Borchers was born in Lithuania ( German : Heydekrug ) , Klaipėda Region ( German : Memelland ) , and Šilutė in a German either Prussian - Lithuanian or Memellander family .
Borchers was born in Šilutė ( German : Heydekrug ) , Klaipėda Region ( German : Memelland ) , Lithuania in a German either Prussian Lithuanian or Memellander family .