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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
The article provides some insights into the work of a couple of Ritchie Boys, [[Kluge, John W. (01577435)|John Kluge]] and Gerd Miller (?). 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 Gerd Miller (?). 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. | ||
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The timeline research also records Oral History at Baylor University. 5/1943 Became naturalized citizen in Sioux Falls. | |||
== Research notes == | == Research notes == | ||
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== Timeline == | |||
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* 12/2/1922 Born in Cologne, Germany. Religion: Hebrew. | |||
* 7/21/1944 Entered Class 21 (German). | |||
* 5/1943 Instructor (Pfc and Cpl) at 8th ACGP HQ, Sioux Falls, SD. | |||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
* Camp Ritchie | * 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 2017-09-03 (1 post) | * 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) | |||