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|death_date=26 November 2024

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~~|birth_place=Berlin, Brandenburg, Prussia, Germany~~

|death_place=Princeton, New Jersey

|death_place=Princeton, New Jersey~~, U.S.~~

|branch=United States Army

|years_of_service=1943–1946

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== Biography ==

Victor ~~Henri~~ Brombert ~~(né~~ Bromberg; 11 November 1923 ~~– 26 November 2024) was~~ a ~~German~~-~~born~~ Jewish ~~Ritchie Boy who trained at Camp Ritchie~~ in ~~class 11~~. ~~On 4 November 1943~~, ~~Started Special Graduate Training Class #1 MII French~~. ~~On 23 November 1943, Completed Special Graduate Training Class #1 MII French~~. ~~Studied mechanical dentistry in NY trade school~~. ~~Worked~~ as ~~dental laboratory assistant~~. ~~Born~~ in ~~Berlin to a Russian~~-~~Jewish family~~, ~~he fled Nazi Europe via~~ France and ~~Spain and settled~~ in ~~New York~~. ~~Drafted~~ in ~~May 1943, he changed his surname to Brombert during military service~~. After the war he became a scholar of nineteenth- and twentieth-century literature, teaching at Yale and Princeton~~, where he was~~ Henry Putnam University Professor ~~Emeritus~~.

Victor Brombert was born Victor Bromberg in Berlin on 11 November 1923 into a Russian-Jewish family that had fled the Russian Revolution and settled in Germany. After Hitler came to power in 1933, the family moved to France, and Paris became his home. In 1941 he and his parents left for New York.

Drafted into the U.S. Army, he trained at Camp Ritchie as an interrogator in French and German. He landed in Normandy about two days after D-Day, fought in France, and was present for the liberation of Paris. He later served in the Hürtgen Forest fighting. After Germany’s surrender he worked as an interpreter and interrogator in denazification work before leaving the army at the end of 1946.

After the war Brombert studied at Yale University and became a scholar of nineteenth- and twentieth-century literature, teaching at Yale and Princeton and serving as Princeton’s Henry Putnam University Professor.

== Research notes ==

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* Ritchie Boy

* 2nd Armd

* Also Class 11

* Fr 423

* 11/11/1923-a

* Professor Emeritus, Princeton

* Author, "Trains of Thought"

* Author,

* Portrait and summary from Notable Ritchie Boys slides ([https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ij8PP9weF976Lb5_Ic4bFimcuAZzXRn3cHfNCk5nTdM source]).

* Trains of Thought

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Brombert, Victor (32906913).jpg|Earlier profile photograph (retained after press-photo update)

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== Technical record ==

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* 23 August 1943 Assigned to Company F at Camp Ritchie.

* Born 11 November 1923 in Germany. Parents were Jews from Russia (original name Bromberg).

* 18 October 1944 MII Team 438-G attached to 28th Infantry Division (V Corps, 1st Army) with.

* 1933 — Family moved from Germany to France; Paris became his home.

* 30 March 1944 MII Team 423 attached to HQ, 2nd Armored Division (1st Army) consisted of.

* 1941 — Emigrated with his parents to New York.

* 30 September 1944 MII Team 423 placed on 30-day duty with CIC Detachment 417 (Major Wilson).

* 15 December 1943 — Promoted from Pvt to M/Sgt.

* Fall 1944 Assigned to 28th Infantry Division (“The Bloody Bucket”).

* 23 August 1943 — Assigned to Company F at Camp Ritchie.

* 25 June 1945 Brombert is assigned to MII Team 438-G (attached to HQ, 15th Army) for duty.

* 23 October 1943 — Graduated with Class 11 (IPW Ge). Certificate No. 3780.

* 1.

* 18 October 1944 — MII Team 438-G attached to 28th Infantry Division (V Corps, 1st Army) with.

* 11.

* 30 March 1944 — MII Team 423 attached to HQ, 2nd Armored Division (1st Army) consisted of.

* 30 September 1944 — MII Team 423 placed on 30-day duty with CIC Detachment 417 (Major Wilson).

* Fall 1944 — Assigned to 28th Infantry Division (“The Bloody Bucket”).

* June 1944 — Landed in Normandy about two days after D-Day.

* 25 June 1945 — Brombert is assigned to MII Team 438-G (attached to HQ, 15th Army) for duty.

* Late 1946 — Left the Army and returned to the United States.

* Division) consisted of 2nd Lt. Buteau, 2nd Lt. Marks, M/Sgt Fluchere, S/Sgt.

* Germany. Parents were Jews from Russia.

* S. citizen in Hagerstown.

* with 28th Inf. Division.

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* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Victor H. Brombert for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)

* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Brombert, Victor H. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: VICTOR BROMBERT (2021).doc)

* [https://ritchieboys.com/EN/boys_brombert.html The Ritchie Boys: Victor Brombert]

* [https://ritchieboys.com/EN/press_photos.html The Ritchie Boys film site — press photos] (© TANGRAM (Harald Stuckmann); high-res https://ritchieboys.com/DL/photos-highq/boys/brombert.jpg)

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 |death_date=26 November 2024
 |death_year=2024
-|birth_place=Berlin, Brandenburg, Prussia, Germany
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 == Biography ==
-Victor Henri Brombert (né Bromberg; 11 November 1923 – 26 November 2024) was a German-born Jewish Ritchie Boy who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 11. On 4 November 1943, Started Special Graduate Training Class #1 MII French. On 23 November 1943, Completed Special Graduate Training Class #1 MII French. Studied mechanical dentistry in NY trade school. Worked as dental laboratory assistant. Born in Berlin to a Russian-Jewish family, he fled Nazi Europe via France and Spain and settled in New York. Drafted in May 1943, he changed his surname to Brombert during military service. After the war he became a scholar of nineteenth- and twentieth-century literature, teaching at Yale and Princeton, where he was Henry Putnam University Professor Emeritus.
+Victor Brombert was born Victor Bromberg in Berlin on 11 November 1923 into a Russian-Jewish family that had fled the Russian Revolution and settled in Germany. After Hitler came to power in 1933, the family moved to France, and Paris became his home. In 1941 he and his parents left for New York.
+Drafted into the U.S. Army, he trained at Camp Ritchie as an interrogator in French and German. He landed in Normandy about two days after D-Day, fought in France, and was present for the liberation of Paris. He later served in the Hürtgen Forest fighting. After Germany’s surrender he worked as an interpreter and interrogator in denazification work before leaving the army at the end of 1946.
+After the war Brombert studied at Yale University and became a scholar of nineteenth- and twentieth-century literature, teaching at Yale and Princeton and serving as Princeton’s Henry Putnam University Professor.
 == Research notes ==
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 * Ritchie Boy
 * 2nd Armd
-* Also Class 11
 * Fr 423
-* 11/11/1923-a
 * Professor Emeritus, Princeton
-* Author, "Trains of Thought"
+* Author,
-* Portrait and summary from Notable Ritchie Boys slides ([https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ij8PP9weF976Lb5_Ic4bFimcuAZzXRn3cHfNCk5nTdM source]).
+* Trains of Thought
 == Gallery ==
-''After you are autoconfirmed, [[Special:Upload|upload a photo]] and add <code><nowiki>[[File:Example.jpg|thumb|caption]]</nowiki></code> here, or set <code>|photo=Example.jpg</code> in the infobox.''
+<div class="soldier-gallery">
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="140px">
+Brombert, Victor (32906913).jpg|Earlier profile photograph (retained after press-photo update)
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 == Technical record ==
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-* 23 August 1943 Assigned to Company F at Camp Ritchie.
+* Born 11 November 1923 in Germany. Parents were Jews from Russia (original name Bromberg).
-* 18 October 1944 MII Team 438-G attached to 28th Infantry Division (V Corps, 1st Army) with.
+* 1933 — Family moved from Germany to France; Paris became his home.
-* 30 March 1944 MII Team 423 attached to HQ, 2nd Armored Division (1st Army) consisted of.
+* 1941 — Emigrated with his parents to New York.
-* 30 September 1944 MII Team 423 placed on 30-day duty with CIC Detachment 417 (Major Wilson).
+* 15 December 1943 — Promoted from Pvt to M/Sgt.
-* Fall 1944 Assigned to 28th Infantry Division (“The Bloody Bucket”).
+* 23 August 1943 — Assigned to Company F at Camp Ritchie.
-* 25 June 1945 Brombert is assigned to MII Team 438-G (attached to HQ, 15th Army) for duty.
+* 23 October 1943 — Graduated with Class 11 (IPW Ge). Certificate No. 3780.
-* 1.
+* 18 October 1944 — MII Team 438-G attached to 28th Infantry Division (V Corps, 1st Army) with.
-* 11.
+* 30 March 1944 — MII Team 423 attached to HQ, 2nd Armored Division (1st Army) consisted of.
+* 30 September 1944 — MII Team 423 placed on 30-day duty with CIC Detachment 417 (Major Wilson).
+* Fall 1944 — Assigned to 28th Infantry Division (“The Bloody Bucket”).
+* June 1944 — Landed in Normandy about two days after D-Day.
+* 25 June 1945 — Brombert is assigned to MII Team 438-G (attached to HQ, 15th Army) for duty.
+* Late 1946 — Left the Army and returned to the United States.
 * Division) consisted of 2nd Lt. Buteau, 2nd Lt. Marks, M/Sgt Fluchere, S/Sgt.
-* Germany. Parents were Jews from Russia.
 * S. citizen in Hagerstown.
 * with 28th Inf. Division.
 </div>
 </div><div style="clear: both;"></div>
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 * Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Victor H. Brombert for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
 * Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Brombert, Victor H. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: VICTOR BROMBERT (2021).doc)
+* [https://ritchieboys.com/EN/boys_brombert.html The Ritchie Boys: Victor Brombert]
+* [https://ritchieboys.com/EN/press_photos.html The Ritchie Boys film site — press photos] (© TANGRAM (Harald Stuckmann); high-res https://ritchieboys.com/DL/photos-highq/boys/brombert.jpg)