Front Lines (2015)
“And tank.
Rio runs from the old French soldier’s hut followed by Cole. Liefer is standing up in the jeep scanning the road ahead as a hazy dawn picks out details of the surrounding countryside.
No tank is in sight, but there’s a sound, a sound Rio has heard before but only from friendly tanks during training. It’s the sound of a barely muffled engine, punctuated by occasional backfires, the grinding of gears, and an unmistakable rapid metallic clank-clank-clank-clank-clank of treads.
“What’s th...at sound like to you?” Liefer snaps at Cole and Garaman.
“Sounds like tanks, Lieutenant,” Garaman says, shooting a meaningful look at Cole. “And not far off.” They are the professionals, the sergeants; they share something that does not include Lieutenant Liefer, still less Private Rio Richlin.
“Okay,” the lieutenant says. “I’m scouting forward, see what I can see. Cole, deploy your squad. Garaman, send a runner back to the captain and Lieutenant Helder. And get the rest of Fifth Platoon into defensive position.”MoreLess
Rio runs from the old French soldier’s hut followed by Cole. Liefer is standing up in the jeep scanning the road ahead as a hazy dawn picks out details of the surrounding countryside.
No tank is in sight, but there’s a sound, a sound Rio has heard before but only from friendly tanks during training. It’s the sound of a barely muffled engine, punctuated by occasional backfires, the grinding of gears, and an unmistakable rapid metallic clank-clank-clank-clank-clank of treads.
“What’s th...at sound like to you?” Liefer snaps at Cole and Garaman.
“Sounds like tanks, Lieutenant,” Garaman says, shooting a meaningful look at Cole. “And not far off.” They are the professionals, the sergeants; they share something that does not include Lieutenant Liefer, still less Private Rio Richlin.
“Okay,” the lieutenant says. “I’m scouting forward, see what I can see. Cole, deploy your squad. Garaman, send a runner back to the captain and Lieutenant Helder. And get the rest of Fifth Platoon into defensive position.”MoreLess
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