Character Analysis
This guy was really successful before being sent to the camp; he was an engineer and ran a chemical factory. He came from the upper classes of society, and even in the camp strives to return to that position. He manipulates appearances (he stays clean, makes himself look like he's working harder by belittling the other prisoners, and showily takes the worst ration from the soup kettle) to give the higher-ups the impression that he's respectable enough to get the more prestigious jobs. Because of this, he ends up as a "specialist" in the Chemical Kommando.