Bitter Victory Page #3

- Loyal?

- A friend.

- Michael?

- Sir.

- Start the briefing right away, will you?

- Very good, sir.

I want to see you two for a moment.

Gentlemen, I've decided

you're both indispensable.

So you're both going.

Maj. Brand will be in command, of course.

John Barton, who, in my opinion, is the

best young commando officer we've got...

will also be with you.

These are your orders.

I need not remind you that

you'll be entirely responsible...

for the lives of 30 men.

- They're all expendable.

- All of us?

We don't expect you to do

anything inhuman, of course.

But we need those documents from Benghazi.

We need them here, right away.

I understand, sir.

- All right, then.

- Thank you, sir.

Two planes will drop you in the desert...

three hours' march from German HQ, Benghazi.

Sgt. Evans of the Camel Corps

will meet you with your gear...

and you'll proceed to rendezvous.

At 2305, Maj. Brand will lead his attack.

At the same time, Mr. Barton will put in

his diversionary attack from the north.

Barton, will you show me on the model...

the point from which you'll make your attack?

From this direction, sir.

Good. Now remember, if

Maj. Brand is to succeed...

- you must hold out for 20 minutes.

- Yes, sir.

Now carry on.

After the two groups have

accomplished their missions...

they will rendezvous 24

hours later at Bir El Sidi.

They will then proceed to Crown City...

where Sgt. Evans will be waiting

with the camels to bring you back.

It will be a four days' ride.

Wilkins, tomorrow night at

2300 where exactly will you be?

Right here, sir.

Good.

Any questions?

What happens, sir, if

the camels don't arrive?

- We walk it.

- What, with my feet?

- You'll have to carry me on your back, sir.

- Anything else?

All right, fall out.

And get some rest. It may be a long journey.

- Good night, sir.

- Good night.

- Good night, David.

- Good night, sir.

Good night.

Sorry, fellows, you can't go out tonight.

These are my orders!

I've got a date tonight.

I've got to get out of here.

I'm sorry, fellows.

- Whose orders are they, then?

- Orders of Maj. Brand, Wilkins.

It seems our Maj. Brand

doesn't like me personally.

- He likes discipline, though.

- Yeah.

The only thing he ever slept

with is the book of rules.

- Maj. Brand, please.

- Who are you, please, ma'am?

I'm the book of rules.

- Is it true you're going?

- Yes.

When?

- In a few hours.

- How long will it last?

- The survivors should be back in a week.

- Survivors?

Your husband's still here.

I don't want to see him yet.

- Yeah?

- It's all so mixed up.

A year ago, I joined up to be with David.

What if he doesn't come back?

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