Great story, one that could have been a great episode. Your interactions are well thought-out.

I'm not going to write a "collection of extraneous material/information"...and..."misuse of wording" is really not my style. All I would like to say is that if you have not read this story..."Read It!"
It is another great example of this woman's MANY TALENTS.

A simply stunning story. You capture Doc so well and the twisting plot..Doc saves a German, then a German saves him is intriguing and somehow beautifully ironic.

Very, very well done story!

one of the best combat! fan stories I've ever read.

Wow! Reading this story was like watching an episode of the series! I was totally in the moment of each scene and not once did a collection of extraneous material/information, or a misuse of wording, or conflicting POV’s take me out of the piece - all of which are mistakes that, unfortunately, some writers never take the advice of their editor to clean up. Obviously this author is skillful in mechanics as much as creativity because, not only is the plot is clear, it’s also easy to stay with; if you’re looking for a tale that The dialogue, while used conservatively, serves this piece well; there is no time for in-depth discussions here and that is displayed very nicely in places such as Doc trying to explain that he can’t take the pressure off of the wounded sergeant’s leg as well as when Saunders tells the German’s to simply ‘go’, or the ever popular remark to Kirby, ‘shut up’, or Doc asking, ““Why is ev’ryone always pattin’ me on the head?” both of which allow the reader to have that moment of quick, uninhibited laughter that is so welcome when one is so caught up in the seriousness of a situation such as this story provides. But the lack of dialogue is not missed in this story. Rather, descriptive passages such as, ‘Doc closed his eyes, forcing himself not to think about the soft yielding flesh underneath his body. He held his breath but couldn’t avoid the heavy, coppery smell of blood slipping into his nostrils. His uniform sopped it up, becoming sodden and sticky. Death clutched at the medic with pale hands, palms turned upwards to the sky and clad in uniforms both American and German. He swallowed hard and pushed on’ make scene after scene come to life. One instantly finds themselves crawling right along with the medic, through all the smells, the sight. Whether intentional, or not, the author has allowed the reader to share the fear, the sense of duty and innate courage of this man. Well executed, both in plot and in mechanics, this story is awash in the ‘human element’, those things that take us into the heart, the mind, the very soul that steers us through a memorable tale. In short, Solstice has that visceral quality that, after one has read it, makes one strive to live up to it’s high degree of intensity and character recognition.

This was a very fine story. Compelling and rich. I liked the way you played the understandings and misunderstandings with both leading to a shared sense of things-in-common from both sides. Well done!

I just noticed there were no reviews for this story and I figured it was an opportunity for me to be the first. I thought this story was really good, and it brings out the element of both sides of the war were fought by humans. (Plus not being a very intelligent audience I thought Doc was the medic worrying about his sargeant- so i'll let more intelligent people comment from here on)