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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
The article provides some insights into the work of a couple of Ritchie Boys, [[Kluge, John W. (01577435)|John Kluge]] and Gerd Miller (?). 8, a Journal of the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona. Close Encounters: The Role of Culture in Interrogation and Questioning in the Second World War. The author, Simona Tobia of the University College, London, describes the interrogation techniques that were taught in the UK and at Camp Ritchie, and how effective it was to use emigres from Germany and other AXIS occupied countries to gather human intelligence (HUMINT) by interrogating captured soldiers close to the fronts.
Gerd attended Oral History at Baylor University.


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Miller trained at Camp Ritchie (Class 21). In May 1943, he became a naturalized citizen in Sioux Falls.
The timeline research also records Oral History at Baylor University. 5/1943 Became naturalized citizen in Sioux Falls.


== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
* T Force; Dachau liberator
* T Force
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlW95pYvvjE
* Dachau liberator
* http://digitalcollections.baylor.edu/cdm/ref/collection/buioh/id/8273
* 12/2/1922-A


== Technical record ==
== Technical record ==
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* 12/2/1922 Born in Cologne, Germany. Religion: Hebrew.
* Born 2 December 1922 in Cologne, Germany.
* 7/21/1944 Entered Class 21 (German).
* 21 July 1944 Entered Class 21 (German).
* 5/1943 Instructor (Pfc and Cpl) at 8th ACGP HQ, Sioux Falls, SD.
* 18 September 1944 — Graduated Class 21 (German Linguist).
* May 1943 — Became naturalized citizen in Sioux Falls.
 
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlW95pYvvjE Video (youtube.com)]
* 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