I don't think that Reagan and old Bush were seen as warmongers here. Reagan was surely polarizing - same as in the US i would say.
Personally i always liked Reagan: He was the perfect President and leader of the western world in that very dangerous time when it was needed against a highly armed but economically troubled USSR. Although he was consequent in his opinions and actions he also was a great moderator and listener (so described by former german chancellor Kohl). Reagan's pragmatism and social abilities showed up when he met Gorbachev. Reagan will always be positively remembered in Germany for his speech in front of the Brandenburg Gate and is honorary citizen of Berlin.
Old Bush is seen similar. He was Vice President under Reagan and he is well- remembered in Germany as
the only western leader who fully supported german Re-Unification right from the start. For this, old Bush is still highly respected here.
*irony on*
Ah starting two world wars is too much honor ... i doubt if Germany started WW1 although anglo-french propaganda seemingly likes to teach this. And WW2 ... hmmm i don't know either, maybe it started in Versailles '18, Spain '36, China '37, Czechoslovakia '39, Finland '39, Poland '39 or eventually with the declaration of war on Germany by Britain and France ...
By the way - germans also drive american crap cars like Ford and GM (<=me) despite little Bush
.
*irony off*