This is a collection of three short stories about a hypothetical World War III fought in Central Europe during the mid-1980s. This book includes the following stories: A Nice Little War: May, 1985 Tactical Air: The Battle for Bayreuth Air Assault This is military fiction of the ground war from different perspectives. "A Nice Little War" is a strategic look at the Soviet invasion of West Germany in a strategic surprise scenario. "Tactical Air: The Battle for Bayreuth" is a look at the battle between a Soviet tank regiment and a West German Panzer brigade as they fight for control over a small but strategic West German town. "Air Assault" is an individual soldiers' level perspective of the fighting over a West German city.

May, 1985: The Soviets roll west - their total world domination! US V Corps pushes back against the Soviet flank and penetrates deep into East Germany. A devastating counterattack leaves several American survivors behind enemy lines, desperately trying to make it back home. At the same time, a team of Rangers conducts secret missions deep inside enemy territory. Sabotage, rescue, kidnapping, and supply raids are all in a day's work for the men led by Gill Torrence. They are about to embark on their deadliest mission yet as NATO falls back under the blow of the Soviet hammer. Gill's men are assigned to find and bring back General Jan Kessel, the mastermind of East German strategy. Meanwhile, the war takes a very personal turn for Torrence as he learns the fate of his father. For the men who fight and die behind enemy lines, the shadow war comes at great personal cost and sacrifice. How much is Gill willing to lose in order to help his side win?