Hanns Scharff was a German nazi who was famous for being what was considered the best interrogator the nazis had, as he was able to extract information from almost every person he was given, which mainly consisted of American pilots from the 8th and 9th Air force. However, Hanns techniques were very diffrent and even a complete opposite of what you would expect from the nazis, as he didn’t torture or deprive his subjects of their needs. In fact, he actually gave them privileges such as being able to roam about the court yard freely anytime they wanted, and in some cases, even let the pilots fly german aircraft for fun. At no point in his career did he ever have to resort to violence, making him actually praised for his effectiveness.