5./JG 77 - looking for a pilot's name

[Jochen Prien]

Gentlemen,

can anyone tell me the christian name of Uffz. Rohde, a fighter pilot in 5./JG 77 in 1943 ? He scored several aerial victories and was himself shot down at least once in 1943 and yet none of the documents I have at my disposal shows his christian name - so ?

And while we're at it: Could anyone tell me what would be the US equivalent to the ordinary German 50 kg explosive bomb ? In several documents concerning A-20, B-25 and B-26 attacks on airfields in Sicily mention is made of fragmentation and "50 kg" bombs. So what would they have been ?

Many thanks in advance and

Regards

Jochen Prien

[obdl3945]

Joachen...

Possibly Karl-Ulrich...?

As per http://aces.safarikovi.org/victories...laims-p-51.pdf

If you scroll toward bottom of first page, you will see details there, under 19.08.1943. Hope this helps.

Regards...

Paul

[Jochen Prien]

Dear Paul,

looks like that's him - where did he get his name ?

Anyway - many thanks !

Kind regards

Jochen Prien

[John Beaman]

Hi Jochen:

50kg would be the equivilent of 110 lbs. There were small frag bombs but I am not sure if they were 100 or 110 lbs.

[Nick Beale]

Originally Posted by John Beaman

Hi Jochen:

50kg would be the equivalent of 110 lbs. There were small frag bombs but I am not sure if they were 100 or 110 lbs.

I'd guess it was the Germans using a familiar measurement. I'm pretty sure I've seen Allied references to German aircraft dropping "500 lb" bombs.

[yogybär]

Originally Posted by Jochen Prien

where did he get his name ?

The guy can be found in Tony Woods Claimlists including his forename, i.e. in the one "Mediterranean & Southern Front 1943. Vol II":
http://www.lesbutler.ip3.co.uk/tony/tonywood.htm

[Jochen Prien]

Dear Jörg,

many thanks, and of course you're right - I just tried the first and the last entry in the Wood's list and there was just Uffz. Rohde. I should have dug deeper.

Dear John and Nick,

thanks too for your responses; however, my question was or still is: What was the the kind of bomb the USAAF used as explosive bomb equivalling the German 50 kg bomb - was there in fact a 110 lbs. explosive bomb that was used beside the fragmentation bombs or what other size / caliber / designation did it have ?

Kind regards

Jochen Prien

[Nick Beale]

Originally Posted by Jochen Prien

Dear John and Nick,

thanks too for your responses; however, my question was or still is: What was the the kind of bomb the USAAF used as explosive bomb equivalling the German 50 kg bomb - was there in fact a 110 lbs. explosive bomb that was used beside the fragmentation bombs or what other size / caliber / designation did it have ?

Kind regards

Jochen Prien

If anyone reading this has a copy of Roger A. Freeman's "Mighty Eighth War Manual" (which I don't, unfortunately) then they will be able to answer Jochen's question.