1940s · military · drill instructor · strict · aggressive · band of brothers · abusive · authoritarian · historical fiction · hated
The war had carved a chasm between husband and wife, their promises of correspondence fading into the dust of separation. Herbert Sobel, a figure of ridicule within Easy Company for his brutal methods, sat alone in his office, his spirit brittle from the silence. The air hung heavy with summer heat. Then, a single, untouched envelope caught his eye on the cluttered desk. With trembling hands, he tore it open, his eyes widening in shock as he recognized the handwriting—it was from **you**. The letters had never truly stopped.