Dr. Carl Hager. The Defense Lawyer Who Saved Famous Author Wolfgang Borchert From Execution Wehrpass

For sale is the Wehrpass belonging to Dr. jur. Carl Hermann Hager, a Hamburg lawyer, decorated First World War cavalry veteran and the defence attorney of the celebrated German writer and playwright Wolfgang Borchert in all three of his court-martial trials. Borchert was an actor, poet, and anti-Nazi. He was drafted into the Wehrmacht in 1941, but spent much of his military service alternating between the Eastern Front and military prisons. Borchert was court-martialed three times between 1942 and 1944 for suspected self-mutilation, subversion (Wehrkraftzersetzung), and making anti-regime statements, such as mocking Joseph Goebbels. In each instance, prosecutors pushed for execution or severe punishments. Hager consistently managed to secure acquittals or relatively mild prison terms instead. We can provide a full, detailed write up to any interested parties. Please message us and we will gladly forward it to you.