I Don’t Need Nazis In My Germany

November 22, 1939

Central Germany, 9th Military District, Kassel, New Government Capital Frankfurt

“How is it?”

In my office, I was looking over the draft of the speech script Claudia had written for me.

“As excellent as always, Aide.”

“Your expression suggests otherwise.”

I gave a bitter smile.

The University of Marburg speech, which had instantly turned the actually indecisive and power-hungry Franz von Papen into an icon of anti-Hitler politics.

Her claim that she helped her father write that speech as a mere university student was no empty boast, and now that she had drafted the speech for the departure ceremony, her skills were beyond question.