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== Biography ==

~~[[Baer, Ralph H. (32887607)|~~Ralph H. Baer]] was born Rudolph Baer in Pirmasens, Germany, in 1922. Baer's technical aptitude, German fluency, and knowledge of the country led to his selection for Camp Ritchie.

Ralph H. Baer was born Rudolph Baer in Pirmasens, Germany, in 1922. Baer's technical aptitude, German fluency, and knowledge of the country led to his selection for Camp Ritchie. In England, Baer was assigned to a military intelligence group at Tidworth. Baer later served in Normandy, where his knowledge of enemy equipment and organization supported the Allied campaign. After the war Baer built a career as an electronics engineer and inventor. Baer received the National Medal of Technology and Innovation in 2006 for his pioneering achievements. His Jewish family escaped Nazi Germany and settled in New York City. Interested in electronics, he learned radio repair and worked in that trade before entering the Army. He trained as an order-of-battle specialist, learning to identify German formations, weapons, commanders, and deployment patterns so that scattered information could be assembled into a useful picture of enemy strength. Working with fellow Ritchie Boy Mauksch, he helped establish a weapons museum and instructional collection. The displays gave American soldiers hands-on familiarity with German weapons they might encounter in combat. His duties made practical use of the electronics experience he had acquired in New York and the German military expertise taught at Camp Ritchie.

In England, Baer was assigned to a military intelligence group at Tidworth. Baer later served in Normandy, where his knowledge of enemy equipment and organization supported the Allied campaign. After the war Baer built a career as an electronics engineer and inventor.

Baer received the National Medal of Technology and Innovation in 2006 for his pioneering achievements.

His Jewish family escaped Nazi Germany and settled in New York City. Interested in electronics, he learned radio repair and worked in that trade before entering the Army. He trained as an order-of-battle specialist, learning to identify German formations, weapons, commanders, and deployment patterns so that scattered information could be assembled into a useful picture of enemy strength.

Working with fellow Ritchie Boy Mauksch, he helped establish a weapons museum and instructional collection. The displays gave American soldiers hands-on familiarity with German weapons they might encounter in combat. His duties made practical use of the electronics experience he had acquired in New York and the German military expertise taught at Camp Ritchie.

== Research notes ==

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 == Biography ==
-[[Baer, Ralph H. (32887607)|Ralph H. Baer]] was born Rudolph Baer in Pirmasens, Germany, in 1922. Baer's technical aptitude, German fluency, and knowledge of the country led to his selection for Camp Ritchie.
+Ralph H. Baer was born Rudolph Baer in Pirmasens, Germany, in 1922. Baer's technical aptitude, German fluency, and knowledge of the country led to his selection for Camp Ritchie. In England, Baer was assigned to a military intelligence group at Tidworth. Baer later served in Normandy, where his knowledge of enemy equipment and organization supported the Allied campaign. After the war Baer built a career as an electronics engineer and inventor. Baer received the National Medal of Technology and Innovation in 2006 for his pioneering achievements. His Jewish family escaped Nazi Germany and settled in New York City. Interested in electronics, he learned radio repair and worked in that trade before entering the Army. He trained as an order-of-battle specialist, learning to identify German formations, weapons, commanders, and deployment patterns so that scattered information could be assembled into a useful picture of enemy strength. Working with fellow Ritchie Boy Mauksch, he helped establish a weapons museum and instructional collection. The displays gave American soldiers hands-on familiarity with German weapons they might encounter in combat. His duties made practical use of the electronics experience he had acquired in New York and the German military expertise taught at Camp Ritchie.
-In England, Baer was assigned to a military intelligence group at Tidworth. Baer later served in Normandy, where his knowledge of enemy equipment and organization supported the Allied campaign. After the war Baer built a career as an electronics engineer and inventor.
-Baer received the National Medal of Technology and Innovation in 2006 for his pioneering achievements.
-His Jewish family escaped Nazi Germany and settled in New York City. Interested in electronics, he learned radio repair and worked in that trade before entering the Army. He trained as an order-of-battle specialist, learning to identify German formations, weapons, commanders, and deployment patterns so that scattered information could be assembled into a useful picture of enemy strength.
-Working with fellow Ritchie Boy Mauksch, he helped establish a weapons museum and instructional collection. The displays gave American soldiers hands-on familiarity with German weapons they might encounter in combat. His duties made practical use of the electronics experience he had acquired in New York and the German military expertise taught at Camp Ritchie.
 == Research notes ==