Personnel File

CHARACTERS

36 men—not interchangeable operators, but a group with different temperaments, strengths, bonds and limits.

Portrait – Marco Tassler
Leadership

Marco Tassler

Leader of the unit. He leads through trust, responsibility and decisions—not through distance.

Portrait – Thomas Kutscher
Second in Command

Thomas Kutscher

Marco’s closest partner and second in command. Their friendship becomes the backbone of the unit.

Portrait – Guido Perotto
Comradeship

Guido Perotto

An elite soldier with a strong sense of self—and quite possibly the best coffee maker in the Bundeswehr.

Portrait – Dr. Hildebrand
Psychology

Dr. Hildebrand

She selected the 36 from 2,000 applicants. The psychological backbone of the unit.

Portrait – Lieutenant Colonel Gisbert Malcher
Officer in Charge

Lieutenant Colonel Gisbert Malcher

On a first-name basis with the men since the tenth month of training. Not a “37th man,” but the officer in charge who becomes their brother.

Portrait – General Bauerfeind
General

General Bauerfeind

More than just a superior to the 36: the fatherly constant behind the project.

Portrait – Sascha Marizcek
Leadership

Sascha Marizcek

One of the additional key leaders among the 36.