Jack wasn’t willing to give in without a fight and so he pushed his throttles to the stops. Coupled with his descent, he was able to squeeze a few more miles per hour out of the old bird. But as impressive as that was, with the airspeed indicator climbing past three hundred miles per hour, … Continue reading In Pursuit
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Attack on London
Photo from Unsplash (Luke Stackpoole) Horst Kloster had supervised the loading of the bomb, despite the fact that he still knew little of its functionality or capability. He mentioned as much to his superior, Colonel Knemeyer, but wasn’t given much of an explanation. “Leave it to the scientists,” Knemeyer told him. “Your only job, your … Continue reading Attack on London
Hilde Arrested
Photo: Unsplash - (KMA) Hilde blamed herself for her mother’s incarceration. She looked around her aunt’s house, at the rooms she knew so well, and realized that she too was confined, not by concrete walls and iron bars, but confined nonetheless. She watched the softly falling rain, the small growth starting to bud in one … Continue reading Hilde Arrested
Escape by Sea
Image courtesy Unsplash: Sam Moqadam It was well past midnight as Jack glanced up at the partly cloudy sky. A crisp wind was picking up from the east, giving rise to the sea swells. No sooner had he looked at the waves than he leaned further over the railing and retched into the water again. … Continue reading Escape by Sea
Running at Your Best
John Stermscheg- Photo supplied by Author I’d like to think of myself as being active and enjoying outdoor activities. But that pales compared to my father. Dad was born in the former Yugoslavia and excelled at sports, including soccer where he played semi-pro. When he wasn’t on the soccer pitch, he’d be out mountain climbing … Continue reading Running at Your Best
A Devious Scheme
Image courtesy Unsplash: Jansen Yang Alerted by the approaching shrill of a jet engine, Horst Kloster looked up to see the Ho-229 leave the confines of the military airfield and fly overhead. He smiled, picturing the series of events soon to unfold for the unsuspecting pilot: haziness, momentary confusion, difficulty in judgment, drowsiness, and if … Continue reading A Devious Scheme
An Unlikely Hero
Unsplash- (Lubo Milnar) American P-51 Mustang Jack redoubled his efforts and had barely managed to remove the last of the snow, to reveal those bright white letters— P O W ––against the dull brown of the freight car. The P-51 was moments away from opening fire again. Jack thought about jumping onto the next car, … Continue reading An Unlikely Hero
A Pompous Mayor
Otto Saufman, deputy mayor of Oranienburg, reclined in his comfortable office chair as he gazed out the window. It was a great view, unobstructed, allowing him to take in the activity in the courtyard below. He had chosen this office not out of convenience, for he laboured every day to climb the stairs to the … Continue reading A Pompous Mayor
The Interrogator
Unsplash- Drew Hays “My name is Horst Kloster, and I am assigned to the Luftwaffe, and this is Fräulein Braun, a stenographer. I’ve been given the task of, how shall I put it, interviewing you. Please, don’t worry, I’m not with the Gestapo.” Boyer and Rossi were given a cup of coffee and a buttered … Continue reading The Interrogator
Another Mission
Unsplash- Renan Captain Jack Swaggart yawned and looked east toward the unfolding dawn. Although the rising sun registered with his visual senses, what he saw in his mind’s eye nearly overshadowed the splendour of cascading yellow and red colours emanating from the rising fireball. It was a splendid morning. But the peacefulness of the new day … Continue reading Another Mission
