History Main / NaziHunter

On the flip side, a Nazi Hunter must be wary of himself and not to develop a KnightTemplar tendency. If he [[HeWhoFightsMonsters hunted Nazis for too long]], he himself would [[YouAreWhatYouHate become what he hated]]: ANaziByAnyOtherName.

[[EvolvingTrope However, there are] ''[[EvolvingTrope Neo-Nazi]]'' [[EvolvingTrope hunters]] in RealLife, who are dedicated to making life Hell for anyone they suspect of being a Neo-Nazi or sympathizer; many of these are affiliated with the PunkRock music scene. Groups and movements such as Anti-Fascist Action and Skinheads Against Racial Prejudice are a prominent example of this type of modern-day Nazi Hunter.

However, there are ''Neo-Nazi'' hunters in RealLife, who are dedicated to making life Hell for anyone they suspect of being a Neo-Nazi or sympathizer; many of these are affiliated with the PunkRock music scene. Groups and movements such as Anti-Fascist Action and Skinheads Against Racial Prejudice are a prominent example of this type of modern-day Nazi Hunter.

* The Australian short film ''Ubermensch'' (based on a story by Creator/KimNewman) has an aging Nazi hunter visiting his last target in his cell in an American prison... who's still as young as the day they first met. Turns out this is an alternate ComicBooks/{{Superman}} who landed in Nazi Germany instead of the United States. So how do you kill a man with superpowers who's effectively immortal?

* Any ''TabletopGame/DeltaGreen'' Agent in an operation against the [[Ghostapo Karotechia]] will be this. One particular example in the backstory is Operation SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY, where Delta Green went to South America track down and assassinate former Karotechia members, UsefulNotes/Mossad UsefulNotes/{{Mossad}} style.

* There was an extended comic story in the ''Franchise/NationalLampoon'' magazine about "Gunnar Von Weissen", [[RefugeInAudacity an ex-Nazi who hunted former concentration camp prisoners]], ''a la'' Wiesenthal.

* ''Series/InSearchOf'' covered the search for [[MadDoctor Josef Mengele]], basing much of it on the allegations of Simon Wiesenthal (see Real Life). Unfortunately [[DatedHistory now that Mengele's identity while living in South America is known]], the dramatic tales of Mengele's narrow escapes from nazi hunters related in the episode have turned out to be bogus.

* ''Series/InSearchOf'' covered the search for [[MadDoctor Josef Mengele]]. Unfortunately [[DatedHistory now that Mengele's identity while living in South America is known]], the dramatic tales of Mengele's narrow escapes from nazi hunters in the episode have turned out to be bogus.

* The Australian short film ''Ubermensch'' (based on a story by Creator/KimNewman) has an aging Nazi hunter visiting his last target in his cell in an American prison... who's still as young as the day they first met. Turns out this is an alternate ComicBooks/{{Superman}} who landed in Nazi Germany instead of the United States. So how do you kill someone who's effectively immortal?

* The Australian short film ''Ubermensch'' (based on a story by Creator/KimNewman) has an aging Nazi hunter visiting his last target in his cell in an American prison... who's still as young as the day they first met. Turns out this is an alternate ComicBooks/{{Superman}} who landed in Nazi Germany instead of the United States.

* ''Film/WalkOnWater''

* ''Literature/TheOdessaFile'' by Creator/FrederickForsyth has Simon Wiesenthal as a cameo character.

Someone who dedicates their life to hunting down ex-Nazis, or is dedicated to hunting down one particular Nazi because of what they did in UsefulNotes/WorldWarII (note: this trope doesn't apply just because the antagonist happens to be an ex-Nazi, it's only for someone who hunts them regularly). Often a BadassIsraeli who might be working for UsefulNotes/{{Mossad}}, a result of the high-profile kidnapping of Adolf Eichmann from [[ArgentinaIsNaziland Argentina]] in 1960. In reality, Mossad stopped chasing war criminals not long after this event, as more urgent threats to Israel took priority.

* {{Subverted|Trope}} in the movie ''Film/TheStatement'' (from the novel by Brian Moore). An old [[LesCollaborateurs Vichy French war criminal]] played by Creator/MichaelCaine kills an apparent Nazi hunter in self-defence, but when the police start investigating it turns out that [[spoiler:the Nazi hunter was just a hitman with a fake Jewish-Canadian background, hired by a couple of influential war criminals who wanted to get rid of Caine as [[HeKnowsTooMuch he knew too much about them]]]].

* ''Film/InglouriousBasterds'' features a squad of JEWISH-AMERICAN-SOLDIERS! killin' Nazi officials and soldiers during [=WW2=] as opposed to after it. One of their member also happens to be a HunterOfHisOwnKind, a former German soldier that developed a taste for killing Nazis himself.

* {{Subverted|Trope}} in the movie ''Film/TheStatement'' (from the novel by Brian Moore). A old [[LesCollaborateurs Vichy-France war criminal]] played by Creator/MichaelCaine kills an apparent Nazi hunter in self-defence, but when the police starts investigating it turns out that [[spoiler:the Nazi hunter was just a hitman with a fake Jewish-Canadian background, hired by a couple of influential war criminals who wanted to get rid of Caine as [[HeKnowsTooMuch he knew too much about them]]]].

[[caption-width-right:350:The SS is in ''Big'' Trouble!]]

On the flip side, a NaziHunter must be wary of himself and not to develop a KnightTemplar tendency. If he [[HeWhoFightsMonsters hunted Nazis for too long]], he himself would [[YouAreWhatYouHate become what he hated]]: ANaziByAnyOtherName.

However, there are ''Neo-Nazi'' hunters in RealLife, who are dedicated to making life Hell for anyone they suspect of being a Neo-Nazi or sympathizer, and many of whom are affiliated with the Punk Rock music scene. Groups and movements such as Anti-Fascist Action and Skinheads Against Racial Prejudice (''yes, really'') are a prominent example of this type of modern-day NaziHunter.

* [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]] in the movie ''Film/TheStatement'' (from the novel by Brian Moore). A old [[LesCollaborateurs Vichy-France war criminal]] played by Creator/MichaelCaine kills an apparent NaziHunter in self-defence, but when the police starts investigating it turns out that [[spoiler:the NaziHunter was just a hitman with a fake Jewish-Canadian background, hired by a couple of influential war criminals who wanted to get rid of Caine as [[HeKnowsTooMuch he knew too much about them]]]].

However, there are ''Neo-Nazi'' hunters in RealLife, who are dedicated to making life Hell for anyone they suspect of being a Neo-Nazi or sympathizer, and many of whom are affiliated with the Punk Rock music scene. Groups and movements such as Anti-Fascist Action and Skinheads Against Racial Prejudice (''yes, really'') are a prominent example of this type of modern-day NaziHunter. Ironically, these groups are often perceived by outsiders as ''[[HeWhoFightsMonsters even more]]'' [[NotSoDifferent militant and obnoxious than the modern-day Nazis themselves]].

* ''Film/InglouriousBasterds'' features a squad of JEWISH-AMERICAN-SOLDIERS! killin' Nazi officials and soldiers during WW2 as opposed to after it. One of their member also happens to be a HunterOfHisOwnKind, a former German soldier that developed a taste for killing Nazis himself.

Someone who dedicates their life to hunting down ex-Nazis, or is dedicated to hunting down one particular Nazi because of what they did in WorldWarTwo (note: this trope doesn't apply just because the antagonist happens to be an ex-Nazi, it's only for someone who hunts them regularly). Often a BadassIsraeli who might be working for UsefulNotes/{{Mossad}}, a result of the high-profile kidnapping of Adolf Eichmann from [[ArgentinaIsNaziland Argentina]] in 1960. In reality, Mossad stopped chasing war criminals not long after this event, as more urgent threats to Israel took priority.

Something of a DiscreditedTrope these days, as anyone who served in WorldWarTwo gets too long in the tooth to be anything other than a NaziGrandpa. And the generation that would have been old enough to be movers and shakers in the Nazi party would now be centenarians. Finally, the end of the UsefulNotes/ColdWar dramatically expanded the choice of stock villains.

* [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ingrid_Rimland Ingrid Rimland]] once cooperated with Simon Wiesenthal to hunt UsefulNotes/JosefMengele, even writing a book, ''Demon Doctor'', about that hunt. Later, she'd meet Holocaust denier Ernst Zündel, marry him and is today a Holocaust denier herself.

Someone who [[TheHunter dedicates their life to hunting down]] ex-Nazis, or is dedicated to hunting down one particular Nazi because of what they did in WorldWarTwo (note: this trope doesn't apply just because the antagonist happens to be an ex-Nazi, it's only for someone who hunts them regularly). Often a BadassIsraeli who might be working for UsefulNotes/{{Mossad}}, a result of the high-profile kidnapping of Adolf Eichmann from [[ArgentinaIsNaziland Argentina]] in 1960. In reality, Mossad stopped chasing war criminals not long after this event, as more urgent threats to Israel took priority.

Someone who [[TheHunter dedicates their life to hunting down]] ex-Nazis, or is dedicated to hunting down one particular Nazi because of what they did in WorldWarTwo (note: this trope doesn't apply just because the antagonist happens to be an ex-Nazi). Often a BadassIsraeli who might be working for UsefulNotes/{{Mossad}}, a result of the high-profile kidnapping of Adolf Eichmann from [[ArgentinaIsNaziland Argentina]] in 1960. In reality, Mossad stopped chasing war criminals not long after this event, as more urgent threats to Israel took priority.

On the flip side, a NaziHunter must be wary of himself and not to develop a KnightTemplar tendency. If he [[HeWhoFightsMonsters hunted Nazis for too long]], he himself would [[YouAreWhatYouHate become what he hated]]: [[NotSoDifferent a Nazi]].