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What were Erich Honecker's post-war politics?
Erich Honecker was picked up by chance in Berlin by a collective of exiled German communists that had returned from the Soviet Union to Germany.
What did Erich Honecker do for Hans Mahle?
Erich Honecker was picked up by chance in Berlin by Hans Mahle and taken to the Ulbricht Group.
What's an interesting fact about Erich Honecker's post war return to politics?
Through Waldemar Schmidt, Erich Honecker befriended Walter Ulbricht, who had not been aware of him at that point.

Question: did he win?
Self-contained rewrite: Did Erich Honecker win his political campaign upon return to politics?