I am a naturalized citizen. I am an American, not a German-American
That's good.I greatly admire your attitude.So many people,both those born here and elsewhere,insist on being "hyphenated" Americans.However,for the sake of *this* discussion it's possible that Germany still considers you a citizen.Such laws vary from country to country.I know that under Irish law *I'm* entitled to Irish citizenship by way of ancestry.I haven't filled out the necessary forms so I'm technically not considered a citizen at this time but that's just one example of what I was saying earlier.