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|birth_place=Leipzig, Germany | |||
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'''[[Suessmann, Emanuel (37611363)|Emanuel Suessmann]]''' ( | '''[[Suessmann, Emanuel (37611363)|Emanuel Suessmann]]''' (17 July 1910 – 4 July 1978) was a Leipzig-born Jewish refugee and Ritchie Boy (Class 22) who served with military intelligence in Germany. | ||
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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
Emanuel Suessmann (born Emanuel Süssmann) was born on 17 July 1910 in Leipzig, Germany, and worked as a grocery storekeeper and gardener. After imprisonment at Sachsenhausen following Kristallnacht, he reached Britain as a refugee on 23 May 1939 and lived at Kitchener Camp, Richborough. He sailed from Liverpool on the ''Antonia'' on 30 May 1940 for Canada and then the United States. | |||
Drafted into the U.S. Army (ASN 37611363), Suessmann trained at Camp Ritchie (Class 22) and served with the Military Intelligence Division in Germany. A transfer to a Composite School Unit is recorded for 26 September 1944; photographs place him at Camp Ritchie in March 1945 and at the Mainz railroad station in July 1945. He received a Military Intelligence Division certificate dated 26 September 1945 and an honorable discharge on 26 October 1945 as a private first class. | |||
He married Louise (Lisl) Schwarzenberger (1907–2000), who had immigrated in 1939, and later worked as a shipping clerk. Suessmann died on 4 July 1978. His and Louise's papers are held by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (Accession 1999.A.0040). | |||
== Research notes == | == Research notes == | ||
* | * Earlier Timeline bullets with speculative CIC wording were replaced from USHMM / Kitchener Camp documented chronology. | ||
* Removed Army Air Forces studio portrait previously attached from the RB Archive packet (and its Facebook duplicate); that man is not Emanuel Suessmann. Profile photo cleared — prior |photo= was the MID certificate (a document, not a portrait). No confirmed individual portrait is set. | |||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
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<gallery mode="packed" heights="140px"> | <gallery mode="packed" heights="140px"> | ||
5807800819241791.jpg | 5807800819241791.jpg|Military Intelligence Division certificate for Pfc Emanuel Suessmann, 26 September 1945 | ||
5807800812575125.jpg | 5807800812575125.jpg|Honorable discharge — Pfc Emanuel Suessmann (ASN 37611363), Jefferson Barracks, 26 October 1945 | ||
5807800902575116.jpg|Camp Ritchie, Maryland, March 1945 — figure in German uniform (from Suessmann papers; reverse labeled Camp Ritchie) | |||
5807800765908463.jpg|Bad Münster am Stein, July 1945 (from Suessmann papers) | |||
5807800939241779.jpg|Bad Kreuznach railroad station from the train, July 1945 (from Suessmann papers) | |||
5807801045908435.jpg|Mainz railroad station area, July 1945 — handwritten reverse: “x That's me” (Emanuel Suessmann) | |||
5807801045908435.jpg | |||
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== Timeline == | |||
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* 17 July 1910 — Born in Leipzig, Germany. | |||
* November 1938 — Imprisoned at Sachsenhausen after Kristallnacht. | |||
* 23 May 1939 — Arrived in Britain as refugee; Kitchener Camp, Richborough. | |||
* 30 May 1940 — Sailed from Liverpool on ''Antonia'' for Canada / United States. | |||
* Drafted — U.S. Army ASN 37611363; Camp Ritchie Class 22. | |||
* 26 September 1944 — Transferred to Composite School Unit (CSU). | |||
* March 1945 — Photographed at Camp Ritchie. | |||
* July 1945 — Photographed at Mainz railroad station; MID service in Germany. | |||
* 26 September 1945 — Military Intelligence Division certificate. | |||
* 26 October 1945 — Honorable discharge (Pfc). | |||
* Married Louise (Lisl) Schwarzenberger (1907–2000); postwar shipping clerk. | |||
* 4 July 1978 — Died. | |||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
* Camp Ritchie | * Gallery: MID certificate, honorable discharge, Camp Ritchie March 1945, and July 1945 Germany snapshots from Suessmann family / USHMM-related papers (Facebook uploads; duplicates from RB Archive packet removed) | ||
* [https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn502116 USHMM — Emanuel and Louise Suessmann papers (Accession 1999.A.0040)] | |||
* [https://kitchenercamp.co.uk/list-of-names/emanuel-suessman/ Kitchener Camp — Emanuel Suessmann] | |||
* 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) | ||
* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2022-10-26 (1 post) | * Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2022-10-26 (1 post) | ||
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Emanuel Suessmann for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed) | |||
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Suessmann, Emanuel for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: EMANUEL SUESSMANN.doc) | |||
Latest revision as of 17:08, 16 September 2026
| Emanuel Suessmann | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 July 1910 Leipzig, Germany |
| Died | 4 July 1978 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 37611363 |
| Rank | Private First Class |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 22 (23 August – 21 October 1944) |
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Emanuel Suessmann (17 July 1910 – 4 July 1978) was a Leipzig-born Jewish refugee and Ritchie Boy (Class 22) who served with military intelligence in Germany.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Emanuel Suessmann (born Emanuel Süssmann) was born on 17 July 1910 in Leipzig, Germany, and worked as a grocery storekeeper and gardener. After imprisonment at Sachsenhausen following Kristallnacht, he reached Britain as a refugee on 23 May 1939 and lived at Kitchener Camp, Richborough. He sailed from Liverpool on the Antonia on 30 May 1940 for Canada and then the United States.
Drafted into the U.S. Army (ASN 37611363), Suessmann trained at Camp Ritchie (Class 22) and served with the Military Intelligence Division in Germany. A transfer to a Composite School Unit is recorded for 26 September 1944; photographs place him at Camp Ritchie in March 1945 and at the Mainz railroad station in July 1945. He received a Military Intelligence Division certificate dated 26 September 1945 and an honorable discharge on 26 October 1945 as a private first class.
He married Louise (Lisl) Schwarzenberger (1907–2000), who had immigrated in 1939, and later worked as a shipping clerk. Suessmann died on 4 July 1978. His and Louise's papers are held by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (Accession 1999.A.0040).
Research notes[edit | edit source]
- Earlier Timeline bullets with speculative CIC wording were replaced from USHMM / Kitchener Camp documented chronology.
- Removed Army Air Forces studio portrait previously attached from the RB Archive packet (and its Facebook duplicate); that man is not Emanuel Suessmann. Profile photo cleared — prior |photo= was the MID certificate (a document, not a portrait). No confirmed individual portrait is set.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Military Intelligence Division certificate for Pfc Emanuel Suessmann, 26 September 1945 -
Honorable discharge — Pfc Emanuel Suessmann (ASN 37611363), Jefferson Barracks, 26 October 1945 -
Camp Ritchie, Maryland, March 1945 — figure in German uniform (from Suessmann papers; reverse labeled Camp Ritchie) -
Bad Münster am Stein, July 1945 (from Suessmann papers) -
Bad Kreuznach railroad station from the train, July 1945 (from Suessmann papers) -
Mainz railroad station area, July 1945 — handwritten reverse: “x That's me” (Emanuel Suessmann)
Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 68 |
| row_source | demographics |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- 17 July 1910 — Born in Leipzig, Germany.
- November 1938 — Imprisoned at Sachsenhausen after Kristallnacht.
- 23 May 1939 — Arrived in Britain as refugee; Kitchener Camp, Richborough.
- 30 May 1940 — Sailed from Liverpool on Antonia for Canada / United States.
- Drafted — U.S. Army ASN 37611363; Camp Ritchie Class 22.
- 26 September 1944 — Transferred to Composite School Unit (CSU).
- March 1945 — Photographed at Camp Ritchie.
- July 1945 — Photographed at Mainz railroad station; MID service in Germany.
- 26 September 1945 — Military Intelligence Division certificate.
- 26 October 1945 — Honorable discharge (Pfc).
- Married Louise (Lisl) Schwarzenberger (1907–2000); postwar shipping clerk.
- 4 July 1978 — Died.
Sources[edit | edit source]
- Gallery: MID certificate, honorable discharge, Camp Ritchie March 1945, and July 1945 Germany snapshots from Suessmann family / USHMM-related papers (Facebook uploads; duplicates from RB Archive packet removed)
- USHMM — Emanuel and Louise Suessmann papers (Accession 1999.A.0040)
- Kitchener Camp — Emanuel Suessmann
- 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 2022-10-26 (1 post)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Emanuel Suessmann for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Suessmann, Emanuel for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: EMANUEL SUESSMANN.doc)