“rtedly very wealthy. In 1953, ROHR was suspected of having engaged in the illegal sale of "emblems." (4) ROHR has resided in Nice since 1942 and frequents the Buffa Cafe situated in the vicinity of his residence. ROHR has no known criminal record. (4) (4) The Police Judiciaire ad”
“full, deep on forehead; shiny and combed back; half part on right; brown complexion; not quite square face; brown eyes; heavy eyebrows dark brown w/verbindung between eyebrows; bridge of nose depressed, nose somewhat small; normal ears; mouth schrag when he speaks; small scar”
“4-00000 -2. implying the existence of a large British run net of which he was a part. In 1945 he was liberated by the U. S. Army and returned to Paris. Subject lived there in relative quiet until he, together with a wartime friend, robbed a Paris bank of a sizeable amou”
“5 ... 8. ithe SECRET / Authorised Staff only 31. DESCRIPTION (Use American Standards of measurement). 40 FOSTURE Erect APPARENT AGE 40 WEIGHT 153 lbs.— - — HEIGHT ’5′10" TEETH Good - even EYES Grey ’ EAIR Brown - thick FACE-SHAPE Round SCARS None’ 'COMPLEXION . Fair”
“(3) Upon receipt of the telcgrez. Subject will telephone and ask to speak with Michel Long, whereupon ha will receive fy instructions, . (4) . In the event no message is received at Identi a telephone call to Identity C should be put through by a nativ French speaker who wil”
“14-00000 emeonT 9. Did Mathieu give you news of your sister in the USSR: Yeo. 8. Do you think that Mathieu is a Soviet agent.No. 9. Did Mathieu give you secret instructions from Soviet a 0Intelligence: . So. * 9*07 10. Did Mithieu tell you that he met your sister in Mosco”
“their efficiency and ability to act decisive ly whether the problem be tactical or strategic. An extended period of German encarcerat ion (until war's end) did nothing to alter his opinion. Wars' end left Subject bored and unfulfilled. The excitement and thrill of "the game” ”
“1300000” SECRET I OBJECT VIOLENTLY TO THE REVELATION OF MY NAME REGARDLESS OF THE LAW. HERE ARE SOME REASONS: 1__ 1 EMIGRATED TO AUSTRIA TWICE, FIRST IN 1971 AND AGAIN IN 1983. 3 BOTH TIMES/ I HAD TO FILL OUT AND SWEAR TO LENGTHY FORMS ABOUT MY BACKGROUND_ I USED MY RETIR”
“14-00000 8 coivited; hasonncar; fruter fraud; syens POW in bernsug, M. i m pressi n g gash nerves, composed, can open ind safer would parbind somesve prestand, unhuisoon th King M. wsell ice hig wil ing to use gur. did not esh money; Hugo events his art. Lines 250-300 k”
“and - early appreciation, recognition and adaptance of guile did much to ensure the nessary understanding of French culture for moderate success in that country. Subject who is an unusual looking man even by French standards, has no trouble in identifying with the under-privi”
“goal;-personal recognition for personal achievements and triumphs. D. I believe Subject does not expect to be accepted in his offer of employment with the French Service, but rather to let our minds jump to the next logical step-the full meaning of the result of such an attem”
“E DHAND THERESULTS. -* Field traces thru Paris Station reveal Subject was imprisoned in 1936 for a brief period after which he was released in the : custody of his Mother. Imprisoned in 1950 for roevery and presently on parole from prison in custody of his Brother.. 2. mbicA”
“implying the existence of a large •British-run set of whichhe was a part. In 1945 he was liberated by the US Army and returnedto Paris in the summer of that year. He was unable to find a suitable job, and between 1945 and 1948 he did odd jobs as a draftsman, and tried to mark”
“the Technicum for Cinematography. It was from these past studies at the Tochnicum that subject was able to develop techniques to apply to photo-: mechanical forging of documents, stamps, and cachets. Subject was betrayed‘ to Germans, arrested, and sentenced to death for esp”
“*Per the telegram sent from Paris on 19 December (see FROB 2977) Subject appeared at the rendezvous promptly. He had understandably imagined that final arrangements for his departure to w Germany would be cade and he was a little confused and irked, also under- -standablo fro”
“him of the necessity to make more money. IThey decided to commit robberies. One was successful. Unfortunately for |Subject, the other was not. His friend was apprehended and confessed. Subject Ispent the next five years in various rather notorious prisons in France. CROSS REF”
“14-00000 3. Other than DATO, have you ever used another nemo in order to hide your trub identity?'' 73-5783 Subject stated that he also had a passport in the _.. ‘name of a Rumanian, while he was engaged in blackmarket activities in Germany. The question was reworded to rea”
“w- 3. From 1935 to 1936 Subject attended the school of "Arts and Metiers" at Chalons-sur Marto for approximately one and one-half years. He was ex-oil . pelled from thia school because of a chi 1iish prank. Sub ject and several of - W itl- L ANN Wh his frionds had gone into ”
“three years since then. 17. His father was agry with him because he again was thrown out of the school. Father told that he is good but for a hog-heard. But, nevertheless, he was sent to an other school, Ecole breguet, for electrotechnicians, in 1937. But, there, also, he wa”
“14-00000 However, it would appear .to the examiner that there is more to this story than meets the eye. 'One would suspect that, since he obtained mild treatment at the hands of the Gestapo, he probably collaborated , more than he is willing to admit at this time. It may be ”
“Technicum that subject was able to develop techniques to apply to photo mechanical forging of documents, stamps, and cachets. Subject was betrayeds to Germans, arrested, and sentenced to death for espionage. Subject was able to drag Zhis case out by implying the existence of ”
“500 -5-- 4. Experiencein Forged Documents: May 1942 Achen, - Berlin Falsifiedhis own travel documents by use of pen to change effective dates. Filled in Germantravel blank forms. 1942 Berlin - Paris ' Altered old German authorization stamp ■for travel forms. Then made o”
“ty Membership Not a member of FDJ or Communist Escape Attempts Additional Info Party yet. None known Appears to be quite happy in his position. He is known to associate with BULSON, and they are often seen playing together in the Clubhouse. Gets drunk quite often, goes to Cafe LE”
“14-00000 .The candidate: no name used; circa 43-45. 1.75-1.78. strongly ’-built, broad shoulders, circa 85 kilos, slightly oval full face, blond hair combed straight back thinning in corners, -thinning on top, rosa.complexion. no eye color noticed, worker's hands, nose thin”
“We also discussed future contact and in-DW . structed him to have a full medical examination done, > including a ;. .chest x-ray, and sent to us as soon as convenient. - Likewise Subject was instructed to write us a detailed autobiography running not less. ”than 200 pages or ”
“documents, stamps, and cachets. It is falt thatihe must have had accomplices. Nevertheless hn clnixn that he did not werl with the Prunch Resistance although it micht be possible and probablo that they gave him on or the other order to fill. At a certain point Subject ancke ”
“achieve his aim of acclaim, success and recognition, possibly this time to family and .friends in France. F. I do not believe that Subject could ever be physically intimidated. He lost half his front teeth to German inter rogators and the other half to French prison guards. ”
“Ich hOrte schlieGlich auch noch westliche Sender, um mich su orientieren. Krino feindlicha Sinstellung sum Kommunismum wurde imier stirker und es wurde fur mich immer sohwioriger, " mich mit meinon Redensarten zu kontrollieren und diesen GefUhlen nicht offen Auedruck su verle”
“0 language, and said that he was a representative of the Armistice Caumission. :Subject crossed the border, > however, on the occupied side: Subject was stopped 2 —by the German border guard. Subject shoved therguard his (Subject’s) pass-wn A S ^ P ^ lit MAXk port and was t”
“14-00000 *SE0E Mer-Aug 1940 - Barcares, assigned in Georgian unit Aug 1040 - Paris, discharged at end of Franco/German hostilities Sicloymont History: 1942 -Paris, volunteered for work in Germany Poelitz, worked for HIDRIER WERKE for one year as installation .electrician ”
“Lyons, France, where he was issued 000 francs and given a travel order to proceed home to Paris. When Subject arrived in Paris, he was required to go to the gendarmerie on Boulevard Exelsms, which was the demobilization center for 'the Paris area, where he was issued an additi”
“the French authorities with the police. He cannot tolerate rejecting attitudes. He is like an outsider who is looking in. It may be he has the "sour grapes" attitude by which he feels that since he cannot have what he wants, it is not too good anyway. 60. Subject is not a pl”
“Even though he admired and sympathized with the Germans he claims he would not have harmed France. All this is rather complex. However, it is possible to understand his motivations according to his basic principles which involves a vague desire to help others who need it. He a”
“the Subject should not be has -czo-4 ’ :**=** th *k H*- r exposed to females who would be important in his handling. ) - - ** 42 45 - —-7 • -311r - 4***AV" —: *0v" f if - -___ gtDuring World War II the Subjectbecame involved in-blackarsacety % 1/ 4 ■ marketee”
“Foucver, it seems that he never got i-i around to doing anything about this ambition. He said jokingly that combers of the resistance wore not listed in telephone directories, and therefore she did not know how to make contact with them. . in the other hand it appears that he”
“14-00000 /21/ .86. Subject has a highly developed verbal intelligence and he is able to amplify and elaborate on his ideas. - 87. Prior to the last session on the 10th of January Subject was Pet :routihely contacted by the French police who were investigating his .• acti”
“But he, probably, has not thought %of how dangerous it was for him to re-register two times in Paris under his right name for re-employment in Germany after he hadabandoned there two working * places. lor has he thought how dangerous it was for him to visit his parents on tho”
“lofp OLV 4. Did you help JOIOrr. Yes. ha. Did you help RSISTSIH: Yes. 5. Did you help IDEAS? Yes. Sd. Did you receive anything in return for your help? Bo. / 8. Did you go with Pascal from B rlin to the Fronch border? ****** 11. Did the Gestapo furnish you with false identi”
“prepared false documents for 1+ people, for friends and unknown people. He made trips- to Paris where he contacted engraver ALLOU and ordered forged stamps and seals, also ferxiektexx blanie forms of official letters lie traveled to French-Spanish border 3 or 4 tide, to buy ”
“DISPATCH !EGFA 26034 Page 5 5 Some tice ago Subjectwrote a crime novel which until now is unpublished. It appears that also ho triad to get employment with the llems Buroau having had an acquaintance who had soca contacts there. Subject is not satisfied with his present sit”
“the name oftiwamen C. VILLEMAINA(NR-IRD). VILLEMAIN, even thoughta prisoner of war, worked 270 on a farm during the week and could go-into town on Sundays. The others whom Sub ect helped were deported workers. Subject recalled the names of an two of these, Henri JOIGRY (I-IND)”
“SEPTET Cunt 3. 1. ablo-bodiodness% 2. ability' to assimilate easily (allowing for his physical features) 3. innate sense of locational direction 4. superiorintolligance and reasoning power 5. ability to comprehend and apply instruction rapidly 6 willingness to undertake ”
“typewriter ? (52)e. When was this certificate re "surgical operation" prepa- .red and used? f. On hew many occasions did David use this certificate? 57. a. Where did he learn this trick with the two documents - presenting the false one first? 59. a. Sketch all the seals and”
“genuine police passport above the false paper, asking the girl about her reaction and findings. She said that.she had understood that thefirst paper was a travel order, but she 4 had not had enough time to read it through, in full. This, David explained, was the trick: one ha”
“-10- clothes. He hadobut 32 German-Marks left. Heakedthe b ber now much the railroad ticket namur-Paris would cost, and s asked also to exchange nis German money, n.e got the informa- miction and the money exchanged, ie had just enough for the ticket with a few remaining for s”
“custody. No restitution was necessary, since the book had been taken back by the clerk. 8. When Subject was 17 years of age, he and a group of his friends had gone to Pobinson in order to go horseback riding. They were late in 3r returning the horses and started galloping in”
“registration plate, showing the number of a well honorable person. 15. At last they decided to make an ordinary hold-up in a bank. - I Everything went smoothly. This was in June 1950. 16. Soon after this Jean attired the attention of the authori-w ties by too lavishly life. ”
“SECRET THIS BLANK rono is cLsssirfforuMo" 8.SEB • 1. SUBJECT (NAMED : ROMAN LETTRREMAND. I* NORMAL (ORDER) JK RE ONSE TO GREEN LIST 53 The R.QUEST NO. S17C David - Y7 ITZICHVILK 73 -2#08777S7 2. ALIASES, VARIANT SPELLINGS, CTGENUMBERS, ETC. REQUEST FROND 1- 3 3 : NAME ”
“00000 Court rec P acquit ton, etc. Sentenced at Paris 1953 to 7 inezent (theore Arrested in July 1950 for bank released DPC Sentence reduced by collective star neasuremen Po - Height 5’10" Weight Teeth rtificial Hair Da bal Scars Wounds on index of left hand. Ac”
“ora of his fingers was crippled. It is obscure how he obtained another job in Germany, but it is probably a fact that he worked as a driver for the nSKK (National Socialist Party Motorized Corps).: It is felt t hat Subject actually went early into the black marketing racket”