Historical figures are often portrayed as being either villains or heroes. Rather than acknowledging the complexity of the person, many characterize individuals as simply good or evil. However, this is a grave mistake as people have both negative and positive traits about them. Such is the case with the Nazi German Officer, Captain Wilm Hosenfeld. Although Hosenfeld was a Nazi officer who initially enthusiastically supported the Nazi Party, he was later appalled at crimes that were being committing. Though some historians portray him as either a villain or hero, it can be argued that, like most of us, he is a bit of both. Before WW2, Hosenfeld had already shown that there were many sides to him. Hosenfeld helped his wife, Annemarie, to raise
