Jewish trainee conductor and Willie's romantic partner. He enters Germany under a false identity to recruit her for a rescue network, is captured by the Gestapo, and is later negotiated back to Switzerland by his father. He eventually marries another woman and becomes a successful conductor.
Henkel's authority indirectly shields Robert's covert operations from immediate detection.
Deep romantic bond that drives Willie's actions throughout the war.
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