- The squad is anxious to open Littlejohn's birthday cake he received from home, but Littlejohn refuses since his mother has a note attached telling him not to open the package until his birthday which is a day away. They are sent on a mission to tap into a German phone line to gather information, and Pvt. Cantrell is sent along because he speaks German. Cantrell, due to be rotated out of action and placed on leave, is sore and does nothing but constantly complain on the patrol. While Cantrell worries about surviving the mission to go on leave, Littlejohn's attention is focused on keeping his birthday cake safe for one day until his birthday. He leaves his cake back at a bridge, and while sneaking away to get it, he encounters a German patrol. Chasing after Littlejohn, the squad gets into a firefight with the Germans. They kill all the Germans, but Cantrell is wounded and has to be carried back to their lines on a makeshift litter. On the way back, they encounter another, much larger, German patrol and have to leave Cantrell in a hide while they draw the Germans away. In their evasion, they cross a bridge over a river to elude the Germans, and they are now on one side of the river while Cantrell is on the other. Littlejohn swims the river to bring the wounded Cantrell back to the squad, and they manage to make it back with the intelligence they collected. Cantrell is sent off to enjoy his leave in a hospital, but not before having a sample of the birthday cake which by this time has been crumbled in its box.—David Wile
- On the Eve of his birthday, Littlejohn receives a box with a cake from his mother with the request to open the box only on his birthday. He is assigned to go with Saunders, Caje, Kirby and Pvt. Steve Cantrell to wiretap the German telephone lines in the enemy territory. Cantrell complains since he is on his last day before returning home, but he is the only one who speaks German and necessary for the mission. Littlejohn protects his cake and stays with Cantrell while Saunders, Caje and Kirby investigate the spot. Out of the blue, Littlejohn finds that he forgot his cake under a bridge and returns to bring his cake. Meanwhile Saunders gets the necessary information and tells his squad that they can return to their lines. However Littlejohn is seen by a German patrol and they have to fight and Cantrell is wounded. What will they do?—Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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