Rollwage, Herbert
- Date of birth:
- September 24th, 1916 (Gielde/Braunschweig, Germany)
- Date of death:
- January 4th, 1980 (Gielde/Lowersaxony, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Achieved a total of 102 aerial victories, which included 44 four-engined bombers shot down. With this total Rollwage has the distinction of being the most successful German fighter pilot against four-engined bombers.
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 5th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 16th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 10th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
- Unit:
- 5. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 53 "Pik As", Heer
- Awarded on:
- December 12th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer, 3. Staffel, I. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 53 "Pik As", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- April 6th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- Staffelkapitän, 5. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 53 "Pik As", Heer
- Awarded on:
- January 24th, 1945
713th Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: Igor Poul
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- OBERMAIER, E., Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe, Hoffmann, 1989.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GüNTER, Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945, Biblio-Verlag, 1998.
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