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THANKS I'm enjoying your story - could be a bit more graphic - keep up the good work!

The rivals to the Yankees were the Brooklyn Dodgers or the NY Giants. The Mets didn’t exist in 1942. Major Werner Hildebrandt was probably in the Heer (army). The Wehrmacht ("armed forces", literally "defense power") was the name of the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945. The Wehrmacht consisted of the Heer (army), the Kriegsmarine (navy) and the Luftwaffe (air force). In the interest of suspension of disbelief, I accept that Gerde's son Willie returned home (to stay) in May, having lost a hand in (the) Ukraine. Given the manpower shortage, it is more likely that he would have been re-assigned to a non-combat role. <p> I knew a Jewish man who, as a young boy, lost his family in a Konzentrationlager. But, a German man from a local town who gave him food every day saved his life. Many camps served as labor camps producing war materiel, so they were co-workers. <p> It’s tough putting your work out there for people to critique and I thank again for writing. I look forward to the rest of the story. Phil

Your errors in language useage,incorrect Sports team, German military basics, etc...ruins a decent story.

Pick a subject you know SOMETHING about and try again.

Better luck next time.

Yes, you need to do your research. Yes, it's safer to write what you know. But you've created characters we can care about in a situation we can imagine. That's what writing is all about! Be proud of your accomplishment and write another story.

Yes, you need to do your research. Yes, it's safer to write what you know. But you've created characters we can care about in a situation we can imagine. That's what writing is all about! Be proud of your accomplishment and write another story.

The Mets didn't exist at this time, so that's inaccurate

Not the portrayal of the "Nazi"