““In here! Over here!” Sergeant Andrei Okopnik yelled. The echo of the scream still vibrated the Reich Chancellery walls as the Soviet squad skidded to a halt in front of a heavy wooden door. The sergeant spared a quick glance over his shoulder as the men got into formation. The photography crew, lugging their bulky equipment, followed gamely after the soldiers through the dust and gunsmoke-filled air. The largest corporal kicked the door off its hinges. Battle-hardened troops ran in. Rifles coc...ked, they covered every inch of the devastated room. At one time, this space had been cozy. A small fire still crackled in the oversized fireplace and a perfectly faded red Persian carpet graced the cold floor. But now, the long overturned table and knocked-down bookshelves offered too many places for an enemy to hide. The steady, quiet drip of blood warned the squad’s war-weary nerves. “Who’s in here?” Okopnik barked. A low gasp answered him first. Then a young woman with an old-fashioned cloche hat peeked from behind the table.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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