Each and everything that Colonel Hogan and his men had to be done precisely on schedule. If anything went wrong, every man in his group would be in extreme danger. Everywhere there were German soldiers and civilians who were looking for men such as them. Something as simple as talking on the radio could be caught.

Going out in the dark of the night with bombs to blow up a large bridge that was heavily guarded was going to be a very dangerous feat indeed. Each of the men were going to have to swim a long distance making sure that the weapon that they were carrying and the bombs did not get wet. There would be two men from the group stationed on the bank next to the river behind the rocks as they had done before. But they had to be very careful Just because they had blown up the bridge once did not guarantee their success this time.

One of the things that worried Hogan was that the men would start to think their missions to be routine. This could lead to carelessness and that could not be tolerated by any means.

Carter checked each and every bomb very carefully, and Newkirk put the finishing touches on the uniforms that the men were to wear. Once again everything had to be timed. The train was due to go over the bridge at four the next afternoon. They had to be ready.

As two of the men kept an eye on the door for any guards that might come nearby, Colonel Hogan Newkirk and Carter left through the tunnel to head towards the bridge. The two men corporal Brown and Corporal Jurgens would follow in five minutes. It was hoped that if they spaced each other out to some degree if the Germans saw one of them they might not catch all of them.

All of the men who worked with Colonel Hogan were well aware of the dangers of their missions. They had all agreed to give their life rather than let anyone know anything about the operation. There was always a chance that one of them might break under questioning, but these men had been hand picked because of their dedication.

As the men climbed down the hill near the bridge, they saw the soldiers. There were several soldiers on either side of the bridge and they looked as though they were well armed and ready to shoot to kill. The men eased their way into the water as they saw their friends come into their sight. They moved as silently as possible and managed to make it to the bridge.

Each one of them placed the bombs precisely where Carter had told them to do. The dynamite was set for just four o'clock, the time the train was scheduled to go over the trestle. But, as they got back to the men who were standing on the hill watching another on of Colonel Hogan's men came into sight. The German's were going to be opening the trestle first thing in the morning instead. The bombs would have to be set for eight am . This meant that Colonel Hogan and his men were going to have to reset the timers.

As they each climbed once again they set the timers. It was hard and tedious and as Hogan looked on he saw two soldiers come over to his men who were standing on the hill. With real worry he watched as the men appeared to be having a normal conversation. After a few minutes the true German soldiers left and went over to the other side of the bridge.

As the men all headed back to the safety of the prison camp they all breathed a sigh of relief. Hogan laughed to himself thinking 'how odd it is for me and my men to find safety at prisoner of war camp. Most soldiers are trying to get out of them while his men wanted to get back in.

The next morning it was again time for roll call. Roll call was always held around eight in the morning. As the men stood outside they heard the shrill of the train whistle as it headed across the bridge that had just been built. As they heard the trains heavy wheels going across the water, they heard the first explosion and then two more.

The screech and scream of the engine and the cars was deafening. From their vantage point Hogan and his men could hear all the noises the screams and the loud crashes as the train hit the water. It was indeed a job well done for Colonel Hogan and his men.

Colonel Klink had just stepped out of his office to talk with Sargent Shultz and get the roll call count when the explosions started. He looked with his mouth gaping open and his hands up in the air to the sound. He could see the fire and like the prisoners could hear the screams of the men as they caught fire themselves and fell some one hundred feet into the water.

The ambulance from the camp left to aid any of the injured and two medics went to the scene. The men in the barracks went back in and congratulated each other. They would be doing another job soon. They all hoped that all of their missions would be that successful.

Later that afternoon Sargent Schultz came into the barracks. He was upset and told the men that there had been many deaths on the train that day. They were sure that there was a large espionage ring working in the area and the Gestapo would be hanging around for the next couple of weeks because of it.

Hogan knew that would mean that he and his men would have to lay quiet for a while. The man of his barracks could not do anything without someone guarding the door until the Gestapo left. The Gestapo was very dangerous and they would keep Klink a nervous wreck too. But they would soon leave for another destination and he and his men could once more get to the business of winning the war.