Chapter 43: Lieutenant Karl's Raid (8.5K)_4

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An hour later, Lieutenant Karl returned to his tank squadron on bicycle.

He leaned the bike against a tree next to Tank No. 217 and said to the gunner, "Remember to remind me after the battle to put this bicycle on the tank and take it with us."

The gunner grumbled, "Damn, it's weird enough that Captain Vigil from the first company wants to tie a chair to the top of the tank, and now you're bringing a bicycle!"

Lieutenant Karl replied, "You stopped me from bringing a BMW motorcycle, and I accepted your point. A bicycle won't exactly 'explode its fuel tank,' will it?"

"That certainly won't happen," the gunner said, sulking.

Lieutenant Karl announced, "All squad leaders gather. I've thoroughly scouted the situation in the village."

Soon, the seven squad leaders gathered next to Tank No. 217, looking at the village map hand-drawn by Karl with a pencil.