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Author: Jack - Seals 06 Terral
the morning by the guards.
As trained soldiers, Yarkov and his men knew how to select a secure place to live that would be easy to defend from outside attacks. Logovishchyeh was within a rocky valley on the top of a peak. A narrow cut in the mountains served as an entrance and exit. Several vantage points offered excellent views down to the lower countryside.
The dwellings in the hamlet were skillfully built by men who were the scions of countless generations who had lived through the most brutal winters on the surface of the earth. Logs were carefully chinked and stacked to form eight-foot-tall walls with openings for windows and front doors. Then a similar structure was built inside the first with five decimeters space between the two. This was then filled with packed earth to provide enough insulation to keep out even the bitterest of cold. It also served to maintain the domicile at relatively cool temperatures during the short warmer seasons. The roofs were arched with several layers of logs and earth to protect the inhabitants from above. A short hallway of five meters was built out from the entrance so that two doors could be installed as a buffer to keep frigid winds from entering during the comings and goings from the domicile. The windows were commercially available double-paned models, which, like the doors, had been ripped from the prison that once held the small community's inhabitants.
A further enhancement of American Coleman generators provided electricity for the community. These were used mostly for refrigerators and freezers. Vehicles such as Toyota pickups, Volkswagen vans, and old military DAZ/GAZ utility cars were owned by the inhabitants. One five-ton ZIL157 Soviet Army truck was communal property for heavy hauling. Most of this transportation had been liberated from the prison.
Now, after the passage of three years, the hodgepodge of log huts had evolved into a comfortable settlement. Several mountain springs furnished fresh water that flowed so rapidly it did not freeze even during the darkest times of the winter. Deer, wild goats and pigs, and other game were available for fresh meat. These sources of protein were supplemented with purchases of staples and vegetables in season in the shops of Dolirod.
Between Logovishchyeh, Dolirod, and raids down on the Pranistay Steppes, life was pretty good for Luka Ivanovich Yarkov and his men. They had everything they needed: vodka, food, and women, along with assorted cash money.
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SHARIF GARRISON, PAKISTAN
RIDING HALL
1300 HOURS
AFTER the DVD presentation and lunch, the Brigands and their companions were taken to the riding hall to be introduced to their horses and the gear they would need to control and care for the animals. Each mount was in a separate stall and, under Lieutenant Sidiqui's direction, the Brigands were assigned to an individual animal. The horse equipment had been neatly stacked just outside each location.
Pete Dawson, checking on his horse, looked over in the next stall where Tiny Burke was carefully inspecting his own animal.
Damn, Tiny! Dawson exclaimed, noting Tiny's large size. They should have given you one of them Budweiser Clydesdales.
Somebody down the line yelled out, They're gonna have to put that poor horse on extry rations.
The senior chief, irritated by the gab, bellowed for the Brigands to shut up and give their full attention to their mounts.
A couple of minutes later, Lieutenant Sidiqui decided it was time to begin the afternoon's routine. You will note a piece of paper on top of the equipment. Please to pick it up and read it.
The SEALs did as ordered, perusing a list of things they were unfamiliar with, for the most part.
Saddle, Phillips, Model Feed Bag 1 Each
1936 1 Each
Saddle Blanket 1 Each
Horse Brush 1 Each
Bridle 1 Each Currycomb 1 Each
Saddlecloth 1 Each
Lariat 1 Each
Saddlebags 1 Pair
Picket Pin 1 Each
Cooling Strap 1 Each
Rifle Scabbard 1 Each
As the Pakistani officer called out each
As trained soldiers, Yarkov and his men knew how to select a secure place to live that would be easy to defend from outside attacks. Logovishchyeh was within a rocky valley on the top of a peak. A narrow cut in the mountains served as an entrance and exit. Several vantage points offered excellent views down to the lower countryside.
The dwellings in the hamlet were skillfully built by men who were the scions of countless generations who had lived through the most brutal winters on the surface of the earth. Logs were carefully chinked and stacked to form eight-foot-tall walls with openings for windows and front doors. Then a similar structure was built inside the first with five decimeters space between the two. This was then filled with packed earth to provide enough insulation to keep out even the bitterest of cold. It also served to maintain the domicile at relatively cool temperatures during the short warmer seasons. The roofs were arched with several layers of logs and earth to protect the inhabitants from above. A short hallway of five meters was built out from the entrance so that two doors could be installed as a buffer to keep frigid winds from entering during the comings and goings from the domicile. The windows were commercially available double-paned models, which, like the doors, had been ripped from the prison that once held the small community's inhabitants.
A further enhancement of American Coleman generators provided electricity for the community. These were used mostly for refrigerators and freezers. Vehicles such as Toyota pickups, Volkswagen vans, and old military DAZ/GAZ utility cars were owned by the inhabitants. One five-ton ZIL157 Soviet Army truck was communal property for heavy hauling. Most of this transportation had been liberated from the prison.
Now, after the passage of three years, the hodgepodge of log huts had evolved into a comfortable settlement. Several mountain springs furnished fresh water that flowed so rapidly it did not freeze even during the darkest times of the winter. Deer, wild goats and pigs, and other game were available for fresh meat. These sources of protein were supplemented with purchases of staples and vegetables in season in the shops of Dolirod.
Between Logovishchyeh, Dolirod, and raids down on the Pranistay Steppes, life was pretty good for Luka Ivanovich Yarkov and his men. They had everything they needed: vodka, food, and women, along with assorted cash money.
.
SHARIF GARRISON, PAKISTAN
RIDING HALL
1300 HOURS
AFTER the DVD presentation and lunch, the Brigands and their companions were taken to the riding hall to be introduced to their horses and the gear they would need to control and care for the animals. Each mount was in a separate stall and, under Lieutenant Sidiqui's direction, the Brigands were assigned to an individual animal. The horse equipment had been neatly stacked just outside each location.
Pete Dawson, checking on his horse, looked over in the next stall where Tiny Burke was carefully inspecting his own animal.
Damn, Tiny! Dawson exclaimed, noting Tiny's large size. They should have given you one of them Budweiser Clydesdales.
Somebody down the line yelled out, They're gonna have to put that poor horse on extry rations.
The senior chief, irritated by the gab, bellowed for the Brigands to shut up and give their full attention to their mounts.
A couple of minutes later, Lieutenant Sidiqui decided it was time to begin the afternoon's routine. You will note a piece of paper on top of the equipment. Please to pick it up and read it.
The SEALs did as ordered, perusing a list of things they were unfamiliar with, for the most part.
Saddle, Phillips, Model Feed Bag 1 Each
1936 1 Each
Saddle Blanket 1 Each
Horse Brush 1 Each
Bridle 1 Each Currycomb 1 Each
Saddlecloth 1 Each
Lariat 1 Each
Saddlebags 1 Pair
Picket Pin 1 Each
Cooling Strap 1 Each
Rifle Scabbard 1 Each
As the Pakistani officer called out each
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