History PlayingWith / NaziProtagonist

* '''Subverted''': Hans is a Nazi official in the German government, but he's revealed to be [[ReverseMole a deep-cover Allied operative]].

* '''Straight''': The story is centered on Hans, an ardent follower of the Nazis during UsefulNotes/WorldWarII.

** Hans is a completely over-the-top Nazi who over the course of the story wins the National Championship in "Heil Hitler", comes up with swastika-shaped shurikens that he sends to his [[ImperialJapan Japanese allies]], and [[KickTheDog kicks French poodles]] [[ForTheEvulz just because he can]].

** Hans, despite being a Waffen SS officer, is an Anti-Villain with [[HonorBeforeReason a code of honor]] and WouldNotHurtAChild. Unfortunately for him, Colonel Mikhail Sayakov despises all Nazis, innocent or not. [[DoomedProtagonist Hans has to see everyone he knows dying before him]] while being completely powerless against Mikhail.

** Hans is a Nazi who attempts to be an InternalReformist from within, unfortunately for him, Mikhail, a KnightTemplar NaziHunter, has vowed to ruin Hans' life by mass-murdering whoever Hans loved, and thus, a FugitiveArc begins.

* '''Deconstructed''': Hans is a dedicated Nazi, but it's eventually revealed that he only became a Nazi because he wants Germany to become a powerful empire once again after his nationalist pride was wounded because of the settlement of World War I.
* '''Reconstructed''': He eventually fully adopts the Nazi ideology, and becomes a blind fanatic.

** Hans is a Nazi who attempts to be an InternalReformist from within, unfortunately for him, Mikhail, a KnightTemplar NaziHunter, has vowed to ruin Hans' life by killing out whoever Hans loved, and thus, a FugitiveArc begins.

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* '''Played For Drama''': Hans is an exemplary Nazi, adhering perfectly to the Party's ideology and never questioning anything his superiors say... and the story is centered on his life falling apart as Germany starts to lose the war. When he finally realizes that Germany is going to lose, it's already far too late.

** Hans is a German nationalist who joins the Nazi party hoping to strengthen Germany and make trains run on time. When he realizes its more...[[{{Understatement}} distasteful]] aspects he becomes a DefectorFromDecadence.

* '''Straight''': The story is centered on Hans, an ardent follower of the Nazis during World War II.

* '''Zig Zagged''': Hans has a MultipleChoicePast where he either fought on the Eastern Front as a soldier and got seriously disillusioned with Nazi regime, worked as a clerk in the {{Gestapo}} and supported the regime, plotted to assassinate Hitler alongside UsefulNotes/ErwinRommel, or emigrated to America before the Nazis took power. It is never made clear which story is the true one.

* '''Exaggerated''': Hans is the biggest monster in the SS, and the story follows his entire tour in Auschwitz as he keeps killing prisoners left and right.

* '''Zig Zagged''': Hans has a MultipleChoicePast where he either fought on the Eastern Front as a soldier and got seriously disillusioned with Nazi regime, worked as a clerk in the {{Gestapo}} and supported the regime, plotted to assassinate Hitler alongside ErwinRommel, or emigrated to America before the Nazis took power. It is never made clear which story is the true one.

** Hans is a German nationalist who joins the Nazi party hoping to strengthen Germany and make trains run on time. When he realizes it's more...[[{{Understatement}} distasteful]] aspects he becomes a DefectorFromDecadence.

* '''Justified''': Hans is a member of AdolfHitler's inner circle, so he could only BE a Nazi.

** Despite technically being a party member, Hans does not agree with the Nazis; he uses his position in the party to save people from the holocaust.

* '''Discussed''': "Hans acts like he's the protagonist in a war movie." "Ja, but since he has led our Wehrmacht unit to victory several times, I'm not kicking."

** Hans is a completely over-the-top Nazi who over the course of the story wins the National Championship in "Heil Hitler", comes up with swastika-shaped shurikens that he sends to his [[ImperialJapan Japanese allies]], and [[KickTheDog kicks French poodles]] just because he can.

* '''Exploited''': After Germany loses, someone tries to blackmail Hans by threatening to reveal that he was a Nazi.

* '''Discussed''': ???

* '''Played For Laughs''': Hans is [[TheMillstone a bumbling incompetent]] surrounded by [[AdolfHitlarious the most hilariously stereotypical Nazis in the Third Reich]]. HilarityEnsues as he tries to blunder through the everday routine of country-invading and [[KickTheDog puppy-kicking]].
* '''Played For Drama''': Hans is pretty much a perfect Nazi, never questioning anything his superiors say... and the story is centered on his life falling apart as Germany starts to lose the war. When he finally realizes that Germany is going to lose, it's already far too late.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Hans is the biggest monster in the S.S., and the story follows his entire tour in Auschwitz as he keeps killing prisoners left and right.

** Han's mommy and daddy were Nazis, so he became a Nazi before he was old enough to understand, being a good little German boy. When the war comes he [[ChildSoldier serves heroically]] in civil defense during air raids. After the war he is shocked to learn what the nazis ''really'' were and becomes TheAtoner.

* '''Parodied''': Hans is a completely over-the-top Nazi who over the course of the story wins the National Championship in "Heil Hitler", comes up with swastika-shaped shurikens that he sends to his [[ImperialJapan Japanese allies]], and [[KickTheDog kicks French poodles]] just because he can.

* '''Downplayed''': Hans sympathizes with the Nazis, but never joins them.

** Hans is a German nationalist who joins the Nazi party hoping to strengthen Germany and make trains run on time. When he realizes it's more...[[{{Understatement}} distasteful]] aspects he becomes a DefectorFromDecadance.

* '''Enforced''': It was a historical work - Hans was a Nazi in real life so doing otherwise would be a major case of HistoricalHeroUpgrade.

* '''Exploited''': An author wants to make some Nazi propaganda that'll appeal to Hitler himself.

* '''Exploited''': An author wants to make some Nazi propaganda.

* '''Exploited''': ???

* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': ???

* '''Defied''': ???

* '''Enforced''': ???