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Conclusion: against war and fascism 

When I came home, I joined (I hadn’t been politically organized before) the SED,

that was the association of the social democrats, communists and many independent people.

I worked in the ministry occasionally

and was temporarily at the SED in Tempelhof as the 2nd secretary,

later on even as party secretary for a company in Johannisthal.

After 1989/90 I have been particularly interested in those moor soldier meetings.

I arranged that moor soldiers from Köpenick could give interviews.

We have good contact and I have been going there every year.

I have been taking part in their meetings: against war and against fascism.

This is the conclusion: War is something terrible!

It creates horrible conditions - not only for the soldiers but for civilians, as well.

You have to turn against fascism and now, as well, the neo-Nazis to be able to prevent similar affairs.

That could maybe be even the closing words, if you have no other questions:

This conclusion did not only arise in recent years.

You were already living with this decision in the times you were imprisoned and then afterwards during the war.