Bertolt Brecht's play "Mother Courage and her Children" includes a character with which name?

Originally written in 1939, "Mother Courage and her Children" is perhaps the most famous play of the German dramatist Bertolt Brecht (1898-1956).

Although ostensibly a historical drama, set during the 30 years war in the 17th century, it is plainly commenting on conditions in Germany at the time, and about the horror and futility of war in general.

The eponymous heroine, (whose real name is Anna Fierling but is always referred to as Mother Courage) earns her living selling provisions to the troops. She has three children, Eilif, Kattrin, and the oddly named "Swiss Cheese" (or in the original, Schweizerkas).

As the drama progresses in time, Swiss Cheese becomes an army paymaster and hides the paybox from the invading armies. He is captured and tortured, and at first Mother Courage tries to free him, but subsequently, fearing for her own life, she allows him to be shot and his body discarded.

Although there is drama and tragedy aplenty in the play (which spans 12 years) in accordance with Brecht's principle of "Verfremdung" (alienation/estrangement) we never really form any particular attachment to the characters.

In common with many of his works, songs are incorporated into the drama.