Hans Richter is the younger brother to Gretchen. He becomes the first German aircraft pilot, capturing the imagination of the common German townsmen and peasants as he proves that the New United States government is indeed for all the people, not just up-timers from Grantville, in 1633. He also becomes engaged to Sharon Nichols. Hans heroically died in attacking the combined Danish-French fleets in the Battle of Wismar, in which he was posthumously recognized as the first national hero of the new emerging German nationalistic mindset. News of his death comes close to inspiring German commoners to riot and rebel against the German princes and uptimers. After Stearns turns the situation around, he leverages off the unrest to drive home a new accommodation with Gustav II Adolf, and becomes the first prime minister of the new Sweden-led empire: the United States of Europe.
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Famous quotes by hans richter:
“Your damned nonsense can I stand twice or once, but sometimes always, by God, never.”
—Hans Richter (1843–1916)