Back when I was growing up we didn't have the distractions that are available today. When it was rainy in the summer or we had a snow day, we would entertain ourselves with board games. Out of many, my favorite was STRATEGO. It was similar to Chess and Capture the Flag. The game pieces had a head shot of military personnel, such as Scout, Miner, Sergeant or Marshall and each piece had a corresponding number on it. Miners were number 8 and Marshall was number 1. Additionally, a Marshall could take any other numbered piece, Captains could take Lieutenants and lower. There were also pieces marked with a Flag, Bombs, that took out anyone but a Miners, Spies that could capture the Flag, The ultimate goal was to protect your Flag from capture and capture the opposing player's Flag. This set of caches will emulate that game.
Modern EOD Technicians across the world can trace their heritage to the Blitz, when the United Kingdom's cities were subjected to extensive bombing raids by Nazi Germany. In addition to conventional air raids, unexploded bombs (UXBs) took their toll on population and morale, paralyzing vital services and communications. Bombs fitted with delayed-action fuses provoked fear and uncertainty in the civilian population.
The first UXBs were encountered in the autumn of 1939 before the Blitz and were for the most part easily dealt with, mostly by Royal Air Force or Air Raid Precautions personnel. In the spring of 1940, when the Phony War ended, the British realized that they were going to need professionals in numbers to deal with the coming problem. 25 sections were authorized for the Royal Engineers in May 1940, another 109 in June, and 220 by August. Organization was needed, and as the Blitz began, 25 "Bomb Disposal Companies" were created between August 1940 and January 1941. Each company had ten sections, each section having a bomb disposal officer and 14 other ranks to assist. Six companies were deployed in London by January 1941.
The problem of UXBs was further complicated when Royal Engineer bomb disposal personnel began to encounter munitions fitted with anti-handling devices e.g. the Luftwaffe’s ZUS40 anti-removal bomb fuse of 1940. Bomb fuses incorporating anti-handling devices were specifically designed to kill bomb disposal personnel. Scientists and technical staff responded by devising methods and equipment to render them safe, including the work of Eric Moxey.
You might need some of these to capture your opponents flag!
The cache is not at the posted location. You must complete the jigsaw puzzle below to find where the cache is physically located.
May not be available in winter if snow banks get too high.
