Kurt Rochel
 

Kurt Rochel had 6 air to air kills in Spain during the late 1930's. It was known that he had additional kills during WWII. How many that would be? Did he survive WWII?

Edward L. Hsiao

Re: Kurt Rochel
 

POW with 5./ZG 26 2 Sep 40 with 5 victories apparently

Re: Kurt Rochel
 

Thanks for the answer Chris. Kurt Rochel was a holder of the Iron Cross 1st Class during WWII.

Edward L. Hsiao

Re: Kurt Rochel
 

Regarding his claims in Spain, I have 5 destroyed and 1 unconfirmed:
1937-11-29 I-16
1938-01-20 I-15
1938-02-21 I-16
1938-03-10 I-16
1938-05-18 I-16 Unconfirmed
1938-06-10 I-16

In WWII I have:
1940-05-31 Spitfire
1940-05-31 Spitfire
1940-06-01 Enemy aircraft

Thus I lack two in WWII. Does anyone have the dates?


Best regards/Håkan

Re: Kurt Rochel
 

Many thousands had the EK I and K Report strangely just says EK II so he was captured before he could get EP or DKiG. No doubt he had Spanish Cross but the photo I have of him is in a flying suit

Re: Kurt Rochel
 

According to Johannes' book:
14/05/1940 - E/A
15/05/1940 - Hurricane S Ath ~19h
31/05/1940 - Spitfire x2 Dunkirk
01/06/1940 - E/A
02/09/1940 - Hurricane unconfirmed Thames estuary (the day he was shot down and captured with his gunner Willy Schöffler)

Re: Kurt Rochel
 

Thanks Alfred!

//Håkan

Re: Kurt Rochel
 

Kurt Rochel (17.11.1915-.12.1992)
EK.II (19.05.1940)
EK.I (08.07.1940)
Frontflugspange in Bronze (12.04.1941)
Bf 110 C-4 Werk.Nr.3536 3U+GN

Re: Kurt Rochel
 

DKiG not applicable, as first awards were late 1941, although this guy apparently got a retroactive FFS.

Re: Kurt Rochel
 

True Vince but some got the DKiG as POWs after 1940