{{Short description|German Luftwaffe ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross}} {{Infobox military person |name=Detlev Rohwer |birth_date=14 November 1917 |death_date={{death date and age|1944|3|30|1917|11|14|df=y}} |image= |caption= |birth_place= Kiel, German Empire |death_place= Ibbenbüren, Germany |nickname= |allegiance={{flag|Nazi Germany}} |branch={{air force|Nazi Germany}} |service_years=1939–1944 |rank=''Hauptmann'' (captain) |unit=JG 1, JG 3 |commands=II./JG 1, II./JG 3 |battles=World War II *Battle of France *Battle of Britain *Operation Barbarossa *Defense of the Reich |awards=Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |other_work= }}

'''Detlev Rohwer''' (14 November 1917 – 30 March 1944) was a German Luftwaffe ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, and its variants were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II. During his career he was credited with 38 aerial victories, 12 on the Western Front and 26 on the Eastern Front.

==Career== Rohwer was born on 14 November 1917 in Kiel, at the time in the Province of Schleswig-Holstein, a province of the Kingdom of Prussia.{{sfn|Obermaier|1989|p=188}}

Following aerial combat with Royal Air Force (RAF) Hawker Hurricane fighters on 2 September 1940, Rohwer made a forced landing in his Messerschmitt Bf 109 E in the English Channel off of Maidstone.{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2002|p=191}} He was later rescued unhurt by the ''Seenotdienst'' (air-sea rescue).{{sfn|Mathews|Foreman|2015|p=1051}} Rohwer was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross ({{lang|de|Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes}}) on 5 October 1941 for 28 aerial victories claimed.{{sfn|Weal|2013|p=85}}

On 12 May 1942, Rohwer was appointed ''Staffelkapitän'' of 6. ''Staffel'' of ''Jagdgeschwader'' 1 (JG 1—1st Fighter Wing). He succeeded ''Oberleutnant'' Eberhard Bock who had been transferred.{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2004|p=68}} On 20 June, Rohwer was temporarily appointed ''Gruppenkommandeur'' (group commander) of II. Gruppe of JG 1.{{sfn|Prien|Rodeike|1994|p=583}} He replaced ''Hauptmann'' Hans von Hahn who had been relieved of his command on 15 June following the shooting of a sentry.{{sfn|Weal|1996|p=27}} On 4 October, Rohwer was transferred and appointed ''Staffelkapitän'' of 2. ''Staffel'' of JG 3. He succeeded ''Oberleutnant'' Erwin Straznicky who was killed in action.{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=94}} In consequence, command of II. Gruppe of JG 1 was passed to ''Major'' Herbert Kijewski.{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2004|p=68}} On 29 November, Rohwer was shot down and wounded when his Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-2/R1 (''Werknummer'' 13910—factory number) was hit by ground fire {{convert|6|km|mi|abbr=off|sp=us}} south of the Chir. During his convalescence, he was replaced by ''Leutnant'' Franz Daspelgruber as head of 3. ''Staffel''.{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|pp=94, 113}}

===Defense of the Reich and death=== In March 1943, I. ''Gruppe'' had assembled at Döberitz, located approximately {{convert|10|km|mi|abbr=off|sp=us}} west of Staaken, for a period of rest, replenishment and preparation for defense of the Reich missions. In early April, the ''Gruppe'' was ordered to Mönchengladbach after it had received 37 factory new Bf 109 G-4 fighter aircraft equipped with a pair of 20 mm MG 151/20 cannons installed in conformal gun pods under the wings. There, the pilots trained formation flying, operating in ''Staffel'' and ''Gruppen'' strength, required to combat the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) heavy bomber formations. A few of the more experienced fighter pilots were sent to Brandenburg-Briest for additional training on Y-Control for fighters, a system to control groups of fighters intercepting USAAF bomber formations. In early May, the ''Gruppe'' had completed its training period and was subordinated to ''Stab'' of JG 3 which was under control of 3. ''Jagd-Division'' (3rd Fighter Division).{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|2002|pp=239–240}}

In February 1944, Rohwer was appointed ''Gruppenkommandeur'' of II. ''Gruppe'' of JG 3. He replaced ''Hauptmann'' Heinrich Sannemann who had temporarily led the ''Gruppe''. In consequence, command of 2. ''Staffel'' was given to ''Leutnant'' Harro Schlüter.{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Bock|2018|pp=273, 302}} Rohwer was wounded on 29 March 1944 following a forced landing west of Osnabrück when he was strafed by marauding Lockheed P-38 Lightning fighters. Sustaining wounds to his leg, he was taken to a hospital where he succumbed to his wounds the following day.{{sfn|Weal|2013|p=64}} Command of II. ''Gruppe'' was again given to Sannemann.{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Bock|2018|p=302}}

==Summary of career== ===Aerial victory claims=== According to Obermaier, Rohwer was credited with 38 aerial victories, 26 of which on the Eastern Front, 12 over the Western Front, and further destroying six aircraft on the ground.{{sfn|Obermaier|1989|p=188}} Mathews and Foreman, authors of ''Luftwaffe Aces — Biographies and Victory Claims'', researched the German Federal Archives and found records for 36 aerial victories, 26 of which on the Eastern Front and ten over the Western Allies.{{sfn|Mathews|Foreman|2015|pp=1051–1052}}

Victory claims were logged to a map-reference (PQ = ''Planquadrat''), for example "PQ 35 Ost 30541". The Luftwaffe grid map ({{lang|de|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 {{Convert|360|sqmi|sqkm}}. These sectors were then subdivided into 36 smaller units to give a location area {{Convert|3|x|4|km|mi|abbr=on|sp=us}} in size.{{sfn|''Planquadrat''}}

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders collapsible" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none; text-align:right; width: 100%;" |- ! colspan="10" | Chronicle of aerial victories |- !scope="col" width="100px"| Claim !scope="col"| Date !scope="col"| Time !scope="col" width="100px"| Type !scope="col"| Location !scope="col" style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" width="100px" | Claim !scope="col"| Date !scope="col"| Time !scope="col" width="100px"| Type !scope="col"| Location |- ! colspan="10" | – ''Stab'' I. ''Gruppe'' of ''Jagdgeschwader'' 3 –{{sfn|Mathews|Foreman|2015|p=1051}}<br /><small>Battle of France — 10 May – 25 June 1940</small> |- | 1 | 6 June 1940 | {{Center|—}} | Blenheim | Saint-Valery-Abbeville{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2000|p=156}} | style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | | | | | |- ! colspan="10" | – ''Stab'' I. ''Gruppe'' of ''Jagdgeschwader'' 3 –{{sfn|Mathews|Foreman|2015|p=1051}}<br /><small>Battle of Britain and on the English Channel — 26 June 1940 – 9 June 1941</small> |- | 2 | 15 September 1940 | {{Center|—}} | Hurricane | vicinity of London{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2002|p=188}} | style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 4 | 9 October 1940 | {{Center|—}} | Hurricane | southeast of London{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2002|p=188}} |- | 3 | 15 September 1940 | {{Center|—}} | Hurricane | north of London{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2002|p=188}} | style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | | | | | |- ! colspan="10" | – ''Stab'' I. ''Gruppe'' of ''Jagdgeschwader'' 3 –{{sfn|Mathews|Foreman|2015|pp=1051–1052}}<br /><small>Operation Barbarossa — 22 June – 16 September 1941</small> |- | 5 | 25 June 1941 | 15:05 | I-153 | {{Convert|20|km|mi|abbr=on}} northeast of Dubno{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2003|p=74}} | style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 17 | 16 July 1941 | 15:25 | SB-3 | {{Convert|10|km|mi|abbr=on}} east of Berdychiv{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2003|p=79}} |- | 6 | 26 June 1941 | 06:15 | DB-3 | northeast of Brody{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2003|p=74}} | style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 18 | 16 July 1941 | 15:28 | SB-3 | {{Convert|10|km|mi|abbr=on}} east of Berdychiv{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2003|p=79}} |- | 7 | 26 June 1941 | 14:20 | SB-2 | Szczurowcze{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2003|p=74}} | style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 19 | 16 July 1941 | 15:30 | SB-3 | {{Convert|10|km|mi|abbr=on}} east of Berdychiv{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2003|p=79}} |- | 8 | 26 June 1941 | 14:20 | SB-2 | Szczurowcze{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2003|p=74}} | style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 20 | 31 July 1941 | 17:05 | I-16 | {{Convert|15|km|mi|abbr=on}} west of Cherkasy{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2003|p=79}} |- | 9 | 29 June 1941 | 18:05 | Pe-2 | {{Convert|30|km|mi|abbr=on}} south of Ostriv{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2003|p=75}} | style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 21 | 11 August 1941 | 06:46 | SB-2 | {{Convert|6|km|mi|abbr=on}} west of Boryspil{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2003|p=79}} |- | 10 | 29 June 1941 | 18:10 | Pe-2 | {{Convert|10|km|mi|abbr=on}} southeast of Ostriv{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2003|p=75}} | style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 22 | 12 August 1941 | {{Center|—}} | I-16 | over Kiev{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2003|p=79}} |- | 11 | 2 July 1941 | 09:50 | V-11 (Il-2) | {{Convert|15|km|mi|abbr=on}} southeast of Zwiatel{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2003|p=75}} | style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 23 | 14 August 1941 | 13:00 | I-16 | southeast of Kaniv{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2003|p=80}} |- | 12 | 6 July 1941 | 15:40 | SB-2 | southeast of Shepetivka{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2003|p=77}} | style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 24 | 15 August 1941 | 17:50 | I-153 | north of Kaniv{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2003|p=80}} |- | 13 | 6 July 1941 | 15:45 | DB-3 | southeast of Shepetivka{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2003|p=77}} | style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 25 | 16 August 1941 | 10:02 | DB-3 | east of Kaniv{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2003|p=80}} |- | 14 | 13 July 1941 | 16:15 | SB-2 | {{Convert|20|km|mi|abbr=on}} east of Berdychiv{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2003|p=79}} | style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 26 | 16 August 1941 | 10:05 | DB-3 | east of Kaniv{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2003|p=80}} |- | 15 | 13 July 1941 | 16:16 | SB-2 | Oschadowka{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2003|p=79}} | style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 27 | 16 August 1941 | 10:08 | DB-3 | east of Kaniv{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2003|p=80}} |- | 16 | 13 July 1941 | 16:19 | SB-2 | {{Convert|10|km|mi|abbr=on}} east of Oschadowka{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2003|p=79}} | style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 28 | 7 September 1941 | 13:10 | R-10 (Seversky) | southeast of Kremenchuk{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2003|p=80}} |- ! colspan="10" | – 2. ''Staffel'' of ''Jagdgeschwader'' 3 "Udet" –{{sfn|Mathews|Foreman|2015|p=1052}}<br /><small>Eastern Front — 4 October – 29 November 1942</small> |- | 29 | 13 November 1942 | 11:35 | MiG-3 | PQ 35 Ost 30541{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=106}}<br />{{Convert|15|km|mi|abbr=on}} west of Kletskaya | style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 30 | 21 November 1942 | 11:42 | Il-2 | PQ 35 Ost 49372{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=106}}<br />southwest of Werchnedjeprow |- ! colspan="10" | – 2. ''Staffel'' of ''Jagdgeschwader'' 3 "Udet" –{{sfn|Mathews|Foreman|2015|p=1052}}<br /><small>Defense of the Reich — 1 May – 22 October 1943</small> |- | 31 | 20 May 1943 | 12:58 | P-47 | PQ 05 Ost 2211{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2008|p=249}} | style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 33 | 14 October 1943 | 14:08 | P-47 | PQ 05 Ost S/KJ-4, {{Convert|10|km|mi|abbr=on}} west of Weert{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2008|p=249}}<br />Rosendaal |- | 32 | 8 October 1943 | 15:00 | P-47 | PQ 05 Ost S/EN-8, northwest of Meppel{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2008|p=249}}<br />Havelte east of Steenwijk | style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | | | | | |- ! colspan="10" | – 2. ''Staffel'' of ''Jagdgeschwader'' 3 "Udet" –{{sfn|Mathews|Foreman|2015|p=1052}}<br /><small>Western Front — 21 October – 31 December 1943</small> |- | 34 | 24 October 1943 | 12:20 | Spitfire | PQ 05 Ost S/QE-1{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2010|p=522}}<br />Auxi-le-Château | style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | | | | | |- ! colspan="10" | – ''Stab'' II. ''Gruppe'' of ''Jagdgeschwader'' 3 "Udet" –{{sfn|Mathews|Foreman|2015|p=1052}}<br /><small>Defense of the Reich — February – 29 March 1944</small> |- | 35 | 6 March 1944 | 14:20 | P-38 | PQ 15 Ost S/ED-15{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Bock|2018|p=306}}<br />{{Convert|10|km|mi|abbr=on}} west of Wittenberge | style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 36 | 8 March 1944 | 15:12 | P-38 | PQ 15 Ost S/GU{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Bock|2018|p=306}}<br />Hannover |}

===Awards=== * Iron Cross (1939) 2nd and 1st Class{{sfn|Dixon|2023|p=141}} * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 October 1941 as ''Leutnant'' and pilot in the I./''Jagdgeschwader'' 3{{sfn|Fellgiebel|2000|p=363}}{{refn|According to Scherzer as pilot in the Stab I./''Jagdgeschwader'' 3.{{sfn|Scherzer|2007|p=637}}|group="Note"}}

==Notes== {{Reflist|group="Note"}}

==References==

===Citations=== {{Reflist|25em}}

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{{s-start}} {{s-mil}} {{succession box |before=''Hauptmann'' Hans von Hahn |after=''Major'' Herbert Kijewski |title=Commander of II./''Jagdgeschwader'' 1 |years=20 June 1942 – October 1942 }} {{succession box |before=''Hauptmann'' Heinrich Sannemann |after=''Hauptmann'' Heinrich Sannemann |title=Commander of IV./''Jagdgeschwader'' 3 |years=February 1944 – 30 March 1944 }} {{s-end}}

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