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CH811: For Freedom
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'A true soldier fights, not because he hates what's in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.'
'Every war when it comes, or before it comes, is represented as not as war, but an act of self-defence against a homicidal maniac.'
'War does not decide who is right... only who is left.'
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Chakar's hands shook.
He knew victory would be difficult, but he was just realising how difficult it would be.
He had a little over 1500 able-bodied men under his command before the battle for Enakis. However, less than half of that was left.
The others were either dead or too injured to continue the fight.
And this was in a battle they had the numbers advantage.
