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60 Minutes Extended Stories: Ritchie Boys, a secret U.S. WWII unit bolstered by German-born Jews

The Ritchie Boys were responsible for gathering more than half the actionable intelligence on the battlefield during World War II. For the many German-born Jews in their ranks, defeating the Nazis was heartbreakingly personal. Jon Wertheim reports.
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