What did people in 1940's Germany eat?!

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In the 40's in Germany, they were just hoping to come out of the war alive.
Food shortages, political strife, a nut job names Hitler ruling their country.
I don't think gourmet dining was a concern for the average German citizen.

Until World War II was over, there were food shortages. A major German staple has always been potatoes, so potatoes probably made up a major portion of 1940s diets. Sauerbraten & sauerkraut are other traditional dishes. Sauerbraten was probably more limited in the 1940s as it uses beef, whereas sauerkraut is cabbage & would keep well.
Here's an excellent website: http://www.foodbycountry.com/Germany-to-…

Here's a couple others that might also help.
http://www.cambridge.org/us/books/kiple/…
http://www.recipes4us.co.uk/Cooking%20by…

German father & grandparents...we ate a lot of sauerbraten & sauerkraut.

Wiener Schnitzel, which is lean tender veal cutlet, pounded flat then breaded and fried in oil.
Also Spatzel, which is a German dumpling shaped like a long thick noodle, which would have been served with gravy or mixed with green beans. And of course Bratwurst, which is pork sausage.
Just to name a few. This is basic German food that has been around for a long time.

Too easy to make a disgusting joke here.