A Peril at IshtarChapter 40 The Final Breach
The good mood created by the successful repair and relaunch of the Wolf attack force lingered throughout the next week. Admiral Himmel was extremely verbose in his praise when we reported that all ships had boosted for Borneo after only six days, and General Montgomery added his own words of praise after our detailed report crossed his desk. Our promised spares arrived, and while it was not a full shipload, half of one container had been filled with a variety of whiskeys, vodkas and beers,...