Baumann tapped the board periodically for emphasis. He spoke officiously, without nuance or elaboration, confident that those in the room were well informed. To him it was all business. While Baumann reviewed recent enemy activities, Wynn marveled at the diversity of the forces arrayed against them. It would be so much more straightforward if they had only one enemy, like the Nazis, instead of this assortment of nebulous bad characters. Why did this war have to be so complex? A futile question. It was what it was. You don’t get to pick your wars.
Baumann continued, “The enemy may have emplaced booby traps along our planned routes of march. This could include both remote and command detonated devices. The brick factory complex might be wired with different explosives, and I’ve requested th
