Who is Erich von Bishop from An Ice-cream War and what is their importance? An_Ice-cream_War English & Literature Erich von Bishop | An Ice-cream War

Erich von Bishop is a farmer in German East Africa. He once served in a German militia unit and performed bravely and was granted the title "von." Von Bishop is half English, half German, but all of his loyalties are to Germany. For the most part he is an agreeable and likable man, but due to the war and his dedication to duty as a soldier he finds himself in situations where he is personally blamed for things well beyond his control. Von Bishop is blamed for one horrific tragedy that, and he is plagued with guilt, though it is uncertain even to most readers what level of responsibility he bears.