<<<SENDER ID>>>Flieger Erich Meyer <<<LOCATION>>> Neu Berlin <<<SUBJECT>>> Patrol Report <<<PRIORITY>>>Low
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Grüß Gott,
Today's patrol did not go very few, but much happened within it. In the Neu Berlin system I saw one Dr. Bohm calling for people to join the Bundschuh cause. Naturally, this is a problem so I engaged him in dialogue like the enlightened soldier that I am. After all, why spill blood when it's not needed? He went on to state that the government has failed the average person, that the Reichstag has been weakened due to corruption. He said that the economy of Rheinland had a bad outlook due to the impact of the war with Liberty. He argued for another way, a way which would lead to a stronger Rheinland.
He found a semi-sympathetic ear today. I too share some of his concerns so I gave his speech a listen, making sure that no insults towards Rheinland were delivered. I questioned his associates use of violence in their message. Dr. Bohm has lost all faith in the Reichstag sadly and thinks that violence is the only way forward. I asked Dr. Bohm to renounce violence and to denounce those who use it. Dr. Bohm stated that he himself has not used an violence and that he looked forward to a peaceful shift in government.
Dr. Bohm seemed shocked to see a soldier of the Rheinland Navy question his own government. I responded that I am a soldier. I defend the rich and the poor. The industrialist and the worker. The revolutionary and the reactionary. I defend all of Rheinland from anyone who wishes to cause the Vaterland and its people harm. That is what separates a professional soldier from the tool of a dictator, we follow no ideology, we only seek to protect the nation at all costs. Dr. Bohm shared that view, stating that he would be among the first at the front in order to drive back a foreign foe.
Soon, more people began to take interest in our little conversation. These people, however, only parroted the same hardline, ultra-nationalistic talk Dr. Bohm has seen before. Someone claiming to represent the BDM took a very keen interest in what I was saying and the fact that I was not engaging Dr. Bohm and his companion. There is more to war than bloodshed, and no soldier will blindly make themselves a tool to be used.
This exchange of words ended with an exchange of prisoners. These men and women will be happy to see their families once again. Dr. Bohm and his friend then left the area after being instructed to. We recovered 8 Navy and Polizei pilots without firing a single shot. Patrol successful.
