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'''~~[[Rohlffs, Bruno O. (16129315)|~~Bruno O. Rohlffs]]''' (~~1920–2009~~) was a ~~Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Protestant)~~ who trained at Camp Ritchie in ~~class~~ 25.

'''Bruno O. Rohlffs''' (1920–2009) was a United States Army soldier who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 25]] and later served as a special agent with the 970th Counter Intelligence Corps Detachment.

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== Biography ==

~~I received a kind note from~~ the ~~Grandson of~~ Ritchie ~~Boy Bruno~~ Rohlffs ~~who~~ served in the 970th Counter Intelligence Corps ~~(CIC)~~ Detachment. ~~He shared this document that describes a 60 day mission his Grandfather~~ and twenty ~~one~~ CIC ~~Special Agents were~~ to ~~take in~~ the French Occupied Zone ~~in November 1946. Interestingly~~, ~~there were quite a number~~ of ~~other~~ Ritchie Boys included ~~in that Order: ERICK DREYFUSS~~, ~~ANTHONY FEDERICI~~, ~~HELMUT FREY~~, ~~LEO GREY~~, ~~WOLFGANG HOFFER~~, and ~~ARNOLD OPPENHEIMER~~.

Bruno O. Rohlffs was born in Germany in 1920 and later lived in Wisconsin. He enlisted in the U.S. Army at Milwaukee and trained at Camp Ritchie (Class 25).

After the war Rohlffs served as a special agent with the 970th Counter Intelligence Corps Detachment. On 23 November 1946, headquarters ordered him and twenty other CIC special agents to proceed on or about 25 November 1946 into the French Occupied Zone of Germany—including Landau, Freiburg, Konstanz, Reutlingen, Friedrichshafen, and Ludwigshafen—for an official CIC mission of about sixty days. Other Ritchie Boys named on that order included [[Dermer, John H. (19141599)|John H. Dermer]], [[Dreyfuss, Erich (32080118)|Erich Dreyfuss]], [[Federici, Anthony G. (15095858)|Anthony G. Federici]], [[Frey, Helmuth F. W. (36774487)|Helmuth F. W. Frey]], [[Grey, Leo (36396064)|Leo Grey]], [[Hoffer, Wolfgang E. F. (32792889)|Wolfgang E. F. Hoffer]], and [[Oppenheimer, Arnold F. (39540558)|Arnold F. Oppenheimer]].

Rohlffs died in 2009.

== Timeline ==

* 1920 — Born in Germany.

* Class 25 — Trained at Camp Ritchie.

* 23 November 1946 — Named on 970th CIC Detachment orders for a ~60-day French Zone mission beginning on or about 25 November 1946 (credential no. 4645).

* 2009 — Died.

== Research notes ==

== Gallery ==

3991738394181385.jpg|970th CIC Detachment orders, 23 November 1946 — sixty-day French Zone mission (Landau, Freiburg, Konstanz, Reutlingen, Friedrichshafen, Ludwigshafen) naming special agents including [[Rohlffs, Bruno O. (16129315)|Bruno Rohlffs]], [[Dermer, John H. (19141599)|John H. Dermer]], [[Dreyfuss, Erich (32080118)|Erich Dreyfuss]], [[Federici, Anthony G. (15095858)|Anthony G. Federici]], [[Frey, Helmuth F. W. (36774487)|Helmuth F. W. Frey]], [[Grey, Leo (36396064)|Leo Grey]], [[Hoffer, Wolfgang E. F. (32792889)|Wolfgang E. F. Hoffer]], and [[Oppenheimer, Arnold F. (39540558)|Arnold F. Oppenheimer]] (RB Archive / Facebook)

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== Sources ==

* [[:File:3991738394181385.jpg|970th CIC Detachment French Zone mission orders, 23 November 1946]] (names Bruno Rohlffs, credential no. 4645)

* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2021-03-08 (970th CIC French Zone mission order naming Bruno Rohlffs)

* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data

* Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records

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-'''[[Rohlffs, Bruno O. (16129315)|Bruno O. Rohlffs]]''' (1920–2009) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Protestant) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 25.
+'''Bruno O. Rohlffs''' (1920&ndash;2009) was a United States Army soldier who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 25]] and later served as a special agent with the 970th Counter Intelligence Corps Detachment.
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 == Biography ==
-I received a kind note from the Grandson of Ritchie Boy Bruno Rohlffs who served in the 970th Counter Intelligence Corps (CIC) Detachment. He shared this document that describes a 60 day mission his Grandfather and twenty one CIC Special Agents were to take in the French Occupied Zone in November 1946. Interestingly, there were quite a number of other Ritchie Boys included in that Order: ERICK DREYFUSS, ANTHONY FEDERICI, HELMUT FREY, LEO GREY, WOLFGANG HOFFER, and ARNOLD OPPENHEIMER.
+Bruno O. Rohlffs was born in Germany in 1920 and later lived in Wisconsin. He enlisted in the U.S. Army at Milwaukee and trained at Camp Ritchie (Class 25).
+After the war Rohlffs served as a special agent with the 970th Counter Intelligence Corps Detachment. On 23 November 1946, headquarters ordered him and twenty other CIC special agents to proceed on or about 25 November 1946 into the French Occupied Zone of Germany—including Landau, Freiburg, Konstanz, Reutlingen, Friedrichshafen, and Ludwigshafen—for an official CIC mission of about sixty days. Other Ritchie Boys named on that order included [[Dermer, John H. (19141599)|John H. Dermer]], [[Dreyfuss, Erich (32080118)|Erich Dreyfuss]], [[Federici, Anthony G. (15095858)|Anthony G. Federici]], [[Frey, Helmuth F. W. (36774487)|Helmuth F. W. Frey]], [[Grey, Leo (36396064)|Leo Grey]], [[Hoffer, Wolfgang E. F. (32792889)|Wolfgang E. F. Hoffer]], and [[Oppenheimer, Arnold F. (39540558)|Arnold F. Oppenheimer]].
+Rohlffs died in 2009.
+== Timeline ==
+* 1920 — Born in Germany.
+* Class 25 — Trained at Camp Ritchie.
+* 23 November 1946 — Named on 970th CIC Detachment orders for a ~60-day French Zone mission beginning on or about 25 November 1946 (credential no. 4645).
+* 2009 — Died.
 == Research notes ==
+== Gallery ==
+<div class="soldier-gallery">
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="140px">
+3991738394181385.jpg|970th CIC Detachment orders, 23 November 1946 — sixty-day French Zone mission (Landau, Freiburg, Konstanz, Reutlingen, Friedrichshafen, Ludwigshafen) naming special agents including [[Rohlffs, Bruno O. (16129315)|Bruno Rohlffs]], [[Dermer, John H. (19141599)|John H. Dermer]], [[Dreyfuss, Erich (32080118)|Erich Dreyfuss]], [[Federici, Anthony G. (15095858)|Anthony G. Federici]], [[Frey, Helmuth F. W. (36774487)|Helmuth F. W. Frey]], [[Grey, Leo (36396064)|Leo Grey]], [[Hoffer, Wolfgang E. F. (32792889)|Wolfgang E. F. Hoffer]], and [[Oppenheimer, Arnold F. (39540558)|Arnold F. Oppenheimer]] (RB Archive / Facebook)
+</gallery>
+</div>
 == Technical record ==
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 == Sources ==
+* [[:File:3991738394181385.jpg|970th CIC Detachment French Zone mission orders, 23 November 1946]] (names Bruno Rohlffs, credential no. 4645)
+* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2021-03-08 (970th CIC French Zone mission order naming Bruno Rohlffs)
 * Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data
 * Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records