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- Especially in war, fuel is a very valuable commodity.
- Without it forces grind to a halt and become very
- vulnerable. Our parachute forces have captured one of
- a small group of occupied islands next to the enemy’s
- main oilfield.
-
- Your first priority is to destroy all four Oil Tankers
- in the enemy convoy arriving at the oilfield. This
- convoy will be protected by both air support from a
- neighbouring island and gun boats in close formation.
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- I know this is going to sound a bit of a tall order, and
- believe me if there was any other way you know I’d do it,
- but you see we’re in a bit of a pickle here.
-
- You must destroy three enemy Gun Boats patrolling
- these waters, otherwise my forces are very much tied to
- this island. Also, enemy Cargo Planes are now being used
- to transport oil since their tankers were destroyed.
- There are four of them, heading south from the enemy
- island, destroy them before they fly out of your range.
-
- In addition, observation units have noticed well
- co-ordinated and substantial enemy air support. This
- must be disrupted by destroying the Control Terminal
- on the enemy island.
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- Do you know who that was on the phone? Top brass that’s
- who. Sir has been telling me how you played a major part
- in severing the enemy’s main fuel supply and capturing an
- oilfield. Of course you realise the implications of this,
- aside from the fact that I can now take my wife out in
- the car for the first time since petrol rationing started.
- Well our boys will be starting the big desert push soon
- and I’m sending you out as part of the vanguard to pave
- the way for them.
-
- Apart from being made an honorary member of his club, the
- Colonel-in-Chief of the parachute regiment wishes to
- award you with the Distinguished Flying Medal ( D.F.M. ).
-
- I don’t need to tell you that they don’t hand those out
- with cups of tea. Anyway, good luck in your new posting
- and I’ll look forward to another chinwag next time
- you’re home on leave.
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