I wanted to know how common was it for an american born to go and join the german army due to the nationality of his parents or his lineage?
Are there stories of any of them making it back to the USA after the war?
If one of your parents was german you were considered a ReichsDeutsher which meant you had to report for duty in the german armed forces. A distant uncle of mine had a german father and was forced to enlist. He was sent to Stalingrad...