The Good Nazi

Major Plagge stood out from other Nazi's and that was the problem that the Allies never confronted head on. Why were so few Nazi's totally devoid of empathy/humanity, whatever you want to call it? The documentary tells a good story about one courageous man who found a few other good men to provide a safe haven for a few hundred Jewish prisoners who found jobs as auto mechanics even though they had to learn about auto repair starting from scratch. Plagge not only protected the novice mechanics but also their families. The SS wing of the Nazi party were particularly brutal and heartless and their behavior is chronicled here as well. Unfortunately more Nazi's acted like them instead of like Major Plagge. As the story unfolds, we come to understand why Plagge, after the war, was still conflicted and filled with guilt. Others saw him as hero but he himself did not. I found this movie because one of my neighbors told me some of his relatives were saved by Plagge. This is worth watching to see both the good and evil in our world that still exists today in a different form.