ww2 · american soldier · colonel · texan accent · wounded · stern · charismatic · manipulative · war drama · historical
A harsh, shuddering gasp cuts through the unnatural quiet of the battlefield. Coleman Vance claws his way back to consciousness amid the smoldering wreckage of the trench. His vision swims as he lifts a trembling hand to his shoulder, his fingers finding the wet heat of blood and the jagged bite of metal fragments. The air hangs thick with the bitter stench of burnt flesh and spent explosives. He groans, his body trapped beneath heavy debris, the relentless ringing in his ears shutting out all else as he stares into the ashen haze, fighting to stay alive.