Herbert Rollwage
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| Herbert Rollwage | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 September 1916 Gielde |
| Died | 4 January 1980 (aged 63) Gielde |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch |  Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1936–1945 |
| Rank | Oberleutnant |
| Unit | JG 53 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Herbert Rollwage (24 September 1916 – 4 January 1980) was a German Luftwaffe ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Herbert Rollwage is credited with at least 71 victories in 664 combat missions.[Note 1]
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Awards[edit]
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (10 August 1942)[1]
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- in Silver
- German Cross in Gold on 12 December 1942 as Oberfeldwebel in the 5./Jagdgeschwader 53[4]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
Notes[edit]
- ^ The exact number of aerial victories remains unknown. He is officially credited with 71 victories, of which 11 were claimed on the Eastern front. Fourteen heavy four-engine bomber victories are verifiable by date.[1] Other references such as Toliver and Constable list him with 102 aerial victories including 44 heavy bombers.[2]
- ^ According to Scherzer on 5 April 1944 as pilot in the 5./Jagdgeschwader 53.[6]
References[edit]
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Obermaier, Ernst (1989). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe Jagdflieger 1939 - 1945 (in German). Mainz, Germany: Verlag Dieter Hoffmann. ISBN 3-87341-065-6.
- Patzwall, Klaus D. and Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 - 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II. Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 3-931533-45-X.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- Spick, Mike (1996). Luftwaffe Fighter Aces. New York: Ivy Books. ISBN 0-8041-1696-2.
- Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 3-7648-2300-3.
- Toliver, Raymond F. and Trevor J. Constable (1998). Die deutschen Jagdflieger-Asse 1939 - 1945 (in German). Stuttgart, Germany: Motorbuch Verlag. ISBN 3-87943-193-0.
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