Editing Ernst Röhm (section)

=== Bolivia ===
In 1928, Röhm was recruited by Wilhelm Kaiser, nominally the Bolivian military attaché in the Netherlands, to serve as an advisor to the [[Bolivian Army]].  The Bolivians were looking for a capable German officer with war experience who, as a military instructor, would play a leading role in the reorganization of the Bolivian army. In addition to army reform, ongoing tensions between Bolivia and Paraguay, which later erupted in the [[Chaco War]], were probably also a reason why the Bolivian government was interested in recruiting German experts. 

Röhm signed a contract with a term of service from January 1, 1929 to December 31, 1930, and the German-born Bolivian Chief of General Staff Hans Kundt assured Röhm the rank of lieutenant colonel and a monthly salary of 1,000 Bolivianos, which would give him a high standard of living given the low cost of living in Bolivia.{{sfn|Hancock|2008|pp=95, 98}}

Röhm arrived in [[La Paz]] in January 1929 and began work as a professor at  the Bolivian military college so that he could first "learn Spanish."{{sfn|Hancock|2012|pp=691–708}} From June to September 1929, Röhm served as a troop inspector, then until August 1930 he was chief of staff of the division command of the Bolivian Army headquartered in [[Oruro]]. While some historians claim Röhm played a prominent role in Bolivia in this period, more recent research suggests his role during this period of Bolivian history was relatively minor.{{sfn|Hancock|2012|pp=691–708}}

In the autumn of 1930, Röhm received a call from Hitler requesting his return to Germany.{{sfn|Zentner|Bedürftig|1991|p=807}}