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Message:: [QUOTE="AshesOfEden, post: 1837, member: 1253308829"]—————————————————— The two Dane Commanders, the German Sergeant and the Bosniak boy huddled on the thin strip of hard land in the swamp. The tall rushes and moss covered the boggy areas surrounding them. “I took one of them out and blocked the path.. they should pause before chasing us in this swamp..” Asger scanned at the faces around him. “But they will be pausing more to devise a plan and hunt us down” The Viking heritage of Asger seeped in.. “Let take a moment to honor our fallen friend and warriors” Mikkel and the German took off their helmets and they all knelt in silent honor and prayer for Vilmar and Jorgen and their crew. “Let’s ask the boy if there is a way out.” Mikkel started gesturing the boy by pointing towards further in the swamp with his limited Bosnian.. “Izlaz? Izlaz?” The boy shook his head, gestured a series of hand signals towards the swamps while talking rapidly... but eventually pointed back to the town. “We saw 4 T-55’s of which you took one out.. and whatever that ambushed our Leopard” the German assessed. “That makes at least four guns between us and the road back home” “Four guns between us and Valhalla” Asger quipped.. a plan slowly forming in his mind. He approached Mikkel and spoke softly in Danish. “Mikkel.. my brother.. you will be the Lokkemad ya?... Tell your driver Uffe to drive like hell ya?” Asger put his hands on Mikkel’s shoulder “..and when I am done.. no matter what.. make a break for town brother..” Asger then stared at Mikkel and asked.. “Is all of this worth it brother?” Mikkel pointed Asger to the boy on the edge of the swamp. “I see the new republic rising in their eyes.. a republic of freedom and equality.. we are here to help them sort it out brother..” Mikkel stood attention and gave Asger a salute. Asger saluted back with respect and gratitude, and walked over to the German. “Pionier ya?.. say, do you have any good ones I can use?” The German Sergeant, grinning, replied.. “I have 5 TM-62M’s that I haven’t done full deactivation yet, I can get them back in action..” “Are you telling me you have been carrying live Mines in my APC all day!?” Mikkel interrupted, shaking his head.. “They are Tank Mines.. you are not that fat to set them off..” the Sergeant replied. ——————————————————— The Lead M-84 and 3 T-55’s crept to the edge of the swamp. The commanders stood up on the open turrets and conferred. “It doesn’t look like there’s any other way out” The Lead Commander savoured the hunt.. “That one Leopard is still a dangerous prey..” he pointed his other commanders to the burning tank and shouted.. “That’s what happens when you are too eager.. I want more care in this hunt..we will go stagger two into the swamp.. Kilo 5 take the lead left, cover 10 to noon, I will follow right and cover noon to 2 o’clock. Kilo 2, stagger left and cover left... Kilo 3 will be vanguard stagger right.” “Now push that wreck out of the way and let’s go hunting!” the Drina Wolves Commander ordered.. —————————————————— Asger explained his plan to the crew who were loading the shells from the hull into the turret. “Snorkel and fully submerged!?..” the driver inquired. “You do know that the snorkel is just for the engine right?” “We will have enough air in the turret for the wait” Asger replied “You know we’re not air tight right? We’re not a submarine commander” the driver protested. “So we get a little wet.. it’s better than getting blown off by VRS Tanks” “Great.. we’re being chased by other tanks and we’re all gonna drown..” the driver shook his head.. “But we will get a fighting chance..” a smile broke on his face slowly and he gave a salute to Asger. Asger surveyed the terrain for his plan, picked a firm spot in the swamp off the trail near a spur path and slowly backed his Leopard to submerge. Mikkel and the APC crew saluted him as he closed his hatch and the Leopard slipped beneath the murky waters and its engine turned off. ——————————————————— “APC spotted” Kilo 5 announced “Weaving like a scared rabbit” “Keep you guns on him.. I will look out for the Leopard.. forward and engage” Lead Commander ordered. The two left T-55’s rained their fire on Mikkel’s APC as it zagged and weaved in the muddy swamp. ...and the armoured fist of four Tanks followed him. ——————————————————— The water was dripping down inside the turret and hull of the Leopard as Asger and his crew waited in the dim glow of the red light in the cabin. They heard the sounds of the guns and prayed for the crew on the APC. “I hope my engine starts” the driver moaned “I hope my gun fires” the gunner joined Asger glanced at the other remaining crew member.. and the radio operator who also acts as the loader piped up.. “I just hope it’s all worth it”.. Asger smiles and replied.. “it’s all worth it brother..” The rumble of the Tanks passed by them soon and Asger counted.. “1... 2.. heavy tank.. 3... 4...” and the rumble began to fade.. Asger was soaked as the cold water dripped over him and he counted the seconds.. “Ready everyone?”.. the crew nodded.. “Start the engine..” the driver started the engine and with a slight sputter, the 10 cylinder Maybach Diesel engines roared to life.. “Full speed ahead.. Charge!!!” The waters of the swamp rippled.. the 105mm main gun poked through the surface, followed by the 42 Tonnes of armoured fury. The lone Steel Titan of Jydske Dragon Regiment rose from the swamp.. But this time, it rose as the hunter.. —————————————————[/QUOTE]