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'''Rudolf H. Michaels''' (1916&ndash;2009) was a United States Army T/Sgt who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 16]].
'''Rudolf H. Michaels''' (28 July 1916&ndash;2009) was a German-born Jewish refugee and Camp Ritchie interrogator. After [[Class 16]] he served with the 5th Armored Division in Europe and later became a lawyer and judge.
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
'''Rudolf H. Michaels''' — Law school professor; judge. Summary from a Notable Ritchie Boys slide ([https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1EWiegWT3PMxAFXS7MZLxFFLMZg0265GK5_Axp_XnzWM source]).
Rudolf Michaels was born on 28 July 1916 in East Prussia and grew up in Leipzig. Barred from university as a Jew, he began a bank apprenticeship after school. In 1938 he emigrated alone to the United States under the name Michaels (formerly Michaelis); after Kristallnacht his family escaped to England.
 
Drafted in April 1941, he was still an alien when he entered the Army and, a few months later as a corporal, found himself classified an “enemy alien” after the United States went to war with Germany. Compared with earlier units he later called Camp Ritchie “a circus—but a good circus,” and remembered reuniting there with childhood friend [[Bromberg, Joseph (32524735)|Joseph Bromberg]] of Leipzig. He trained in [[Class 16]] in early 1944, then landed in France with the 5th Armored Division, where he was noted for successful interrogations.
 
In fall 1945 he returned to the United States, earned a law doctorate, practiced and taught law, and later served as a judge. He died in 2009.


== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
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* Law school professor
* Portrait and summary from Notable Ritchie Boys slides ([https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1EWiegWT3PMxAFXS7MZLxFFLMZg0265GK5_Axp_XnzWM source]).
* judge


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== Technical record ==
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* Born 28 July 1916 in Germany.
* 1938 — Emigrated alone to the United States.
* After Kristallnacht (1938) — Family escaped to England.
* 1941 — Drafted into the U.S. Army (name changed to Michaels).
* 31 August 1942 — Became naturalized citizen.
* 5 April 1944 — Graduated Class 16 (Asst Interrogator, German).
* Fall 1945 — Returned to the United States; began law studies.
* Assigned to IPW Team 78 attached to 5th Armored Division.
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
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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 Rudolf H. Michaels for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Michaels, Rudolf H. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: RUDOLF H. MICHAELS.doc)
* [https://ritchieboys.com/EN/boys_michaels.html The Ritchie Boys: Rudolf Michaels]
* [https://ritchieboys.com/EN/camp_life.html The Ritchie Boys film site — Life in Camp Ritchie (Rudy Michaels quotes)]
* [[The Stories/Life in Camp Ritchie]] (Bauer film excerpts)
* [https://ritchieboys.com/EN/press_photos.html The Ritchie Boys film site — press photos] (© TANGRAM; high-res https://ritchieboys.com/DL/photos-highq/boys/michaels.jpg)
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