Tell el-Mukayyar – The accidentThe mighty tank lay underside up, like a tortoise that had ended up with its legs in the air. General Campbell and the Senator jumped out of their jeep as quickly as possible and tried to help the three poor soldiers who were stuck inside.
"You three, in there. Are you all right?” yelled the General.
Interminable seconds went by until they heard the voice of the tank commander, “I think so. Get us out of here.”
Fortunately, the end of the long cannon had stuck in the sand and the Abrams, leaning on that sort of pivot, had been left slightly tilted to one side.
“Can you open the door?"
In response, the access hatch partially opened, with an ominous creaking sound, coming to rest, with a dull thud, on the ground. Slowly and with a great deal of effort, one
