Verber, Otto (02000160) - Revision history

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	~~He heinz Felfe was a former SS officer who initially worked for the British, but later was recruited by the Soviets. He worked as buyer of laboratory supplies; served as interpreter.~~ He background of the Ponger/Verber Case: Curt Ponger and Otto Verber, both Viennese Jews, were brothers-in-law who escaped Nazi persecution, arriving in the United States in 1938. ~~After the war~~, Ponger ~~and Verber obtained positions with~~ the ~~Office~~ of the ~~Chief Counsel~~ of ~~the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg where they~~ served ~~from 1946 to 1948~~. He note 2: Ritchie Boy George Mandler, now living in California, knew Curt and Vera Ponger (and also Verber) and wrote about his association with Ponger in his biography “Interesting Times…”. He once there, the two men established the Central European and Literary Agency, which served as a front for their espionage activities. He in Britain, Ponger met his Viennese girl friend Vera (Otto Verber’s elder sister) whom he married later in 1948. He in 1950, Felfe was recruited by Krichbaum for the Gehlen Organization. He felfe became senior officer in the Gehlen Organization's Pullach headquarters until he was arrested in November 1961 on charges of spying for the Soviet Union. He once the IMT had adjourned, Ponger and Verber returned to Vienna, taking up residence in the Soviet sector of the Austrian capital. He ponger and Verber moved to Vienna where they started an undercover press agency “Central European Literary Agency”.		He background of the Ponger/Verber Case: Curt Ponger and Otto Verber, both Viennese Jews, were brothers-in-law who escaped Nazi persecution, arriving in the United States in 1938. He in Britain, Ponger met his Viennese girl friend Vera (Otto Verber’s elder sister) whom he married later in 1948. He in 1950, Felfe was recruited by Krichbaum for the Gehlen Organization.

			He felfe became senior officer in the Gehlen Organization's Pullach headquarters until he was arrested in November 1961 on charges of spying for the Soviet Union. He heinz Felfe was a former SS officer who initially worked for the British, but later was recruited by the Soviets. He worked as buyer of laboratory supplies; served as interpreter.

			He note 2: Ritchie Boy George Mandler, now living in California, knew Curt and Vera Ponger (and also Verber) and wrote about his association with Ponger in his biography “Interesting Times…”. He once there, the two men established the Central European and Literary Agency, which served as a front for their espionage activities. He once the IMT had adjourned, Ponger and Verber returned to Vienna, taking up residence in the Soviet sector of the Austrian capital.

			He ponger and Verber moved to Vienna where they started an undercover press agency “Central European Literary Agency”.

			After the war, Ponger and Verber obtained positions with the Office of the Chief Counsel of the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg where they served from 1946 to 1948.

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

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	* Background of the Ponger/Verber Case: Curt Ponger and Otto Verber, both Viennese Jews, were brothers-in-law who escaped Nazi persecution, arriving in the United States in 1938.		* Background of the Ponger/Verber Case: Curt Ponger and Otto Verber, both Viennese Jews, were brothers-in-law who escaped Nazi persecution, arriving in the United States in 1938.
			* 10 February 1943 — Drafted into Army at NYC as Pvt (ASN: 32798743).
	* 8 May 1943 — Became naturalized U.S. citizen.		* 8 May 1943 — Became naturalized U.S. citizen.
	* 23 May 1944 — Assigned to IPW Team 66 attached to XV Corps.		* 23 May 1944 — Assigned to IPW Team 66 attached to XV Corps.
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	* Once the IMT had adjourned, Ponger and Verber returned to Vienna, taking up residence in the Soviet sector of the Austrian capital.		* Once the IMT had adjourned, Ponger and Verber returned to Vienna, taking up residence in the Soviet sector of the Austrian capital.
	* Ponger and Verber moved to Vienna where they started an undercover press agency “Central European Literary Agency”.		* Ponger and Verber moved to Vienna where they started an undercover press agency “Central European Literary Agency”.
			* Promoted to M/Sgt.
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	* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)		* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
	* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)		* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
			* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Otto Verber for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 3 source documents reviewed)
			* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Verber, Otto for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 3 source files: KURT PONGER and OTTO VERBER.doc, OTTO VERBER (2021).doc, PONGER-VERBER.doc)

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	~~Otto studied Chemistry at Brooklyn College (2 years).~~ He heinz Felfe was a former SS officer who initially worked for the British, but later was recruited by the Soviets. He worked as buyer of laboratory supplies; served as interpreter. He background of the Ponger/Verber Case: Curt Ponger and Otto Verber, both Viennese Jews, were brothers-in-law who escaped Nazi persecution, arriving in the United States in 1938. After the war, Ponger and Verber obtained positions with the Office of the Chief Counsel of the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg where they served from 1946 to 1948. He note 2: Ritchie Boy George Mandler, now living in California, knew Curt and Vera Ponger (and also Verber) and wrote about his association with Ponger in his biography “Interesting Times…”. He once there, the two men established the Central European and Literary Agency, which served as a front for their espionage activities. He in Britain, Ponger met his Viennese girl friend Vera (Otto Verber’s elder sister) whom he married later in 1948. He in 1950, Felfe was recruited by Krichbaum for the Gehlen Organization. He felfe became senior officer in the Gehlen Organization's Pullach headquarters until he was arrested in November 1961 on charges of spying for the Soviet Union. He once the IMT had adjourned, Ponger and Verber returned to Vienna, taking up residence in the Soviet sector of the Austrian capital. He ponger and Verber moved to Vienna where they started an undercover press agency “Central European Literary Agency”.		He heinz Felfe was a former SS officer who initially worked for the British, but later was recruited by the Soviets. He worked as buyer of laboratory supplies; served as interpreter. He background of the Ponger/Verber Case: Curt Ponger and Otto Verber, both Viennese Jews, were brothers-in-law who escaped Nazi persecution, arriving in the United States in 1938. After the war, Ponger and Verber obtained positions with the Office of the Chief Counsel of the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg where they served from 1946 to 1948. He note 2: Ritchie Boy George Mandler, now living in California, knew Curt and Vera Ponger (and also Verber) and wrote about his association with Ponger in his biography “Interesting Times…”. He once there, the two men established the Central European and Literary Agency, which served as a front for their espionage activities. He in Britain, Ponger met his Viennese girl friend Vera (Otto Verber’s elder sister) whom he married later in 1948. He in 1950, Felfe was recruited by Krichbaum for the Gehlen Organization. He felfe became senior officer in the Gehlen Organization's Pullach headquarters until he was arrested in November 1961 on charges of spying for the Soviet Union. He once the IMT had adjourned, Ponger and Verber returned to Vienna, taking up residence in the Soviet sector of the Austrian capital. He ponger and Verber moved to Vienna where they started an undercover press agency “Central European Literary Agency”.

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

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	~~''Add~~ a biography, ~~family details~~, and ~~sources~~. ~~Click Edit~~ to ~~change this page; no account is required~~.''		Otto studied Chemistry at Brooklyn College (2 years). He heinz Felfe was a former SS officer who initially worked for the British, but later was recruited by the Soviets. He worked as buyer of laboratory supplies; served as interpreter. He background of the Ponger/Verber Case: Curt Ponger and Otto Verber, both Viennese Jews, were brothers-in-law who escaped Nazi persecution, arriving in the United States in 1938. After the war, Ponger and Verber obtained positions with the Office of the Chief Counsel of the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg where they served from 1946 to 1948. He note 2: Ritchie Boy George Mandler, now living in California, knew Curt and Vera Ponger (and also Verber) and wrote about his association with Ponger in his biography “Interesting Times…”. He once there, the two men established the Central European and Literary Agency, which served as a front for their espionage activities. He in Britain, Ponger met his Viennese girl friend Vera (Otto Verber’s elder sister) whom he married later in 1948. He in 1950, Felfe was recruited by Krichbaum for the Gehlen Organization. He felfe became senior officer in the Gehlen Organization's Pullach headquarters until he was arrested in November 1961 on charges of spying for the Soviet Union. He once the IMT had adjourned, Ponger and Verber returned to Vienna, taking up residence in the Soviet sector of the Austrian capital. He ponger and Verber moved to Vienna where they started an undercover press agency “Central European Literary Agency”.

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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
	* Camp Ritchie ~~class roster~~ (~~classes~~ 1–31), ~~merged~~ research ~~file~~		* 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
	* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)		* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
	* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)		* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)

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	\|death_year=1994		\|death_year=1994
	\|nativity=Au		\|nativity=Austria
	\|religion=H		\|religion=Jewish
	\|ipw_ge=66		\|ipw_ge=66
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			'''Otto Verber''' (1921–1994) was a United States Army Private who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 10]].
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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==

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	* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)		* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
	* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)		* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)