 The Sturmabteilung demolished his Jewish friend and colleague Henry Erlanger, before his eyes, who died shortly afterwards.It had become clear to him, as a self-confessed anti-Nazi that he had to find new ways to implement his convictions.It was during this time, that a chance encounter in the street, led to Schulze-Boysen meeting the sculptor Kurt Schumacher who had been working on the "opponent" with him.