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			* 30 April 1924 — Born in Mannheim, Germany (Helmut A. Jakob).
			* 23 June 1943 — Enlisted as Pvt (ASN 33743685) at Fort Myer, VA.
	* 2 November 1943 — Naturalized at Hagerstown, MD (5827246).		* 2 November 1943 — Naturalized at Hagerstown, MD (5827246).
	* 23 June 1943 — Enlisted as Pvt (ASN 33743685) at Fort Myer, VA.
	* 25 November 1943 — Graduated Class 12 as IPW Ge German Linguist (Cert.No. 4269).		* 25 November 1943 — Graduated Class 12 as IPW Ge German Linguist (Cert.No. 4269).
	* 11 July 1944 — 4th Armored (“Spearhead”) Division landed at Utah Beach. Entered combat on 17 July 1944.
	* 13 March 1944 — Alerted for overseas deployment, promoted to M/Sgt.		* 13 March 1944 — Alerted for overseas deployment, promoted to M/Sgt.
			* 13 March 1944 — Alerted for overseas movement.
			* 6 April 1944 — Departed for Europe aboard RMS Queen Mary.
	* 17 April 1944 — Assigned to Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF), Military Intelligence Service in London.		* 17 April 1944 — Assigned to Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF), Military Intelligence Service in London.
			* 14 May 1944 — After short British OB course in London, assigned to OB Team 24 (about this time attached to 4th Armored Division).
	* 18 May 1944 — Assigned to newly established OB Team 24 for duty with 4th Armored Division (3rd Army).		* 18 May 1944 — Assigned to newly established OB Team 24 for duty with 4th Armored Division (3rd Army).
	* 4 July 1944 — Pvt Harry B. Levine (1906-1993) assigned to OB 24 from OB 33 (78th Infantry Div).		* 4 July 1944 — Pvt Harry B. Levine (1906-1993) assigned to OB 24 from OB 33 (78th Infantry Div).
	* ~~Assigned to new OB Team 24 for duty with~~ 4th Armored ~~Division~~ (~~3rd Army~~) ~~along with 2nd Lt. Alfred Maul in charge~~. ~~(S/Sgt Launer transferred from OB Team 24 to OB Team 4~~ on ~~13 May~~ 1944).		* 11 July 1944 — 4th Armored (“Spearhead”) Division landed at Utah Beach. Entered combat on 17 July 1944.
	* 30 October 1945 — Awarded French Croix de Guerre.		* 30 October 1945 — Awarded French Croix de Guerre.
	* November 1945 — Detailed to 79th Infantry Division for shipment back to the U. S.
	* 26 August 1996 — Awarded Bronze Star Medal with V-device by Department of the Army.		* 26 August 1996 — Awarded Bronze Star Medal with V-device by Department of the Army.
	* 4 March 2015 — Awarded French Legion of Honor at French Embassy, Wash, DC.		* 4 March 2015 — Awarded French Legion of Honor at French Embassy, Wash, DC.
	* ~~30 April 1924 — Born~~ in ~~Mannheim, Germany~~ (~~Helmut A~~. ~~Jakob)~~.		* Assigned to new OB Team 24 for duty with 4th Armored Division (3rd Army) along with 2nd Lt. Alfred Maul in charge. (S/Sgt Launer transferred from OB Team 24 to OB Team 4 on 13 May 1944).
			* November 1945 — Detailed to 79th Infantry Division for shipment back to the U. S.
	* 11/45 Detailed to 79th Infantry Division for shipment back to the U. S.		* 11/45 Detailed to 79th Infantry Division for shipment back to the U. S.
	* 6/45 Attached to CIC Detachment 504.		* 6/45 Attached to CIC Detachment 504.
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	* 6/45 Awarded Bronze Star Medal at Landshut by 4th Armored Division.		* 6/45 Awarded Bronze Star Medal at Landshut by 4th Armored Division.
	* 7/44 4th Armored Division involved in action in the Ardennes, Battle.		* 7/44 4th Armored Division involved in action in the Ardennes, Battle.
	* 13 March 1944 — Alerted for overseas movement.
	* 6 April 1944 — Departed for Europe aboard RMS Queen Mary.
	* 14 May 1944 — After short British OB course in London, assigned to OB Team 24 (about this time attached to 4th Armored Division).
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	Harry A. Jacobs, born Helmut Jakob, was born on 30 April 1924 in Mannheim, Germany, and emigrated to the United States during the Nazi period. He attended Eastern High School in Washington, D.C., from 1938 to 1940.		Harry A. Jacobs, born Helmut Jakob, was born on 30 April 1924 in Mannheim, Germany, and emigrated to the United States during the Nazi period. He attended Eastern High School in Washington, D.C., from 1938 to 1940.

	Jacobs enlisted at Fort Myer, Virginia, on 23 June 1943 as a private (ASN 33743685). He trained at [[Camp Ritchie]] in IPW German Class 12 and completed postgraduate Order of Battle Class 10. Naturalized at Hagerstown, Maryland, on 2 November 1943, he was promoted to master sergeant in March 1944, crossed to Europe aboard RMS ''Queen Mary'', and after a short British OB course in London was assigned to OB Team 24 with the 4th Armored Division. He entered combat in July 1944, later served with CIC Detachment 504, and returned to the United States in late 1945.		Jacobs enlisted at Fort Myer, Virginia, on 23 June 1943 as a private (ASN 33743685). He trained at [[Camp Ritchie]] in IPW German Class 12 and completed postgraduate Order of Battle Class 10. Naturalized at Hagerstown, Maryland, on 2 November 1943, he was promoted to master sergeant in March 1944, crossed to Europe aboard RMS ''Queen Mary'', and after a short British OB course in London was assigned to OB Team 24 with the 4th Armored Division. He entered combat in July 1944, later served with CIC Detachment 504, and returned to the United States in late 1945; after the war he remained connected with division veterans including [[Kantor, Gideonloc (32974443)\|Gideon Kantor]].

	After the war he studied toward a foreign-service degree at Georgetown University. Jacobs wrote military-intelligence novels, including ''The Raid Toward Prague: May 1945''. He died on 23 November 2018, several months after that book’s publication.		After the war he studied toward a foreign-service degree at Georgetown University. Jacobs wrote military-intelligence novels, including ''The Raid Toward Prague: May 1945''. He died on 23 November 2018, several months after that book’s publication.

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	1722490334439547.jpg\|~~In the photo to the left,~~ Bruce Henderson (left) is with ~~Ritchie Boy~~ Gideon Kantor (right)~~. In~~ the ~~photo on the right~~, ~~Dan Gross~~, ~~Camp Ritchie's (Unofficial) Historian (left) is with Ritchie Boy Harry Jacobs (right).~~		1722506917771222.jpg\|Harry A. Jacobs at home, January 2018 (Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook)
	1722490957772818.jpg\|~~In the photo to the left~~, ~~Bruce Henderson~~ (~~left~~) ~~is with Ritchie Boy~~ Gideon Kantor (~~right~~)~~. In the photo on the right~~, ~~Dan Gross, Camp Ritchie's~~ (~~Unofficial~~) ~~Historian (left) is with Ritchie Boy~~ Harry Jacobs (right).		1722490334439547.jpg\|Bruce Henderson (left) with [[Kantor, Gideonloc (32974443)\|Gideon Kantor]] (right) at the Greater Washington JCC Lessans Family Literary Series, Rockville, Maryland, 26 January 2018
	~~1730207630334484.jpg~~		1722490957772818.jpg\|[[Kantor, Gideonloc (32974443)\|Gideon Kantor]] (left) with [[Jacobs, Harry A (33743685)\|Harry Jacobs]] (right) at the same JCC event, 26 January 2018
	1810051279016785.jpg\|~~Pictured below, they are (left~~ to right): [[Jacobs, Harry A (33743685)\|Harry Jacobs]], Gideon Kantor, and [[Shehab, Alfred H. M. (01012319)\|Alfred Shehab]]		1810051279016785.jpg\|Left to right: [[Jacobs, Harry A (33743685)\|Harry Jacobs]], [[Kantor, Gideonloc (32974443)\|Gideon Kantor]], and [[Shehab, Alfred H. M. (01012319)\|Alfred Shehab]] at a 4th Armored Division veterans luncheon, Fort Myer, Arlington, Virginia, April 2018
	2057022217653022.jpg		1730207630334484.jpg\|Cover of Harry Jacobs’s novel ''The Pentagon Brank'' (2007)
	2133378296684080.jpg		2057022217653022.jpg\|Cover of Harry Jacobs’s novel ''The Raid Toward Prague: May 1945'' (2018)
	4433587833329770.jpg		2133378296684080.jpg\|Harry A. Jacobs at home (same sitting as the profile portrait; posted with his November 2018 obituary notice)
	4433587963329757.jpg		4433587833329770.jpg\|Harry Jacobs with his wife Selma
			4433587963329757.jpg\|Selma Jacobs
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	== Technical record ==		== Technical record ==

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	\|years_of_service=1943–1945		\|years_of_service=1943–1945
	\|awards=Bronze Star Medal~~; French Croix de Guerre~~; Bronze Star Medal with V-device; French Legion of Honor		\|awards=Bronze Star Medal; Bronze Star Medal with V-device; French Croix de Guerre; French Legion of Honor
	\|awards_grid=Bronze Star Medal		\|awards_grid=Bronze Star Medal with V-device;;French Croix de Guerre;;French Legion of Honor
	\|awards_ribbons=Ribbon_Bronze_Star_Medal_ribbon.png		\|awards_ribbons=Ribbon_Bronze_Star_Medal_ribbon.png; Ribbon_Croix_de_Guerre_1939-1945.png; Ribbon_Legion_Honneur_Chevalier.png
	\|awards_ribbon_rows=Ribbon_Bronze_Star_Medal_ribbon.png		\|awards_ribbon_rows=Ribbon_Bronze_Star_Medal_ribbon.png;;Ribbon_Croix_de_Guerre_1939-1945.png;;Ribbon_Legion_Honneur_Chevalier.png
	\|awards_extra=~~French Croix de Guerre; Bronze Star Medal with V-device; French Legion of Honor~~		\|awards_extra=
	\|ipw_ge=24		\|ipw_ge=24
			\|birth_date=30 April 1924
			\|death_date=23 November 2018
	}}		}}

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	'''Harry A. Jacobs''' (1924–2018) was a Ritchie Boy ~~who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]] in [[~~Class 12~~]] and~~ Class 10 ~~and~~ served ~~in military intelligence~~ with the 4th Armored Division.		'''Harry A. Jacobs''' (30 April 1924–23 November 2018), born Helmut Jakob, was a German-born Ritchie Boy (Class 12 / OB Class 10) who served as an Order of Battle specialist with OB Team 24 of the 4th Armored Division.
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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	Jacobs, born Helmut Jakob, was born in Mannheim, Germany, and emigrated to the United States during the Nazi period.		Harry A. Jacobs, born Helmut Jakob, was born on 30 April 1924 in Mannheim, Germany, and emigrated to the United States during the Nazi period. He attended Eastern High School in Washington, D.C., from 1938 to 1940.

	~~From 1938~~ to ~~1940~~, ~~Harry graduated Eastern High School~~ in ~~Washington, DC~~. ~~In February 1947~~, ~~Jacobs attended BS Degree~~, ~~Foreign Service, Georgetown University~~.		Jacobs enlisted at Fort Myer, Virginia, on 23 June 1943 as a private (ASN 33743685). He trained at [[Camp Ritchie]] in IPW German Class 12 and completed postgraduate Order of Battle Class 10. Naturalized at Hagerstown, Maryland, on 2 November 1943, he was promoted to master sergeant in March 1944, crossed to Europe aboard RMS ''Queen Mary'', and after a short British OB course in London was assigned to OB Team 24 with the 4th Armored Division. He entered combat in July 1944, later served with CIC Detachment 504, and returned to the United States in late 1945.

	~~He enlisted at Fort Myer, Virginia, on June 23, 1943, as~~ a ~~private (ASN 33743685).~~		After the war he studied toward a foreign-service degree at Georgetown University. Jacobs wrote military-intelligence novels, including ''The Raid Toward Prague: May 1945''. He died on 23 November 2018, several months after that book’s publication.

	~~He trained~~ at ~~Camp Ritchie in IPW-Ge Class 12 and completed OB Class 10, qualifying as an Order of Battle analyst~~.

	~~On 2 November 1943,~~ Jacobs ~~was naturalized at Hagerstown, MD (5827246). He was promoted to master sergeant in March 1944 and assigned to SHAEF~~ military intelligence ~~in London~~. ~~Jacobs served with OB Team 24 of the 4th Armored Division and entered combat in July 1944.~~

	He ~~was later attached to CIC Detachment 504 and returned to the United States in late 1945.~~

	~~Harry Jacobs~~ died several months after ~~seeing the~~ publication ~~of his book~~.

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	* 23 June 1943 — Enlisted as Pvt (ASN 33743685) at Fort Myer, VA.		* 23 June 1943 — Enlisted as Pvt (ASN 33743685) at Fort Myer, VA.
	* 25 November 1943 — Graduated Class 12 as IPW Ge German Linguist (Cert.No. 4269).		* 25 November 1943 — Graduated Class 12 as IPW Ge German Linguist (Cert.No. 4269).
	* 25 November 1943 — Graduated Class 12 as IPW Ge German Linguist (Certificate 4269).
	* 11 July 1944 — 4th Armored (“Spearhead”) Division landed at Utah Beach. Entered combat on 17 July 1944.		* 11 July 1944 — 4th Armored (“Spearhead”) Division landed at Utah Beach. Entered combat on 17 July 1944.
	* 11 July 1944 — 4th Armored Division landed at Utah Beach. Entered combat on 17 July 1944.
	* 13 March 1944 — Alerted for overseas deployment, promoted to M/Sgt.		* 13 March 1944 — Alerted for overseas deployment, promoted to M/Sgt.
	* 17 April 1944 — Assigned to Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF), Military Intelligence Service in London.		* 17 April 1944 — Assigned to Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF), Military Intelligence Service in London.
	* 17 April 1944 — Reported and assigned to SHAEF (MIS) in London.
	* 18 May 1944 — Assigned to newly established OB Team 24 for duty with 4th Armored Division (3rd Army).		* 18 May 1944 — Assigned to newly established OB Team 24 for duty with 4th Armored Division (3rd Army).
	* 4 July 1944 — Pvt Harry B. Levine (1906-1993) assigned to OB 24 from OB 33 (78th Infantry Div).		* 4 July 1944 — Pvt Harry B. Levine (1906-1993) assigned to OB 24 from OB 33 (78th Infantry Div).
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	* November 1945 — Detailed to 79th Infantry Division for shipment back to the U. S.		* November 1945 — Detailed to 79th Infantry Division for shipment back to the U. S.
	* 26 August 1996 — Awarded Bronze Star Medal with V-device by Department of the Army.		* 26 August 1996 — Awarded Bronze Star Medal with V-device by Department of the Army.
	* 26 August 1996 — Awarded Bronze Star Medal with V-device by Department of the.
	* 4 March 2015 — Awarded French Legion of Honor at French Embassy, Wash, DC.		* 4 March 2015 — Awarded French Legion of Honor at French Embassy, Wash, DC.
	* ~~4 March 2015~~ — ~~Awarded French Legion of Honor at French Embassy, Washington DC.~~		* 30 April 1924 — Born in Mannheim, Germany (Helmut A. Jakob).
	* Born ~~30 April 2024~~ in Germany (Helmut A. Jakob).
	* 11/45 Detailed to 79th Infantry Division for shipment back to the U. S.		* 11/45 Detailed to 79th Infantry Division for shipment back to the U. S.
	* 6/45 Attached to CIC Detachment 504.		* 6/45 Attached to CIC Detachment 504.

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	\|specialty=Interrogation of Prisoners of War (IPW); Order of Battle (OB)		\|specialty=Interrogation of Prisoners of War (IPW); Order of Battle (OB)
	\|division=4th Armored Division ~~(OB Team 24)~~		\|division=4th Armored Division
	\|years_of_service=1943–1945		\|years_of_service=1943–1945
	\|awards=Bronze Star Medal; French Croix de Guerre; Bronze Star Medal with V-device; French Legion of Honor		\|awards=Bronze Star Medal; French Croix de Guerre; Bronze Star Medal with V-device; French Legion of Honor
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	\|awards_extra=French Croix de Guerre; Bronze Star Medal with V-device; French Legion of Honor		\|awards_extra=French Croix de Guerre; Bronze Star Medal with V-device; French Legion of Honor
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	* OB 24		* OB 24
			* Gross ''RITCHIE BOYS - FIELD NOTES'': OB specialist Class 12 + GerOB Class 10; OB Team 24 / 4th Armored Division.

	== Timeline ==		== Timeline ==
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	* 6/45 Awarded Bronze Star Medal at Landshut by 4th Armored Division.		* 6/45 Awarded Bronze Star Medal at Landshut by 4th Armored Division.
	* 7/44 4th Armored Division involved in action in the Ardennes, Battle.		* 7/44 4th Armored Division involved in action in the Ardennes, Battle.
			* 13 March 1944 — Alerted for overseas movement.
			* 6 April 1944 — Departed for Europe aboard RMS Queen Mary.
			* 14 May 1944 — After short British OB course in London, assigned to OB Team 24 (about this time attached to 4th Armored Division).
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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* Dan Gross research archive (miscellaneous timeline-adjacent documents; not uploaded): ''RITCHIE BOYS - FIELD NOTES.doc''
	* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data		* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data
	* Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records		* Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records

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 == Biography ==
-From 1938 to 1940, Harry graduated Eastern High School in Washington, DC. On 2 November 1943, Jacobs was naturalized at Hagerstown, MD (5827246). In February 1947, Jacobs attended BS Degree, Foreign Service, Georgetown University. Harry Jacobs died several months after seeing the publication of his book. Jacobs, born Helmut Jakob, was born in Mannheim, Germany, and emigrated to the United States during the Nazi period. He enlisted at Fort Myer, Virginia, on June 23, 1943, as a private (ASN 33743685). He trained at Camp Ritchie in IPW-Ge Class 12 and completed OB Class 10, qualifying as an Order of Battle analyst. He was promoted to master sergeant in March 1944 and assigned to SHAEF military intelligence in London. Jacobs served with OB Team 24 of the 4th Armored Division and entered combat in July 1944. He was later attached to CIC Detachment 504 and returned to the United States in late 1945.
+Jacobs, born Helmut Jakob, was born in Mannheim, Germany, and emigrated to the United States during the Nazi period.
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	* 2 November 1943 — Naturalized at Hagerstown, MD (5827246).		* 2 November 1943 — Naturalized at Hagerstown, MD (5827246).
			* 23 June 1943 — Enlisted as Pvt (ASN 33743685) at Fort Myer, VA.
			* 25 November 1943 — Graduated Class 12 as IPW Ge German Linguist (Cert.No. 4269).
			* 25 November 1943 — Graduated Class 12 as IPW Ge German Linguist (Certificate 4269).
	* 11 July 1944 — 4th Armored (“Spearhead”) Division landed at Utah Beach. Entered combat on 17 July 1944.		* 11 July 1944 — 4th Armored (“Spearhead”) Division landed at Utah Beach. Entered combat on 17 July 1944.
	* 11 July 1944 — 4th Armored Division landed at Utah Beach. Entered combat on 17 July 1944.		* 11 July 1944 — 4th Armored Division landed at Utah Beach. Entered combat on 17 July 1944.
			* 13 March 1944 — Alerted for overseas deployment, promoted to M/Sgt.
	* 17 April 1944 — Assigned to Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF), Military Intelligence Service in London.		* 17 April 1944 — Assigned to Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF), Military Intelligence Service in London.
	* 17 April 1944 — Reported and assigned to SHAEF (MIS) in London.		* 17 April 1944 — Reported and assigned to SHAEF (MIS) in London.
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	* 4 March 2015 — Awarded French Legion of Honor at French Embassy, Wash, DC.		* 4 March 2015 — Awarded French Legion of Honor at French Embassy, Wash, DC.
	* 4 March 2015 — Awarded French Legion of Honor at French Embassy, Washington DC.		* 4 March 2015 — Awarded French Legion of Honor at French Embassy, Washington DC.
			* Born 30 April 2024 in Germany (Helmut A. Jakob).
	* 11/45 Detailed to 79th Infantry Division for shipment back to the U. S.		* 11/45 Detailed to 79th Infantry Division for shipment back to the U. S.
	* 6/45 Attached to CIC Detachment 504.		* 6/45 Attached to CIC Detachment 504.
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	* 6/45 Awarded Bronze Star Medal at Landshut by 4th Armored Division.		* 6/45 Awarded Bronze Star Medal at Landshut by 4th Armored Division.
	* 7/44 4th Armored Division involved in action in the Ardennes, Battle.		* 7/44 4th Armored Division involved in action in the Ardennes, Battle.
	* 7/44 to 5/45 4th Armored Division involved in action in the Ardennes, Battle of the Bulge, Bastogne, through Germany and into Czechoslovakia.
	* 9/43 Entered Military Intelligence Training Center, Camp Ritchie MD.
	* Assigned to new OB Team 24 for duty with 4th Armored Division (3rd Army) along with 2nd Lt. Alfred Maul in charge.
	* Awarded Bronze Star Medal at Landshut by 4th Armored Division.
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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	From 1938 to 1940, Harry graduated Eastern High School in Washington, DC. Harry Jacobs died several months after seeing the publication of his book. Jacobs, born Helmut Jakob, was born in Mannheim, Germany, and emigrated to the United States during the Nazi period. He enlisted at Fort Myer, Virginia, on June 23, 1943, as a private (ASN 33743685). He trained at Camp Ritchie in IPW-Ge Class 12 and completed OB Class 10, qualifying as an Order of Battle analyst. He was promoted to master sergeant in March 1944 and assigned to SHAEF military intelligence in London. Jacobs served with OB Team 24 of the 4th Armored Division and entered combat in July 1944. He was later attached to CIC Detachment 504 and returned to the United States in late 1945.		From 1938 to 1940, Harry graduated Eastern High School in Washington, DC. On 2 November 1943, Jacobs was naturalized at Hagerstown, MD (5827246). In February 1947, Jacobs attended BS Degree, Foreign Service, Georgetown University. Harry Jacobs died several months after seeing the publication of his book. Jacobs, born Helmut Jakob, was born in Mannheim, Germany, and emigrated to the United States during the Nazi period. He enlisted at Fort Myer, Virginia, on June 23, 1943, as a private (ASN 33743685). He trained at Camp Ritchie in IPW-Ge Class 12 and completed OB Class 10, qualifying as an Order of Battle analyst. He was promoted to master sergeant in March 1944 and assigned to SHAEF military intelligence in London. Jacobs served with OB Team 24 of the 4th Armored Division and entered combat in July 1944. He was later attached to CIC Detachment 504 and returned to the United States in late 1945.

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	* 11 July 1944 — 4th Armored (“Spearhead”) Division landed at Utah Beach. Entered combat on 17 July 1944.		* 11 July 1944 — 4th Armored (“Spearhead”) Division landed at Utah Beach. Entered combat on 17 July 1944.
	* 11 July 1944 — 4th Armored Division landed at Utah Beach. Entered combat on 17 July 1944.		* 11 July 1944 — 4th Armored Division landed at Utah Beach. Entered combat on 17 July 1944.
			* 17 April 1944 — Assigned to Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF), Military Intelligence Service in London.
	* 17 April 1944 — Reported and assigned to SHAEF (MIS) in London.		* 17 April 1944 — Reported and assigned to SHAEF (MIS) in London.
			* 18 May 1944 — Assigned to newly established OB Team 24 for duty with 4th Armored Division (3rd Army).
	* 4 July 1944 — Pvt Harry B. Levine (1906-1993) assigned to OB 24 from OB 33 (78th Infantry Div).		* 4 July 1944 — Pvt Harry B. Levine (1906-1993) assigned to OB 24 from OB 33 (78th Infantry Div).
	* Assigned to new OB Team 24 for duty with 4th Armored Division (3rd Army) along with 2nd Lt. Alfred Maul in charge. (S/Sgt Launer transferred from OB Team 24 to OB Team 4 on 13 May 1944).		* Assigned to new OB Team 24 for duty with 4th Armored Division (3rd Army) along with 2nd Lt. Alfred Maul in charge. (S/Sgt Launer transferred from OB Team 24 to OB Team 4 on 13 May 1944).
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	* 4 March 2015 — Awarded French Legion of Honor at French Embassy, Wash, DC.		* 4 March 2015 — Awarded French Legion of Honor at French Embassy, Wash, DC.
	* 4 March 2015 — Awarded French Legion of Honor at French Embassy, Washington DC.		* 4 March 2015 — Awarded French Legion of Honor at French Embassy, Washington DC.
			* 11/45 Detailed to 79th Infantry Division for shipment back to the U. S.
	* 6/45 Attached to CIC Detachment 504.		* 6/45 Attached to CIC Detachment 504.
			* 6/45 Attached to Counter Intelligence Corps (CIC) Detachment 504.
			* 6/45 Awarded Bronze Star Medal at Landshut by 4th Armored Division.
	* 7/44 4th Armored Division involved in action in the Ardennes, Battle.		* 7/44 4th Armored Division involved in action in the Ardennes, Battle.
	* 7/44 to 5/45 4th Armored Division involved in action in the Ardennes, Battle of the Bulge, Bastogne, through Germany and into Czechoslovakia.		* 7/44 to 5/45 4th Armored Division involved in action in the Ardennes, Battle of the Bulge, Bastogne, through Germany and into Czechoslovakia.
			* 9/43 Entered Military Intelligence Training Center, Camp Ritchie MD.
	* Assigned to new OB Team 24 for duty with 4th Armored Division (3rd Army) along with 2nd Lt. Alfred Maul in charge.		* Assigned to new OB Team 24 for duty with 4th Armored Division (3rd Army) along with 2nd Lt. Alfred Maul in charge.
	* Awarded Bronze Star Medal at Landshut by 4th Armored Division.		* Awarded Bronze Star Medal at Landshut by 4th Armored Division.
	* Group of soldiers from the 4th Armored Division.
	* Harry Jacobs died several months after seeing the publication of his book.
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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	From 1938 to 1940, Harry graduated Eastern High School in Washington, DC. On 2 November 1943, he was naturalized at Hagerstown, MD (5827246). In February 1947, he attended BS Degree, Foreign Service, Georgetown University. In June 1952, he attended MA Degree, Public Administration, American University. Harry Jacobs died several months after seeing the publication of his book. Jacobs, born Helmut Jakob, was born in Mannheim, Germany, and emigrated to the United States during the Nazi period. He enlisted at Fort Myer, Virginia, on June 23, 1943, as a private (ASN 33743685). He trained at Camp Ritchie in IPW-Ge Class 12 and completed OB Class 10, qualifying as an Order of Battle analyst. He was promoted to master sergeant in March 1944 and assigned to SHAEF military intelligence in London. Jacobs served with OB Team 24 of the 4th Armored Division and entered combat in July 1944. He was later attached to CIC Detachment 504 and returned to the United States in late 1945.		From 1938 to 1940, Harry graduated Eastern High School in Washington, DC. Harry Jacobs died several months after seeing the publication of his book. Jacobs, born Helmut Jakob, was born in Mannheim, Germany, and emigrated to the United States during the Nazi period. He enlisted at Fort Myer, Virginia, on June 23, 1943, as a private (ASN 33743685). He trained at Camp Ritchie in IPW-Ge Class 12 and completed OB Class 10, qualifying as an Order of Battle analyst. He was promoted to master sergeant in March 1944 and assigned to SHAEF military intelligence in London. Jacobs served with OB Team 24 of the 4th Armored Division and entered combat in July 1944. He was later attached to CIC Detachment 504 and returned to the United States in late 1945.

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	* 2 November 1943 — Naturalized at Hagerstown, MD (5827246).		* 2 November 1943 — Naturalized at Hagerstown, MD (5827246).
	* 11 July 1944 4th Armored (“Spearhead”) Division landed at Utah Beach. Entered combat on 17 July 1944.		* 11 July 1944 — 4th Armored (“Spearhead”) Division landed at Utah Beach. Entered combat on 17 July 1944.
	* 11 July 1944 4th Armored Division landed at Utah Beach. Entered combat on 17 July 1944.		* 11 July 1944 — 4th Armored Division landed at Utah Beach. Entered combat on 17 July 1944.
	* 17 April 1944 Reported and assigned to SHAEF (MIS) in London.		* 17 April 1944 — Reported and assigned to SHAEF (MIS) in London.
	* 4 July 1944 Pvt Harry B. Levine (1906-1993) assigned to OB 24 from OB 33 (78th Infantry Div).		* 4 July 1944 — Pvt Harry B. Levine (1906-1993) assigned to OB 24 from OB 33 (78th Infantry Div).
	* Assigned to new OB Team 24 for duty with 4th Armored Division (3rd Army) along with 2nd Lt. Alfred Maul in charge. (S/Sgt Launer transferred from OB Team 24 to OB Team 4 on 13 May 1944).		* Assigned to new OB Team 24 for duty with 4th Armored Division (3rd Army) along with 2nd Lt. Alfred Maul in charge. (S/Sgt Launer transferred from OB Team 24 to OB Team 4 on 13 May 1944).
	* ~~11/~~1945 Detailed to 79th Infantry Division for shipment back to the U. S.		* 30 October 1945 — Awarded French Croix de Guerre.
	* 30 October 1945 Awarded French Croix de Guerre.		* November 1945 — Detailed to 79th Infantry Division for shipment back to the U. S.
	* 26 August 1996 Awarded Bronze Star Medal with V-device by Department of the Army.		* 26 August 1996 — Awarded Bronze Star Medal with V-device by Department of the Army.
	* 26 August 1996 Awarded Bronze Star Medal with V-device by Department of the.		* 26 August 1996 — Awarded Bronze Star Medal with V-device by Department of the.
	* 4 March 2015 Awarded French Legion of Honor at French Embassy, Wash, DC.		* 4 March 2015 — Awarded French Legion of Honor at French Embassy, Wash, DC.
	* 4 March 2015 Awarded French Legion of Honor at French Embassy, Washington DC.		* 4 March 2015 — Awarded French Legion of Honor at French Embassy, Washington DC.
	* 10.
	* 12.
	* 6/45 Attached to CIC Detachment 504.		* 6/45 Attached to CIC Detachment 504.
	* 7/44 4th Armored Division involved in action in the Ardennes, Battle.		* 7/44 4th Armored Division involved in action in the Ardennes, Battle.