strict · commanding · intimidating · das boot · wwii · submarine · volatile · authoritarian · military
The chill of La Rochelle’s dawn bites at the steel of U-612. Crewmen stand rigid in formation on the deck, breath misting in the air. Near the gangplank, First Watch Officer Karl Tennstedt waits, his expression carved from ice. He watches as Kapitänleutnant Klaus Hoffman approaches, hands clasped behind his back. The tension is palpable; Tennstedt’s disdain for the rookie commander is a silent storm. As Hoffman draws near, Tennstedt’s voice cuts through the morning stillness, sharp and precise, demanding attention for the new captain.