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== Biography ==

~~I found this research study published in 2015 in Rubrica Contemporanea, Vol~~. 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~~. ~~The article provides some insights into the work of~~ a ~~couple of Ritchie Boys, [[Kluge, John W. (01577435)|John Kluge]] and [[Miller, Gerd (38145590)|Gerd Miller]] (?). More to follow~~.

Gerd attended Oral History at Baylor University.

Miller trained at Camp Ritchie (Class 21). In May 1943, he became a naturalized citizen in Sioux Falls.

== 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 ==

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== Timeline ==

* Born 2 December 1922 in Cologne, Germany.

* 21 July 1944 — Entered Class 21 (German).

* 18 September 1944 — Graduated Class 21 (German Linguist).

* May 1943 — Became naturalized citizen in Sioux Falls.

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== Sources ==

* Camp Ritchie ~~class roster~~ (~~classes~~ 1–31), ~~merged~~ research ~~file~~

* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlW95pYvvjE Video (youtube.com)]

* 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)

* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2017-09-03 (1 post)

* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Gerd Miller for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)

* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Miller, Gerd for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: GERD MILLER.doc)

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 == Biography ==
-I found this research study published in 2015 in Rubrica Contemporanea, Vol. 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. The article provides some insights into the work of a couple of Ritchie Boys, [[Kluge, John W. (01577435)|John Kluge]] and [[Miller, Gerd (38145590)|Gerd Miller]] (?). More to follow.
+Gerd attended Oral History at Baylor University.
+Miller trained at Camp Ritchie (Class 21). In May 1943, he became a naturalized citizen in Sioux Falls.
 == 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
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+== Timeline ==
+<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed soldier-timeline">
+<div class="soldier-timeline-body">
+* Born 2 December 1922 in Cologne, Germany.
+* 21 July 1944 — Entered Class 21 (German).
+* 18 September 1944 — Graduated Class 21 (German Linguist).
+* May 1943 — Became naturalized citizen in Sioux Falls.
+</div>
+</div><div style="clear: both;"></div>
 == Sources ==
-* Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
+* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlW95pYvvjE Video (youtube.com)]
+* 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)
 * Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2017-09-03 (1 post)
+* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Gerd Miller for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
+* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Miller, Gerd for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: GERD MILLER.doc)