The Ritchie Boys

The story of The Greatest Generation gains a little-known chapter. The Ritchie Boys was a secret unit of the US Army during World War II, made up mostly of young Germans, some of them Jews, who had fled persecution in Nazi Germany. With their unique language skills and keen psychological insight, they became an invaluable asset to the Allies? victory on D-Day. They interrogated German prisoners and defectors, gathered information on troop strength, movements and morale. The Ritchie Boys created leaflets that were dropped behind enemy lines; they even went into the heat of battle with a loudspeaker, demanding the Germans? surrender. They liberated concentration camps and assisted as translators and interpreters at the Nuremberg trials. This fascinating film tells the remarkable story of these brave men, directly from the mouths of the last of the surviving Ritchie Boys. A rare treasure for history buffs.