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vomitdodger · 1 year

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Just posted by a member of my extended military and friend circle. Please consider helping a true hero. The write up doesn’t due him justice. He’s on hospice care and lives alone. Donations are for in home care until his passing.

His write up:

I am Timmy Woods Lavin and have been in Jay's life approximately for 60 Years.

Jay is a kind loving talented individual.

Right now he needs help! After helping so many other people either by delivering hot meals or standing out in front of the Golden Coral on Hot or Rainy days asking people to help the wounded soldiers that are Disabled American Veterans. He has known that pain every day since being a young man who has been shot up. That never stopped him from helping others or for him to succeed thru the pain.

Now he really needs help and I love him and can only do so much with my limitations. I will give and do whatever is necessary to make his last journey respectful and with peace. I am asking you to help a good soul.

Jay Lavin (formerly Lavinsky) needs our help. At Age 98, he appears to be the last survivor of the US Army's Company B, 39th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division in World War II. Jay fought in the Hürtgen Forest and the Battle of the Bulge. He received two Bronze Stars, one for Valor on December 22, 1944, when the 39th Infantry Regiment repelled the German 3rd Panzer Grenadier Division.

On February 28, 1945, while clearing the German village of Derkum at night, his squad in 3rd. Platoon was attacked by a German half-track; his foxhole buddy was mortally wounded and died in Jay's arms. On March 4, 1945, a German machine gun hit Jay with six bullets putting him in hospitals for the next six months. He was discharged from the Army with 100% disability.

Jay is in Hospice Care at home. {When we brought him home he smiled}.

The funds will be used for 24 hour care. Jay is 100% disabled.

Jay lives alone and was recently discharged from a Florida hospital after suffering a fall. He is now at home but needs 24/7 care which will continue for whatever time he may have left; care he cannot afford for long.

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brookstonalmanac · 6 months

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Events 11.16 (before 1950)

951 – Emperor Li Jing sends a Southern Tang expeditionary force of 10,000 men under Bian Hao to conquer Chu. Li Jing removes the ruling family to his own capital in Nanjing, ending the Chu Kingdom. 1272 – While travelling during the Ninth Crusade, Prince Edward becomes King of England upon Henry III of England's death, but he will not return to England for nearly two years to assume the throne. 1491 – An auto-da-fé, held in the Brasero de la Dehesa outside of Ávila, concludes the case of the Holy Child of La Guardia with the public execution of several Jewish and converso suspects. 1532 – Francisco Pizarro and his men capture Inca Emperor Atahualpa at the Battle of Cajamarca. 1632 – King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden was killed at the Battle of Lützen during the Thirty Years' War. 1776 – American Revolutionary War: British and Hessian units capture Fort Washington from the Patriots. 1793 – French Revolution: Ninety dissident Roman Catholic priests are executed by drowning at Nantes. 1797 – The Prussian heir apparent, Frederick William, becomes King of Prussia as Frederick William III. 1805 – Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Schöngrabern: Russian forces under Pyotr Bagration delay the pursuit by French troops under Joachim Murat. 1822 – American Old West: Missouri trader William Becknell arrives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, over a route that became known as the Santa Fe Trail. 1828 – Greek War of Independence: The London Protocol entails the creation of an autonomous Greek state under Ottoman suzerainty, encompassing the Morea and the Cyclades. 1849 – A Russian court sentences writer Fyodor Dostoyevsky to death for anti-government activities linked to a radical intellectual group; his sentence is later commuted to hard labor. 1855 – David Livingstone becomes the first European to see the Victoria Falls in what is now Zambia-Zimbabwe. 1857 – Second relief of Lucknow: Twenty-four Victoria Crosses are awarded, the most in a single day. 1863 – American Civil War: In the Battle of Campbell's Station, Confederate troops unsuccessfully attack Union forces which allows General Ambrose Burnside to secure Knoxville, Tennessee. 1871 – The National Rifle Association of America receives its charter from New York State. 1885 – Canadian rebel leader of the Métis and "Father of Manitoba" Louis Riel is executed for treason. 1904 – English engineer John Ambrose Fleming receives a patent for the thermionic valve (vacuum tube). 1907 – Indian Territory and Oklahoma Territory join to form Oklahoma, which is admitted as the 46th U.S. state. 1914 – The Federal Reserve Bank of the United States officially opens. 1920 – Qantas, Australia's national airline, is founded as Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services Limited. 1933 – The United States and the Soviet Union establish formal diplomatic relations. 1938 – LSD is first synthesized by Albert Hofmann from ergotamine at the Sandoz Laboratories in Basel. 1940 – World War II: In response to the leveling of Coventry by the German Luftwaffe two days before, the Royal Air Force bombs Hamburg. 1940 – The Holocaust: In occupied Poland, the Nazis close off the Warsaw Ghetto from the outside world. 1940 – New York City's "Mad Bomber" George Metesky places his first bomb at a Manhattan office building used by Consolidated Edison. 1944 – World War II: In support of the Battle of Hürtgen Forest, the town of Düren is destroyed by Allied aircraft. 1945 – UNESCO is founded.

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fzzr · 9 months

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That one level you go back to

I have played a lot of video games. [citation needed] Some of them were even good. [dubious — discuss] I have also played a lot of video game levels/missions. Some missions are really, really good and I want to talk about them. Each of these is so good I have replayed the game in question just to get to this level again. Given most of the are toward or at the end, that's saying quite a lot.

Halo CE — The Silent Cartographer

Let's get the obvious one out of the way first. Silent Cartographer is the most Halo mission in Halo CE. After the combat drop the mission provides you with a vehicle and an unclear destination and you get to go figure out for yourself how to get there. Go the direction the game points you? No problem, the golden path is a great way to experience what the level has to offer. Drive the other way? Sure, the devs thought of that and the script figures out what needs to happen. Do some speedrunner shit and skip the locked door trap? Haha you got us- NOPE this is fine, you're a speedy cyborg and that's not a problem. You want to blow shit up with rockets? Snipe with pistols? Go in swinging with an overshield or sneaky style with an active camouflage? Go for it, you're Master Chief Petty Officer John-117 and you will Get The Job Done.

Call of Duty 2 — Rangers Lead the Way

Fight your way up this hill. One might think that the D-Day landing level is what makes or breaks this World War 2 game, but you would be mistaken. The mission that really gets the blood pumping is the battle for a place almost no one can name without looking it up (Hürtgen Forest, saved you a google.) You are looking straight up multiple lines of fortifications with no real concept of how far you're going to have to go, just ammunition and a direction - up. On the way there you're going to have a variety of encounters and access to most of the weapons in this front of the war. It's challenging, it's breathless, and it's everything Call of Duty should be.

Starcraft — Eye of the Storm

The final mission of the original Starcraft pulls a trick that's never done before series: It gives you control of armies of two separate factions at once. It's possible to get that effect later with mind control, but this is the mission that really makes it stick. You have access to the full Protoss and Terran tech trees, a separate supply pool for each, shared resources, and one job: Destroy the Overmind. Whether you decide to methodically wipe the map with siege weaponry or pour all your resources into a combined Carrier and Battlecruiser alpha strike, this mission is when you get to go all out. It also requires fighting a larger enemy force and managing twice as many units as usual, and you are calling on skills from many hours earlier in the campaign when using the Terran units. Altogether a transcendent moment.

The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle-earth — Minas Tirith

This game isn't universally familiar, so here's some extra background. BFME is an RTS with a strategic world map that allows you to move from region to region building your armies as the campaigns (both good and evil are playable) progress. Of particular note, unlike most RTS games where you're building a fresh army from scratch for each mission, in BFME your army usually persists from mission to mission. Additionally, squads level up as you go along, making it very rewarding to play tactically to keep them alive. The good campaign starts out with you building up Eomer's army while defending Rohan, leading ultimately to the holdout at Helm's Deep which ends when the army you built up arrives.

After that, the good campaign leaves Rohan behind completely and switches to Faramir's point of view, where you go through a similar process of playing through story and optional battles to prepare for Mordor's onslaught. This leads, finally, to the attack on Minas Tirith. This is one of if not the longest missions in the game. This time you're going to have your tricked out rangers holding the wall, but attrition happens and by waves six and seven things might be feeling a bit dicey... and then the Rohirrim arrive. And not just any Rohirrim, either — the force that arrives is your army that you built during the Rohan part of the campaign. After you spent many hours and half the game away from them, this moment of catharsis, where all your work across both armies pays off at the same time, is one of those experiences I will never, ever forget. I have played a lot of LotR games and nothing else has come as close to reproducing the feeling of that (or any) moment of the story.

#Battle for Middle Earth #Halo CE #Call of Duty 2 #Starcraft #video games #original post

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techtaak · 11 months

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He Was Wired to a Mine for 70 Hours in World War II – And Survived.

HistoryNet German soldiers made an American G.I. into a living booby trap while battling in the Hürtgen Forest in World War II. #Wired #Hours #World #War #Survived

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bildwerk-ost · 1 year

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In diesem Wald lief die längste Schlacht im Zweiten Weltkrieg auf deutschem Boden: am Buhlert im Hürtgenwald. #wwii #ww2 #worldwar2 #dday #militaryhistory #combathistory #war #historicplaces #militaria #urbex #battlefield #battle #huertgenforest #warhistory #bunker #lostplaces #landschaftsfotografie #landschaft #landscapephotography #eifel #baum #bäume #tree #trees #hürtgenwald #weltkrieg #explore #getoutdoors #exploremore #letsgosomewhere (hier: Hürtgen Forest) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqH8SySNWNl/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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sfc-paulchambers · 1 year

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"Members of the U.S. 22nd Infantry Regiment holding the line during heavy fighting near Großhau, Germany during the Battle of the Hürtgen Forest, 1 Dec 1944" (United States Army Signal Corps) #WeRememberThem #thisdayinarmyhistory Posted @withrepost • @wwiimemorial (at Middle Tennessee Area) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClpDEzKONi5/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#werememberthem #thisdayinarmyhistory

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leaarong · 2 years

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Battle of Hürtgen Forest - Call of Duty WW2

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romini · 7 years

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When Trumpets Fade (1998) Dir. John Irvin

#When Trumpets Fade #WWII #WW2 #Battle of Hürtgen Forest #western front

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carbone14 · 2 years

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Soldat Robert Leigh de la 83e Division d'infanterie américaine (Thunderbolt Division) et ses prises de guerre pendant la bataille de la forêt de Hürtgen – Duren – Allemagne – 16 décembre 1944

#WWII #Campagne d'Allemagne #Bataille de la forêt d'Hürtgen #Battle of Hürtgen Forest #Armée américaine #US Army #83e Division d'infanterie US #Thunderbolt Division #Butin #Prise de guerre #Visages de guerre #Duren #Allemagne #16/12/1944 #12/1944 #1944

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wisconsinhistorian · 6 years

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Some major events that occurred on September 19.

Photo One: George Washington’s Farewell Address is printed across America as an open letter to the public, 1796.

Photo Two: The Battle of Hürtgen Forest begins and will become the longest individual battle that the U.S. Army has ever fought, lasting from September 19 to December 16, 1944.

Photo Three: King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, the country’s current king, has his investiture, 1973.

#this day in history series #history #george washington #george washington's farewell address #battle of hürtgen forest #world war ii #swedish royal family #king carl gustaf

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demons · 6 years

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A burning German tank pilot has just climbed out of his Tiger tank only to fall on the ground and pass away. I was a target as I took this photograph and drew fire. I took cover near him and read his Nazi belt buckle: "Got Mit Uns" - "God is With Us". He was saying "Mutter. Mutter."/Hurtgen Forest, 1944.

#History #World War II #World War II: KIAs #World War II: Wehrmacht #World War II: Battle of Hürtgen Forest #World War II: European Theater

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brookstonalmanac · 8 months

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Events 9.19 (before 1950)

96 – Nerva, suspected of complicity of the death of Domitian, is declared emperor by Senate. The Senate then annuls laws passed by Domitian and orders his statues to be destroyed. 634 – Siege of Damascus: The Rashidun Arabs under Khalid ibn al-Walid capture Damascus from the Byzantine Empire. 1356 – Battle of Poitiers: An English army under the command of Edward the Black Prince defeats a French army and captures King John II. 1410 – End of the Siege of Marienburg: The State of the Teutonic Order repulses the joint Polish—Lithuanian forces. 1676 – Jamestown is burned to the ground by the forces of Nathaniel Bacon during Bacon's Rebellion. 1777 – American Revolutionary War: British forces win a tactically expensive victory over the Continental Army in the First Battle of Saratoga. 1778 – The Continental Congress passes the first United States federal budget. 1796 – George Washington's Farewell Address is printed across America as an open letter to the public. 1799 – French Revolutionary Wars: French-Dutch victory against the Russians and British in the Battle of Bergen. 1846 – Two French shepherd children, Mélanie Calvat and Maximin Giraud, experience a Marian apparition on a mountaintop near La Salette, France, now known as Our Lady of La Salette.[6] 1852 – Annibale de Gasparis discovers the asteroid Massalia from the north dome of the Astronomical Observatory of Capodimonte. 1862 – American Civil War: Union troops under William Rosecrans defeat a Confederate force commanded by Sterling Price. 1863 – American Civil War: The first day of the Battle of Chickamauga, in northwestern Georgia, the bloodiest two-day battle of the conflict, and the only significant Confederate victory in the war's Western Theater. 1864 – American Civil War: Union troops under Philip Sheridan defeat a Confederate force commanded by Jubal Early. With over 50,000 troops engaged, it was the largest battle fought in the Shenandoah Valley. 1868 – La Gloriosa begins in Spain. 1870 – Franco-Prussian War: The siege of Paris begins. The city held out for over four months before surrendering. 1893 – In New Zealand, the Electoral Act of 1893 is consented to by the governor, giving all women in New Zealand the right to vote. 1916 – World War I: During the East African Campaign, colonial forces of the Belgian Congo (Force Publique) under the command of Charles Tombeur capture the town of Tabora after heavy fighting. 1939 – World War II: The Battle of Kępa Oksywska concludes, with Polish losses reaching roughly 14% of all the forces engaged. 1940 – World War II: Witold Pilecki is voluntarily captured and sent to Auschwitz concentration camp to gather and smuggle out information for the resistance movement. 1944 – World War II: The Battle of Hürtgen Forest begins. It will become the longest individual battle that the U.S. Army has ever fought. 1944 – World War II: The Moscow Armistice between Finland and the Soviet Union is signed, which officially ended the Continuation War.[ 1946 – The Council of Europe is founded following a speech by Winston Churchill at the University of Zurich.

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angelwheat · 2 years

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Call of Duty WW2

At The River’s Edge || Robert Zussman X Reader

**Warning! Implied self-harm!**

(Request from Wattpad)

(1784 Words)

Location: Hürtgen Forest

Her hands dipped in the river’s shore, the girl was kneeling down as she forcibly scrubbed her grubby hands in the misty water. Groaning in annoyance, she scratched and rubbed her palms even harder, beginning to believe that the stubborn blood and dirt etched into the creases of her hands had absorbed well into her very being.

Sinking her hands into the murky river once more, she huffed, watching dew drops of water fall from her fingertips before she wiped her hands dry on her army jacket. She sat back cross-legged, hunched over slightly, tucking stray locks of hair from her face. Her body ached tremendously with every move she made, feeling utterly bruised all over.

Nightfall settled long ago. Beams of moonlight illuminated the woodlands with its ashy glow, weaving its way between the wilted branches of the towering forest trees. She found herself looking over the scenery, thinking of how the nature used to thrive with life and bold colour. Only now a dull and daunting atmosphere surrounded the land, as the forest life crumbled and withered away under the pressure of warfare that had swept through.

She turned her head up to the starry sky, noticing how the moon’s heavenly glow was partially smudged by the light clouds that rolled over. The moment would have been so tranquil, if it wasn’t for the distant sound of gunfire, echoing bombs that shook the ground like an earthquake, and occasionally an orderly formation of fighter planes soaring by. The girl had only grown accustomed to such a chaotic world; not even a flinch when the bombs fell like rain.

Their last mission had surely been tough for all, with many not seeing the objective through to the end. It all began to daunt on her while she sat and pondered by the shore. The realisation of how she’s only straying farther from home, although, with the unrelenting bombings, she was unsure as to whether it remained standing in one piece. Facing hell around almost over corner, and witnessing fellow troops lose their lives, and fall right before her very eyes. Throughout it all, even the worst of it, she had to remain stone-faced.

Like usual when she found herself alone, the girl allowed herself to be consumed by her thoughts. Her gaze blank, as her eyes drooped in her exhausted state, utterly void of emotion as they reflected nothing but a pool of emptiness. Absentmindedly she remained staring into the distance, the soft, calm flow of water at the river’s edge ringing in one ear and straight out the other, barely audible over her intrusive thoughts.

As though her actions were being guided by an almighty invisible force, the girl felt her hand creeping towards the combat knife she kept securely in a holster on her thigh, unsheathing the blade at a dramatically slow pace. While her jacket sleeves remained rolled up, for the evening was mild, her eyes diverted to her bare forearms, unnerving images plaguing her mind.

For a moment she twirled the knife in her hand, noticing how battle-scarred the blade was as the moonlight shined upon her. She pinched the blade at its base and ran her fingers along it to the tip, a smear of crimson now tinting her fingertips. Briskly moving the blade to her forearm, she pressed its razor-sharp edge against her skin, the needle-like tip puncturing her skin. Abruptly she pushed hard enough to make her wince, restraining a hiss of pain as a sleek stream of blood began to flow down her arm.

She drew in a deep breath and tilted her head back, letting her eyes flutter shut as she exhaled loudly, gradually becoming numb to the prodding of her knife; utterly lost in her own mind.

“I don’t think Pierson will be too happy if he finds you’ve been sneaking off.”

A familiar voice commented from behind the girl, startling her enough to make her launch the knife from her hand, only for it to smack a heap of stones by the river’s edge with an ear-splitting clash.

She whipped around, her windswept hair flowing about her as she turned, only to see her closest friend standing a small distance from her with his hands shoved into the pockets of his army jacket.

Zussman...

The silvery glow of moonlight reflected off the river, lighting the area with a cold hue. She observed him as he cautiously made his way towards her, a harsh chalky sound of stones grinding under his boots. He came to sit beside her with a tired huff, his knees bent as he propped himself up with his elbows.

“You’ve been out here on your own for a while now.” His voice was low and gentle, that hint of concern so clear in his tone.

As Zussman spoke, his gaze remained fixated on his surroundings, undoubtedly vigilant and wary of any potential threats. Zussman suddenly turned his attention to her when she stayed silent, noticing that she kept her head bowed.

Following her gaze, Zussman caught a glimpse of the weeping gash on her arm. He felt his heart speed up immediately, tentatively taking her hand in his own to look over the wound under the faint light. His eyes flicked to hers, startled when he noticed the girl staring back at him woefully.

His gentle touch disappeared when he began patting the pockets of his jacket, evidently searching for something. The girl watched Zussman for a moment, taking notice of how he glanced at the gash numerous times all the while digging through his pockets quickly. He perked up once he found something particular.

“Ain’t it a miracle that I’ve got this.” He spoke, pulling a small roll of bandage into the light.

Without a word Zussman held out a hand, eyeing the girl pitifully as she merely allowed him to tend to her wound without protest. His caress was undeniably comforting; so feather-light that in the moment she believed he was gifted with an angels touch. She observed his every motion, savouring the feeling of his calloused, battle-scarred hands against her skin. She only hoped he hadn’t seen how she stared at him with glistening, starry eyes.

He had wrapped the wound with such loving care, and for a moment she couldn’t refrain from admiring his work. She turned her arm to see the bandage dressed so neatly, pressing her thumb to the tiny dot of blood that seeped through the gauze. While distracted momentarily, she never saw the flash of admiration that out-shined the tiredness in his eyes.

“Don’t worry, I won’t ask for an explanation.” He grasped her hand, looking to her bandaged arm. “And that’ll heal in no time.”

Taking the girl by surprise, Zussman intertwined his fingers with hers. He appeared apprehensive at first, expecting the girl to pull herself away from him, but he smiled warmly when she relaxed and shuffled closer to him.

“Thank you.” She spoke quietly, briefly locking gazes.

Zussman acknowledged her while he stared absentmindedly into the distance, giving her hand a gentle squeeze in response, the simple gesture being greatly reassuring.

“And I’m sorry... I don’t know what came over me.” She mumbled, turning her head to the ground.

Turning to face her, now giving her his full attention, Zussman softly caressed the back of her hand with his thumb, the touch ever so soothing. His compassionate side was striking, compared to his typical cocky and suave demeanour, it was certainly rare to see.

“It’s alright.” He told. “I’m here for you.”

She perked up, meeting his gaze. Under the pale moonlight she could clearly see the loving, almost dreamy, glint to eyes. Her heart began to flutter rapidly when she saw him nervously leaning towards her, noticing how he glanced anxiously from her eyes, to her lips all the while. She reciprocated, secretly wanting to feel some comfort and serenity merely by kissing him.

So delicately, his lips met hers. Considering the chilly air surrounding them, the girl was surprised that his lips were so warm and soft. Her eyes fluttered shut, as his own, while she gingerly wrapped her arms around his neck, finding his gentle kisses to be ever so calming for her restless mind.

Zussman’s hand found it’s way to her hair, small locks snaking around his fingers. She smiled softly between little smooches, emitting a small hum of content. They soon pulled away, almost in slow-motion, drawing in little breaths. The girl grinned after seeing the awestruck gaze Zussman withheld.

She clung to Zussman lovingly, pulling him into a quick hug and barely giving him time to respond before she pulled away.

“Well,” She sat back with a sigh, her eyes averting to her surroundings. “I don’t think we should settle here for too long.”

When the girl turned back to him, she giggled softly when he seemed to snap himself out of his awed daze.

“Oh yeah, right...” His eyes flicked about the area briefly before he rose to his feet.

Zussman offered her a hand, to which she gladly accepted, soon coming to stand beside him. Realisation struck her when she caught sight of her combat knife still lying by the river’s edge, and she warily trekked across the uneven stones to retrieve it and place it back in its holster.

She took one last, longing look over the calm river, before glancing over her shoulder to see Zussman waiting patiently for her with his hands in his pockets yet again.

“Come on.” He called, with a lazy smile on his face. “We stay out here any longer the guys are gonna start getting ideas.”

The girl laughed lightly and made her way back to Zussman. She stood before him, only to be scooped up in a surprising hug. Instinctively she placed her hands atop his shoulders, almost bracing herself, but she relaxed as his arms wrapped around her waist tightly, holding her protectively, yet so lovingly.

Zussman caught a glimpse of her bandaged arm out of the corner of his eye, the girl noticing it too, and he soon looked at her sympathetically.

“We got this, alright?” He reassured, smiling sincerely.

She nodded meekly in response, peering at him with a bleak, pleading stare. Zussman cupped her face gently to place a chaste kiss to her lips.

While his lips were mere inches from hers, she muttered, “Let’s get back to camp.”

Slipping out of the embrace, the girl instinctively grasped his hand, allowing Zussman to lead the way back to camp. Seeing a dusty-orange glow from a campfire in the distance, they headed towards it, with the girl latched to Zussman’s arm all the while.

#robert zussman #zussman #cod ww2 #cod wwii #call of duty wwii #call of duty #call of duty x reader #zussman x reader #one shot

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