Albert Herrmann

"*Men! This is the home stretch! You have performed admirable work sifting through the rubble of the Former Oberkommando, recovering all that is of value, and now we are almost ready to turn these precious items to their new rightful owners: Our brave leaders of the UFSR! It is not glamorous work. It is, however, the most crucial part in fighting terrorism. Facilitating the return to the order and stability our civilization was built upon. Hold your head high and finish the mission.*"
―Albert Herrmann’s speech to his troops
"*We have lots to do, many valuable parts that must be saved from ending up in the landfill. But we are highly capable. You are good, strong men with love in your hearts and a belief in a brighter future for all of us. Believe in yourselves, because I believe in you. Make our Dear Leaders proud. Carry on!*"
―Albert Herrmann’s speech to his troops[src]
"*Men, listen up. I want you to do this by the numbers but you have to stay focused. Efficiency is key when you are working in a hazard zone. Any valuable intelligence you come across, log the time and location and pack it up for delivery to the Federal Command. The remains of our fallen men must be identified, tagged and sealed in the body bags provided, and please...keep your eye on your counters at all times. Carry on.*"
―Albert Herrmann issuing instructions to his men
**Albert "al" Herrmann,** also known as **The Savior of Boston**, is an Über-KampfKommandant of the FRAF, He is the head of the Z-Tech biological warfare division. he's a former SS-Brigadeführer until he defected to join Z-Tech after the nazi's excuted his childern for posting anti Nazi posters and refusing to support the war effort. He earned the two nicknames, **the savior of boston and the butcher of Main Street** for saving the us city of boston and for the execution of Nazi and Gray Gravel POWs in main Street (including the ones who killed his childern).

## History

Klinger was a highly decorated officer, such that by 1961 he was considered to be among the circle of Übercommanders, the most senior members of the Nazi hierarchy in the American Territories. He led such operations as the Nainpur campaign in 1948-1950, the Purge of Haines Creek in 1955 and the assault on Greenwood in 1958. During his career he killed one notable resistance leader and captured five others. He was responsible for overseeing the training of Klansmen and other American Nazi sympathizers to provide additional manpower for the regime. He courted an American woman named Henrietta, writing a letter to her and buying her father a television set.

### Assassination

In July 1961, Klinger led troops to restore a nuclear bunker in Manhattan whose previous garrison had been wiped out. As a high-value target in an area subject to multiple recent terrorist attacks he was heavily guarded; however the resistance forces aboard the Eva's Hammer had intercepted a transmission detailing his deployment and the assassin sent after him was none other than William J. Blazkowicz himself, back from the dead. Klinger's troops proved to be no more capable of stopping Blazkowicz's rampage within the bunker than their predecessors and he would become the first of sixteen Übercommanders to meet their ends at the hands of Terror-Billy.

He was a decorated officer for his heroism during the battle of Chengdu in 1947. He was also known to have lead the assault on Idaho Falls, where he successfully killed 31 American resistance fighters and captured 21. He also led a 3-year campaign in Death Valley which earned him great respect from the Nazi high command.

### Before 1961

Eckstein first rose to significance within the Nazi party sometime in the early 1940s. In 1952, during the Nazi conquest of the United States, he took part in an assault on "Tennessee Station" wherein he was acclaimed for heroism. He was responsible for the capture, torture and execution of eighteen resistance leaders during an initiative known as Operation Strange Seas and commanded at least one other operation which led to the deaths of eleven resistance fighters and the capture of sixteen more. Eckstein is most infamous for his command of Camp Boston, where such atrocities occurred that the mere mention of them after the fact make even hardened Nazi soldiers who were present for those events uncomfortable. This is what gave him his moniker as "the Butcher of Boston".

#### Before 1961

Albert Grosse was a well-known soldier with 12 years of service, and was wounded in battle that caused him to receive a blind eye. He was a highly decorated officer for defending a moon base in Antarctica from an attempted attack in 1949, as well as heroism in an incident in Nebraska in 1959, and for killing 2 as well as capturing 12 terrorists in the American Territories. This record allowed him to be placed under the command of General Irene Engel.

#### Assassination

"*Thank you Blazkowicz. I'll let Horton know you're still looking out for New Orleans. Grace out.*"
―Grace following Grosse's death
Grosse was sent to the New Orleans Lakeview District to salvage the remains of the Zitadelle robot which B.J. had destroyed while the Kreisau Circle had assaulted the ghetto. This was seen as necessary by the military leadership as a cost-cutting method, as a single Zitadelle would cost millions of Reichsmarks to build, so salvage would save military funding.

However, upon finding the robot's remains, Grosse quickly realized that it was beyond repair. Knowing his men were quickly losing morale on their "junk collector" job, Grosse has been forced to give many motivational speeches to keep their spirits up. Grosse knows that these pep talks are ineffective, and in the "Überkommandant Grosse's e-post" readable, he requests for his superior, Sturmbannführer Hans Wechsler, to transfer his team to a different and more worthwhile assignment.

Ultimately, he is killed by B.J. while he is giving one such speech as part of the latter's efforts to hunt down the Nazi military leadership and pave the way for revolution in the United States.

## Personality and relationships

Albert Grosse has more character development than most of the Ubercommanders. He is shown to be an effective, influential leader, as indicated by his speech to his soldiers.

Eckstein recieves notably more character development than most of the Übercommanders, though much of it is indirect. A conversation between two soldiers at the beginning of the side mission featuring him reveals that between his unnerving gaze and his reputation he manages to scare even his own troops. Based on his dialogue, He values efficiency, loyalty and a calm demeanor from the troops under his command, especially when working in a hazardous environment such as the irradiated ghetto. He is also very specific when giving instructions.

The Unnamed Überkommandant's Note found in the sewers beneath Bienville Street suggests that Eckstein is greatly conflicted at the time of his assassination. He mentions that he no longer takes pride in the reputation his nickname gave him, and is now filled with doubt. Despite his current marriage, he is haunted by the death of his past lover Elize, and becoming a father has also changed his views of his past actions. Sudden bouts of guilt have surfaced over his actions in Boston, and his faith in the Nazi philosophy has also been shaken by the revelation of the truth behind the Reich's technological triumphs, classified information revealed to him as he rose to his current rank. Eckstein contends that he no longer believes in the righteousness of the Nazi cause, but will continue his duties simply for the "love and respect" of the men under his command.

While Grace has no love for any Nazi she seems to hold especial contempt for Eckstein specifically, describing his death as the proudest moment of her tenure in the resistance. It is unknown whether this implies some personal history between the two or if Grace was just more generally aware of Eckstein's past and found his actions exceptionally repulsive.