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Konrad Kellen (~~born Konrad Moritz Adolf Katzenellenbogen; December 14, 1913 – April 8, 2007~~) was a ~~German-~~born ~~American political scientist, intelligence analyst, and author. thumb|upright|right|Konrad Kellen~~.

'''[[Kellen, Konrad (39701828)|Konrad Kellen]]''' (1913–2007) was a Ritchie Boy (born Katznellenbogen; from Germany; Protestant) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 13.

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== Biography ==

Konrad Kellen (1913–2007), born Katznellenbogen, was a German-born Protestant Ritchie Boy who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 13 and served overseas as a technician fourth grade. After the war he became a researcher at the RAND Corporation. (32498461)|Joseph Eaton]] (see gallery caption).

Konrad Kellen (born ~~Konrad Moritz Adolf Katzenellenbogen; December 14, 1913 – April 8~~, ~~2007)~~ was a German-born ~~American political scientist, intelligence analyst, and author.~~

~~Service notes include~~ Camp Ritchie class 13~~; class rank Pvt; final rank T/4;~~ overseas ~~service.~~

~~Konrad Kellen, also known~~ as Katznellenbogen lived 1913–2007, with nativity listed as Germany, Protestant. thumb|upright|right|Konrad Kellen. At different points in his career, Kellen analyzed postwar German soldiers, defectors from behind the Iron Curtain, Viet Cong who had been captured, and terrorists.

~~He was among the first intelligence analysts to conclude that, contrary to prevailing U~~.~~S. administration assessments, enemy morale in the Vietnam War was, in fact high and~~ the war ~~was not winnable. While~~ at the RAND Corporation~~, he co-authored an open letter to the U~~.S.

~~government urging withdrawal of troops. Konrad Kellen appears in a wartime group photograph of Ritchie Boys~~ (see ~~the~~ gallery caption ~~for identifications and photo credit~~).

== Research notes ==

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4448187125203174.jpg|~~Thanks to Stephen Goodell for sharing this group photo. It can be found at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum, part of the Joseph Eaton collection.~~ All the men identified in the pix are "Ritchie Boys." Seated - Hans Habe. Standing L-R - Unknown, Ernest Wynder, Konrad Kellen, unknown, Stefan Heym, Louis Atlas, Peter Weidenreich (last name later changed to Wyden), unknown, Joseph Eaton.

4448187125203174.jpg|All the men identified in the pix are "Ritchie Boys." Seated - [[Habe-Bekessy, Hans (32719455)|Hans Habe]]. Standing L-R - Unknown, [[Wynder, Ernest L (32926486)|Ernest Wynder]], [[Kellen, Konrad (39701828)|Konrad Kellen]], unknown, [[Heym, Stefan (32860259)|Stefan Heym]], [[Atlas, Louis (32258804)|Louis Atlas]], [[Weidenreich, Peter H. (32791342)|Peter Weidenreich]] (last name later changed to Wyden), unknown, [[Eaton, Joseph W. (32498461)|Joseph Eaton]]

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== Sources ==

* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konrad_Kellen Wikipedia: Konrad Kellen]

* 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)

* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)

* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2021-08-11 (1 post)

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-Konrad Kellen (born Konrad Moritz Adolf Katzenellenbogen; December 14, 1913 – April 8, 2007) was a German-born American political scientist, intelligence analyst, and author. thumb|upright|right|Konrad Kellen.
+'''[[Kellen, Konrad (39701828)|Konrad Kellen]]''' (1913–2007) was a Ritchie Boy (born Katznellenbogen; from Germany; Protestant) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 13.
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 == Biography ==
+Konrad Kellen (1913–2007), born Katznellenbogen, was a German-born Protestant Ritchie Boy who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 13 and served overseas as a technician fourth grade. After the war he became a researcher at the RAND Corporation. (32498461)|Joseph Eaton]] (see gallery caption).
-Konrad Kellen (born Konrad Moritz Adolf Katzenellenbogen; December 14, 1913 – April 8, 2007) was a German-born American political scientist, intelligence analyst, and author.
-Service notes include Camp Ritchie class 13; class rank Pvt; final rank T/4; overseas service.
-Konrad Kellen, also known as Katznellenbogen lived 1913–2007, with nativity listed as Germany, Protestant. thumb|upright|right|Konrad Kellen. At different points in his career, Kellen analyzed postwar German soldiers, defectors from behind the Iron Curtain, Viet Cong who had been captured, and terrorists.
-He was among the first intelligence analysts to conclude that, contrary to prevailing U.S. administration assessments, enemy morale in the Vietnam War was, in fact high and the war was not winnable. While at the RAND Corporation, he co-authored an open letter to the U.S.
-government urging withdrawal of troops. Konrad Kellen appears in a wartime group photograph of Ritchie Boys (see the gallery caption for identifications and photo credit).
 == Research notes ==
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-4448187125203174.jpg|Thanks to Stephen Goodell for sharing this group photo. It can be found at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum, part of the Joseph Eaton collection. All the men identified in the pix are "Ritchie Boys." Seated - Hans Habe. Standing L-R - Unknown, Ernest Wynder, Konrad Kellen, unknown, Stefan Heym, Louis Atlas, Peter Weidenreich (last name later changed to Wyden), unknown, Joseph Eaton.
+4448187125203174.jpg|All the men identified in the pix are "Ritchie Boys." Seated - [[Habe-Bekessy, Hans (32719455)|Hans Habe]]. Standing L-R - Unknown, [[Wynder, Ernest L (32926486)|Ernest Wynder]], [[Kellen, Konrad (39701828)|Konrad Kellen]], unknown, [[Heym, Stefan (32860259)|Stefan Heym]], [[Atlas, Louis (32258804)|Louis Atlas]], [[Weidenreich, Peter H. (32791342)|Peter Weidenreich]] (last name later changed to Wyden), unknown, [[Eaton, Joseph W. (32498461)|Joseph Eaton]]
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 == Sources ==
 * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konrad_Kellen Wikipedia: Konrad Kellen]
-* 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)
 * 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
 * Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2021-08-11 (1 post)