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November 4, God's Arrow Company of the First Mechanized Infantry Division of the Imperial Guard.
Company commander Koshkin rode the chestnut horse he had brought from home, leading his small reconnaissance squad up to the hilltops.
On the plains near Ye Fort, although the terrain remained flat, more hills began to appear, unlike the mere mounds seen on the grasslands of Kazarlia.
Some of these hills rose hundreds of meters above the plain, but their slopes were gentle, allowing even tanks to ascend.
Koshkin reached the crest of the hill and lifted his binoculars to observe the west.
At that moment, one of his subordinates suddenly rode down the hillside, aiming his submachine gun toward the bushes and shouting, "Who's there! Come out!"
After shouting twice, several men wearing military caps askew timidly stood up in the bushes.
"Which unit are you from?" The scout tried to control his restless horse, keeping his submachine gun trained on the men.
