Chapter 37 The Battle Continues

Lieutenant Ilyich of the Guards' 17th Tank Brigade returned to his tank platoon after the meeting at the brigade headquarters and was surprised to find all the tank operators looking in the same direction.

He turned his head in confusion and saw a swathe of red in the far distance.

"What's going on?" he muttered.

"Lieutenant Davarish, they say the General has arrived and painted the last heavy tank with tactical number 422," said his excited deputy platoon commander who came to greet him. "The General is going to charge with us!"

Lieutenant Ilyich looked at the deputy platoon commander skeptically, "I didn't receive any notice during the brigade meeting. Is he really coming?"

"The Red Flag has been raised!" the deputy platoon commander pointed to the distance. "Look, that Red Flag is as red as the rising sun!"

Lieutenant Ilyich looked again at the Red Flag and realized the deputy platoon commander was right; it was indeed as red as the sunrise.