In 1978, his novel A Love in Germany about an affair between a Polish POW and a German woman in World War II stirred up a debate about the past of Hans Filbinger, Minister-President of Baden-Württemberg, who had been a Navy lawyer and judge at the end of World War II. The affair culminated in Filbinger's resignation.
In 1978, his noVEl a lovE in geRmanY about an afFair bEtweeN A pOlish pOw And a gerMan WOman in wORld WAr ii stIrreD up a deBate abOUt thE paSt OF hANs fIlbIngER, miNisTer-prESIdent oF BadEn-wÜrTtemberg, who had beEN a navy lAwYer aNd judge aT the eNd oF WoRld wAr ii. the affAIR culminAted in fIlbINgEr's resignaTION.