[Gielle]

According to Prien's JG 53 history, vol II, at the end of october 1942 II/JG 53 was called upon flying escort missions for transport bound for Africa.
Anyway, the were not bound to Tunisia, but to Eastern Lybia instead (Tobruk and Benghazi), were the front was crumbling after the El Alamein battle.
The port of Tobruk fell again in British hands on Nov 13th, and until that date was used by the Axis to land reinforcements and supplies.
Since the route Sicily-Eastern Lybia was way too long for the short legged JG II/53 Bf 109s, they were temporary moved to Crete via Puglia (Italy's heel) and Greece mainland.
That should explain why Obfw Rollwage (from 5./JG 53) crashlanded on the island of Koufunisi. On the same day, 6./JG 53 had another casualty, when Uffz. A. Lange crashedlanded in Kastelli (Crete).

Regards.