Good thing the Pope was born on the right side of the German-Austrian border.

In contrast to those in Germany, Nazi deserters in Austria are still stigmatized and do not qualify for state pensions.

Theres a lot more here - Nazi 'stain' haunts Austrians - After war, nation recruited ex-followers of Hitler rather than Jews

Here is some more good insight into some of the Pope's early neighbors.

Yesterday, however, Herr Gassner, (a) museum curator, said the key to understanding the new Pope was to appreciate that he wasn't really German, but Bavarian. "We've got more in common with the Austrians than with north Germans," he said. "We are a warm-hearted and open to the world. But at the same time we are sceptical of other people.

Sceptical! That's either a mistranslation or the understatement of the year!