Judge Kraell may have a poor opinion of the prosecutor who has earned the nickname “Hitler’s Bloodhound,” but the two men share a common belief: both Kraell and Roeder regard opposition to Hitler as a horrific crime, especially in wartime. German citizens have a legal obligation to be loyal, in their view, even if Germany has transformed from a parliamentary democracy into a fascist dictatorship. Even if the fascist dictator is murdering millions who fall into a category the Führer considers undesirable.