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Theodor Rossiwall - Pilot Profile - Theodor Rossiwall

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Victories : 17
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Country : Germany
Fought in : WW2
Fought for : Axis


Awarded the Knights Cross of the Iron Cross
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Theodor Rossiwall

Squadrons for : Theodor Rossiwall
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ZG26


Country : Germany
'Ace of Hearts'

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ZG76


Country : Germany
'Ace of Hearts'

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ZG76

Zerstörergeschwader 76 was formed on 1 May 1939 with the I. Gruppe and II. Gruppe without a Geschwaderstab. The II. Gruppe was initially equipped with the Messerschmitt Bf 109 and was known as Jagdgruppe 176. The Geschwaderstab was created on 15 April 1940 in Köln-Wahn. The III. Gruppe was raised on 26 June 1940 in Trier-Euren.

On 1 September 1939 Germany attacked Poland although bad weather initially precluded a large scale deployment of ZG 76. I./ZG 76 engaged Polish fighters formations and made their first claims, although also suffered their first losses. Future 'ace' Leutnant Helmut Lent participated in the attack on Poland, destroying several aircraft on the ground and a PZL P.11 fighter in the air on 2 September 1939 for his and (I./ZG 76) first victory. However, on 12 September, following the destruction of an aircraft on the ground he was attacked by another fighter and his starboard engine was hit and put out of action. This necessitated a forced-landing, fortunately behind his own lines, in which he received minor injuries.

On 29 September, I./ZG 76 was withdrawn to the Stuttgart area to provide Reichsverteidigung (Defense of the Reich) against the Western Allied Air Forces. I./ZG 76 claimed 31 kills during the campaign, of which 19 were confirmed.

On 18 December 1939 the Royal Air Force sent a force of Vickers Wellingtons to raid Wilhelmshafen during the day. I./ZG 76 under Hptm. Gunther Reinecke, intercepted. Staffelkapitän of 2./ZG 76, Wolfgang Falck, and wingman Uffz. Heinz Fresia were the first to engage, claiming two Wellingtons each, though Falck's aircraft was hit by defending fire and he crash-landed on Wangerooge. Others of I./ZG 76 intercepted at intervals, unit claims totalling 15 Wellingtons shot down. The RAF lost 12, with total Luftwaffe unconfirmed claims being 38

Known Victory Claims - Theodor Rossiwall

DATE

PILOT

UNIT

JG

CLAIMED

LOCATION

TIME

FRONT

31/10/1938Ltn. Theodor Rossiwall3J/88Rata--Spanish Civil War
20/12/1938Ltn. Theodor Rossiwall3J/88Rata--Spanish Civil War
31/05/1940Oblt. Theodor Rossiwall5ZG 26SpitfireDünkirchen-Western Front
31/05/1940Oblt. Theodor Rossiwall5ZG 26SpitfireDünkirchen-Western Front
20/04/1941Hptm. Theodor Rossiwall5ZG 26HurricaneRaum Eluesis-Western Front
04/10/1943Major Theodor RossiwallStabZG 76B-17Wesserling-Duisburg: 7500m11.48Western Front

Known Claims : 6

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