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盖伊·斯特恩：我于1944年6月9日，也就是诺曼底登陆后三天，登陆诺曼底。我出生于1922年，在德国希尔德斯海姆的一个犹太家庭长大。希特勒上台后，我经历了同学们的排斥和歧视，最终在15岁时移民美国。在珍珠港事件后，我试图加入海军情报部门，但由于我不是美国本土出生而被拒绝。后来我被征召入伍，并被送往里奇营接受军事情报训练。在里奇营，我们接受了严格的体能和智力训练，为审讯战俘做准备。我们被选中的原因是我们的语言能力，因为我们是德语母语人士，能够更好地审讯德国战俘。在诺曼底登陆后，我参与了战俘审讯工作。起初，审讯条件非常简陋，在炮火连天的环境下，我成功审讯了一名德国士兵，了解了他们的炮兵阵地。后来，我被任命为调查组组长，负责整合所有成员收集的情报。我们收集的情报超过了总部和下级梯队所需有用信息的60%。我们主要运用四种审讯技巧：展示优越的知识、利用战俘的饥饿感、寻找共同兴趣和恐吓。我们与弗雷德·霍华德合作，他扮演好心的美国人，我扮演凶狠的俄国人，成功地从战俘那里获取了大量情报。在战争后期，我们也接触到了纳粹集中营的可怕景象，我亲眼目睹了纳粹的暴行，这让我非常震惊和悲伤。战争结束后，我回到了美国，从事学术研究工作，主要研究德国文学。尽管经历了战争的残酷，但我仍然认为应该根据每个人的功过是非来判断他们，而不是对整个民族进行一概而论的评价。

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This chapter recounts Guy Stern's early life in Germany, his escape to the US, and his recruitment into the elite Ritchie Boys unit. It details his training and his arrival in Normandy shortly after D-Day.
  • Guy Stern's escape from Germany in 1937
  • His recruitment into the US Army's Ritchie Boys unit
  • Training at Camp Ritchie
  • Arrival in Normandy three days after D-Day

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In this True Spies Classic, you'll revisit the story of a true American hero.

It's 1944 - 3 days after D-Day. 22-year old Guy Stern lands in Normandy. Unlike many of his comrades in the US Army, it's not his first time in Europe. Forced to leave Germany in 1937, he returns as part of an elite Military Intelligence unit charged with interrogating German POWs in their native tongue.

Now 99 years old, Guy tells Vanessa Kirby a story of wit and courage in the face of unimaginable pressure. Could YOUR words win a war?

From SPYSCAPE, the home of secrets. A Cup And Nuzzle production. Series producers: Gemma Newby, Joe Foley. Produced by Joe Foley. Music by Nick Ryan.

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