 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.For "A Love in Germany", Hochhuth was awarded the Geschwister-Scholl-Preis in 1980.