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steve2470

(37,457 posts) Mon Jun 23, 2014, 12:01 AM Jun 2014

War stories from a Nazi interrogator, now a Mill Valley (CA) retiree

http://www.sfgate.com/world/article/War-stories-from-a-Nazi-interrogator-now-a-Mill-5568737.php

Ed Holton was 21 years old when he found himself face-to-face with Reichsmarschall Hermann Goering, Adolf Hitler's second-in-command. It went nothing like what he'd expected.

Holton was a U.S. Army intelligence officer interrogating the imprisoned Nazi in preparation for the postwar Nuremberg trials, but Goering wasn't cracking loose about his slave labor programs or how many Jews he'd ordered gassed.

Goering, speaking only in German, just wanted to complain.

Little did he know he was whining to a Jewish refugee from Nazi-controlled Austria - a refugee who was now a Ritchie Boy, one of the most valuable interrogation units in the Allied forces.

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War stories from a Nazi interrogator, now a Mill Valley (CA) retiree (Original Post) steve2470 Jun 2014 OP

Fascinating... TreasonousBastard Jun 2014 #1

Thanks for sharing that nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #2

my pleasure ! nt steve2470 Jun 2014 #3

Interesting...Another great interrogation you can watch Ichingcarpenter Jun 2014 #4

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)

1. Fascinating...

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Mon Jun 23, 2014, 12:47 AM

Jun 2014

my father had war stories, but nothing like this. And there are so many more out there.

It was the worst of time and the best of times.

nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)

2. Thanks for sharing that

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Mon Jun 23, 2014, 01:17 AM

Jun 2014

steve2470

(37,457 posts)

3. my pleasure ! nt

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Mon Jun 23, 2014, 01:49 AM

Jun 2014

Ichingcarpenter

(36,988 posts)

4. Interesting...Another great interrogation you can watch

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Mon Jun 23, 2014, 06:12 AM

Jun 2014

on line is the interview with Canadian Col Russell Williams which is a fascinating study of the use of psychology to get a confession without using the third degree..

Col Russell Williams was commander of the largest air force base in Canada. He was six feet two inches tall and held immense authority in the community, his interviewer was five feet six. Col. Williams had flown the queen of England around Canada and held top secret clearances.... he was however a secret serial rapist and murderer.

The interview is now studied as a classic to be studied by all profilers and FBI interrogators.

http://www.crimemagazine.com/camouflaged-killer

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_Williams

This is the real interview.

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