0346 by Mad Missouri

1 Kilometer east of Karrbacka, Finland

September 11th, 1946

0346

The driver yells over his shoulder, “Well Comrade Major that was a letdown. We drove right through the ambush site without a shot being fired.”

Smiling the Major responds, “That Comrade is the best type of an ambush! Keep your eyes open and watch the road.”

The co-driver, “Comrade Major, look to north.”

At northern sky is bright with the flashes of artillery fire.

Standing up the General looks north, “Damn, that is a lot of guns; Comrade Major, I need a long range transmitter now”

The Major yells, “Comrade Sergeant radio vehicle 1, tell them to speed up.”

Looking up from his radio the Sergeant responds, “Comrade Major I can’t get vehicle 1 to answer. The radio seems to be working, but I get nothing but static”