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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
The discovery of the Marburg Files. It all starts in April 1945 with First Lieutenant and Ritchie Boy [[Silberberg, David D. (0555145)|David Silberberg]] of the Combat and Counter-Intelligence Section of the 47th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division ( "He was born in 1921 in the Harz Mountains region in Germany where he and his family fled the Nazi-Occupied country in 1936. Silberberg joined the US Army in 1942 and became a naturalised citizen that same year. In April 1945, David wanted to return to the same area he grew up again, and found himself in an area near Degenershausen. While traveling in the area he noticed something that would have great consequences. [[Silberberg, David D. (0555145)|David Silberberg]] recalled later: “ 'While wrecked vehicles along the roads were commonplace, one truck caught my attention right outside the town of Degenershausen. It was lying in a ditch, with papers scattered all around it. I picked up one of the papers and saw that it was signed by Joachim von Ribbentrop (below right), the foreign minister of Nazi Germany” '.
It all starts in April 1945 with First Lieutenant and Ritchie Boy [[Silberberg, David D. (0555145)|David Silberberg]] of the Combat and Counter-Intelligence Section of the 47th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division ( "He was born in 1921 in the Harz Mountains region in Germany where he and his family fled the Nazi-Occupied country in 1936. Silberberg joined the US Army in 1942 and became a naturalised citizen that same year. In April 1945, David wanted to return to the same area he grew up again, and found himself in an area near Degenershausen.


The Crown Continued. Sources for this series of articles include: Interview with [[Silberberg, David D. (0555145)|David Silberberg]] April 1983, Express.co.uk Article, America and the intellectual Cold Wars in Europe by Volker R. Berghahn and the book “Voices of my comrades: America’s Reserve officers remembers World War II by Carol Adele Kelly.
While traveling in the area he noticed something that would have great consequences. [[Silberberg, David D. (0555145)|David Silberberg]] recalled later: “ 'While wrecked vehicles along the roads were commonplace, one truck caught my attention right outside the town of Degenershausen. Sources for this series of articles include: Interview with [[Silberberg, David D. (0555145)|David Silberberg]] April 1983, Express.co.uk Article, America and the intellectual Cold Wars in Europe by Volker R. The discovery of the Marburg Files.
 
It was lying in a ditch, with papers scattered all around it. Berghahn and the book “Voices of my comrades: America’s Reserve officers remembers World War II by Carol Adele Kelly.


== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==

Revision as of 13:06, 26 August 2026

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David D. Silberberg
Personal details
Born1921
Died2007
NativityGermany
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN0555145
RankSergeant
Camp RitchieClass 18 (13 April – 10 June 1944)
Section5A
TeamMII 408-G
Teammates
Team — MII 408-G
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David D. Silberberg (1921–2007) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 18.

Biography

It all starts in April 1945 with First Lieutenant and Ritchie Boy David Silberberg of the Combat and Counter-Intelligence Section of the 47th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division ( "He was born in 1921 in the Harz Mountains region in Germany where he and his family fled the Nazi-Occupied country in 1936. Silberberg joined the US Army in 1942 and became a naturalised citizen that same year. In April 1945, David wanted to return to the same area he grew up again, and found himself in an area near Degenershausen.

While traveling in the area he noticed something that would have great consequences. David Silberberg recalled later: “ 'While wrecked vehicles along the roads were commonplace, one truck caught my attention right outside the town of Degenershausen. Sources for this series of articles include: Interview with David Silberberg April 1983, Express.co.uk Article, America and the intellectual Cold Wars in Europe by Volker R. The discovery of the Marburg Files.

It was lying in a ditch, with papers scattered all around it. Berghahn and the book “Voices of my comrades: America’s Reserve officers remembers World War II by Carol Adele Kelly.

Research notes

  • Also 34503419 Sgt ASTP
  • Marburg Files
  • 408-G

Gallery

Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 86
Class_ASN 34503419
Class_Name SILBERBERG, David D.
match_method pass2_unique_name
row_source both

Sources

  • Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
  • 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 2019-09-02 (2 posts)
  • Facebook-linked source: 9thinfantrydivision.net
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