Herbert Rollwage

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Allegiance Nazi Germany Name Herbert Rollwage Rank Oberleutnant		Years of service 1936–45 Service/branch Luftwaffe Unit Jagdgeschwader 53

Battles/wars World War IIOperation BarbarossaBattle of MaltaItalian CampaignDefense of the Reich Died January 4, 1980, Gielde, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Operation Barbarossa, Siege of Malta, Italian Campaign, Defence of the Reich, World War II

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.

Awards

Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (10 August 1942)

Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe

Iron Cross (1939)

2nd Class (5 July 1941)

1st Class (16 September 1941)

Wound Badge (1939)

in Black

in Silver

German Cross in Gold on 12 December 1942 as Oberfeldwebel in the 5./Jagdgeschwader 53

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Knight's Cross on 6 April 1944 as Oberfeldwebel and pilot in the 3./Jagdgeschwader 53

713th Oak Leaves on 24 January 1945 as Leutnant and Staffelkapitan of the 5./Jagdgeschwader 53

References

Herbert Rollwage Wikipedia

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