Detlev Rohwer Military person

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.

Personal facts

Birth dateNovember 14, 1917
Birth place
Germany , Kiel
Date of deathMarch 30, 1944
Place of death
Ibbenbüren

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Military person

award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Operation Barbarossa
Defence of the Reich
Battle of Britain
World War II
Battle of France
military branch
Luftwaffe
military command
II./JG 1
II./JG 3
military unit
Jagdgeschwader 1 (World War II)
Jagdgeschwader 3
service start1939
service end1944

Detlev Rohwer on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.luftwaffe.cz/rohwer.html
  2. http://www.luftwaffe39-45.historia.nom.br/ases/rohwer.htm
  3. http://www.ww2awards.com/person/39656