What makes Balz Tick?

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Balz is annoying, controversial, outrageous. But, what makes him tick?
What events in his life made him what he is today? Below, we have some of the known events in his life.

You can now fill in the gaps by describing an event in Balz's life that has shaped his character and had an influence in making him what he is today.

Johan Sebastian Balz

Borrn: 24 December 1905 in Shanghai where his father was German Consul. His mother claims a bright star shone over the city that night.

1910 --Expelled from Shanghai Deutsche Schule Kindergarten for showing his hoochie-wochie to the girls.

1914 --Balz family returns to Germany.
1917-- Balz's father is killed in France. Mother and young Balz move to Munich.
1921--Balz joins Freikorps.
1923--After failed Munich Beer-Hall Putch, Balz flees Germany and goes to Marieham, Finland where he signs up as apprentice seaman on a Finnish square-rigger doing the Europe-Australia grain run.. The captain of the ship is impressed by Baltz's mathematical ability and makes him a cadet.
1926-- Balz earns mate's certificate and becomes the youngest officer on the Erikson line.
By this time, Balz distinguished himself as a linguist. He speaks, German, Mandarin, Finnish, Russian, Spanish, and French.
1930 -- Balz returns to Germany, joins Kriegsmarine and goes through accelerated course for reserve officers. He is assigned for service in the Soviet Union, where the Kriegsmarine is developing and testing U-boats.
1934 -- Kiel, first officer on U-15
1936--He is assigned to Spain as assistant naval attaché.
1939--Gets command of U-53
1941 --Gets command of U-502