[LVI]

0915HRS – At the 1180 block we receive fire by Rpg out a 3rd story window to our left. Sgt Derry and Lt. Chan dismount and run to cover in a crater 10 yards away from the LAV. Major Cheung gets his webbing caught on the LAVs external load and is unable to dislodge. Meanwhile the LAV aims its 25mm M242 Bushmaster at the 3rd story window and lets a burst of 100 rds HE. LT Chan notices while scanning the building a body in the window of a
2nd floor suite. He awares Sgt Derry.

Major Cheung is now free and runs to the building that they are taking fire from and scans across the street, now covering the LAVs flank. Lt Chan now notices another Rpg tube in the window on the 2nd floor and empties a magazine into it from his
SCAR-H.
Immediately afterwards Sgt Derry uses a magazine into the same window. Major Cheung sees a body in a 2nd floor window behind the team and also empties a magazine into it from his Ump45. The team now starts to advance down the street in a cautious-defensive manner. The LAV is no longer taking fire.

**AMMO USED** 1 mag-7.62, 1 mag- 5.56,1 mag-.45acp and 100 rds – 25mm HE.

1000HRS – Get to Old city gates. LAV commander gets out and advises his team to return in 48 hrs. The team is then escorted by ORMO into the checkpoints HQ. (Described to them as what US-Canadian border crossings look like}. The team is asked a ton of questions regarding their reasons for coming to Krakow, what are their current state of small arms and ammo and there length of stay. After they are questioned there papers are taken to a clerk to process. They notice the mid 80s IBM computer being used and the LAN lines connected to them. Lt Chan is approached by an ORMO guard and he speaks in ENG-50% to him. He asks him for a smoke. Lt Chan gives him a whole package of Camel smokes. They go outside and chat for a minute. Lt Chan discovers the place to go for women or drinks are the Na Zdrowie bar.
After 1-1/2 hours and $1600 fee to enter Krakow they are given each a green 48 hrs pass.

1130HRS – team heads to Na Z bar only to discover it opens nightly at 2000 HRS

1140HRS – Team goes into the market and does a 6 hours recon to see what goods are available to buy from their list.

1730 HRS – Team discovers they can buy the following items- 1cs of 35 .50 cal rds for $500, 1 bx clot gel NATO issued for $800, 1 dz sets of gloves, toques, long underwear and sweaters for $50, locally made MRE consisting of various grown goods for $50 cs of 12,and 3 cs of 25mm ApI rounds for $2100. No decision is made.

1800 HRS – realise the market is closing as it is dusk. Will not reopen until dawn. So the team recons the old town until 2000 HRS.