What were the German Soldiers like in Number the Stars?

They are rude, and mean people. They go through people's private property and disrespect them. They seem to hate both Jews and other people. People they hate, but their dogs they adore. When Annmarie was running to deliver the packet, the Germans stop her and rummaged through the basket. They took out the food and gave it to their dogs. In the afterWord tough, the author mention that a German soldier told the rabbi about the list of names which did helped. This soldier was nice and heroic.