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‘It’s for the Olympiad,’ said one. ‘We’re ordered to take them all down so as not to shock the foreign visitors who will be coming to Berlin to see the Games.’
Ah hah.
Herr Lehmann
Herr Lehmann
Dagmarr,
Dagmarr,
Johannes Buerckel
Johannes Buerckel
the ubiquitous ‘Scary’ Badge — the Party Badge;
Interesting. Why is this the scary one?
the secret training of fighter pilots.
the secret training of fighter pilots.
Interesting. This was a plot point in Babylon Berlin too
the secret training of fighter pilots.
Also interesting, as this is a plot point in babylon Berlin too
Gunther
that’s the ones the police don’t already know about, as well as the ones they do. Yes, that’s one area of my business that’s seen a real improvement since the National Socialists took power.’
Yes, that’s one area of my business that’s seen a real improvement since the National Socialists took power.’
Interesting that he doesn't bigger being discreet
Yes, that’s one area of my business that’s seen a real improvement since the National Socialists took power.’
So the environment isn't so scary that our protagonist isn't afraid to mock those in power
March Violets.’
Eponym!!!!!!!!
Lehmann
Reich Marriage Loans, and that would stop her from working,
Reich Marriage Loans,
where the happy couple were going on their sparkle.
and then he’s off on some Strength Through Joy trip,
Strength Through Joy trip,
Carola
Carola
and I persuaded her to leave with me
and I persuaded her to le...
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Yikes that was easy!
and I persuaded her to le...
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Well that was pretty easy. I guess it's true what they say about weddings
most of the first-class medals were awarded to men in cemeteries.
‘You’re drunk,’ he said. ‘Si,’ I said. Unsteady on my feet, I turned away. ‘Adios, hombre.’
‘Si,’ I said. Unsteady on my feet, I turned away. ‘Adios, hombre.’
Ha
‘Si,’ I said. Unsteady on my feet, I turned away. ‘Adios, hombre.’
He's quite the instigator. I wonder if this continues as the nazis get more powerful
Whoa! I think this is one of the neighborhoods in the babylon Berlin show
although he would have looked a lot more comfortable in a leopard-skin leotard, with his music-hall weightlifter’s build.
!!
Dr Fritz Schemm,
— Dr Fritz Schemm, German Lawyer.’ I uttered the word ‘German’ with a deliberately sarcastic emphasis. I’ve always hated it on business cards and signs because of the implication of racial respectability;
Dr Fritz Schemm, German Lawyer.’ I uttered the word ‘German’ with a deliberately sarcastic emphasis. I’ve always hated it on business cards and signs because of the implication of racial respectability; and even more so now that — at least as far as lawyers are concerned — it is quite redundant, since Jews are forbidden to practise law anyway. I would no more describe myself as a ‘German Private Investigator’ than I would call myself a ‘Lutheran Private Investigator’ or an ‘Antisocial Private Investigator’ or a ‘Widowed Private Investigator’,
than I would call myself a ‘Lutheran Private Investigator’ or an ‘Antisocial Private Investigator’ or a ‘...
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Ha
than I would call myself a ‘Lutheran Private Investigator’ or an ‘Antisocial Private Investigator’ or a ‘...
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Hm
‘Sergeant.’
‘Never underestimate luck,’ said Schemm pompously. Sure, I thought: just look at the Führer.
‘Never underestimate luck,’ said Schemm pompously. Sure, I thought: just look at the Führer.
Interesting to think about hitler as lucky. Not to go crazy with the the comparisons, but Donald Trump might be another lucky fellow like that
The butler, who was an Arab,
The butler, who was an Arab,
Hm. You don't hear much about what happened to Arabs in Germany during the Holocaust.
The butler, who was an Arab,
Hmmmm
but with lawyers I always assume that they came by their wealth and position through avarice and by means nefarious:
‘Herr Six,’
Herr Doktor Hermann Six.’
shoes. You can tell a lot by a client’s shoes. That’s the only thing I’ve picked up from Sherlock Holmes.
:)
‘Mind if I smoke?’
He just might be an addict
Hjalmar,’
