æz ɐ dᵻfˈɛndɚ, hiː ɪz dᵻpˈɪktᵻd æz dᵻfˈɛndɪŋ dʒˈɜːməni ɐɡˈɛnst ɪts ˈɛnəmiz ænd ɹiːdɹˈɛsɪŋ ðɪ ɪmbˈæləns ɪmpˈoʊzd baɪ ðə tɹˈiːɾi ʌv vˈɜːseɪlz.
As a defender, he is depicted as defending Germany against its enemies and redressing the imbalance imposed by the Treaty of Versailles.