1940 victories of Lt. Rolf Hermichen

[Doug Stankey]

Here's what we have on this guy. It doesn't say much about the 1940 period.

HERMICHEN, Rolf.
(Date of birth: 25.07.18 in Wernigerode/Harz).
(n.d.) after training, trf to 6./ZG 1.
09.39 Lt. in II./ZG 1, and then later in III./ZG 76.
05.41 now in II./SKG 210.
01.11.41 Oblt. trf to 7./JG 26.
03.42 was Adj. III./JG 26.
01.05.42 Hptm., appt Staka 3./JG 26 (to 12.06.43).
15.10.42 Oblt., awarded DKG, 3./JG 26.
15.06.43 Hptm., appt acting Kdr. III./JG 26 (to 04.07.43).
05.07.43 re-appt Staka 3./JG 26 (to 15.10.43).
16.10.43 Hptm., appt Kdr. I./JG 11 (to 05.44).
26.03.44 Hptm., awarded Ritterkreuz, Kdr. I./JG 11.
01.05.44 promo to Maj.
05.44 trf to Stab/2. Jagddiv.
19.07.44 Maj., appt Kdr. II./JG 104 (to 10.01.45).
19.02.45 Maj., awarded Eichenlaub, Kdr. I./JG 11.
Credited with 629 combat missions and 64 air victories.

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