For an unscrupulous Nazi villain in Battlefield 5, EA chose the name Wilhelm Franke, who actually belonged to a German anti-fascist and social democrat.
This more than bad name choice has caused criticism especially in German-speaking media. EA has meanwhile announced that they will change the name, and apologized for linking their character with the historical figure. Opposite Vice , they stated in a statement:
"We have become aware that the name of one of our elite fighters, Wilhelm Franke, bears the same name as a real resistance member in Germany during the Second World War. We apologize because we certainly do not intend to be disrespectful of him. We're in the process of changing the name of our elite fighter in the game. "
Furthermore, EA explains that Franke is not a Nazi, but a German soldier. Despite the Iron Cross on the chest of the elite fighter there is no political statement to be made, as with all German soldiers in Battlefield V. Also, there is a public statement from EA:
"The aforementioned elite fighter, Wilhelm Franke, whose name we will change, is not a Nazi, but a German soldier similar to the one already in the game. In Battlefield V we do not make political statements related to actual World War II events and there are no swastikas in the game. "
Whether the difference between Nazi and German soldier is solely due to the swastika, is at least debatable. Other than the change of name, that is absolutely necessary.
Original news from 4 June 2019:
Battlefield 5 chooses the name of a resistance fighter for a Nazi villain
The new Nazi villain in Battlefield 5 is an explosives expert and is named after Wilhelm Franke. However, this name was also borne by a Dresden anti-fascist and SPD member during the Second World War.
The fact that this new character in Battlefield 5 is a cold-blooded killer with a facial prosthesis and a Nazi general without scruples, the short introduction trailer leaves no doubt.
Battlefield V - Elites: Wilhelm Franke | PS4.
The name of the Nazi is Wilhelm Franke and this has the same name as a Dresden resistance fighter and social democrat, as Dom Schott reported on ArchaeoGames .
The historical figure Wilhelm Franke
Wilhelm Franke was a teacher before the seizure of power by the Nazis. He taught his student much about the values of democracy and was a self- confessed Social Democrat. Both led to him losing his job as part of the establishment of the Nazi regime and henceforth operating the cigarette business that he and his wife had opened as a secret meeting place for the SPD . In 1944, the resistance group flew open and Franke was arrested along with his family. They died in an English bombing on Dresden a few months before the end of the war. Even today, a street in Dresden and a sandstone block near the school at which he had taught reminds of the resistance fighter Wilhelm Franke.
"Googling"
First of all, the two characters except the name share absolutely nothing. The short biography of the Nazi general reveals only that he went to the war school in Hamburg and wearing the mask because of severe facial injuries.
Would a simple Google search, the conceivably bad name choice prevented? Probably yes. Because a search immediately finds a Wikipedia entry about the historical figure. Dice should deal more sensitively with the topic and look closely at a topic such as the Second World War, whom they give which name.
Dom Schott denies Dice that she no longer "with full respect for history" bypasses by this faux pas, as the developer repeatedly stressed. Dice has not commented on the bad name choice yet. Maybe just a very popular name combination was chosen for the time and then not further researched. In the worst case, Dice did not care. Therefore, Dice should speak up soon and also think about changing the name, because this respect is due to Wilhelm Franke.
The single player of Battlefield 5 is divided into three different war stories so far. Each of these three campaigns is also divided into several chapters in which you need to complete two to three challenges.
These are challenges in the war stories of Battlefield 5
All in all you have to complete 22 different tasks. Not included are the challenges that say you must complete the mission. Once you've completed all the challenges and found all the letters, you 'll get three different melee weapons. See where you can find all the weapons in Battlefield 5 including the one mentioned here ,show you another article from us.
These are the three recent war stories summarized briefly for you:
Under no flag: In this story you are part of a small British special unit, with the aim of secretly behind enemy lines. You play former criminal Billy Bridger, who was taken out of jail to help the British army with this mission. Your task is to secretly cross the desert and destroy the resources of the German Air Force.
Nordlys: In the snowy Norwegian mountains you play the resistance fighter Solveig on their rescue mission. Under the cover of darkness, you try to avoid the German soldier or secretly shut her off. Your goal is to rescue a Resistance fighter and free your country from the occupiers.
Tirailleur: You play the young Deme, a French soldier from a colonial army. Your mission will take you to southern France. There you try to conquer a fortress of the German paratroopers. The entire story is a review of your character. The aged Deme leads you with his stories through his experiences in the Second World War.
You have to wait some time for the war history "the last tiger" . As soon as this campaign has found its way into the game, you will of course find all the solutions to the new challenges.
Here are all the solutions to the challenges in Battlefield 5:
campaign chapter challenges
- Under no flag Border crossing
- Destroy all explosive barrels
- Get undetected to the hangar
- Shoot the enemy aircraft without being hit
- Bloodthirsty
- Destroy all targets with Lewes bombs
- Destroy all targets with an airplane
- Disable all alarms
- onslaught
- Destroy an airplane with a handgun or a gadget
- Destroy a ground vehicle with a handgun or a gadget
- Eliminate 5 enemies while Billy is singing
- Nordlys Quiet and silent
- Destroy all searchlights
- Save the resistance fighter without being detected
- Everything ashes
- Warm up at all campfires
- Stay undetected in the storm
- Disable the substation
- Wolf and dog
- Eliminate an opponent with the throwing knife on skis
- Disable all alarms
- tirailleur Fraternité Ou La Mort
- Neutralize the first outpost without using the signal posts
- Blast out the first Vorstenzieleiele without being discovered
- Liberté
- Eliminate an opponent with a machete takedown
- Take 10 new weapons without dying
- égalité
- Get undetected through the forest
- Find 3 wine bottles
On the following pages, we'll explain how best to complete the war story challenges. You will also find videos that will also help you accomplish the tasks.
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There is no question that Dice's name choice was bad. Has this been bad or not researched here? In your opinion, should the name just be changed and the thing is done? Write your opinion in the comments.
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