My great Grandfather was in the Kriegsmarine, u-boat crewman. He kept his mouth tight about the war, just shed some few confusing details like how he ran away in french man clothing to see my grandmother's birth. Then returned to Omaha to find the Allied troops bustin' Rommel ass. Ta-da war is over for him. Strange details though, what a KM man is doing in Omaha and he missed all the retreating troops before getting back to Omaha? (i was like 11 or 12 when i was told, probably thinks im too young or something, ofc i said wow amazing cool!!")
After he passed away, my Grandmother started to find out some more info about him. We still not sure about the Omaha story but we do know he is a u-boat crewman and sole survivor of the crew. Something went down and scared him for life. :c