Happy's Motivation?
After seeing this movie im not entirely convinced about the motivation of Happy. He wanted Germany to lose the war to get rid of the fascists etc which means he is betraying his own side regardless if they good or bad people. They go on to say that he will be saving lives by doing this, but i see him mainly saving American lives by revealing the locations of the tank and infantry battle groups detailed in his mission. The allies will no doubt send aircraft to those exact locations and bomb those units to smitherines meaning more of his country mens deaths. Had he not revealed the locations then yes the war might have lasted a little longer but with equal casualties on both sides.
No doubt he was courageous and he did something he believed in which deserves respect. All Politics aside however I couldn't help but be in two minds about his flipping, was he a traitor or a hero?