The New Americans: Immigrants Who Served

When Jewish refugees immigrated to the United States to flee from Nazi persecution, they offered unique skill sets to their new country’s military. They understood the German language, culture, and psychology and were personally motivated to defeat the Nazis. A group of immigrant soldiers, dubbed the “Ritchie Boys,” trained at Camp Ritchie, and became one of the greatest secret weapons for US Army intelligence.

Join the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and the United States Military Academy at West Point to explore these lesser known stories of individuals who escaped the Nazis and later returned to Europe to fight.

Speaker
David Frey, Professor, United States Military Academy at West Point

Moderator
Dr. Edna Friedberg, Historian, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

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