Klaus Kreutz

Klaus Kreutz
Country of Origin	Germany
Date of Death	November 15, 1960, Monuments of Truth, Berlin, Nazi Germany
Hair	Blonde
Eyes	Blue
Height	6’ 6” (1.98 m)
Weight	255 lbs (116 kg)
Sex	Male
Nationality	German
Race	Caucasian
Occupation	Wehrmacht Heer (Formerly) Member of the Kreisau Circle
Fate	K.I.A.: Shot by Irene Engel's Nazi soldier, died of blood loss
Relative(s)	Unnamed Wife (deceased) Unnamed Biological Son (deceased) Max Hass (Adopted Son)
Portrayer	Ken Lally
Appearance(s)	Wolfenstein: The New Order Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus (Mentioned Only)

"I was, as you Americans say, all wet when I got them. And I'm sorry to say that it was a very proud moment of my life. I want removing them to be an even prouder moment. "

―Klaus regarding his Swastika tattoo

Klaus Kreutz was a former Nazi and a member of the Kreisau Circle in Wolfenstein: The New Order.

History

Klaus Kreutz, a former Nazi Wehrmacht Soldier and now a member of the resistance, has a long, dark history with the Nazi regime. While he was a Nazi, he and his wife were trying desperately to have a child. Eventually, Klaus' wife was pregnant and gave birth to a son, but he was born with a club foot. Klaus knew what would happen if the child was found out to have a birth defect. Despite his efforts to cover it up, the Gestapo were informed and proceeded to take the child away, however Klaus' wife attempts to stop the Gestapo from taking their son away, only ending up getting shot in the head along with the child, thus leaving Klaus with a hatred of the Nazis.

The New Order

Klaus became the guardian and caretaker of Max Hass, a pacifist member of the resistance whom he regards as a son. He established a grudging relationship with B.J. after B.J. attacked him, mistaking Klaus for a Nazi given that he retained a tattoo of the eagle holding the swastika. When B.J. apologizes for the outburst later, owing to the tattoo, Klaus states that he plans to remove it once the Nazis are deposed.

He is fatally wounded by Nazi commandos under Frau Engel in a raid of the resistance base, while B.J. was returning from a mission in London. Although Max Hass took him to the helicopter, he died shortly after they reached safety.

The New Colossus

"Happy Birthday, Max!"

―Klaus Kreutz, Max's Birthday Card

Mentioned by Max's Birthday Card and Memorial Masterpiece Art. Max Hass makes a monument of him in his room in the Eva's Hammer.

Personality & Traits

Klaus is known to be a very sadly dark character, obviously because of his past affiliation with the Nazis; however, he is also been known to be a somewhat nice person to certain people like his comrades and especially to Max Hass. When he found out he was going to be a father prior to him becoming a member of the Kreisau Circle, he considered his child, according to Caroline Becker as a "miracle". The murder of his family ultimately led to him seeking his redemption, and wants the removal of the tattoos he bears to be an even prouder moment than when he got them.

Trivia

• He speaks with an English accent. This is because his voice actor, Ken Lally, was not a native German speaker.
• He keeps a 1946 version of the Luger in his shoulder holster, rather than the 1960 version. This could imply he left the Nazis relatively soon after the end of the war, or at least before the 'modern' technological innovations, or simply liked that weapon.
• Klaus is the first former Nazi character to join forces with the Resistance, succeeded by Sigrun Engel. Both defected from the Nazis and joined the Resistance because of the party's cruelty and oppression of people around the world.
• Klaus states his intent to remove his Nazi tattoo once they are ousted from power and the war is over. While Klaus never lived to see that happen, Max's mural in The New Colossus features a drawn Klaus without the tattoo, reflecting Klaus' wish.
• Klaus Kreutz's voice actor, Ken Lally, was known for his role as Smoke in Mortal Kombat 9 (2011).

Gallery

Klaus's Collection bonus.

Klaus with Fergus and Max, meeting B.J. at the train station.

Klaus and B.J. heading to the Kreisau base.

Klaus shot by a soldier.

Klaus' death.

Max's monument of Klaus in The New Colossus.

Max standing in front of Klaus' monument.