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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 attended college (one year) in Leipzig. He worked as order clerk and maintained records for grocery store chain. In 1941, he studied accounting in Chicago. On 31 August 1942, he became a naturalized citizen.
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
* Law school professor
* judge
* judge
* Portrait and summary from Notable Ritchie Boys slides ([https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1EWiegWT3PMxAFXS7MZLxFFLMZg0265GK5_Axp_XnzWM source])


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* Born 28 July 1916 in Germany.
* 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.
* 31 August 1942 — Became naturalized citizen.
* 5 April 1944 — Graduated Class 16 (Asst Interrogator, German).
* 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.
* Assigned to IPW Team 78 attached to 5th Armored Division.
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* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Rudolf H. Michaels for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
* 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)
* 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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