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|birth_year=1923
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'''Herman Zanders''' (1923&ndash;2011) was a United States Army Private who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 25]].
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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Herman Zanders (1923–2011) was a German-born Jewish Ritchie Boy who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 25 and served overseas. Worked as General Clerk.


== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
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* MII Team 465-G roster (2 April 1945, Fifteenth Army) from RB Archive research notes for Freddy S. Zirl / Steinbrecher: [[Venohr, William A. (01014807)|William A. Venohr]], [[Moos, Richard (35893478)|Richard Moos]], [[Carlisle, George S. (32535317)|George S. Carlisle]], [[Zanders, Herman (37501787)|Herman Zanders]], [[Zirl, Freddy S. (42076859)|Freddy S. Zirl]].


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== Timeline ==
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* Born 5 September 1923 in Frankfurt, Germany.
* 30 November 1944 — Entered Class 25 (IPW Ge).
* 29 January 1945 — Graduated with Class 25. Classified as German Linguist # 2.
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
* Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
* RB Archive research notes for Freddy S. Zirl — MII Team 465-G assignment list (2 April 1945)
* 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)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Herman Zanders for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Zanders, Herman for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: HERMAN ZANDERS.doc)