Land, Hans Alan (31316107) - Revision history

Admin: Add 20 July 1943 Camp Ritchie naturalization (Washington Post 21 Jul 1943)

2026-09-17T12:55:13Z

Add 20 July 1943 Camp Ritchie naturalization (Washington Post 21 Jul 1943)

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	Hans A. Land 3.png\|Photograph of Erika Land, undated		Hans A. Land 3.png\|Photograph of Erika Land, undated
	Hans A. Land 4.png\|Photograph of Vivian Baylor, Hans Land, and Lorrie Fereday, 2 Dec 2012, Maryland		Hans A. Land 4.png\|Photograph of Vivian Baylor, Hans Land, and Lorrie Fereday, 2 Dec 2012, Maryland
			Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|''Washington Post'', 21 July 1943 — naturalized 20 July 1943 (Camp Ritchie cohort ceremony, District Court, Washington, D.C.)

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	* 9 June 1922 — Born in Berlin as Hans Alexander Deutschland (Jewish).		* 9 June 1922 — Born in Berlin as Hans Alexander Deutschland (Jewish).
	* 1937–1939 — Attended and graduated from Ackworth School, Yorkshire, England.		* 1937–1939 — Attended and graduated from Ackworth School, Yorkshire, England.
			* 1939–1941 — Swarthmore College; transferred to Yale (international relations).
	* September 1939 — Arrived in the United States; family surname changed from Deutschland to Land.		* September 1939 — Arrived in the United States; family surname changed from Deutschland to Land.
	* 1939–1941 — Swarthmore College; transferred to Yale (international relations).
	* 13 February 1943 — Enlisted at Hartford, Connecticut, as private (ASN 31316107).		* 13 February 1943 — Enlisted at Hartford, Connecticut, as private (ASN 31316107).
	* 27 February 1943 — Basic training at Camp Pickett, Virginia (medic).		* 27 February 1943 — Basic training at Camp Pickett, Virginia (medic).
	* 5 May 1943 — Arrived Camp Ritchie (German language); [[Class 8]].		* 5 May 1943 — Arrived Camp Ritchie (German language); [[Class 8]].
	* 16 July 1943 — Graduated Class 8 (IPW Ge – assistant interrogator).		* 16 July 1943 — Graduated Class 8 (IPW Ge – assistant interrogator).
	* 20 July 1943 — Naturalized as a U.S. citizen; ~~used the name Hans Alan / Alexander Land.~~		* 20 July 1943 — Naturalized as a U.S. citizen in District Court, Washington, D.C. (Camp Ritchie soldiers’ ceremony; reported in ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943)
	* 6 August 1943 — Promoted to master sergeant.		* 6 August 1943 — Promoted to master sergeant.
	* 1944–1945 — Served with MII Team 430-G attached to the 5th Infantry Division in Northwest Europe.		* 1944–1945 — Served with MII Team 430-G attached to the 5th Infantry Division in Northwest Europe.
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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.pdf\|Same clipping (PDF)]]
			* [[The Stories/Camp Ritchie naturalization (July 1943)]]
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|“85 Soldiers Naturalized In Court Here,” ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943, p. B6]] (ceremony '''20 July 1943'''; almost all from Camp Ritchie)
	* 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

Admin: Enrich from Fereday/Baylor interview chronology; Deutschland alias; dated Ritchie timeline

2026-09-16T04:38:54Z

Enrich from Fereday/Baylor interview chronology; Deutschland alias; dated Ritchie timeline

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	\|nativity=Germany		\|nativity=Germany
	\|religion=Jewish		\|religion=Jewish
	\|enlistment_place=~~HARTFORD CONNECTICUT~~		\|enlistment_place=Hartford, Connecticut
	\|state=~~CONNECTICUT~~		\|state=Connecticut
	\|ipw_ge=2		\|ipw_ge=2
	\|overseas=Y		\|overseas=Y
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	\|class_display=8		\|class_display=8
	\|death_year=2021		\|death_year=2021
	\|specialty=~~Military intelligence~~		\|specialty=IPW (interrogation of prisoners of war)
	\|photo=Hans A. Land 2.png		\|photo=Hans A. Land 2.png
	\|division=5th Infantry Division		\|division=5th Infantry Division
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	\|story=The Stories/Hans A. Land		\|story=The Stories/Hans A. Land
	\|teams=MII 430-G		\|teams=MII 430-G
			\|alias=Deutschland; Hans Alexander Land
	}}		}}

	<div class="soldier-lead">		<div class="soldier-lead">
	'''Hans A. Land''' (~~1922–2021~~) was a ~~Berlin-born refugee,~~ Camp Ritchie graduate, and ~~intelligence soldier with~~ the 5th Infantry Division. ~~He served during~~ the ~~final drive into Germany and later~~ became an attorney ~~and legal adviser~~ in ~~the U.S~~. ~~Department of State~~.		'''Hans A. Land''' (9 June 1922–29 May 2021), born Hans Alexander Deutschland in Berlin, was a Camp Ritchie graduate ([[Class 8]]) who served with MII Team 430-G and the 5th Infantry Division. After the war he became an attorney in Washington, D.C.
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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	Hans Alan Land was born in Berlin on 9 June 1922, to Gustav and Martha Bud ~~Land~~. Gustav, a Danzig-born astronomer ~~who had served in the~~ First World War, worked in Germany ~~during~~ the ~~unstable~~ interwar years. As Nazi ~~antisemitism narrowed the family's future~~, ~~Hans's~~ parents ~~sought~~ a ~~safe education for their son outside the country~~.		Hans Alan Land was born Hans Alexander Deutschland in Berlin on 9 June 1922, to Gustav and Martha (née Bud) Deutschland. Gustav, a Danzig-born astronomer and decorated First World War officer, worked in Germany through the interwar years. As Nazi persecution closed in, his parents sent him to England; from 1937 to 1939 he attended Ackworth School, a Quaker boarding school in Yorkshire, where he learned English and finished secondary school.

	~~From 1937 to 1939 Land attended Ackworth School~~, ~~a Quaker school~~ in ~~England~~. ~~The school gave~~ him ~~safety~~ and ~~an English-language education while his~~ family ~~worked to escape Germany. The Lands eventually made their way through London to~~ the United States, ~~where connections with~~ Swarthmore College ~~and~~ Yale ~~University helped~~ the ~~family begin again~~.		After Kristallnacht, Gustav—already looking for work in England—was warned not to return to Berlin. Martha joined him in London in early 1939, and the family reached the United States that September, aided by Danzig’s separate immigration quota. They adopted the surname Land. Hans studied at Swarthmore College, then transferred to Yale when his father took a post at the Yale Observatory.

	~~Although~~ a refugee from Nazi ~~persecution~~, ~~Land~~ was ~~initially classified as an enemy alien and questioned by~~ the FBI. ~~Once inducted into the Army~~, ~~he first~~ trained as a medic at Camp Pickett. ~~His German language~~, ~~education~~, and ~~intimate knowledge of Germany led~~ to ~~reassignment~~ to ~~Camp Ritchie~~ for military intelligence ~~training~~.		Though a refugee from Nazi Germany, he was still a technical “enemy alien” when the FBI questioned him at Yale in early 1942. He enlisted at Hartford, Connecticut, on 13 February 1943 (ASN 31316107), trained as a medic at Camp Pickett, Virginia, and arrived at Camp Ritchie on 5 May 1943. He graduated with [[Class 8]] on 16 July 1943 as an assistant interrogator (IPW Ge), became a naturalized U.S. citizen on 20 July 1943 under the name Land, and was promoted to master sergeant in August before shipping to Britain for work with British military intelligence.

	~~Land was sent to Britain, where~~ he ~~worked~~ with ~~British military intelligence, and then assigned~~ to the 5th Infantry Division ~~after the Battle of the Bulge. He crossed~~ the ~~Rhine and advanced~~ into Germany, including Frankfurt. ~~His duties included examining~~ German school textbooks for ~~evidence of~~ Nazi ~~indoctrination and helping evaluate records useful~~ to ~~the occupation and denazification effort~~.		After the Normandy invasion he served with MII Team 430-G attached to the 5th Infantry Division through the drive from Luxembourg into Germany, including the Rhine crossing and Frankfurt. He later recalled using German school textbooks for terrain intelligence when aerial reconnaissance was thin, and—after hostilities ended—finding ADAC application files in Bavaria that identified SS and Nazi officials, which he turned over to U.S. counterintelligence.

	~~Among the records Land encountered were files associated with the ADAC motor organization that could help identify SS affiliations~~. ~~His command of German institutions~~ and ~~language allowed him to interpret material that~~ was ~~obscure~~ to ~~soldiers without his background~~. ~~In this work~~, the ~~country from which his family had escaped became the object of~~ his ~~intelligence analysis~~.		Back at Yale in September 1945, he finished a B.A. in international relations, then graduated from Harvard Law School in 1949 and was admitted to the District of Columbia bar in 1950. He worked in the State Department’s Office of the Legal Adviser, entered private practice in Washington in the mid-1950s (later Land & Lemle), and married Erika Feldmann in 1958. He died on 29 May 2021, nine days before his ninety-ninth birthday.

	After the war Land studied at Yale and earned his law degree from Harvard Law School in 1949. He served in the Office of the Legal Adviser at the Department of State and later entered private legal practice. He married Erika Feldmann in 1958 and died on 29 May 2021.		See the [[The Stories/Hans A. Land\|full story]] drawn from his 2012 interview with Lorrie Fereday and Vivian Baylor.

	See the [[The Stories/Hans A. Land\|full story]].

			== Research notes ==
			* Birth surname Deutschland; family used Land after immigrating (1939).
			* Middle name: draft registration shows Alan; naturalization and Yale yearbook use Alexander — page title follows roster/draft Alan.
			* Roster also lists IPW Ge 2; wartime narrative centers on MII 430-G / 5th Infantry Division.

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	* 9 June 1922 — Born in Berlin (as Hans ~~Alan~~ Deutschland).		* 9 June 1922 — Born in Berlin as Hans Alexander Deutschland (Jewish).
	* 13 February 1943 — Enlisted in Hartford, Connecticut, as private (ASN 31316107).		* 1937–1939 — Attended and graduated from Ackworth School, Yorkshire, England.
	* 16 July 1943 — Graduated ~~Camp Ritchie with~~ Class 8 (IPW Ge – ~~Assistant Interrogator~~).		* September 1939 — Arrived in the United States; family surname changed from Deutschland to Land.
	* 20 July 1943 — ~~Became~~ a ~~naturalized~~ U.S. citizen.		* 1939–1941 — Swarthmore College; transferred to Yale (international relations).
			* 13 February 1943 — Enlisted at Hartford, Connecticut, as private (ASN 31316107).
			* 27 February 1943 — Basic training at Camp Pickett, Virginia (medic).
			* 5 May 1943 — Arrived Camp Ritchie (German language); [[Class 8]].
			* 16 July 1943 — Graduated Class 8 (IPW Ge – assistant interrogator).
			* 20 July 1943 — Naturalized as a U.S. citizen; used the name Hans Alan / Alexander Land.
	* 6 August 1943 — Promoted to master sergeant.		* 6 August 1943 — Promoted to master sergeant.
	* 1944–1945 — Served with MII Team 430-G, attached to the 5th Infantry Division.		* 1944–1945 — Served with MII Team 430-G attached to the 5th Infantry Division in Northwest Europe.
			* September 1945 — Returned to Yale; B.A. in international relations (1946).
			* May 1949 — Graduated Harvard Law School.
			* 1950 — Admitted to the D.C. bar; later State Department Legal Adviser’s Office, then private practice.
			* 1958 — Married Erika Feldmann.
	* 29 May 2021 — Died.		* 29 May 2021 — Died.
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	* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Hans Alan Land for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)		* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Hans Alan Land for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
	* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Land, Hans Alan for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: HANS A. LAND.doc)		* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Land, Hans Alan for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: HANS A. LAND.doc)
			* U.S. school yearbooks — Hans Alexander Land, Yale University, 1945 (Ancestry.com citation in family research file; descriptive cite only)

Admin: Normalize place format (birth_place: Berlin → Berlin, Germany)

2026-09-16T02:52:45Z

Normalize place format (birth_place: Berlin → Berlin, Germany)

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	\|photo=Hans A. Land 2.png		\|photo=Hans A. Land 2.png
	\|division=5th Infantry Division		\|division=5th Infantry Division
	\|birth_place=Berlin		\|birth_place=Berlin, Germany
	\|rank_final=1st Lt		\|rank_final=1st Lt
	\|death_date=29 May 2021		\|death_date=29 May 2021

Admin: Remove research notes now confirmed on the profile

2026-09-15T03:21:32Z

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	See the [[The Stories/Hans A. Land\|full story]].		See the [[The Stories/Hans A. Land\|full story]].

	~~== Research notes ==~~
	* 6/9/1922-A

	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	Hans Alan Land was born in Berlin on June 9, 1922, to Gustav and Martha Bud Land. Gustav, a Danzig-born astronomer who had served in the First World War, worked in Germany during the unstable interwar years. As Nazi antisemitism narrowed the family's future, Hans's parents sought a safe education for their son outside the country.		Hans Alan Land was born in Berlin on 9 June 1922, to Gustav and Martha Bud Land. Gustav, a Danzig-born astronomer who had served in the First World War, worked in Germany during the unstable interwar years. As Nazi antisemitism narrowed the family's future, Hans's parents sought a safe education for their son outside the country.

	From 1937 to 1939 Land attended Ackworth School, a Quaker school in England. The school gave him safety and an English-language education while his family worked to escape Germany. The Lands eventually made their way through London to the United States, where connections with Swarthmore College and Yale University helped the family begin again.		From 1937 to 1939 Land attended Ackworth School, a Quaker school in England. The school gave him safety and an English-language education while his family worked to escape Germany. The Lands eventually made their way through London to the United States, where connections with Swarthmore College and Yale University helped the family begin again.
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	Among the records Land encountered were files associated with the ADAC motor organization that could help identify SS affiliations. His command of German institutions and language allowed him to interpret material that was obscure to soldiers without his background. In this work, the country from which his family had escaped became the object of his intelligence analysis.		Among the records Land encountered were files associated with the ADAC motor organization that could help identify SS affiliations. His command of German institutions and language allowed him to interpret material that was obscure to soldiers without his background. In this work, the country from which his family had escaped became the object of his intelligence analysis.

	After the war Land studied at Yale and earned his law degree from Harvard Law School in 1949. He served in the Office of the Legal Adviser at the Department of State and later entered private legal practice. He married Erika Feldmann in 1958 and died on May ~~29,~~ 2021.		After the war Land studied at Yale and earned his law degree from Harvard Law School in 1949. He served in the Office of the Legal Adviser at the Department of State and later entered private legal practice. He married Erika Feldmann in 1958 and died on 29 May 2021.

	See the [[The Stories/Hans A. Land\|full story]].		See the [[The Stories/Hans A. Land\|full story]].

	~~From 1939 to 1942, Hans attended college in U. He was member of MII 430-G attached to 5th Infantry Division.~~

	~~On 20 July 1943, Land became a naturalized citizen.~~

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==
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	* ~~Born~~ 9 June 1922 in Berlin (as Hans Alan Deutschland).		* 9 June 1922 — Born in Berlin (as Hans Alan Deutschland).
	* 13 February 1943 — Enlisted in Hartford, CT as ~~Pvt~~ (ASN 31316107).		* 13 February 1943 — Enlisted in Hartford, Connecticut, as private (ASN 31316107).
	* 16 July 1943 — Graduated with Class 8 (IPW Ge – Assistant Interrogator).		* 16 July 1943 — Graduated Camp Ritchie with Class 8 (IPW Ge – Assistant Interrogator).
	* 20 July 1943 — Became naturalized citizen.		* 20 July 1943 — Became a naturalized U.S. citizen.
	* 6 August 1943 — Promoted to ~~M/Sgt~~.		* 6 August 1943 — Promoted to master sergeant.
	* ~~Was member of~~ MII 430-G attached to 5th Infantry Division.		* 1944–1945 — Served with MII Team 430-G, attached to the 5th Infantry Division.
			* 29 May 2021 — Died.
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Admin: Remove research notes now confirmed on the profile

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	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==
	* 430-G
	* 6/9/1922-A		* 6/9/1922-A

Admin: Link profile to The Stories essay (|story=)

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	\|birth_date=9 June 1922		\|birth_date=9 June 1922
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	\|photo=Hans A. Land 2.png		\|photo=Hans A. Land 2.png
	\|division=5th Infantry Division		\|division=5th Infantry Division
	\|birth_place=Berlin ~~on June 9~~		\|birth_place=Berlin
	\|rank_final=1st Lt		\|rank_final=1st Lt
	\|death_date=29 May 2021		\|death_date=29 May 2021
			\|birth_date=9 June 1922
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	\|division=5th Infantry Division		\|division=5th Infantry Division
	\|birth_place=Berlin		\|birth_place=Berlin on June 9
	\|rank_final=1st Lt		\|rank_final=1st Lt
			\|death_date=29 May 2021
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	From 1939 to 1942, Hans attended college in U. He was member of MII 430-G attached to 5th Infantry Division.		From 1939 to 1942, Hans attended college in U. He was member of MII 430-G attached to 5th Infantry Division.

			On 20 July 1943, Land became a naturalized citizen.

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==
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			* Born 9 June 1922 in Berlin (as Hans Alan Deutschland).
			* 13 February 1943 — Enlisted in Hartford, CT as Pvt (ASN 31316107).
			* 16 July 1943 — Graduated with Class 8 (IPW Ge – Assistant Interrogator).
	* 20 July 1943 — Became naturalized citizen.		* 20 July 1943 — Became naturalized citizen.
			* 6 August 1943 — Promoted to M/Sgt.
	* Was member of MII 430-G attached to 5th Infantry Division.		* Was member of MII 430-G attached to 5th Infantry Division.
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