In the Presence of Mine Enemies (story)

From Turtledove

"In the Presence of Mine Enemies" is a short story by Harry Turtledove. It was originally published in Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine in 1992, and reprinted in the short story collection, Departures. Turtledove expanded into the novel In the Presence of Mine Enemies in 2003, making the story the first chapter of the novel.

The story (and the novel) depicts an alternate 2010 where Germany and its allies won World War II.

Departures

Counting Potsherds | Death in Vesunna | Departures | Islands in the Sea | Not All Wolves | Clash of Arms | Pillar of Cloud, Pillar of Fire | Report of the Special Committee on the Quality of Life | Batboy | The Last Reunion | Designated Hitter | Gladly Wolde He Lerne | The Barbecue, the Movie, & Other Unfortunately Not So Relevant Material | In the Presence of Mine Enemies | The R-Strain | Lure | Secret Names | Les Mortes d'Arthur | Last Favor | Nasty, Brutish, &. . . |

v • d • e In the Presence of Mine Enemies POV Characters Heinrich Gimpel • Lise Gimpel • Alicia Gimpel • Susanna Weiss • Walther Stutzman • Esther Stutzman Secondary Characters Heinz Buckliger • Rolf Stolle • Lothar Prützmann • Francesca Gimpel • Roxane Gimpel • Anna Stutzman • Gottlieb Stutzman • Willi Dorsch • Erika Dorsch • Charlie Lynton Geography Germany • Britain Events Second World War • Third World War • Heinz Buckliger's speech • 2011 putsch • Reichstag Elections of 2011