If only I had known that old EderLedahozen was on a charitable Christmas mission I would have pressed home the attack with even greater determination. Furthermore, I missed a golden opportunity to end his annual extravagances as he stood there among the wreckage and saluted as I swept past. I even returned his salute when I should have been perforating his field-grey uniform with my twin Vickers.
His plane came down behind our lines so if I'm quick about it I can dash over there and gather up all those misguided presents before the salvage party of charitable nun's arrives from the nearby church of St. Eloi. I'll flog them to my Squadron pals and use all monies to reduce my mess bill....probably.
Ah, well. It's easy to be wise after the event.
'Find your enemy and shoot him down - everything else is unimportant.'
