A bridge to far

Major Kenobi stormed past the guards into the HQ tent. They knew him and dared not stop him. He looked pretty upset.



“I have troops by the objective! BY THE OBJECTIVE, do you hear?!”
“We have order to evacuate immediately.” Major General Perez rose calmly not impressed by the major ferocity.

“1st company has bled and holds the enemy at bay. They firmly hold the fortress at the cost of many men!

My veteran contingents are wiped out to the man; still victory is at hand. Give me more time. Give me the order and I will give you victory!”
Perez looked out the window deep in thought. “Please explain how we can pull this off?”
“I deployed the 1st company at the fortress and attract all the enemy firepower.”



“The fortress is not the objective Major.”
“Precisely, I drew the bulk of the enemy to this area while the paratroopers landing to reinforce a major push to the three objectives to the east.”
“A foolish maneuver that saw Alpha squad to land on a minefield we established and get wiped out.”




“Acceptable losses! Nevertheless, we have virtually exterminated all enemy to the east with the support of hellhounds, a sentinel and some men.”
“We have orders”
“Damn orders!”
“You are in danger of insubordination.”
“I will return with a victory! You will…”
BANG!
Commissar Esposito, aiming his smoking bolt gun at General Perez asked, “Do we have a problem?”
Wiping the specks of blood from his forehead, “No, we don’t”.
Imperial Guard and Sisters of Battle fight to a draw. Gaylord retains control of Ubusi