Cold war incident, some where in Germany.
Me - Batallion RTO manning the TOC (Tactical Operations Center) for the night radio shift while we were out in the field.
Call comes in over the radio (call signs changed to protect the guilty)
TOC this is S1 (Battalion S1/Intelligence officer),
I need a location check (short hand for I’m lost and need help finding my location)
S1, TOC (me) - please read the nearest sign, highway or road marker
TOC, S1 - I read Colburg (not the real town)
... several min of looking for Colburg on the map
S1, TOC - are you SURE the sign says Colburg?
TOC, S1 - Affirmative
S1, TOC - please head West on any road and travel approximately 20 km. If you see a sign that says Rand or Grenze (German for border) please proceed past that sign and initiate contact with TOC again. DO NOT contact any locals and especially POLIZI (German Police)
TOC, S1 - West, why west?
S1, TOC - Because sir, you are INSIDE East Germany.
Just FYI:
The S1 is the Personnel Officer, the S2 Intel.
S3 is Plans/operations and S4 is Supply.