EA accidentally gave a 'Nazi' character the same name as a real WW2 anti-fascist

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EA accidentally gave a 'Nazi' character the same name as a real WW2 anti-fascist
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EA’s Battlefield 5 is changing the name of one of its WW2 German avatars after it drew criticism as people discovered the Axis soldier had been given the name of a real-life anti-fascist. The name

EA’s Battlefield 5 is changing the name of one of its WW2 German avatars after it drew criticism as people discovered the Axis soldier had been given the name of a real-life anti-fascist.The German WW2 character was introduced to players last week, and he had certainly made an entrance.Wilhelm Franke was born in 1891 in Saarsburg and was known as an anti-fascist in the city of Dresden in WW2. He was an activist for democracy, and when the Nazis came into power he was arrested.

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