[razorboy]

Black as bloody pitch! Couldn't see your hand in front of your face if you tried. Don't know where my "Dangle-Bag" full of goodies has gotten to, damned strap snapped as clean as if it had been cut. As clean as if it had been cut.
I could do without the Sten Gun and ammo, even the explosives and the fuses but if the Jerries find it, the alarm will surely be sounded and the whole mission would be in jeopardy. I'll hold up here until first light, find my bag and make my way to the rally point. Got to find that bag before Jerry does.
The other Lads are out there somewhere, in that darkness. I can only hope they have fared better than I. Fairbairne-Sykes in hand I crawl into a culvert beside the road and look at my watch, 2 hours until first light.