Koehl, Robert Lewis (31233497) - Revision history

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 |ipw_ge=108;175T
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 |certificate=7057
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 Robert Lewis Koehl was born on 6 March 1922 in Chicago, Illinois. He studied history at Harvard University, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. In 1943 he married Lieselotte Franziska Eisenhardt, who had emigrated from Nazi Germany in 1939.
-Koehl interrupted his studies for war service and was drafted into the Army as a private in Boston, Massachusetts, on 16 November 1942; he also passed through the Army Specialized Training Program. He trained at Camp Ritchie and graduated with [[:Category:Class 18|Class 18]] on 10 June 1944 as a linguist (IPW), was promoted to technician fifth grade on 14 June 1944, and on 8 September 1944 became a member of [[Team IPW 108|IPW Team 108]], serving as a surveyor and interpreter for Army intelligence in German-occupied Europe.
+Koehl interrupted his studies for war service and was drafted into the Army as a private in Boston, Massachusetts, on 16 November 1942; he also passed through the Army Specialized Training Program (ASTP). He trained at Camp Ritchie and graduated with [[:Category:Class 18|Class 18]] on 10 June 1944 as a linguist (IPW), was promoted to technician fifth grade on 14 June 1944, and on 8 September 1944 became a member of [[Team IPW 108|IPW Team 108]], serving as a surveyor and interpreter for Army intelligence in German-occupied Europe.
 Back at Harvard, Koehl earned his Master of Arts in 1947 with the thesis "A Prelude to the Third Reich" and in 1950 his doctorate with a study of Heinrich Himmler as Reich Commissioner for the Consolidation of German Nationhood, published in revised form in 1957 and long one of the few works on Nazi settlement and population policy in occupied Poland. He taught at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of Nebraska, and from 1964 until his retirement in 1997 at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where he was an early founder of the Department of Educational Policy Studies and became professor emeritus of history. Koehl coined the term "neofeudalism" to describe Nazi rule and in 1983 published a comprehensive history of the SS. He died on 6 July 2015.
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 == Sources ==
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 * 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
 * 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
 * Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Robert L. Koehl for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
 * Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Koehl, Robert L. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: ROBERT L. KOEHL.doc)

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	Robert Lewis Koehl (6 March 1922 – 6 July 2015) was an American US Army ~~Intelligence surveyor~~ in ~~Nazi German-occupied~~ Europe during World War II~~, author~~, and a ~~Professor Emeritus~~ of ~~history~~ at the University of ~~Wisconsin-Madison~~.		'''Robert Lewis Koehl''' (6 March 1922 – 6 July 2015) was an American Ritchie Boy who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]] in [[:Category:Class 18\|Class 18]] and served as an interpreter with U.S. Army intelligence in Europe during World War II, and who became a historian of Nazi Germany and professor emeritus at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	Robert Lewis Koehl was born on 6 March 1922 in Chicago, Illinois.		Robert Lewis Koehl was born on 6 March 1922 in Chicago, Illinois. He studied history at Harvard University, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. In 1943 he married Lieselotte Franziska Eisenhardt, who had emigrated from Nazi Germany in 1939.

	~~Robert Lewis~~ Koehl ~~(6 March 1922 – 6 July 2015)~~ was ~~an American US~~ Army ~~Intelligence surveyor~~ in ~~Nazi German-occupied Europe during World War II~~, ~~author~~, ~~and a Professor Emeritus of history at~~ the ~~University of Wisconsin-Madison~~. He ~~subsequently taught~~ at ~~Massachusetts Institute~~ of ~~Technology in Boston~~, ~~at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln~~ and ~~from 1964 until his retirement 1997~~ in ~~the Department of Educational Policy Studies of University of Wisconsin~~-~~Madison in Madison, a department of which he was an early founder. Robert attended college at Harvard (History major)~~.		Koehl interrupted his studies for war service and was drafted into the Army as a private in Boston, Massachusetts, on 16 November 1942; he also passed through the Army Specialized Training Program. He trained at Camp Ritchie and graduated with [[:Category:Class 18\|Class 18]] on 10 June 1944 as a linguist (IPW), was promoted to technician fifth grade on 14 June 1944, and on 8 September 1944 became a member of [[Team IPW 108\|IPW Team 108]], serving as a surveyor and interpreter for Army intelligence in German-occupied Europe.

	~~He studied in~~ at Harvard ~~University~~, ~~where he was admitted~~ as ~~member~~ of ~~Phi Beta Kappa society.~~		Back at Harvard, Koehl earned his Master of Arts in 1947 with the thesis "A Prelude to the Third Reich" and in 1950 his doctorate with a study of Heinrich Himmler as Reich Commissioner for the Consolidation of German Nationhood, published in revised form in 1957 and long one of the few works on Nazi settlement and population policy in occupied Poland. He taught at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of Nebraska, and from 1964 until his retirement in 1997 at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where he was an early founder of the Department of Educational Policy Studies and became professor emeritus of history. Koehl coined the term "neofeudalism" to describe Nazi rule and in 1983 published a comprehensive history of the SS. He died on 6 July 2015.

	~~On 16 November 1942~~, ~~Drafted into Army~~ in ~~Boston, MA as Pvt (ASN: 31233497).~~

	~~He was trained at Camp Ritchie~~ and ~~was~~ one of the ~~Ritchie Boys~~.

	~~On 8 September 1944, Became a member~~ of ~~[[Team IPW 108\|IPW Team 108]] assigned to Headquarters~~ of the~~. Back in Harvard~~ he ~~acquired his Master~~ of ~~Arts in 1947 with~~ the ~~work A Prelude to the Third Reich~~. Koehl coined the term "neofeudalism" ~~for the characterization of the national socialist~~ rule, and ~~completed an account of the~~ history of the SS ~~in 1983~~.

	~~During World War II he interrupted his studies for the war service, serving as surveyor and interpreter for the U.S~~.

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	* ~~Born 4~~ March 1922 in Chicago.		* 6 March 1922 — Born in Chicago, Illinois.
	* 16 November 1942 — Drafted into Army in Boston, MA as Pvt (ASN: 31233497).		* 16 November 1942 — Drafted into Army in Boston, MA as Pvt (ASN: 31233497).
			* 1943 — Married Lieselotte Franziska Eisenhardt.
	* 10 June 1944 — Graduated with Class 18. Specialty: Linguist #2 IPW.		* 10 June 1944 — Graduated with Class 18. Specialty: Linguist #2 IPW.
	* 14 June 1944 — Promoted to T/5.		* 14 June 1944 — Promoted to T/5.
	* 8 September 1944 — Became a member of IPW Team 108 ~~assigned to Headquarters~~ of the.		* 8 September 1944 — Became a member of IPW Team 108 (Military Intelligence Service).
	* ~~Military Intelligence Service~~.		* 1947 — MA, Harvard University.
			* 1950 — PhD, Harvard University.
			* 1964–1997 — Taught at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
			* 1983 — Published a history of the SS.
			* 6 July 2015 — Died.
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	He was trained at Camp Ritchie and was one of the Ritchie Boys.		He was trained at Camp Ritchie and was one of the Ritchie Boys.

	On 8 September 1944, Became a member of IPW Team 108 assigned to Headquarters of the. Back in Harvard he acquired his Master of Arts in 1947 with the work A Prelude to the Third Reich. Koehl coined the term "neofeudalism" for the characterization of the national socialist rule, and completed an account of the history of the SS in 1983.		On 8 September 1944, Became a member of [[Team IPW 108\|IPW Team 108]] assigned to Headquarters of the. Back in Harvard he acquired his Master of Arts in 1947 with the work A Prelude to the Third Reich. Koehl coined the term "neofeudalism" for the characterization of the national socialist rule, and completed an account of the history of the SS in 1983.

	During World War II he interrupted his studies for the war service, serving as surveyor and interpreter for the U.S.		During World War II he interrupted his studies for the war service, serving as surveyor and interpreter for the U.S.

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	Robert Lewis Koehl (6 March 1922 – 6 July 2015) was an American US Army Intelligence surveyor in Nazi German-occupied Europe during World War II, author, and a Professor Emeritus of history at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. On 16 November 1942, Drafted into Army in Boston, MA as Pvt (ASN: 31233497). On 8 September 1944, Became a member of IPW Team 108 assigned to Headquarters of the. Koehl coined the term "neofeudalism" for the characterization of the national socialist rule, and completed an account of the history of the SS in 1983. Robert Lewis Koehl was born on 6 March 1922 in Chicago, Illinois. Robert attended college at Harvard (History major). He studied in at Harvard University, where he was admitted as member of Phi Beta Kappa society. During World War II he interrupted his studies for the war service, serving as surveyor and interpreter for the U.S. He was trained at Camp Ritchie and was one of the Ritchie Boys. Back in Harvard he acquired his Master of Arts in 1947 with the work A Prelude to the Third Reich. He subsequently taught at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Boston, at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln and from 1964 until his retirement 1997 in the Department of Educational Policy Studies of University of Wisconsin-Madison in Madison, a department of which he was an early founder.		Robert Lewis Koehl was born on 6 March 1922 in Chicago, Illinois.

			Robert Lewis Koehl (6 March 1922 – 6 July 2015) was an American US Army Intelligence surveyor in Nazi German-occupied Europe during World War II, author, and a Professor Emeritus of history at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He subsequently taught at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Boston, at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln and from 1964 until his retirement 1997 in the Department of Educational Policy Studies of University of Wisconsin-Madison in Madison, a department of which he was an early founder. Robert attended college at Harvard (History major).

			He studied in at Harvard University, where he was admitted as member of Phi Beta Kappa society.

			On 16 November 1942, Drafted into Army in Boston, MA as Pvt (ASN: 31233497).

			He was trained at Camp Ritchie and was one of the Ritchie Boys.

			On 8 September 1944, Became a member of IPW Team 108 assigned to Headquarters of the. Back in Harvard he acquired his Master of Arts in 1947 with the work A Prelude to the Third Reich. Koehl coined the term "neofeudalism" for the characterization of the national socialist rule, and completed an account of the history of the SS in 1983.

			During World War II he interrupted his studies for the war service, serving as surveyor and interpreter for the U.S.

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==

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			* Born 4 March 1922 in Chicago.
			* 16 November 1942 — Drafted into Army in Boston, MA as Pvt (ASN: 31233497).
			* 10 June 1944 — Graduated with Class 18. Specialty: Linguist #2 IPW.
			* 14 June 1944 — Promoted to T/5.
	* 8 September 1944 — Became a member of IPW Team 108 assigned to Headquarters of the.		* 8 September 1944 — Became a member of IPW Team 108 assigned to Headquarters of the.
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	* 8 September 1944 Became a member of IPW Team 108 assigned to Headquarters of the.		* 8 September 1944 — Became a member of IPW Team 108 assigned to Headquarters of the.
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	* Military Intelligence Service.		* Military Intelligence Service.
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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	Robert Lewis Koehl (6 March 1922 – 6 July 2015) was an American US Army Intelligence surveyor in Nazi German-occupied Europe during World War II, author, and a Professor Emeritus of history at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. On 16 November 1942, Drafted into Army in Boston, MA as Pvt (ASN: 31233497). On 8 September 1944, Became a member of IPW Team 108 assigned to Headquarters of the. Koehl coined the term "neofeudalism" for the characterization of the national socialist rule, and completed an account of the history of the SS in 1983. Robert Lewis Koehl was born on 6 March 1922 in Chicago, Illinois. Robert attended college at Harvard (History major). He studied in at Harvard University, where he was admitted as member of Phi Beta Kappa society. During World War II he interrupted his studies for the war service, serving as surveyor and interpreter for the U.S. He was trained at Camp Ritchie and was one of the Ritchie Boys. Back in Harvard he acquired his Master of Arts in 1947 with the work A Prelude to the Third Reich~~. In 1950, he earned his Doctor degree on Heinrich Himmler as Reich Commissioner for the Consolidation of German Nationhood~~. He subsequently taught at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Boston, at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln and from 1964 until his retirement 1997 in the Department of Educational Policy Studies of University of Wisconsin-Madison in Madison, a department of which he was an early founder.		Robert Lewis Koehl (6 March 1922 – 6 July 2015) was an American US Army Intelligence surveyor in Nazi German-occupied Europe during World War II, author, and a Professor Emeritus of history at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. On 16 November 1942, Drafted into Army in Boston, MA as Pvt (ASN: 31233497). On 8 September 1944, Became a member of IPW Team 108 assigned to Headquarters of the. Koehl coined the term "neofeudalism" for the characterization of the national socialist rule, and completed an account of the history of the SS in 1983. Robert Lewis Koehl was born on 6 March 1922 in Chicago, Illinois. Robert attended college at Harvard (History major). He studied in at Harvard University, where he was admitted as member of Phi Beta Kappa society. During World War II he interrupted his studies for the war service, serving as surveyor and interpreter for the U.S. He was trained at Camp Ritchie and was one of the Ritchie Boys. Back in Harvard he acquired his Master of Arts in 1947 with the work A Prelude to the Third Reich. He subsequently taught at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Boston, at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln and from 1964 until his retirement 1997 in the Department of Educational Policy Studies of University of Wisconsin-Madison in Madison, a department of which he was an early founder.

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==