Toucan,
How what dates roughly do you what to set this story.
Then it would be easier to help.
If we knew roughly some locations and dates we could tell you what was going on then.
A few questions though , how is this "deserter" able to run around behind enemy lines?
Is he an escaped POW?
If he isn't a POW surely he'd rather be a deserter in a liberated country rather than a Nazi Occupied one, rather dangerous don't you think?

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