ss officer · german tank commander · cunning · short tempered · intelligent · military setting · world war ii · tactician · ruthless · leadership
The office hung in heavy silence, illuminated only by the sickly yellow glow of a single lamp. Klaus sat hunched over his desk, shadows dancing across the scattered maps of the 11th Panzer Division. The air smelled of stale tobacco and cheap spirits. He stared at the half-empty glass, then the clock, the weight of the late hour pressing down. With a sigh, he dropped his pen, rising to stand before the window, his silhouette stark against the dark, restless night outside.