The Way of the War pt 5

The Way of the War pt 5


I really hate these last second changes I had boarded the plane thinking I was on the way to occupied France. Now I find my self floating beneath a black silk canopy preparing to land in Germany. It can’t get much worse than that…When I heard Louise’s voice in my mind ‘Watch out it for that tree.’ Since she was in the middle of briefing me on the orders change, it only half sunk in…

I looked ahead and could see what looked like a giant Elm tree with the huge branches reaching out for me. I lifted my legs a bit and sank right into the leaves and branches. If you must land in a tree an Elm is the best. Large branches and a lot of cushioning leaves and small limbs to land on.

The only problem was … I was supposed to bury my parachute… it was impossible the black silk was spread out over a large portion of the tree. All the lines led into the interior of the branches. There was no way to untangle it … I had to leave it. That meant I had to be a long way away by dawn.

I had noticed a road to the North. I was thinking if I landed in Belgium I had the additional problem of having the border. The pilot had called out when we crossed the Meuse River which means it is close either way. By Dead reckoning I had seen Mountains off to my right, the pilot said they would fly over Cologne, so that placed me … Between Eupen in Belgium and Brand in Germany.


If that is correct the road ahead would be the road to Dusseldorf . I made it to the road and turned to the East. I heard an engine, multiple engines, I dove in to the road ditch. A command car and two deuce and a halfs loaded down with troops headed in the direction where I had landed. I have to assume the parachute was spotted.

I would have to be even more careful I had never tried to control more than five people at a time… and that was during training. I decided to go due north cross country I knew that the road from Aachen to Cologne was in that direction.

It appeared that this area of Germany had been spared from the on going war. But I knew that wasn’t true. In May of 1940 Germany had overwhelmed Belgium. This was the path they had followed in doing so. But what I was seeing was fields planted with grain and vegetables. Well I was seeing this in my mind since it was January it was mostly snow I was seeing.

It was just the fields looked like they would be producing soon. I crawled over fences and avoided farm houses and had my little pipe dreams. And… finally I found the road. The rest of the first night I had spent in a hay loft. The second in the bushes under a fence rail. Now I was on the road walking toward Cologne. My cover story …I lived in Aachen and was on my way to a factory job in Cologne.

I heard a vehicle approaching I did not look around, ‘Dotty get ready’ The car stopped I kept trudging forward looking down. Out of the corner of my eye I could see it was a Major in the SS. He said [halt… your papers] I looked up at him and his driver and said Now dotty. I knew my cover story would not work with them/

Both of them froze. I mentally instructed them. That I was Military Intelligence returning from France and they were transporting me to head quarters in Cologne. They had been waiting for me after a night drop in Liege. My rank was equivalent to his. He introduced him self as SS Strumbannfuhrer Heintz. His Driver SS Strummann Shultz.( Cpl )

Heintz actually tried to pick my brain as to the results of my mission. But mostly he talked about his job in the SS. He was very proud of his searches for the dreaded Jews. I nodded and made the appropriate noises at the right time. By the time we reached Cologne, Heintz acted like we were old friends.

They Let me out in front of Headquarters Hientz offered to treat me to dinner. I begged off I told him I would be tied up in debriefing. By dinner time Major Heintz would have completely forgotten the Oberstabsartz (Major) In Intelligence. And would not remember me if we ran into each other face to face.

I went in to the Personal Office, Dotty and Louise did their thing and I walked out with an Id Card A set of Orders and a Requisition for new uniforms. I toured the building until I found an empty office. I looked around and found a Maintenance Sgt gave him and order to have my Name and Rank painted on the door.

I went back to the Personal Office, soon I had my own staff. My name and rank was Oberstleutnant Oskar Steiner, Abwehr( military Intelligence ) My staff consisted Of Feldwebel Schmitt, Schutz Erica Dormer and my driver Gefreitr Marfa.

Now I ask you what better way to be a spy than to open an Office in German Headquarters. Well I guess having a bit of mind control helps. But still lets them come to me. I was sitting behind my new desk when my staff began reporting.

First to report was Staff Sgt Johan Schmitt, all 6′ 8” 280 pounds of him. He snapped to attention and saluted. I returned the salute and stuck out my hand. We shook and I told him salute first thing in the morning the rest of the day in the office no salute.

There was a knock on the door and in walked Corporal Donald Marfa, hair to long, and body thin as a rail. About 5′ 6” tall. The only thing big about Donald was his hands and his brown eyes. We went thru the Saluting rules. I gave him the requisition for and automobile and told him to get his haircut and a better fitting uniform.

There was a knock and the door opened …there was dead silence in the room in walked a vision in Wehrmacht uniform. 5′ 8” of beautiful woman perfect hour glass figure with well formed boobs about a 36C and an ASS to die for.