick us up at an abandoned airstrip...

and fly us back to the base.

I'll ask Maj. Fitzpatrick

of the Burma Rifles to tell you more.

- Go ahead, Major.

- Thanks.

Two years ago,

shortly before evacuating Burma...

we had an occasion to construct

an emergency airstrip here.

It's still there, and the latest aerial

reconnaissance tells us it's still usable.

Following the action against the

radar station, your route of departure...

will be track "E"...

along here to the abandoned

airstrip at "R2" here.

To make sure that you hit the airstrip

on the nose we've assigned...

two Gurkha guides from

the Burma Frontier Force to go with you.

Col. Holgerkin?

They don't speak English

to any worthwhile degree.

But they're extraordinarily familiar with

the terrain and the Burmese language.

I believe that you will find

them excellent guides.

- That's all from me.

- Thank you, Major.

The march from the radar station

to the airstrip will be a forced march...

that shouldn't last over 11 hours at most.

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