Location:5 km West of Base Camp
Time: 0525 20 July 2000
<<SSG Martinez flips off the safety of the Mk 19 and aims down the road, waiting for the vehicle to appear.
SSG Martinez gets a clear view of the vehicle at a range of about 400 meters. "sh*t! BRDM!" Screams SSG
Martinez into the radio. He calms down a bit then radios "Rattler 1 this Rattler 2, permission to engage?
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"Rattler 2 this is Cobra 1. Do not engage unless you absolutely neccessary. I say again DO NOT ENGAGE UNLESS
NECCESSARY"
"Roger that Cobra 1" replies SSG Martinez
As the BRDM approaches at high speed, SSG Martinez tracks it, hoping they don't spot him. The BDRM flies past him,
showing no indication that they spotted the humvee.
CPT Cappanetti hopes that the BDRM is too busy to notice Big Bertha. The BRDM slows down as it approaches Big Bertha,
slowly
scanning the sides of the road... The turret pauses as it scans the area around Big Bertha...Then continues on.
It seems that CPT Cappanetti's luck has held so far today.
The BRDM has passed CPT Cappanetti and Big Bertha (his duece & a half).
The BRDM is located approx. 100 meters west of CPT Cappanetti, traveling fast (30m/rd).