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Rolf Hermichen

January 01, 1970

Rolf Hermichen (25 July 1918 – 23 May 2014) was a German Luftwaffe fighter ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub) during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Rolf Hermichen
Born(1918-07-25)25 July 1918
Wernigerode, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire
Died23 May 2014(2014-05-23) (aged 95)
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Service/branch Luftwaffe
RankMajor
UnitZG 1, ZG 76, SKG 210, JG 26, JG 11, JG 104
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
Other workManager at Karstadt

Career edit

He was born in Wernigerode in the district of Harz.[1]

On 15 July 1942, Hermichen was appointed Staffelkapitän (squadron leader) of 3. Staffel of JG 26. He succeeded Oberleutnant Johannes Schmidt who was transferred.[2] On 13 June 1943, the Gruppenkommandeur (group commander) of III. Gruppe, Hauptmann Kurt Ruppert was killed in action. Command of the Gruppe was temporarily given to Hermichen.[3] On 29 June, Geschwaderkommodore Josef Priller appointed Major Klaus Mietusch as the new commander of III. Gruppe. Mietusch assumed command on 5 July and Hermichen returned to 3. Staffel.[4]

On 16 October 1943, Herminchen was appointed Gruppenkommandeur of I. Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader 11 (JG 11—11th Fighter Wing). He succeeded Hauptmann Erich Woitke who temporarily led the Gruppe after Hauptmann Erwin Clausen was killed in action on 4 October.[5] On 2 April 1944, Hermichen was presented the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) by Generaloberst Hans-Jürgen Stumpff at the airfield in Rotenburg an der Wümme. The Knight's Cross had been awarded on 26 March.[6]

On 12 May, the Eighth Army Air Force targeted the German fuel industry.[7] In total 886 four-engined bombers, escorted by 980 fighter aircraft, headed for the five main synthetic fuel factories in middle Germany in area of Leuna, Merseburg, Böhlen and Zeitz, and the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia and Brüx.[8] That day, Hermichen was shot down in aerial combat near Limburg an der Lahn.[9] In consequence, he was transferred to the staff of the 2. Jagd-Division (2nd Fighter Division) based in Stade. Hermichen was replaced by Oberleutnant Hans-Heinrich Koenig as commander of I. Gruppe.[10]

Summary of career edit

Aerial victory claims edit

According to US historian David T. Zabecki, Hermichen was credited with 64 aerial victories.[11] Obermaier also lists him with 64 aerial victories claimed in 629 combat missions, 11 of them while flying the Messerschmitt Bf 110. He shot down 53 enemy aircraft in Defense of the Reich, including 26 four-engine strategic bombers.[1] Forsyth also lists him with 26 heavy bombers shot down.[12] Mathews and Foreman, authors of Luftwaffe Aces – Biographies and Victory Claims, researched the German Federal Archives and found records for 49 aerial victory claims, plus eight further unconfirmed claims. This figure includes 11 aerial victories on the Eastern Front and 38 over the Western Allies, including 17 four-engine bombers.[13]

Victory claims were logged to a map-reference (PQ = Planquadrat), for example "PQ 35 Ost 28321". The Luftwaffe grid map (Jägermeldenetz) covered all of Europe, western Russia and North Africa and was composed of rectangles measuring 15 minutes of latitude by 30 minutes of longitude, an area of about 360 square miles (930 km2). These sectors were then subdivided into 36 smaller units to give a location area 3 km × 4 km (1.9 mi × 2.5 mi) in size.[14]

Chronicle of aerial victories
  This and the – (dash) indicates unconfirmed aerial victory claims for which Hermichen did not receive credit.
  This along with the * (asterisk) indicates an Herausschuss (separation shot)—a severely damaged heavy bomber forced to separate from his combat box which was counted as an aerial victory.
  This and the ? (question mark) indicates information discrepancies listed by Prien, Stemmer, Rodeike, Bock, Mathews and Foreman.
Claim Date Time Type Location Claim Date Time Type Location
– 6. Staffel of Zerstörergeschwader 1 –[15]
Battle of France — 10 May – 25 June 1940
1 10 May 1940 11:15 Battle Waalhaven 2 27 May 1940
—
 Spitfire
—
 15 May 1940
—
 M.S.406
—
 30 May 1940
—
 Potez 63
– 9. Staffel of Zerstörergeschwader 76 –[15]
Battle of Britain — 10 July – 31 October 1940
—
 12 August 1940
—
 Hurricane
—
 25 August 1940
—
 Hurricane
—
 15 August 1940
—
 Spitfire
– III. Gruppe of Zerstörergeschwader 76 –[15]
Norwegian Coast
3 9 February 1941 11:00 Beaufort Mandal
– 6. Staffel of Schnellkampfgeschwader 210 –[15]
Operation Barbarossa — 22 June – 5 December 1941
4 6 September 1941
—
 Yak-1 6 22 October 1941
—
 Pe-2
5 12 October 1941
—
 Yak-1
– 7. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter" –[15]
On the Western Front — 1 January – 15 July 1942
12?[Note 1] 4 April 1942 11:35 Spitfire northwest of Brouckerque[16]
off Lister 		13 12 April 1942 13:43 Spitfire 3 km (1.9 mi) north of Cassel[16]
– 3. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter" –[15]
On the Western Front — 15 July – 31 December 1942
14 9 May 1942 17:42 Spitfire 10 km (6.2 mi) northwest of Koksijde[17] 18 19 August 1942 11:28 P-39 Dieppe[18]
15 30 July 1942 19:11 Hurricane Saint-Omer-Wizernes[17] 19 4 December 1942 14:35 Spitfire 10 km (6.2 mi) northeast of Desvres[19]
south of Ardres
16 18 August 1942 15:01?[Note 2] Spitfire 20 km (12 mi) south of Dungeness[18] 20 6 December 1942 11:37 Spitfire 20 km (12 mi) west of Le Tréport[19]
17 19 August 1942 09:51 Spitfire northeast of Dieppe[18] 21 19 December 1942 14:15 US-fighter 25 km (16 mi) east-southeast of Deal[19]
– Stab I. Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter" –[15]
On the Eastern Front — 2 February – 7 June 1943
22 18 February 1943 08:23 LaGG-3 PQ 35 Ost 28321[20] 26 5 March 1943 15:09 P-40 PQ 35 Ost 18443[20]
23 19 February 1943 09:59 Il-2 PQ 35 Ost 18293[20] 27 7 March 1943 10:03 Pe-2 PQ 35 Ost 18254[20]
24 19 February 1943 10:01 Il-2 PQ 35 Ost 18462[20] 28 7 March 1943 15:43 Pe-2 PQ 35 Ost 18551[21]
25 4 March 1943 08:03 Pe-2 PQ 35 Ost 18242[20] 29 23 March 1943 13:42 Yak-7 PQ 36 Ost 00412[21]
– 3. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter" –[15]
Defense of the Reich — 5 July – 15 October 1943
31?[Note 3] 28 July 1943 12:17 Typhoon PQ 05 Ost S/JH-1/NH-7[22]
west of Rotterdam[23] 		34 12 August 1943 08:42 B-17* PQ 05 Ost S/KN-3/6[22]
Mönchengladbach[24]
32 30 July 1943 10:12 B-17 PQ 05 Ost S/JM-3[22]
Nijmegen[25] 		35 15 August 1943 11:58?[Note 4] Spitfire PQ 05 Ost S/KG-7[22]
Vlissingen-North Sea[24]
33 30 July 1943 10:15 P-47 PQ 05 Ost S/JM-2/3[22]
Dordrecht[25]
– Stab I. Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader 11 –[15]
Defense of the Reich — 16 October – 31 December 1943
36 5 November 1943 14:02 P-47 PQ KH, Schouwen[26] 38 1 December 1943 12:20 B-24 PQ 05 Ost OO-8/6, south of Euskirchen[26]
—
 5 November 1943
—
 B-17*[27]
—
 1 December 1943
—
 B-24*[28] south of Euskirchen
37 13 November 1943 11:30 B-24 PQ 05 Ost SS-5/6[26]
east of Husum 		39 11 December 1943 12:17 B-17 PQ 05 Ost AP-2/4[26]
25 km (16 mi) north of Norderney
– Stab I. Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader 11 –[13]
Defense of the Reich — January – June 1944
49?[Note 5] 10 February 1944 12:55 B-17 PQ 05 Ost S/EP-8, northwest of Lingen[29] 57 8 March 1944 15:26 B-24 PQ 15 Ost S/FA, north of Großburgwedel[30]
50 20 February 1944 13:27 B-24 PQ 05 Ost S/JU-4, vicinity of Holzminden[31] 58 8 March 1944 15:28 B-24 PQ 15 Ost S/FA, north of Großburgwedel[30]
51 20 February 1944 13:30 B-24 PQ 05 Ost S/JU-1, vicinity of Holzminden[31] 59 8 March 1944 15:36 B-17 PQ 15 Ost S/FA, vicinity of Celle[30]
52 20 February 1944 13:37 B-24 PQ 15 Ost S/JA-1/1, vicinity of Gotha[31] 60?[Note 6] 8 March 1944 15:47 B-17[30]
53 20 February 1944 13:45 B-24 PQ 05 Ost S/JU-6, vicinity of Holzminden[31] 61 23 March 1944 10:03?[Note 7] B-17 PQ 05 Ost S/ES, south of Bremen[30]
54 3 March 1944 12:02 B-17 west of Tönning[33] 62 15 April 1944 13:56?[Note 8] P-38 PQ 05 Ost S/DT, vicinity of Rotenburg[34]
54 6 March 1944 12:00 B-17 PQ 05 Ost S/EP, vicinity of Haselünne[33] 63 15 April 1944 13:57?[Note 9] P-38 PQ 05 Ost S/DT-2/9, vicinity of Rotenburg[34]
55 6 March 1944 12:06 B-17 PQ 05 Ost S/ER, south of Delmenhorst[33] 64 24 April 1944 13:06 P-51 PQ 05 Ost S/SS, vicinity of Mannheim[35]
56 6 March 1944 12:12 B-17 PQ 05 Ost S/ER, south of Delmenhorst[33]

Awards edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ Prien, Stemmer, Rodeike and Bock Prien list this claim as Hermichen's 12th aerial victory,[16] while Mathews and Foreman present this claim as his 7th aerial victory.[15]
  2. ^ According to Mathews and Foreman claimed at 15:04.[15]
  3. ^ Prien, Stemmer, Rodeike and Bock Prien list this claim as Hermichen's 31st aerial victory,[22] while Mathews and Foreman present this claim as his 25th aerial victory.[15]
  4. ^ According to Mathews and Foreman claimed at 11:59.[15]
  5. ^ Prien and Rodeike list this claim as Hermichen's 49th aerial victory,[29] while Mathews and Foreman present this claim as his 34th aerial victory.[15]
  6. ^ According to Mathews and Foreman this claim is unconfirmed.[32]
  7. ^ According to Mathews and Foreman claimed at 10:05.[32]
  8. ^ According to Mathews and Foreman claimed at 13:57.[32]
  9. ^ According to Mathews and Foreman claimed at 14:00.[32]

References edit

Citations edit

  1. ^ a b Obermaier 1989, p. 73.
  2. ^ Prien et al. 2004, p. 348.
  3. ^ Prien et al. 2009, pp. 100, 133.
  4. ^ Caldwell 1998, pp. 95–96.
  5. ^ Prien & Rodeike 1994, p. 588.
  6. ^ Prien & Rodeike 1996, p. 824.
  7. ^ Prien & Rodeike 1996, p. 927.
  8. ^ Prien & Rodeike 1996, p. 930.
  9. ^ Prien & Rodeike 1996, pp. 936, 1179.
  10. ^ Prien & Rodeike 1996, p. 939.
  11. ^ Zabecki 2014, p. 1617.
  12. ^ Forsyth 2011, p. 90.
  13. ^ a b Mathews & Foreman 2015, pp. 517–518.
  14. ^ Planquadrat.
  15. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Mathews & Foreman 2015, p. 517.
  16. ^ a b c Prien et al. 2004, p. 396.
  17. ^ a b Prien et al. 2004, p. 352.
  18. ^ a b c Prien et al. 2004, p. 353.
  19. ^ a b c Prien et al. 2004, p. 354.
  20. ^ a b c d e f Prien et al. 2012, p. 374.
  21. ^ a b Prien et al. 2012, p. 375.
  22. ^ a b c d e f Prien et al. 2009, p. 94.
  23. ^ Caldwell 1998, p. 125.
  24. ^ a b Caldwell 1998, p. 133.
  25. ^ a b Caldwell 1998, p. 129.
  26. ^ a b c d Prien et al. 2008, p. 394.
  27. ^ Prien & Rodeike 1994, p. 640.
  28. ^ Prien & Rodeike 1994, p. 641.
  29. ^ a b Prien & Rodeike 1996, p. 1201.
  30. ^ a b c d e Prien & Rodeike 1996, p. 1204.
  31. ^ a b c d Prien & Rodeike 1996, p. 1202.
  32. ^ a b c d Mathews & Foreman 2015, p. 518.
  33. ^ a b c d Prien & Rodeike 1996, p. 1203.
  34. ^ a b Prien & Rodeike 1996, p. 1206.
  35. ^ Prien & Rodeike 1996, p. 1207.
  36. ^ a b Thomas 1997, p. 273.
  37. ^ Patzwall 2008, p. 100.
  38. ^ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 180.
  39. ^ a b Scherzer 2007, p. 385.
  40. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 224.
  41. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 97.

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January 01, 1970
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Rolf Hermichen 25 July 1918 23 May 2014 was a German Luftwaffe fighter ace and recipient of the Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves German Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub during World War II The Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership Rolf HermichenBorn 1918 07 25 25 July 1918Wernigerode Kingdom of Prussia German EmpireDied23 May 2014 2014 05 23 aged 95 Allegiance Nazi GermanyService wbr branch LuftwaffeRankMajorUnitZG 1 ZG 76 SKG 210 JG 26 JG 11 JG 104Battles warsWorld War IIAwardsKnight s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak LeavesOther workManager at Karstadt Contents 1 Career 2 Summary of career 2 1 Aerial victory claims 2 2 Awards 3 Notes 4 References 4 1 Citations 4 2 BibliographyCareer editHe was born in Wernigerode in the district of Harz 1 On 15 July 1942 Hermichen was appointed Staffelkapitan squadron leader of 3 Staffel of JG 26 He succeeded Oberleutnant Johannes Schmidt who was transferred 2 On 13 June 1943 the Gruppenkommandeur group commander of III Gruppe Hauptmann Kurt Ruppert was killed in action Command of the Gruppe was temporarily given to Hermichen 3 On 29 June Geschwaderkommodore Josef Priller appointed Major Klaus Mietusch as the new commander of III Gruppe Mietusch assumed command on 5 July and Hermichen returned to 3 Staffel 4 On 16 October 1943 Herminchen was appointed Gruppenkommandeur of I Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader 11 JG 11 11th Fighter Wing He succeeded Hauptmann Erich Woitke who temporarily led the Gruppe after Hauptmann Erwin Clausen was killed in action on 4 October 5 On 2 April 1944 Hermichen was presented the Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes by Generaloberst Hans Jurgen Stumpff at the airfield in Rotenburg an der Wumme The Knight s Cross had been awarded on 26 March 6 On 12 May the Eighth Army Air Force targeted the German fuel industry 7 In total 886 four engined bombers escorted by 980 fighter aircraft headed for the five main synthetic fuel factories in middle Germany in area of Leuna Merseburg Bohlen and Zeitz and the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia and Brux 8 That day Hermichen was shot down in aerial combat near Limburg an der Lahn 9 In consequence he was transferred to the staff of the 2 Jagd Division 2nd Fighter Division based in Stade Hermichen was replaced by Oberleutnant Hans Heinrich Koenig as commander of I Gruppe 10 Summary of career editAerial victory claims edit According to US historian David T Zabecki Hermichen was credited with 64 aerial victories 11 Obermaier also lists him with 64 aerial victories claimed in 629 combat missions 11 of them while flying the Messerschmitt Bf 110 He shot down 53 enemy aircraft in Defense of the Reich including 26 four engine strategic bombers 1 Forsyth also lists him with 26 heavy bombers shot down 12 Mathews and Foreman authors of Luftwaffe Aces Biographies and Victory Claims researched the German Federal Archives and found records for 49 aerial victory claims plus eight further unconfirmed claims This figure includes 11 aerial victories on the Eastern Front and 38 over the Western Allies including 17 four engine bombers 13 Victory claims were logged to a map reference PQ Planquadrat for example PQ 35 Ost 28321 The Luftwaffe grid map Jagermeldenetz covered all of Europe western Russia and North Africa and was composed of rectangles measuring 15 minutes of latitude by 30 minutes of longitude an area of about 360 square miles 930 km2 These sectors were then subdivided into 36 smaller units to give a location area 3 km 4 km 1 9 mi 2 5 mi in size 14 Chronicle of aerial victories This and the dash indicates unconfirmed aerial victory claims for which Hermichen did not receive credit This along with the asterisk indicates an Herausschuss separation shot a severely damaged heavy bomber forced to separate from his combat box which was counted as an aerial victory This and the question mark indicates information discrepancies listed by Prien Stemmer Rodeike Bock Mathews and Foreman Claim Date Time Type Location Claim Date Time Type Location 6 Staffel of Zerstorergeschwader 1 15 Battle of France 10 May 25 June 1940 1 10 May 1940 11 15 Battle Waalhaven 2 27 May 1940 Spitfire 15 May 1940 M S 406 30 May 1940 Potez 63 9 Staffel of Zerstorergeschwader 76 15 Battle of Britain 10 July 31 October 1940 12 August 1940 Hurricane 25 August 1940 Hurricane 15 August 1940 Spitfire III Gruppe of Zerstorergeschwader 76 15 Norwegian Coast 3 9 February 1941 11 00 Beaufort Mandal 6 Staffel of Schnellkampfgeschwader 210 15 Operation Barbarossa 22 June 5 December 1941 4 6 September 1941 Yak 1 6 22 October 1941 Pe 2 5 12 October 1941 Yak 1 7 Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 26 Schlageter 15 On the Western Front 1 January 15 July 1942 12 Note 1 4 April 1942 11 35 Spitfire northwest of Brouckerque 16 off Lister 13 12 April 1942 13 43 Spitfire 3 km 1 9 mi north of Cassel 16 3 Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 26 Schlageter 15 On the Western Front 15 July 31 December 1942 14 9 May 1942 17 42 Spitfire 10 km 6 2 mi northwest of Koksijde 17 18 19 August 1942 11 28 P 39 Dieppe 18 15 30 July 1942 19 11 Hurricane Saint Omer Wizernes 17 19 4 December 1942 14 35 Spitfire 10 km 6 2 mi northeast of Desvres 19 south of Ardres 16 18 August 1942 15 01 Note 2 Spitfire 20 km 12 mi south of Dungeness 18 20 6 December 1942 11 37 Spitfire 20 km 12 mi west of Le Treport 19 17 19 August 1942 09 51 Spitfire northeast of Dieppe 18 21 19 December 1942 14 15 US fighter 25 km 16 mi east southeast of Deal 19 Stab I Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader 26 Schlageter 15 On the Eastern Front 2 February 7 June 1943 22 18 February 1943 08 23 LaGG 3 PQ 35 Ost 28321 20 26 5 March 1943 15 09 P 40 PQ 35 Ost 18443 20 23 19 February 1943 09 59 Il 2 PQ 35 Ost 18293 20 27 7 March 1943 10 03 Pe 2 PQ 35 Ost 18254 20 24 19 February 1943 10 01 Il 2 PQ 35 Ost 18462 20 28 7 March 1943 15 43 Pe 2 PQ 35 Ost 18551 21 25 4 March 1943 08 03 Pe 2 PQ 35 Ost 18242 20 29 23 March 1943 13 42 Yak 7 PQ 36 Ost 00412 21 3 Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 26 Schlageter 15 Defense of the Reich 5 July 15 October 1943 31 Note 3 28 July 1943 12 17 Typhoon PQ 05 Ost S JH 1 NH 7 22 west of Rotterdam 23 34 12 August 1943 08 42 B 17 PQ 05 Ost S KN 3 6 22 Monchengladbach 24 32 30 July 1943 10 12 B 17 PQ 05 Ost S JM 3 22 Nijmegen 25 35 15 August 1943 11 58 Note 4 Spitfire PQ 05 Ost S KG 7 22 Vlissingen North Sea 24 33 30 July 1943 10 15 P 47 PQ 05 Ost S JM 2 3 22 Dordrecht 25 Stab I Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader 11 15 Defense of the Reich 16 October 31 December 1943 36 5 November 1943 14 02 P 47 PQ KH Schouwen 26 38 1 December 1943 12 20 B 24 PQ 05 Ost OO 8 6 south of Euskirchen 26 5 November 1943 B 17 27 1 December 1943 B 24 28 south of Euskirchen 37 13 November 1943 11 30 B 24 PQ 05 Ost SS 5 6 26 east of Husum 39 11 December 1943 12 17 B 17 PQ 05 Ost AP 2 4 26 25 km 16 mi north of Norderney Stab I Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader 11 13 Defense of the Reich January June 1944 49 Note 5 10 February 1944 12 55 B 17 PQ 05 Ost S EP 8 northwest of Lingen 29 57 8 March 1944 15 26 B 24 PQ 15 Ost S FA north of Grossburgwedel 30 50 20 February 1944 13 27 B 24 PQ 05 Ost S JU 4 vicinity of Holzminden 31 58 8 March 1944 15 28 B 24 PQ 15 Ost S FA north of Grossburgwedel 30 51 20 February 1944 13 30 B 24 PQ 05 Ost S JU 1 vicinity of Holzminden 31 59 8 March 1944 15 36 B 17 PQ 15 Ost S FA vicinity of Celle 30 52 20 February 1944 13 37 B 24 PQ 15 Ost S JA 1 1 vicinity of Gotha 31 60 Note 6 8 March 1944 15 47 B 17 30 53 20 February 1944 13 45 B 24 PQ 05 Ost S JU 6 vicinity of Holzminden 31 61 23 March 1944 10 03 Note 7 B 17 PQ 05 Ost S ES south of Bremen 30 54 3 March 1944 12 02 B 17 west of Tonning 33 62 15 April 1944 13 56 Note 8 P 38 PQ 05 Ost S DT vicinity of Rotenburg 34 54 6 March 1944 12 00 B 17 PQ 05 Ost S EP vicinity of Haselunne 33 63 15 April 1944 13 57 Note 9 P 38 PQ 05 Ost S DT 2 9 vicinity of Rotenburg 34 55 6 March 1944 12 06 B 17 PQ 05 Ost S ER south of Delmenhorst 33 64 24 April 1944 13 06 P 51 PQ 05 Ost S SS vicinity of Mannheim 35 56 6 March 1944 12 12 B 17 PQ 05 Ost S ER south of Delmenhorst 33 Awards edit Iron Cross 1939 2nd Class 24 April 1940 36 1st Class 7 June 1940 36 Honour Goblet of the Luftwaffe on 5 January 1942 as Oberleutnant and pilot 37 German Cross in Gold on 15 October 1942 as Oberleutnant in the 3 Jagdgeschwader 26 38 Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight s Cross on 26 March 1944 as Hauptmann and Gruppenkommandeur of the I Jagdgeschwader 11 39 40 748th Oak Leaves on 19 February 1945 as Major and Gruppenkommandeur of the I Jagdgeschwader 11 39 41 Notes edit Prien Stemmer Rodeike and Bock Prien list this claim as Hermichen s 12th aerial victory 16 while Mathews and Foreman present this claim as his 7th aerial victory 15 According to Mathews and Foreman claimed at 15 04 15 Prien Stemmer Rodeike and Bock Prien list this claim as Hermichen s 31st aerial victory 22 while Mathews and Foreman present this claim as his 25th aerial victory 15 According to Mathews and Foreman claimed at 11 59 15 Prien and Rodeike list this claim as Hermichen s 49th aerial victory 29 while Mathews and Foreman present this claim as his 34th aerial victory 15 According to Mathews and Foreman this claim is unconfirmed 32 According to Mathews and Foreman claimed at 10 05 32 According to Mathews and Foreman claimed at 13 57 32 According to Mathews and Foreman claimed at 14 00 32 References editCitations edit a b Obermaier 1989 p 73 Prien et al 2004 p 348 Prien et al 2009 pp 100 133 Caldwell 1998 pp 95 96 Prien amp Rodeike 1994 p 588 Prien amp Rodeike 1996 p 824 Prien amp Rodeike 1996 p 927 Prien amp Rodeike 1996 p 930 Prien amp Rodeike 1996 pp 936 1179 Prien amp Rodeike 1996 p 939 Zabecki 2014 p 1617 Forsyth 2011 p 90 a b Mathews amp Foreman 2015 pp 517 518 Planquadrat a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Mathews amp Foreman 2015 p 517 a b c Prien et al 2004 p 396 a b Prien et al 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