Detlev Rohwer

Detlev Rohwer
Born	14 November 1917 Kiel
Died	30 March 1944(1944-03-30) (aged 26) Ibbenbüren
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe
Years of service	1939–1944
Rank	Hauptmann
Unit	JG 1 JG 3
Commands held	II./JG 1 II./JG 3
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of France Battle of Britain Operation Barbarossa Defense of the Reich
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Detlev Rohwer (14 November 1917 – 30 March 1944) was a German Luftwaffe ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Detlev Rohwer was wounded on 29 March 1944 after a crash landing. His leg was amputated by doctors and on 30 March 1944 he succumbed to his wounds. During his career he was credited with 38 aerial victories, 12 on the Western Front and 26 on the Eastern Front.

Awards

• Flugzeugführerabzeichen
• Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
• Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (18 July 1941)
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black or Silver
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
  • Knight's Cross on 5 October 1941 as Leutnant and Flugzeugführer in the I. / Jagdgeschwader 3 ^[1]

References

Citations

1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 295.

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.

External links

Military of Germany portal

• Aces of the Luftwaffe
• Luftwaffe 1939–1945 History
• World War 2 Awards.com

Military offices
Preceded by Hauptmann Hans von Hahn	Commander of II. Jagdgeschwader 1 20 June 1942 – October 1942	Succeeded by Major Herbert Kijewski
Preceded by Hauptmann Heinrich Sannemann	Commander of IV. Jagdgeschwader 3 February 1944 – 30 March 1944	Succeeded by Hauptmann Heinrich Sannemann

Persondata
Name	Rohwer, Detlev
Alternative names
Short description	German fighter ace and Knight's Cross recipient
Date of birth	14 November 1917
Place of birth	Kiel, Germany
Date of death	30 March 1944
Place of death	Ibbenbüren Germany