A few years ago, when my kids were still in high school, we hosted some German exchange students in our home. We eventually met one of their families (from Dusseldorf). Very nice people. As you say, most Germans in that war wanted no part of it either.
One experience that sticks out, I had a copy of William Shirer's "Rise And Fall of Adolf Hitler" in my library and on the spine was an image of the Nazi Swastika. I never thought much of it but the German kids were shocked that I had it on display like that. In their country, that image is strictly verboten.
Another episode with the German kids was the education they gave me on beer! They were only around 16 but they were beer experts and told me (in a nice way) that I was drinking crap. So I had the surreal experience of having them in a liquor store with me, telling me what was good and what wasn't. I came back home with some Spaten, Paulaner and Pilsner Urquell.
They also thought we Americans were strange for keeping drinks in refrigerators. They wanted everything room temperature. Even milk!
I wonder how the kids recognized a swastika if it is banned everywhere.