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Rolf Hermichen - Pilot Profile - Rolf Hermichen

Rolf Hermichen

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Victories : 64
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Country : Germany
Fought in : WW2
Fought for : Axis


Awarded the Knights Cross of the Iron CrossAwarded Oak Leaves to the Knights Cross
Knights
Cross		Oak Leaves

Latest Axis Aviation Artwork !
In early May 1941, in conditions of strict secrecy because the United States was not yet at war, seventeen pilots of the US Navy had arrived in Britain and been attached to Catalina squadrons of Coastal Command. These experienced PBY pilots were there to assist the Royal Air Force to become familiar with the Catalina, and also to gain operational experience for the US Navy. On 26th May 1941 Catalina Z of No.209 Sqn, commanded by Flying Officer Dennis Briggs RAF, with Ensign Leonard B Smith USN as co-pilot, joined the search for the Bismarck. At 1015 the aircraft was being flown in poor visibility at an altitude of 500ft when Ensign Smith sighted the Bismarck at a range of eight miles. The Catalina was flown towards the contact so that a positive identification could be made and emerged from the cloud only 500 yards from the German ship. The aircraft met a hail of anti-aircraft fire but was able to make its escape. As a result of the sighting report from Catalina Z the Bismarck was again engaged by ships and aircraft of the Royal Navy and was sunk at 1040 on 27th May 1941. Leonard Smith can be considered therefore, the first American to be directly involved in action in World War Two. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (American) for his actions.

The Aircraft That Found the Bismarck by Ivan Berryman.		 One of the all time great fighter aces, Adolf Galland is depicted flying Bf 109E-4/N of Stab/JG26 in September 1940. Galland flew 705 combat missions during World War Two and was credited with a final tally of 104 aerial victories. He survived the war and died peacefully in February 1996.

Tribute to Generalleutnant Adolf Galland by Ivan Berryman.		 Walter Briegleb is shown in his Ju88 G.7 4R+BR as he stalks his prey - on this occasion a Lancaster. Flying below their target, his crew would aim upward firing cannon at the inner wing of the bomber, igniting the fuel tanks. For the bomber crews, they were very much defenceless against this type of attack, and often had no idea of the presence of an enemy aircraft in the dark.

Tribute to Walter Briegleb by Ivan Berryman.		 The attack by Leutnant Walter Briegleb and his crew on Lancaster Mk.III ND960 DX-I of No.57 Sqn early on 22nd May 1944. Flying Me110 with codes D5+BV with his crew of Feldwebel Walter Bräunlich and Bordfunker Feldwebel Brandt, Briegleb flew undetected beneath the bomber and used the deadly 'Schräge Musik' - upward firing cannon - to hit the fuel tanks in the port wing between the fuselage and inner engine. Pulling away, he watched the aircraft burn and could see both gunners in their turrets but no return fire came. He wondered why none of the crew escaped by parachute with the bomber doomed - it disintegrated in the air over the coast of the island of Fyn, Denmark, impacting near Emtekær at 00:44hrs.<br><br><center>All of the crew were killed :<br>Flight Lieutenant Arthur Richards (Pilot)<br>Flying Officer William Woodall (Navigator)<br>Pilot Officer Athur Bugden (Flight Engineer)<br>Sergeant Thomas Edwards (Wireless Operator)<br>Flying Officer George Ferguson (Air Bomber)<br>Sergeant Harold Griffiths (Air Gunner)<br>Sergeant Cyril Woodmass (Air Gunner)

The Hunted and the Hunter by Ivan Berryman.

Rolf Hermichen

Squadrons for : Rolf Hermichen
A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by Rolf Hermichen. A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name.
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JG11


Country : Germany
'Ace of Hearts'

Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of JG11		JG11

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JG26


Country : Germany
'Ace of Hearts'

Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of JG26		JG26

Jagdgeschwader 26 Schlageter was a Luftwaffe fighter-wing of World War II. It operated mainly in Western Europe against Great Britain, France and the United States but also saw service against Russia. It was named after Albert Leo Schlageter, a World War I veteran and Freikorps member arrested and executed by the French for sabotage in 1923.

Commanders of II. Gruppe JG 26

Hptm. Werner Palm, 1 May 1939 – 27 June 1939
Hptm Herwig Knüppel, 28 June 1939 – 19 May 1940
Hptm Karl Ebbighausen, 20 May 1940 – 31 May 1940
Hptm. Erich Noack, 1 June 1940 – 24 July 1940
Hptm Karl Ebbighausen, 25 July 1940 – 16 August 1940
Hptm Erich Bode, 17 August 1940 – 3.10.40
Hptm Walter Adolph, 4 October 1940 – 18 September 1941
Hptm Joachim Müncheberg, 19 September 1941 – 21 July 1942
Hptm Conny Meyer, 22 July 1942 – 2 January 1943
Maj Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland, 3 January 43 – 17 August 1943
Hptm Hans Naumann, 18 August 1943 – 8 September 1943
ObLt Johannes Seifert, 9 September 1943 – 25 November 1943
Maj Wilhelm Gäth, 26 November 1943 – 1 March 1944
Hptm Hans Naumann, 2 March 1944 – 28 June 1944
Hptm Emil Lang, 29 June 1944 – 3 September 1944
Hptm Georg-Peter Eder, 4 September 1944 – 8 October 1944
Maj Anton Hackl, 9 October 1944 – 29 January 45
ObLt Waldemar Radener, 30 January 1945 – 22 February 1945
Hptm Paul Schauder, 23 February 1945 – 1 May 1945

ZG76


Country : Germany
'Ace of Hearts'

Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of ZG76		ZG76

Zerstörergeschwader 76 was formed on 1 May 1939 with the I. Gruppe and II. Gruppe without a Geschwaderstab. The II. Gruppe was initially equipped with the Messerschmitt Bf 109 and was known as Jagdgruppe 176. The Geschwaderstab was created on 15 April 1940 in Köln-Wahn. The III. Gruppe was raised on 26 June 1940 in Trier-Euren.

On 1 September 1939 Germany attacked Poland although bad weather initially precluded a large scale deployment of ZG 76. I./ZG 76 engaged Polish fighters formations and made their first claims, although also suffered their first losses. Future 'ace' Leutnant Helmut Lent participated in the attack on Poland, destroying several aircraft on the ground and a PZL P.11 fighter in the air on 2 September 1939 for his and (I./ZG 76) first victory. However, on 12 September, following the destruction of an aircraft on the ground he was attacked by another fighter and his starboard engine was hit and put out of action. This necessitated a forced-landing, fortunately behind his own lines, in which he received minor injuries.

On 29 September, I./ZG 76 was withdrawn to the Stuttgart area to provide Reichsverteidigung (Defense of the Reich) against the Western Allied Air Forces. I./ZG 76 claimed 31 kills during the campaign, of which 19 were confirmed.

On 18 December 1939 the Royal Air Force sent a force of Vickers Wellingtons to raid Wilhelmshafen during the day. I./ZG 76 under Hptm. Gunther Reinecke, intercepted. Staffelkapitän of 2./ZG 76, Wolfgang Falck, and wingman Uffz. Heinz Fresia were the first to engage, claiming two Wellingtons each, though Falck's aircraft was hit by defending fire and he crash-landed on Wangerooge. Others of I./ZG 76 intercepted at intervals, unit claims totalling 15 Wellingtons shot down. The RAF lost 12, with total Luftwaffe unconfirmed claims being 38

Known Victory Claims - Rolf Hermichen

DATE

PILOT

UNIT

JG

CLAIMED

LOCATION

TIME

FRONT

12/08/1940Ltn. Rolf Hermichen9ZG 76--Western Front
09/02/1941Ltn. Rolf HermichenIII.ZG 76Beaufortvor Lister-Western Front
04/04/1942Oblt. Rolf Hermichen7JG 26SpitfirePas-de-Calais [NW Bouckerque]11.35Western Front
12/04/1942Oblt. Rolf Hermichen7JG 26Spitfire3km N. Cassel13.4Western Front
09/05/1942Hptm. Rolf Hermichen3JG 26Spitfire10km NW Coxyde17.39Western Front
30/07/1942Oblt. Rolf Hermichen3JG 26Hurricane800m N. Fl.Pl. St. Omer-Wizernes: 10-20m19.11Western Front
18/08/1942Oblt. Rolf Hermichen3JG 26Spitfire15-20km SE Dungeness: 4-5000m15.01Western Front
19/08/1942Oblt. Rolf Hermichen3JG 26SpitfireNE Dieppe: 200m9.51Western Front
19/08/1942Oblt. Rolf Hermichen3JG 26Airacobra1km Ostmale Dieppe: 1000m11.28Western Front
04/12/1942Oblt. Rolf Hermichen3JG 26Spitfire10km NE Desvres: 1000-10m [S. Ardres]14.34Western Front
06/12/1942Oblt. Rolf Hermichen3JG 26Spitfire15-20km W. Le Tréport: 1800m11.37Western Front
19/12/1942Oblt. Rolf Hermichen3JG 26Spitfire25km ESE Deal: tiefflug14.15Western Front
18/02/1943Hptm. Rolf Hermichen3JG 26LaGG-328 321: 150m8.23Eastern Front
19/02/1943Hptm. Rolf Hermichen3JG 26Il-218 293: 400m9.59Eastern Front
19/02/1943Hptm. Rolf Hermichen3JG 26Il-218 462: tiefflug10.01Eastern Front
04/03/1943Hptm. Rolf Hermichen3JG 26Pe-218 242: 1500m8.03Eastern Front
05/03/1943Hptm. Rolf Hermichen3JG 26Curtiss P-4018 443: tiefflug15.09Eastern Front
07/03/1943Hptm. Rolf Hermichen3JG 26Pe-218 254: 1800m10.03Eastern Front
07/03/1943Hptm. Rolf Hermichen3JG 26Pe-218 551: 2000-1500m15.43Eastern Front
23/03/1943Hptm. Rolf Hermichen3JG 26Jak-100 412: 1500m13.42Eastern Front
21/04/1943Hptm. Rolf Hermichen3JG 26R-590 614: 10m10.45Eastern Front
28/07/1943Hptm. Rolf Hermichen3JG 26TyphoonIH-1 to NH-7: 6-7000m [Scheldt-Brakel]12.17Western Front
30/07/1943Hptm. Rolf Hermichen3JG 26P-47IL-2.3: 3000m [Tiel-Leerdam]10.15Western Front
30/07/1943Hptm. Rolf Hermichen3JG 26B-17IM-3: 7000-8000m [Nijmegen]10.12Western Front
12/08/1943Hptm. Rolf Hermichen3JG 26B-17KN 3-6: 8.500m [Hamminkeln-Xanten]8.42Western Front
15/08/1943Hptm. Rolf Hermichen3JG 26SpitfireKH-7 in See: 400m [Middelburg]11.59Western Front
05/11/1943Hptm. Rolf HermichenStab I.JG 11B-17--Western Front
05/11/1943Hptm. Rolf HermichenStab I.JG 11P-47KH: Insel Schouwen: 8200m14.02Western Front
13/11/1943Hptm. Rolf HermichenStab I.JG 11B-2405 Ost N/ST-5.6: 8200m [E. Husum]11.3Western Front
01/12/1943Hptm. Rolf HermichenStab I.JG 11B-24 HSS-12.25±Western Front
01/12/1943Hptm. Rolf HermichenStab I.JG 11B-24OO 8-6 S. Euskirchen: 8000m12.2Western Front
11/12/1943Hptm. Rolf HermichenStab I.JG 11B-17AP-2.4: 7800m [25km N. Nordeney]12.17Western Front
10/02/1944Hptm. Rolf HermichenStab I.JG 11B-17EP-8: 5000m [Haren N. Meppen]12.55Western Front
20/02/1944Hptm. Rolf HermichenStab I.JG 11B-24JA-11: 6000m [Gotha]13.37Western Front
20/02/1944Hptm. Rolf HermichenStab I.JG 11B-24JU-4: 8000m [Holzminden]13.27Western Front
20/02/1944Hptm. Rolf HermichenStab I.JG 11B-24JU-1: 6000m [Holzminden]13.3Western Front
20/02/1944Hptm. Rolf HermichenStab I.JG 11B-24JU-6 to JA-4: 4000m [Holzminden]13.45Western Front
03/03/1944Hptm. Rolf HermichenStab I.JG 11B-17TR: 7200m [W. Tönning]12.02Western Front
06/03/1944Hptm. Rolf HermichenStab I.JG 11B-1705 Ost S/EQ: 7400m [Söge-Cloppenburg]12Western Front
06/03/1944Hptm. Rolf HermichenStab I.JG 11B-1705 Ost S/ER: 7200m [Ahlhorn Raum]12.06Western Front
06/03/1944Hptm. Rolf HermichenStab I.JG 11B-17ER: bödennähe [Raum Alhorn-Emsteck]12.12Western Front
08/03/1944Hptm. Rolf HermichenStab I.JG 11B-17FU-6: 6000m [W. Celle]15.36Western Front
08/03/1944Hptm. Rolf HermichenStab I.JG 11B-17-15.47Western Front
08/03/1944Hptm. Rolf HermichenStab I.JG 11B-24FU-9 N. Großburgwedel: 6000m15.26Western Front
08/03/1944Hptm. Rolf HermichenStab I.JG 11B-24FU-9 N. Großburgwedel: 6000m15.28Western Front
23/03/1944Hptm. Rolf HermichenStab I.JG 11B-1705 Ost S/ES: 7000m [S. Bremen]10.03-05Western Front
15/04/1944Hptm. Rolf HermichenI.JG 11P-3805 Ost S/DT-29 [NW Rotenburg]: 50m13.57Western Front
15/04/1944Hptm. Rolf HermichenI.JG 11P-3805 Ost S/CT-4 Zeven: 50m14Western Front
24/04/1944Hptm. Rolf HermichenStab I.JG 11P-51SS: 800m [Raum NE Mannheim]13.06Western Front

Known Claims : 49

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