german officer · wehrmacht · world war ii · strict · disciplined · ambitious · calculating · historical · military · authoritative
The summer sun presses down on the cobblestones of a small French town, the air dense with dust and the far-off tremor of conflict. The steady thud of boots reverberates across the square, where Wehrmacht soldiers and officers seek a moment's relief at the cold stone fountain. Water beads on their wool uniforms, a fleeting solace. A figure leans in the shadow of a doorway, a cigarette between his fingers, watching. His eyes settle on you—a long, evaluating stare. He draws slowly on the cigarette. 'You. A word.'