Theodor Rossiwall

Theodor Rossiwall
Born 12 October 1915
Vienna
Died 11 July 1979 (1979-07-12) (aged 63)
Vienna
Allegiance Nazi Germany (to 1945)
Austria
Service/branch Luftwaffe
Years of service 1939–1945
Rank Oberstleutnant
Commands held II./NJG 4, I./NJG 101, ZG 76
Battles/wars Spanish Civil War
World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Theodor Rossiwall (12 October 1915 – 11 July 1979) was a German Luftwaffe fighter ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. Rossiwall claimed 19 aircraft shot down in over 400 missions. Among these 19 aerial victories are 2 victories claimed in the Spanish Civil War. He is one of the two pilots credited with the kill of the RAF top ace Pat Marmaduke Pattle, on 20 April 1941, with Sophus Bagooe.

Awards

References

Citations
  1. ^ Obermaier 1989, p. 188.
  2. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 639.
Bibliography
  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
  • Obermaier, Ernst (1989). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe Jagdflieger 1939 - 1945 (in German). Mainz, Germany: Verlag Dieter Hoffmann. ISBN 3-87341-065-6.
  • Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

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Military offices
Preceded by
Generalmajor Walter Grabmann		 Commander of Zerstörergeschwader 76
August 1943 – 24 January 1944		 Succeeded by
Oberstleutnant Robert Kowalewski