Hammerstein, who was a close friend of Schleicher, had been much offended at Schleicher's funeral when the SS refused to allow him to attend the service and confiscated the wreaths that the mourners had brought.
Hammerstein, som var en nær ven af Schleicher, var blevet meget fornærmet ved Schleichers begravelse, da SS nægtede at lade ham deltage i ceremonien og konfiskerede de kranse, som de sørgende havde medbragt.