They could scarcely believe their ears…
“To all citizens and soldiers, foreign volunteers and partisans who have been involved in the defense of our homeland against the forces of a tyrannical Russia; this day, a great day of celebration for us all, I am glad to proclaim that the tyrant of Russia, Premier Stalin is dead. If not for the presence of that tank, no matter how small compared to its armored brethren, he would have had Nikkei engage the staff car while he took down the motorbike mounted guards…
“If not for that blasted tank,” he pumped his fist in pure frustration that such a great prize is getting away, only to realize his mistake a moment later…
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Nikkei lined her sights upon the two large, fuel-laden, highly-flammable, barrels of the light tank. xxx desi He looked over at Nikkei’s position to his right and slightly up the hillside. 7-8 December, 1939 rear-area Russian Ninth Army Corp
In the old prospector’s cabin, little more than a renovated shack, Nikkei watched as the
