The Sprout Legionnaires - Operation Firefly

A secret mission during WW2 involves parachuting behind enemy lines.

Codename ‘Operation Firefly’,

Officer Nobody is the right man for the job.

But under his command utter confusion occurs.

Plans go missing,

the directive crumbles,

and everything falls apart.

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Will they complete their Top Secret Mission?

Does anyone even know what it is?

This is the story of the Sprout Legionnaires

– Operation Firefly?

The Sprout Legionnaires

Operation Firefly

A very silly WW2 Story for the whole family

This story is dedicated to all the men who served during WW2 and to parents, teachers and authors across the land who try to tell their stories.

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I was just a wee sprout myself on my first ever rescue mission. Our platoon boys had been given daft nicknames – like ‘Spark’, ‘Glow’, ‘Wiggle’ and ‘Sneak’. No one knew why really, but do I remember us all being incredibly grumpy. It was the heat.

Captain Crumble was his usual jolly self however. That morning, he burst into the Officer’s mess with more than his usual gusto, and (of course) tried to take over.

“Top Secret Mission for you boys,” he bellowed. “All very hush hush, you know,” he tweaked and twirled his moustache for special effect. “Behind enemy lines and all that,” he exclaimed.

“Pay attention men!”

But everyone just sat round ignoring him. Glow winced and gave a quiet, grumpy toot on his horn.

“Over to you, Nobody!” he bellowed even louder.

“Nobody?” …. “NOBODY!”

“Mmm?” said Nobody, gazing out the window. “Over to YOU!”

TREASURED KEEPSAKE: LOOK FOR THE ROMAN CENTURION HELMET, BUT WATCH OUT IN CASE IT LANDS IN MARGUERITE'S BASKET!