For God and Country. Mark Bowlin
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Название: For God and Country
Автор: Mark Bowlin
Издательство: Ingram
Жанр: Книги о войне
Серия: The Texas Gun Club
isbn: 9781612548142
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Ackernly spoke, “Just like that?”
“Well, you gotta find him first, but yes, sir. Just like that. If O’Flaherty has an underground railroad to get escaped prisoners out of Italy, then it can work in the other direction. Look, I’m just a battalion intel officer and I’ve only been that for a few weeks . . . I don’t know about these things, but surely the OSS or MI6 have people in Rome. Why not use them? Or their transportation?”
“It’s not that simple, young man. Grossmann may be getting close to penetrating Vatican City, in which case, it’s too late. British or American intelligence needs to get to him outside the walls of God’s little acre. We can’t run the risk of establishing any linkage between us and the Pope, and while we’d like to get to him in Rome, unfortunately, our people there are few and are not the sort of chaps that specialize in the type of work you suggest. Besides, they don’t know what Grossmann looks like.”
Perkin rapped his knuckles on the table and said, “Well, I do. Send me, and if I get the chance, I’ll kill him for God and country—in Saint Peter’s Basilica, if necessary.” Perkin hardly thought about the words as he spoke them, but they were the truth. The unspoken words were, “I’ll kill him for myself.” Perkin had a burning desire to avenge the murder of Gianina, and he would be willing to take extraordinary chances to exact it.
“I’m afraid that’s out the question, Perkin,” Hill said. “You don’t have the training or the language skills for this. No,” he raised a hand to forestall a protest from Perkin, “you have demonstrated amazing talent and determination, but this isn’t for you.”
“I don’t get it, gentlemen,” Perkin said, shaking his head. “Y’all don’t have the bubbas in Rome to do it. You’re unwilling to let me do it. So what is your plan, and please, Mr. Ackernly, let’s not play the didactic game again.”
Scrope and Hill smiled as Ackernly said, “I apologize, Dr. Berger—my wife says that’s a very annoying habit. Well, here’s what we’d like from you. Enjoy your stay with Eighth Army until after the New Year’s, and then we have a small favor to ask of you.”
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