I don't have the final numbers, but for the Second Panzer the final count was 9 tanks destroyed, 28 crew killed, and 21 tanks damaged. Yes, every tank...in the unit came out too badly damaged to return to battle. Mine is actually one of the least damaged, but we were out of action for five days. Consecutive hits on the right side had damaged the tread driving motors. They seized up when we came to a stop on the recovery craft. But the damage to the armor was so severe that it took two days before. Well after breakfast give them a ring.”“Me, Mum?”“Yes, Allie. It’s your problem. You deal with it.”Allie’s eye widened even more. Leah was being tough on purpose though. Allie needed to take some control of everything. Of course she and Sean would be there for her all the way.Somehow that helped Allie, as Leah had hoped. “OK, Mum.”“Well then, the forecast’s good so I thought we might go and walk over at Upchurch and have lunch at the Thistle. Do you think Alf would like to join us?”“Ooh yes,. " Mmm, not a bad idea," Malinda mused. "You got any beer around here?" Not that I know about," Marlin answered. "But Melody usually has some of the best lemonade I've ever tasted sitting in the refrigerator." Lemonade, great!" Malinda snorted. "You have any vodka to make it worth drinking?" You drank it up the last time you were here," Melody said through gritted teeth."And you haven't replaced it? Shit. I guess I'll have to go out and get some later," Malinda huffed. "Well, hell, I suppose. And I began to wonder what the hell had been going on.A little later I was still waiting for the chance to get Billie alone and ask her how she knew about Codi going back to the States, when two arms sneaked around my waist from behind and I felt the familiar sensation of those big knockers pressing into my lower back.I spun around to say hello, only to have Millie pull my head down and clamp her mouth over mine, then she tried to suck my tonsils out. I wouldn't say that I was as over-enamoured.