Lotte leaned back against the passenger seat of the Kübelwagen, hoping the trip to her new location would be uneventful. She closed her eyes to keep the images of destruction away from her and listened in on the banter of the three soldiers escorting her.
Johann’s conversation with the airport commander had taken longer than expected and it was already late. Oberführerin Kaiser had telephoned the airport to ask about Lotte’s whereabouts and let them know that she and the other Blitzmädel had safely arrived in the new location.
The Kübelwagen slowed around a corner and ran straight into a barricade. Even before Johann could bring the vehicle to a halt, the soldiers at the barricade opened fire. While Lotte sank to the foot space, crying out when a searing pain tore through her arm. A warm
