Oberleutnant Herbert Rollwage
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Oberleutnant Herbert Rollwageβs victory total will never be known for sure, but he did fly a total of 664 missions, mainly leading 5./JG 53, which would become known as “Rollwage Staffel”.


Documentation seems to prove that on atleast a couple of occasions, Rollwage did indeed wound and possibly shoot down Screwball “Buzz” Buerling.

14 heavy four-engine bomber victories are verifiable by date.


A claiming accuracy of 75.4%…




It is thought his final total may be between 80 and 85.

He was born on 24 September 1916 at Gielde near Goslar in Niedersachsen ang joined the Luftwaffe in 1936. In spring 1941, Rollwage was posted to JG 53.





Nick Hector


22.6.41/0557
SB-2
N of Rossienie
2 AE, 9 SBAP. Two shot down at the target, two forced landed on Soviet territory and two making emergency landings at their airfield
(versus a total of six claims)



11.7.41/0545
SB-3
E of Slawkowitschi
Likely 201 BAP, crew of Aleksandr Grigorievich Malyshev all KIA, definitely lost to fighters in Pskov area


21.7.41/2103
SB-3
202 SBAP, 41 AD? At least one loss to fighters this date
(Trautloft also may have caused this loss)



25.8.41/1640
MiG-3 or LaGG-3 (“I-18”)
S of Njetschanje
15 and 19 IAP. Slight overclaiming: eight losses in total. Includes St.Lt. Andrey Andreevich Shemyakov, and Kapitan Vassily Yakovlevich Yevtyukhov and Kapitan Vassily Andrianovich Churinov of 15 IAP KIA
(9 claims in total)





30.9.41/1308
“I-180”
E of Taksowo
Helmut Belser claimed as well: Were these claimed against 4 AE, 13 IAP? They listed St.Lt. Petr Dmitrievich Lobanov as KIA this date

By the end of that year he had already totaled 11 opponents – and one more unconfirmed.

However, after suffering the hardships of the harsh Russian winter of 1941/42, his unit was transferred to a completely different scenario: the Mediterranean theater, where it started operating on missions in support of Rommel’s Afrika Korps troops in North Africa .

In this scenario, facing the fighters of the RAF, Rollwage would initiate a series of constant successes.


4.1.42/1028
Hurricane
Malta
185, 605 and 242 sqns. Two damaged, no real losses
(four claims in total)
It takes over 3 months for Rollwage to register another victory claim.






14.4.42/1705 and 1707
2 x Beauforts
Off Krendi (German convoy to Africa)
22 and 39 sqns. 22 lost N1100 of P/O G Belfield and crew ditched, into dinghy and rescued. 39 sqn lost N1169 of F/L R G W Beveridge and crew all KIA; N1186 of F/O R B Seddon and 2 MIA, 1 picked up; X8923 of F/O D A R Bee and crew all KIA; X8924 of F/L J M Lander crashlanded at Luqa, crew all safe and N1002 of F/O S W Gooch badly damaged but crew safe



24.4.42/0743
Spitfire
W of Ta Venezia airfield @ 50m
Probably Sgt. Boyd in Hurricane Z2698/L of 185 sqn. Only damaged



9.5.42/1105
Spitfire
SE of Luqa
BP872 of 603 “City of Edinburgh” sqn. F/L John Walter Buckstone KIA




10.5.42/1105
Spitfire
S of La Valetta
Possibly Virgil Paul Brennan shot up, stalled and spun


10.5.42/1904
Spitfire VC Trop
2km S of La Valetta @ 2000 – 100m
BR348 of 603 “City of Edinburgh” sqn. P/O J G Mejor baled out safely



13.5.42/1302
Spitfire
near Luqa
Overclaiming. No Spitfire losses this day except for one slightly damaged
(there was at least one other claim as well)


1.7.42/1404
Spitfire VC Trop
St. Paul’s Bay
BR367/O of 603 sqn. F/S J H Ballantyne baled out WIA and rescued from the sea




6.7.42/0737
Spitfire
SE tip of Gozo
603 “City of Edinburgh” sqn. Overclaiming, no losses


6.7.42/1941
Spitfire VC
3km NE of Valetta
Ernst-Albrecht Schultz claimed as well.
Two claims for BP979 of 185 sqn. Sgt. Edwin Dewitt “Alabama” Moye (American) RCAF, KIA


7.7.42/0647
Spitfire
4km NE of Zonqor point
249 sqn. 2 losses: BR251/E of F/S Bob Middlemiss RCAF and AB500 (one source lists this as being with 185 sqn) of F/S Dave Ferraby, both baled out safely. Raoul Daddo-Longlais also hit and damaged
(versus 4 claims in total)


9.7.42/1925
Spitfire VC Trop
7km SW of Dingli
Probably BR364 of 603 “City of Edinburgh” sqn. F/S Jim Ballantyne (Canadian) baled out safely. Jack “Slim” Yarra also crashlanded this day after being shot up by a Bf109
(The other loss was likely caused by Berres of JG 77)


This is the same dogfight in which George “Buzz/Screwball” Beurling in BR130/2-H is WIA in the heel.

14.7.42/1025
Spitfire V
12km W of Zonqor Point
Only traceable total loss was AB469 of 185 sqn, F/O J R Stoop baled out into the sea with burns, rescued by HSL but also BR379/V of F/O E L Hetherington forcelanded and Sgt. George “Buzz/Screwball” Beurling in BR130/2-H WIA in the heel. Also, a Spifire of 603 sqn is known to have been damaged in these actions, no further details
(versus 3 claims all up)


28.7.42/0854
Spitfire VC Trop
2km NW of Zonqor Point
Probably BR303 of 1435 Flight. F/S Brown baled out safely and rescued from the sea. Additionally, EP189 of Sgt. Don Hubbard crashlanded near Kirkop, KIA in the crash.


29.7.42/1011
Spitfire VC Trop
20km E of Malta
Possibly BR301/UF-S of 249 sqn. Sgt. George F “Buzz/Screwball” Beurling, canopy shot off but pilot unhurt
(Geisshardt claimed as well)

Buerling and Rollwage



8.8.42/1002
Spitfire VB trop
5km N of La Valetta @ 1700m
EP336 of 1435 sqn. Sgt. Clarence Lloyd Kelly RNZAF KIA
Possibly George Buerling was his victim as well.



Beurling claimed that he put several cannon rounds into his intended target and that it went straight into the sea. This was apparently confirmed by his section leader.

“I climbed out”, he recalled, “unhurt except for a superficial cut in one arm.”
Beurling was shot down either by Herbert Rollwage or Siegfried Freytag, who both claimed a Spitfire shot down.

Appointed StaffelkapitΓ€n of 5./JG 53 (which would become known as “Rollwage Staffel”) in October 1942, he would remain in the Mediterranean until August 1943 – long after the defeat of the Afrika Korps – when he operated from bases in the Sicilia.

He had no choice but to force-landed his damaged aircraft.
Ofw Herbert Rollwage, of 5./JG-53 while flying Bf 109G-2 , WN 10500, made an emergency belly landing at Koufonisia, Crete after “Luftkampf”, having also received wounds in the enagagement.
His Bf 109G incurred 30% and Ofw. Rollwage was lightly wounded.

Seven Bf 109s of 5./J.G. 53 scrambled from Kastelli against aircraft in the Heraklion direction. Hits were claimed on British aircraft. One aircraft force-landed at Koufonisia.
Operating over Tunisia from December 1942, Oberfeldwebel Rollwage claimed a further six victories.


12.12.42/1511

P-38 Lightning
15km NE of Limagues (Tunisia) or Linosa/Limosa @ 1000-500m
Appears to be overclaiming, no known losses this date unless a PR Machine



15.12.42/0841
P-38 Lightning
6km SE of Gafsa or Bou Chebka @ 600m
Said to be claimed against 1st FG. Overclaiming? No known losses this date


17.12.42/0953
P-38 Lightning
10km E of Gafsa @ 100m
Said to be claimed against 1st FG. Overclaiming? No known losses this date



30.12.42/1116
P-38G-1-LO Lightning
30km NE of Gabes @ 50m
48th FS, 14th FG. 3 definite losses, including 4?-?720 of Lt. Virgil H Smith KIA, 41-7639 of Lt. Clark W Smith and Lt. Richard Carroll POW (KIA when Italian sub Narvalo was sunk)
(versus 5 claims all up)



Escorting RAF Spitfires chased Rollwage down, hitting his Bf 109 G-4 (W.Nr. 160 67) and wounding him once again for the second time.
He force-landed his shot up aircraft near Bou Arada.




23.2.43/1305
Baltimore (“Beaufort”)
60km W of Trapani @ low altitude
AG796 of 69 sqn. F/S F R Oldrieve and crew all MIA



24.2.43/1210
Spitfire
10km W of Marcissa airfield @ 2000m
Appears to be one of several claims for Sgt. Fraser of 242 sqn, forcelanded near Le Kef (attributed to Flak)



22.5.43/1835
Spitfire
20km S of Gela @ 3000m
126 sqn. Two losses: Mk IX EN142/MK-W of P/O John Hodges baled out and rescued by HSL 107 plus Mk V JK816/MK-K of F/S James Rennolds KIA
(versus 4 claims)


9.6.43/1258
B-24 DLiberator
7km NW of La Valetta @ low altitude
42-40313/X of 343rd BS, 98th BG. Lt. Clarence W Gooden and five crewmen all safe, four WIA. Damaged by Flak and fighters including Rollwage, made it back to Malta


The young Aberdonian, who joined the police after the conflict and became an inspector in the traffic department of the former Grampian force, was among those who signed up with a cavalry regiment, the Scottish Horse, in 1939, before advancing to horsepower of a different variety
He was involved in several missions as part of 229 Squadron in Malta to protect the island from enemy attack and, on June 13, 1943, took off to escort USA Liberator bombers on a journey from Malta to Catania in Sicily.




13.6.43/1205
Spitfire
N of Mineo @ 5500m
Ta Krendi Wing, 3 losses in total, JK308/JE of Ta Krendi Wing, WC John Ellis POW is generally attributed to Michalski.
Other two losses were EF569/X-Z of 229 sqn, Sgt F Davidson POW and ER811/T-J of 249 sqn, Sgt. B W Sheehan RNZAF POW (attributed to an Italian 109)
He managed to bail out, but his plane was destroyed. Mr Davidson died in February 2011, at the age of 90


20.6.43/1047
Spitfire
25km S of Cap Passero @ 100m
Malta Wing. Overclaiming, no loss at this time


4.7.43/1418
B-26 Marauder
60km S of Gela
319th BG. Losses include B-26B-15-MA 41-31589 (believe the pilot’s name was 1/Lt. Robert C Praun) and B-26C-10-MO 41-34872, Capt. Griffith P Williams and crew all POW, both of 440th BS
(Hammer and Niesen claimed as well)


8.7.43/1228
B-17 Flying Fortress
10km SW of Ragusa @ 2000m
At least four claims.
Includes B-17F-25-DL 42-3083 “Miss Carriage” of 492nd BS, 2nd BG (lost in the sea on mission to Gerbini, crew of 2/Lt. Roy Kline 8 KIA and 1 returned, on 17th mission) and B-17F-35-BO 42-5090 of 414th BS, 97th BG, crew all KIA


9.7.43/1102
P-40 Kittyhawk
7km NW of Cap san Vito @ 600m
ay’s losses include P-40F 41-14231 of 57th FG or 324th FG and 41-19757 of 316th FS, 324 FG. Capt David E Carpenter



10.7.43/1037
P-38G-10-LO Lightning
1km S of Gela @ low altitude
42-12938 of 49th FS, 14th FG. Sidney R Booth


10.7.43/1039
SOC-3A? (“Ryan”)
2km S of Gela @ low altitude
Most likely BuNo 1097 from 8-CS-15, USS Savannah. Lt. John G Osborn Jr WIA and ARM1/c J. Schradle safe

His Bf 109 G-6 “Schwarze 2” (W.Nr. 182 42) was classified as 100% damaged.
Rollwage spent several months in hospital as a result. Rollwage returned to combat duty and 5./JG 53, now based at Vienna-Seyring in Austria operating on Reichsverteidigung duties, in December 1943 after recovery from the wounds he received in July.
He had 47 victories to his credit at this time.



7.1.44/1129
P-38G Lightning
35km ESE of Graz @ 3600m
1st FG. Losses include P-38G-10-LOs 42-12887 (Reed C Owens of 71st FS, lost over Wiener-Neustadt), 42-13044 (Lee Rowe of 71st FS, last seen 50-60 miles S of Wiener-Neustadt), and 42-13370 (Maj. Horace A Hanes of 71st FS returned ) and 42-13403 (Fred M Devenney of 94th FS, lost over Wiener-Neustadt) plus P-38G-15-LOs 43-2399 (Horace S Corbett Jr KIA of 71st FS, definite loss to JG 53 over Bednja, Yugoslavia) and 43-2507 of 94th FS, James W Griffis POW (definite Bf109 victim)

He registers 2 x bombers shot down over the next two days.


22.2.44/1320
B-24 Liberator HSS
Raids on Regensburg, Pruefening and Obertraubling
15th AAF. Twenty losses. Includes 450th BG lost B-24H-1-DT 41-28604 and B-24H-1-FO 42-7714 whilst 449th BG lost B-24H-1-FOs 42-7700 and 42-7715


24.2.44/1305
B-17 Flying Fortress
15th AAF. Losses to fighters include 42-31478 of 32nd BS, 301st BG, crew of 2/Lt. Cecil R Robertson. 353rd BS lost 42-31671 of 2/Lt. Jack A LaForge and crew all POW



23.3.44/1031
B-17 Flying Fortress
SW of Braunschweig (PQ HA-3) @ 7000m
1st or 3rd BD, 8th AAF. 16 Losses including B-17G-20-BO 42-31532/JW- of 326th BS, 92nd BG. 2/Lt. Henry W Murdock and 6 others POW, 3 KIA. 325th BS lost B-17G-30-DL 42-38104/NV-I of 1/Lt. Douglas L Macdonald and 8 others POW, 1 evaded (also damaged by Flak). 410th BS, 94th BG lost B-17G-1-BO 42-31120/GL- of 1/Lt. Fletcher H Johnson and crew all KIA. 333rd BS lost B-17G-15-VE 42-97476/TS- of 2/Lt. Addison K Reno and 6 others KIA, 3 POW (also hit by Flak). 563rd BS, 388th BG lost B-17F-120-BO 42-30808/V of 2/Lt. Donald Filler and 4 others KIA, 5 POW. 728th BS, 452nd BG lost B-17G-25-BO 42-31731 of 1/Lt. Roy V Stephens and 5 others KIA, 4 POW. 730th BS lost B-17G-10-VE 42-39985 of 2/Lt. Robert J Brennan and 7 others POW, 2 KIA
(losses not mentioned here are attributable to other pilots and other causes such as Flak and engine troubles etc)







11.4.44/1108 and 1156
2 x B-17 Flying Fortresses
Halberstadt-Quedlinburg (PQ JC) @ 6000m and Goslar (PQ JA) @ 6000m
1st or 3rd BD, 8th AAF. There were 52 losses all up.




13.4.44/1358
B-17 Flying Fortress
S of Aschaffenburg @ 5800m
1st or 3rd BD, 8th AAF. 38 losses from 626 despatched. Losses to fighters include B-17G-15-DL 42-37827 of 508th BS, 351st BG and 42-38112/JD-J of 545th BS, 384th BG, crew of 1/Lt. Edward Fioretti 4 KIA & 6 POW Same unit lost B-17G-45-BO 42-97228 of 1/Lt. George I Poole (9 POW and 1 KIA) also to fighters was B-17G-15-DL 42-37827 of 508th BS, 351st BG. 545th BS, 384th BG lost B-17G-1-BO 42-31048 of 2/Lt. Max J Miller and 7 others KIA, 2 POW; B-17G-15-DL 42-37816/JD-S “Big Stupe V” of 1/Lt. Farris O Heffley and 5 others POW, 4 evaded capture plus B-17G-40-BO 42-97124/JD- of 2/Lt. Herbert T Swanson and 5 others evaded, 1 KIA and 3 POW. 339th BS, 96th BG lost B-17G-20-DL 42-37910/QJ- of 2/Lt. Clarence E Tate and crew all POW (dropped out of formation with engine trouble, downed by Fw190s) 337th BS lost B-17G-15-VE 42-97480/AW-B of 1/Lt. Otto H Brandau and crew all POW. B-17G-30-BO 42-31866 of 550th BS, 385th BG was damaged by Flak and fighters, 2/Lt. Harvey R Downs and crew all interned in Switzerland


19.4.44/1035
B-17 Flying Fortress
S of Munden
Minden?), E of Kassel (PQ LU-56) @ 6000m

5 losses (significant overclaiming) 324th BS, 91st BG lost B-17G-25-DL 42-38006/DF-H “Hoosier Hot Shot” of 1/Lt. Stanley B Swenumson and 7 others POW, 2 KIA. 401st BS lost B-17G-45-BO 42-97406/LL-D of 1/Lt. John E LaFontin and 2 others KIA, 7 POW. 534th BS, 381st BG lost B-17F-75-DL 42-3525/GD-C of 2/Lt. Leslie A Bond and 6 others KIA, 2 POW plus B-17G-25-DL 42-38004/GD-A “Old Man Tucker” of 1/Lt. Robert W Rayburn and 2 others KIA, 6 POW (finished off by Flak)


12.5.44/1529
B-17 Flying Fortress
10km before Koblenz @ 5000m
1st or 3rd BD, 8th AAF. 332nd BS, 94th BG lost B-17G-55-BO 42-102584/XM- “Bottled in Blond” of 2/Lt. Thomas F Williams and crew all POW. 336th BS, 95th BG lost B-17G-5-VE 42-39884/ET-N of 2/Lt. Edwin M Yablonowski and 7 others KIA, 2 POW. 561st BS, 388th BG lost B-17G-20-BO 42-31549 of 2/Lt. Alex Loslo and crew all POW. 711th BS, 447th BG lost B-17G-45-BO 42-97179 of 2/Lt. Reginald H Pettus and crew all POW plus B-17G-50-BO 42-102395 of 1/Lt. Thomas C Mandrell and crew all POW; 709th BS lost B-17G-30-VE 42-97794 of 2/Lt. William Moses and 6 others returned, 2 KIA and 1 POW; 710th BS lost B-17G-30-VE 42-97815 of Capt. Harold Van Avery and crew all POW; 708th BS lost B-17G-35-DL 42-107020 of 1/Lt. Edwin D Wright and crew all KIA except one man POW. 730th BS, 452nd BG lost B-17G-20-DL 42-37947 of 2/Lt. Bruce Davis and crew all POW; 728th BS lost B-17G-5-VE 42-39937 of 2/Lt. Harold H Hemer and 4 others KIA, 5 POW; 729th BS lost B-17G-40-BO 42-97143/P “You’ve Had It” of 2/Lt. Otis L Stogsdill and one other POW, 8 KIA. 728th BS also lost B-17G-45-BO 42-97209/A of 2/Lt. Herbert J Hochstetter and crew all POW plus B-17G-45-BOs 42-97361 of 2/Lt. Alexnder J Halbleib and 5 others POW, 4 KIA plus 42-97371 of 2/Lt. Hugh T Atkinson and crew all POW plus B-17G-35-DL 42-107089 of Capt. Boris Slanin and 2 others KIA, 7 POW; 729th BS lost B-17G-45-BO 42-97235 of 2/Lt. Walter V Naylor and 4 others KIA, 5 POW plus B-17G-30-VE 42-97786 of 1/Lt. Joseph C Thomas and 3 others KIA, 6 POW
(other losses are attributable to other units/pilots and causes such as Flak and engine troubles)



27.5.44/1221
B-17 270 deg from Rambervillers (PQ CO-CN) @ 6500m
1st or 3rd BD, 8th AAF. 510th BS, 351st BG lost B-17G-30-BO 42-31899/TU-B of 1/Lt. Harold M Peters and crew all interned in Switzerland after fighter attack. 508th BS, 351st BG lost B-17G-50-BO 42-102470/YB- of 1/Lt. Costa Johnson and crew all POW except one man KIA plus B-17G-55-BO 42-102613/YB- of 1/Lt. Howard R Evans and 2 others POW, 3 KIA and 3 evaded capture. 532nd BS, 381st BG lost B-17G-35-DL 42-107023/VE- of 2/Lt. Andrew H Stuart and 4 others POW, 3 evaded capture and 1 KIA. 751st BS, 457th BG lost B-17G-20-BO 42-31594/G of 1/Lt. Artie J Whitlow and 1 other KIA, 6 POW and 1 evaded capture 728th BS, 452nd BG lost B-17G-55-BO 42-102572/N of 2/Lt. Milton M Ward and 5 others POW, 4 evaded capture
(other losses are attributable to other units/pilots and causes such as Flak and engine troubles)


27.5.44/1230
B-17G-40-BO Flying Fortress
near Offenburg (PQ BQ-9) @ 6500m
42-97157/YB- of 508th BS, 351st BG. 1/Lt. Edgar F Sengstock and 6 others POW, remaining two crewmen both KIA (had also been plagued by mechanical failure)


29.5.44/1205
B-17 Flying Fortress
Dessau (PQ JE-JF) @ 6800m
1st or 3rd BD, 8th AAF. 325th BS, 92nd BG lost B-17G-15-DL 42-37877/NV- of 2/Lt. Harold B Avery and 5 others POW, 3 KIA. 364th BS, 305th BG lost B-17G-20-BO 42-31475/WF- of 2/Lt. Robert G Wilkinson and crew all POW except one man KIA. 366th BS lost B-17G-30-DL 42-38176/KY-W of 1/Lt. Edward P Kass and 7 others KIA, 2 POW. 365th BS lost B-17G-55-BO 42-102699/XK- of 2/Lt. Ward M Hanson and crew all POW 418th BS, 100th BG lost B-17G-35-DL 42-107011/LD- of 1/Lt. Burdette L Williams and 5 others POW, 4 KIA. 562nd BS, 388th BG lost B-17G-60-BO 42-102946 of 1/Lt. Raymond Callahan and crew all POW 569th BS, 390th BG lost B-17G-20-BO 42-31466/CC-A “Sitting Pretty” of 1/Lt. Wallace E Shymanski and 6 others evaded, 3 POW plus B-17G-5-VE 42-39953/CC-J of 1/Lt. Carl D Nesbitt and 3 others KIA, 6 POW
(other losses are attributable to other units/pilots and causes such as Flak and engine troubles)




8.6.44/1047
B-26 Marauder
Off Barfleur (PQ RS-8.7) @ 2000m
No 9th AAF loss at this time, overclaiming.


17.6.44/1615
P-47D-5-RE Thunderbolt
Carentan (PQ TS-5) @ 1000m
Ofhr. Guenther Worm claimed a minute later
Two claims for 42-8690/IA-K “Super Rabbit of 366th FS, 358th FG. Philip D Brockus KIA





22.8.44/1933
P-38J-25-LO Lightning
20km NW of St. Quentin/5km S of Peronne (PQ RF 6) @ 2000m
Most likely P-38J-25-LO 44-23571 of 393rd FS, 367th FG. 2/Lt. Stanley M Johnson POW
Note also that P-38J-15-LO 44-23159 of 474th FG was apparently lost this date, details unknown.
Note, for the 22.8.44 claim, there were 2 other pilots that claimed


23.8.44/0931
P-47 Thunderbolt
12km SW of Mantes-la-Jolie (PQ AD-2) @ 4000m
8th or 9th AAF, appears to be overclaiming. All losses this date appear to have been by causes other than fighters.





28.9.44/1738
2 x P-47 Thunderbolts
N of Sarrebourg (PQ AP 7) @ 1500m and St. Nicholas, SW of Nancy (PQ BN 5) @ low altitude
508th FS, 404th FG? They were apparently bounced but do not appear to have suffered any losses



20.10.44/1048
P-47D Thunderbolt
SW of Strasbourg (PQ CP-2) @ 600m
GC II/3. Includes P-47D-22-RE 42-26160/60 of Raymond Mercadier KIA and P-47D-25-RE 42-26521/62 of Henri Dugit-Gros POW. P-47D-21-RE 42-25448/64 of Henri Cherrier was damaged and written off?
Versus five claims all up

Rollwage left II./JG 53 on 5 December 1944, having been assigned to 2./JG 106 as an instructor.




He was even promoted to Oberleutnant .

He supposedly gained a number of victories with the unit.


5.4.45/0630
P-47 Thunderbolt
Location unknown.
At least one loss in air combat this date: 44-33152/B8-J of 379th FS, 362nd FG. Charles W Everett KIA near Birkungen
When the end of the war came, on May 8, 1945, the now-convicted prisoner of war Rollwage had flown 664 combat missions.


It is thought his final total may be between 80 and 85.
Fourteen heavy four-engine bomber victories are verifiable by date.
Other references such as Toliver and Constable (lmfao) list him with 102 aerial victories including 44 heavy bombers.




2nd Class (5 July 1941)
1st Class (16 September 1941)

in Black
in Silver








1931 – Unteroffizier
09.1941 – Feldwebel
1942 – Oberfeldwebel
05.1944 – Leutnant
24.1.1945 – Oberleutnant

JG 53, JG 106
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