The Ritchie Boys

During WWII, the U.S. formed an elite intelligence unit -- mostly German Jewish academics -- at Camp Ritchie, Maryland. Tasked with devising ways to break the morale of the Nazi regime’s Schutzstaffel (German for "Protective Squadron") or SS, these men are often credited with bringing an early end to the war. Some of these heroes, now in their eighties, are reunited in this documentary. “The horror of war gets gently upstaged by the wit and wisdom of the vets interviewed in this solid WWII doc.” (Village Voice)