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Having graduated from the [[United States Military Academy|US Military Academy]] in West Point in 1938, Teich saw action as a battalion commander in the [[66th Infantry Regiment (United States)|66th Infantry Regiment]], [[71st Infantry Division (United States)|71st Infantry Division]] in the [[European theatre of World War II|European theatre]] during [[World War II]].<ref>{{Cite journal |last=United States Army |last2=Clinger |first2=Fred |last3=Johnston |first3=Arthur |last4=Masel |first4=Vincent |date=1946-01-01 |title=The history of the 71st Infantry Division |url=https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/ww_reg_his/189 |journal=Regimental Histories}}</ref> In 1945, he was awarded a [[Silver Star]] for his service.<ref name=":0" />
Having graduated from the [[United States Military Academy|US Military Academy]] in West Point in 1938, Teich saw action as a battalion commander in the [[66th Infantry Regiment (United States)|66th Infantry Regiment]], [[71st Infantry Division (United States)|71st Infantry Division]] in the [[European theatre of World War II|European theatre]] during [[World War II]].<ref>{{Cite journal |last=United States Army |last2=Clinger |first2=Fred |last3=Johnston |first3=Arthur |last4=Masel |first4=Vincent |date=1946-01-01 |title=The history of the 71st Infantry Division |url=https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/ww_reg_his/189 |journal=Regimental Histories}}</ref> In 1945, he was awarded a [[Silver Star]] for his service.<ref name=":0" />


After the war, Teich served as assistant to Colonel [[Burton C. Andrus]], the commandant of the 6850th Internal Security Detachment (ISD). The ISD was charged with running the jail and providing security during the Nuremberg trials. After the trials of the main defendants and under public scrutiny over [[Hermann Göring]]'s suicide, Andrus returned to the United States in October 1946. Teich was appointed his successor.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1946-12-08 |title=Article clipped from The Decatur Daily Review |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-decatur-daily-review/14969943/ |access-date=2024-03-16 |work=The Decatur Daily Review |pages=6}}</ref> [[File:General McNarney, Lt. Col. Richard McConnell, and Major Frederic C. Teich.jpg|thumb|Teich (right) with [[Joseph T. McNarney|General McNarney]] (left) and Lt. Col. Richard McConnell in Nuremberg in 1947.]]
After the war, Teich served as assistant to Colonel [[Burton C. Andrus]], the commandant of the 6850th Internal Security Detachment (ISD). The ISD was charged with running the jail and providing security during the Nuremberg trials. After the trials of the main defendants and under public scrutiny over [[Hermann Göring]]'s suicide, Andrus returned to the United States in October 1946. Teich was appointed his successor.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1946-12-08 |title=Article clipped from The Decatur Daily Review |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-decatur-daily-review/14969943/ |access-date=2024-03-16 |work=The Decatur Daily Review |pages=6}}</ref> [[File:General McNarney, Lt. Col. Richard McConnell, and Major Frederic C. Teich.jpg|thumb|Teich (right) on a tour of the Nuremberg jail with [[Joseph T. McNarney|General McNarney]] (left) and Lt. Col. Richard McConnell in 1947.]]


During his command, Teich tried to reassure the public and his superiors that security would remain tight for the following military tribunals and that there would not be another incident like Göring's suicide.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Goda |first=Norman J. W. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-qRVw553DTUC&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&pg=PA39&dq=%22frederick+c.+teich%22+nuremberg&hl=en |title=Tales from Spandau: Nazi Criminals and the Cold War |date=2007 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |isbn=978-0-521-86720-7 |pages=39 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Weintraub |first=Robert |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vI5cDwAAQBAJ&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&pg=PT336&dq=%22major+teich%22+nuremberg&hl=en |title=The Victory Season: The End of World War II and the Birth of Baseball's Golden Age |date=2013-04-02 |publisher=Little, Brown |isbn=978-0-316-20590-0 |language=en}}</ref> Yet, some prisoners appreciated Teich's administration. [[Albert Speer]] recalled thanking Teich for his men's friendly conduct before being transferred to [[Spandau Prison|Spandau prison]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Speer |first=Albert |title=Spandauer Tagebücher |date=1978 |publisher=Verlag Ullstein GmbH |isbn=3548035132 |location=Frankfurt/M |pages=109 |language=German}}</ref>
During his command, Teich tried to reassure the public and his superiors that security would remain tight for the following military tribunals and that there would not be another incident like Göring's suicide.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Goda |first=Norman J. W. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-qRVw553DTUC&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&pg=PA39&dq=%22frederick+c.+teich%22+nuremberg&hl=en |title=Tales from Spandau: Nazi Criminals and the Cold War |date=2007 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |isbn=978-0-521-86720-7 |pages=39 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Weintraub |first=Robert |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vI5cDwAAQBAJ&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&pg=PT336&dq=%22major+teich%22+nuremberg&hl=en |title=The Victory Season: The End of World War II and the Birth of Baseball's Golden Age |date=2013-04-02 |publisher=Little, Brown |isbn=978-0-316-20590-0 |language=en}}</ref> Yet, some prisoners appreciated Teich's administration. [[Albert Speer]] recalled thanking Teich for his men's friendly conduct before being transferred to [[Spandau Prison|Spandau prison]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Speer |first=Albert |title=Spandauer Tagebücher |date=1978 |publisher=Verlag Ullstein GmbH |isbn=3548035132 |location=Frankfurt/M |pages=109 |language=German}}</ref>

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Frederic C. Teich, Jr.

Frederick C. Teich, Jr.
Born(1915-06-22)June 22, 1915
Newington, Connecticut
DiedNovember 25, 1965(1965-11-25) (aged 50)
Buried
West Point Cemetery
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branch United States Army
Rank Colonel
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsSilver Star
Legion of Merit
Alma materWest Point

Colonel Frederic C. Teich, Jr. (June 22, 1915 - November 25, 1965) was a US Army career officer. He served as commandant of the Internal Security Detachment and director of the Nuremberg jail during the subsequent Nuremberg trials for war crimes committed by leaders of Nazi Germany.

Military career

Having graduated from the US Military Academy in West Point in 1938, Teich saw action as a battalion commander in the 66th Infantry Regiment, 71st Infantry Division in the European theatre during World War II.[1] In 1945, he was awarded a Silver Star for his service.[2]

After the war, Teich served as assistant to Colonel Burton C. Andrus, the commandant of the 6850th Internal Security Detachment (ISD). The ISD was charged with running the jail and providing security during the Nuremberg trials. After the trials of the main defendants and under public scrutiny over Hermann Göring's suicide, Andrus returned to the United States in October 1946. Teich was appointed his successor.[3]

Teich (right) on a tour of the Nuremberg jail with General McNarney (left) and Lt. Col. Richard McConnell in 1947.

During his command, Teich tried to reassure the public and his superiors that security would remain tight for the following military tribunals and that there would not be another incident like Göring's suicide.[4][5] Yet, some prisoners appreciated Teich's administration. Albert Speer recalled thanking Teich for his men's friendly conduct before being transferred to Spandau prison.[6]

In the early 1990s, documents written by Rudolf Hess at the Nuremberg jail were discovered in the National Archives. Hess had intended to send these to British fascist leader Oswald Mosely. It is assumed that Teich intercepted and stole these private documents to remove them to the United States.[7]

In 1964, Teich received the Legion of Merit for his work as Director of Plans, Joint Task Force FOUR, Fort Monroe.[2][8]

Retirement and death

Teich retired as a US Army colonel. After his death in 1965, was buried at the West Point Cemetery.[9]

References

  1. ^ United States Army; Clinger, Fred; Johnston, Arthur; Masel, Vincent (1946-01-01). "The history of the 71st Infantry Division". Regimental Histories.
  2. ^ a b "Frederic Teich - Recipient -". valor.militarytimes.com. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
  3. ^ "Article clipped from The Decatur Daily Review". The Decatur Daily Review. 1946-12-08. p. 6. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
  4. ^ Goda, Norman J. W. (2007). Tales from Spandau: Nazi Criminals and the Cold War. Cambridge University Press. p. 39. ISBN 978-0-521-86720-7.
  5. ^ Weintraub, Robert (2013-04-02). The Victory Season: The End of World War II and the Birth of Baseball's Golden Age. Little, Brown. ISBN 978-0-316-20590-0.
  6. ^ Speer, Albert (1978). Spandauer Tagebücher (in German). Frankfurt/M: Verlag Ullstein GmbH. p. 109. ISBN 3548035132.
  7. ^ Goda, Norman J. W. (2007). Tales from Spandau: Nazi Criminals and the Cold War. Cambridge University Press. p. 263. ISBN 978-0-521-86720-7.
  8. ^ "Army Publishing Directorate". armypubs.army.mil. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
  9. ^ Administration, National Cemetery. "VA.gov | Veterans Affairs". www.cem.va.gov. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
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