280SU Cyprus, top of mountain with up to 26ft of snow in winter and prolonged sub-zero temperatures.
Mid-1970s and post invasion and rundown, MT section puts in order for usual winter anti-freeze. Signal comes back in reply from UK, “Please explain request for anti-freeze in a sub-tropical climate”.
Raised almost as much of a laugh as when the army brought up all their new diesel trucks up to the leave centre, parked them overnight, and all their engine blocks froze and split overnight…