[b]Name:[/b] Manfred "Manny" Krebs
[b]Rank:[/b] Korporal (Kpl)
[b]Age:[/b] 30
[b]Gender:[/b] Male
[b]Physical Description:[/b] Manny stands 5' 11" tall and weighs 180 Lbs. He has short brown hair and blue eyes. Manny has a scar from a flesh wound on his left shoulder and on his back from a puncture wound. The scar on his back was a result of a dog attack as a teenager and the shoulder scar was from a bullet that grazed his flesh.
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[b][u]Skillset:[/u][/b]
[b][i]- Survival:[/i][/b] Manny has both formal training and experience in survival in warm climes as well as winter/cold weather survival techniques. This is with both shelter constructions and finding food viable for consumption. As a side benefit of survival skill, Manfred is adept at using a lensatic compass and reading a topographic map.

[b][i]- Mountaineering:[/i][/b] Since Manfred grew up in the mountains, he has a natural inclination for ascending and descending elevations. He also has formal training and experience in knot tying and the use of ropes climbing and rapid descent. The training also instructed him on how to move heavy loads up and down mountainous terrain.

[b][i]- Cross Country skiing:[/i][/b] One of the many benefits of living in the mountains is the necessity to learning to ski cross-country. Often times in the winter it was the only way to move about.

[b][i]- Pugilist/hand to hand combat:[/i][/b] Manfred is a scrapper. He enjoys fist fighting. He often would wrestle with his brothers trying out various techniques for taking down someone and practicing them. He has some training in a hand-to-hand combat technique known as Savate, which translates as 'Old Boot'. The principals of Savate are that you never give your attacker the opportunity to fight back. It is a relentless assault intended to overwhelm your opponent's senses. The technique uses a variety of kicks and punches. Trained kicks include [i]fouetté[/i] (a roundhouse kick making contact with the top of foot or shoelaces), practiced high (figure), medium (médian) or low (bas); the [i]chassé[/i] (side ("chassé lateral") or front ("chassé frontal") piston-action kick, high (figure), medium (médian) or low (bas); [i]revers[/i] ,frontal or lateral ("reverse" or hooking kick) making contact with the sole of the shoe, high (figure), medium (médian), or low (bas); and [i]coup de pied bas[/i] ("low kick", a front or sweep kick to the shin making contact with the inner edge of the shoe, performed with a characteristic backwards lean) low only. Savate punches include [i]direct bras avant[/i] (jab, lead hand); [i]direct bras arrière[/i] (cross, rear hand); [i]crochet[/i] (hook, bent arm with either hand) and uppercut (either hand). Manfred has mastered various take down techniques using counter joint methods in order to "Persuade" a combatant to do what you want him to do.

[b][i]- Brewer:[/i][/b] Manfred has experience brewing beer from his father's farm.

[b][u]History:[/u][/b]
Manfred Krebs grew up on a farm at the foot of the Grünwald just south of Schwarzenberg, about four kilometers south of Malters. Manfred's father, Jakob raised sheep and grew corn, wheat and barley. As a hobby, Jakob Krebs brewed his own alcoholic malted beverage. His four sons learned this craft as well.

Manfred has three brothers; Lukas, 31; Tomas, 29 and Caleb, 28. The four Krebs brothers did everything together and relied on each other for support. They are all very close. Lukas Krebs is currently running their father's farm. Tomas is serving as a Polizei in Luzern and Caleb also works the farm with his brothers, Lukas and Manfred.

Manny is happy with his lot in life and appreciates being with his family. He spent his two years as a conscript with the 1st Jäger Battalion. After ending his time on active conscripted service, he returned to work the farm with his brothers and joined the 3rd Battalion, Jägers. After seven years with the 3rd Battalion, Manfred was promoted to Korporal and assigned as a squad leader. He enjoys working with the 'boys' in his Kompanie and finds their drills to be satisfying. He also takes them to the local beerhall when the drills have ended. The word, 'boys' refers to the young women in the squad as well.

Manny attended the local Hauptschule im Malters knowing he would be working the farm with his brothers. School was just one of those necessities one tolerates in order to get on with life. A necessary evil endured for the sake of others. He rated average scores even though he understood all of his subjects. He just didn't feel they were important.

[b][u]Psychological Profile:[/u][/b]
Manfred is a positive, good-natured man who enjoys the company of others. He prefers to be with groups of friends than to be alone. Solitary confinement would be a terrible condition to endure. He loves his family, friends and comrades with passion. He is not one to hold his tongue and is often found speaking his mind. Due to the nature of combat, he knows not to question his superiors in front of subordinates, but will do so if he feels the need and when the time is appropriate. Complaining up the chain of command in a military hierarchy is best for the good of the organization. Manfred believes it is necessary to never complain in front of subordinates and would never ask his men to do something he himself would never do.

[b][u]Equipment:[/u][/b] 
[url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suomi_M-31_SMG]Maschinenpistole m1937- MP37[/url] /w five 50-round box magazines
bayonet
combat helmet
Load Bearing Equipment - LBE (canteen, ammunition pouches, first aid kit and rear butt pouch)
weapons cleaning kit
wet weather gear
roll of twine
pocket knife
toilet paper
pad of paper
pencil
cold weather parka
a few packs of smokes
flask of Apfelkorn (Apple whiskey)
lensatic compass
grease pencils
map pouch
small pack
bed roll (blanket & mat)