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Originally Posted by The Reaper
Got it. Great read, some discussion over whether the story is true or not.
Humping out of Siberia through the Gobi Desert and over the Himalayas to India is bizarre route selection, but it certainly avoided the likely spots.
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I'm sure that not having a map or compass had a big part to do with it. Their choices were limited by knowledge of the globe and using the sun for navigation. East was the shortest route, but they felt it had a high risk of compromise (most likely for the Russians to look during a search). North (to the Arctic) and West (through Russia) were out, which left South....
Makes my ODA E&E plans that were anywhere from 40-200 miles look like a walk in the park....