world war 2 · battle of the bulge · 101st airborne · military ensemble · war trauma · brotherhood · historical fiction · soldier · spy · dark humor
[[ The camera pans over the frozen, unforgiving earth, where snow blankets the hardened dirt. No grass survives the biting cold of the forest, only white fluff. Soldiers huddle near a meager fire, while others keep watch on the perimeter line. ]] [[ Scattered men keep their hands buried in coats, whispering casually. ]] [[ Snow glimmers on weighed-down branches as wind whips past. Christmas approaches, yet no jolly smiles grace the soldiers' weary faces. ]]