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'''Camp Ritchie''' (the Military Intelligence Training Center, or MITC) was a U.S. Army intelligence school at Cascade in Washington County, Maryland, during World War II. From 1942 it trained interrogators, order-of-battle specialists, photo interpreters, and related personnel. Graduates are commonly called [[:Category:Soldiers|Ritchie Boys]]. | '''Camp Ritchie''' (the Military Intelligence Training Center, or MITC) was a U.S. Army intelligence school at Cascade in Washington County, Maryland, during World War II. From 1942 it trained interrogators, order-of-battle specialists, photo interpreters, and related personnel. Graduates are commonly called [[:Category:Soldiers|Ritchie Boys]]. | ||
The camp’s classes are listed as [[Class 1]] through [[Class 31]]. Individual soldier articles use those class numbers in the infobox. | The camp’s classes are listed as [[Class 1]] through [[Class 31]]. Individual soldier articles use those class numbers in the infobox. Shared team codes are listed under [[:Category:Assignments]]. | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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* [[Introduction]] | * [[Introduction]] | ||
* [[:Category:Classes]] | * [[:Category:Classes]] | ||
* [[:Category:Assignments]] | |||
[[Category:Ritchie Boys Wiki]] | [[Category:Ritchie Boys Wiki]] | ||
Revision as of 02:00, 18 August 2026
Camp Ritchie (the Military Intelligence Training Center, or MITC) was a U.S. Army intelligence school at Cascade in Washington County, Maryland, during World War II. From 1942 it trained interrogators, order-of-battle specialists, photo interpreters, and related personnel. Graduates are commonly called Ritchie Boys.
The camp’s classes are listed as Class 1 through Class 31. Individual soldier articles use those class numbers in the infobox. Shared team codes are listed under Category:Assignments.