Wwii German
Is it possible to find the names of the WWII German solidiers stationed in a specific Polish town?
I hate to say it but one of my Grandfathers was a Nazi soldier who was a Polish-German translator during WWII. He was stationed in a Polish town where him and my Polish grandmother ended up making my father.
I would like to track down the German side of my family. I am trying to figure out his name since my grandmother never gave it to us. The most I know is what town he was stationed in and his profession. Is there any way to get his name from that somehow?
You’ve certainly touched a controversial subject, albeit a very personal one for yourself.
I can only agree with the previous answers. It would be easy to trace a known name, a little more difficult if you only knew his unit, but virtually impossible if you have neither. German Archives will be able to tell you which units were in a specific town, but not always, because troop movements were frequent.
The children of occupying troops always have problems in tracing their families, this is true of all nations in all wars, particularly true of the occupying Wehrmacht and Red Army, that tended to ostracise such relationships. Just one point, why do you use the term “Nazi”, he was probably a non political member of the German Army (Heer) not necessarily a Nazi, especially if he fell in love with your grandmother (Nazis tended to avoid such ties, their creed dictated it). Don't be ashamed of a ghost, he was probably a decent guy. I would not exclude Polish sources in your Granny's town, as long as you do not mention your personal interest and just ask for the unit. Make it a research for a Military History paper.
There is also a long shot, a very long shot. The German authorities are planning to introduce a new ID card, based on the latest identification technologies, including DNAs. This is in order to trace possible criminal elements when a DNA is available. In such a case you’d have an extra tool: comparative DNA evidence, which, based on your Dad’s data, “might”, I said “might” lead you somewhere if your Grandad has other relatives, still alive in Germany. There are still a number of problems you’d have to face:
Would the authorities allow the privacy of your relatives be violated?
Would DNA data be made available for non criminal investigations?
Are there any relatives still alive?
I wish you the best of luck in your very understandable quest.
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