[pierrem15]

He was also the main German protagonist in The Rat Patrol.

Wasn't that Eric Braeden?

As a 4-year old, Braeden (Hans-Jorg Gudegast) survived the sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff in 1945.

[Tijeras_Slim]

Yeah,I screwed up that one. Probably because I watched Colossus the Forbin Project recently. Surviving the Wilhelm Gustloff is 5 lifetimes of luck right there.