[center][i][b]The German Squad[/b][/i][/center]

[b]Hans Bauer - [color=gold]Sergeant[/color][/b]
Hans Bauer is the 35 year old sergeant of the German squad.  He is of average size, with short black hair and blue eyes.  He is a strong-willed soldier and a proud supporter of the Third Reich.  His leadership and camaraderie makes him the ideal commander for this operation.  Hans carries an [u]MP40[/u] sub-machine gun and a [u]Luger[/u] pistol.

[b]Franz Ziegler - [color=red]Private (Machine Gunner)[/color][/b]
38 year old Franz is a stout men with an even temper - a 'gentle giant'.  He is tall and imposing, yet calm and passive.  He values his friends, and would do anything to protect them.  Franz carries an [u]MG32[/u] machine gun and a [u]Luger[/u] pistol.

[b]Gerhard Brant - [color=red]Private (Machine Gunner)[/color][/b]
Gerhard is the most hot-tempered of the group.  Tall, strong, and mean - this bull-of-a-man represents the extremes of bravery and courage.  Or perhaps it is arrogance and anger - after all, Brandt served in the Great War and harbors a particular grudge against the Allies.  Gerhard carries an [u]MG32[/u] machine gun and a [u]Luger[/u] pistol.

[b]Claus Jager - [color=pink]Private (Assistant Gunner)[/color][/b]
A young man, from the same village as Otto Kraus.  Claus was born and raised on a farm, and like his father he is loyal to the Fatherland.  He is an assistant for the squad's machine gunners.  Claus carries a [u]Luger[/u] pistol and spare ammo.

[b]Otto Kraus - [color=pink]Private (Assistant Gunner)[/color][/b]
Otto was born and raised in the same village as Claus, and the two grew up as friends.  Like Jager, he is an assistant for the machine gunners.  He carries a [u]Luger[/u] pistol and spare ammo.

[b]Karl Moltke - [color=black]Private (Grenadier/Rifleman)[/color][/b]
Karl is a personal friend of the sergant, Hans Bauer, and also acts as his second-in-command.  Karl displays excellent leadership skills as well.  He is a strong and stout ally, and acts as the squad's primary grenadier.  He carries a [u]Karabiner 98k[/u], a [u]Luger[/u] pistol, and 3 [u]grenades[/u].

[b]Helmut Seidel - [color=black]Private (Grenadier/Rifleman)[/color][/b]
Helmut is a humble man who has quick adapted to the shock of warfare.  Helmut can maintain his composure in the face of enemy fire, and never backs down from a fight.  As a former meat cutter and cook, he is also the squad's primary cooker.  He carries a [u]Karabiner 98k[/u], a [u]Luger[/u] pistol, a [u]frag grenade[/u], and 2 [u]smoke grenades[/u].

[b]Wessel Winter - [color=green]Private (Rifleman)[/color][/b]
The oldest member of the group, and a veteran of the Great War.  Wessel fights for Germany with a determined heart.  He carries a [u]Karabiner 98k[/u] and a [u]Luger[/u] pistol.

[b]Franz Schmidt - [color=green]Private (Rifleman)[/color][/b]
The second-to-youngest member of the group and one of the freshest recruits.  Franz attended a university before the outbreak of the Second World War.  He is an educated young man, willing to prove himself in the service of his country.  He carries a [u]Karabiner 98k[/u] and [u]Luger[/u] pistol.

[b]Kristoph Kramer - [color=green]Private (Rifleman)[/color][/b]
The youngest and freshest recruit of the squad.  Kristoph's father served in the Great War, and like him he wants to prove himself.  He is loyal to the Third Reich, and often argues with Franz on various subjects.  He carries a [u]Karabiner 98k[/u] and a [u]Luger[/u] pistol.