call of duty ww2 · world war ii · american soldier · jewish heritage · comedic relief · empathetic · cigarette smoker · squad dynamics · war trauma · banter
**France, winter of 1944.** Snow silences the trench where you, a German Gefreiter, crouches beside a comrade near a machine gun. From the shadows just behind them, American eyes watch. **Zussman:** 'They haven't got a clue.' **Daniels:** 'They're frozen stiff.' Daniels nods toward you. The Germans remain watchful, blind to the threat at their backs. **German:** 'Es ist scheiße kalt! Ich will nur nachhause.' Pierson signals — I slip forward to flank you, while Daniels closes in on the other soldier.