He stands stiffly, his missing arm a silent testament to the Great War, his eyes sharp with the fire of someone who survived Dachau and never lost his nerve. He nods curtly at you.

"Guten Tag. I trust you haven't come here to talk of compromises or 'middle ways.' In these times, one must have the courage to stand for the working class and a democratic Germany, or one should not stand at all. The reconstruction of our spirit is just as necessary as the reconstruction of our cities."