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'''Hans H. Namuth''' (1915–1990) was a German-born photographer and United States Army Military Intelligence Interpreter who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 10]] (roster team MII 415). | |||
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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
Hans H. Namuth was born in 1915 in Essen, Germany. After his father joined the Nazi Party, Namuth left Germany on 20 September 1933 for Paris, worked odd jobs, and began photography with Georg Reisner in Mallorca and later in Spain during the Civil War. He came to the United States before Pearl Harbor. | |||
Drafted in December 1943, he completed basic training in Spartanburg, South Carolina, then trained at the Military Intelligence Training Center at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 10]]. He served with Military Intelligence Interpreters (MII) — roster team MII 415 — interrogating civilians for tactical information and later prisoners of war. He was in England (including Tenby, Wales) before the invasion, landed with the 2nd Infantry Division near Omaha Beach in June 1944, entered Germany near Aachen, and finished the campaign in Czechoslovakia in May 1945. He then worked briefly with the War Crimes Division at Freising near Munich before returning to New York as a civilian in late October 1945. | |||
After the war Namuth became a noted photographer in New York, known especially for documenting artists. He died in 1990. | |||
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* 1915 — Born in Essen, Germany. | |||
* 20 September 1933 — Left Germany for Paris. | |||
* December 1943 — Drafted; basic training, Spartanburg, South Carolina. | |||
* 1944 — Camp Ritchie Class 10; MII training (roster team MII 415). | |||
* June 1944 — With 2nd Infantry Division near Omaha Beach; later Aachen and Czechoslovakia. | |||
* May–October 1945 — War Crimes Division work near Freising; returned to New York by late October. | |||
* 1990 — Died. | |||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
* Camp Ritchie | * [https://www.aaa.si.edu/download_pdf_transcript/ajax?record_id=edanmdm-AAADCD_oh_212024 AAA PDF transcript (edanmdm-AAADCD_oh_212024)] | ||
* [https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/interviews/oral-history-interview-hans-namuth-13000 Archives of American Art oral history interview with Hans Namuth, 1971] | |||
* 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) | ||
Latest revision as of 03:23, 18 September 2026
| Hans H. Namuth | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1915 Essen, Germany |
| Died | 1990 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32707724 |
| Rank | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 10 (23 July – 20 September 1943) |
| Section | 7A |
| Team | MII 415-G |
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Hans H. Namuth (1915–1990) was a German-born photographer and United States Army Military Intelligence Interpreter who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 10 (roster team MII 415).
Biography[edit | edit source]
Hans H. Namuth was born in 1915 in Essen, Germany. After his father joined the Nazi Party, Namuth left Germany on 20 September 1933 for Paris, worked odd jobs, and began photography with Georg Reisner in Mallorca and later in Spain during the Civil War. He came to the United States before Pearl Harbor.
Drafted in December 1943, he completed basic training in Spartanburg, South Carolina, then trained at the Military Intelligence Training Center at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 10. He served with Military Intelligence Interpreters (MII) — roster team MII 415 — interrogating civilians for tactical information and later prisoners of war. He was in England (including Tenby, Wales) before the invasion, landed with the 2nd Infantry Division near Omaha Beach in June 1944, entered Germany near Aachen, and finished the campaign in Czechoslovakia in May 1945. He then worked briefly with the War Crimes Division at Freising near Munich before returning to New York as a civilian in late October 1945.
After the war Namuth became a noted photographer in New York, known especially for documenting artists. He died in 1990.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
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| Approx Age at Death | 75 |
| Class_ASN | 32707724 |
| Class_Name | NAMUTH, Hans H. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- 1915 — Born in Essen, Germany.
- 20 September 1933 — Left Germany for Paris.
- December 1943 — Drafted; basic training, Spartanburg, South Carolina.
- 1944 — Camp Ritchie Class 10; MII training (roster team MII 415).
- June 1944 — With 2nd Infantry Division near Omaha Beach; later Aachen and Czechoslovakia.
- May–October 1945 — War Crimes Division work near Freising; returned to New York by late October.
- 1990 — Died.
Sources[edit | edit source]
- AAA PDF transcript (edanmdm-AAADCD_oh_212024)
- Archives of American Art oral history interview with Hans Namuth, 1971
- 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)