Help with German officers that received a Romanian Order

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Post by Victor » 18 Jul 2005, 11:35

Does anyone have any details on a Oberst Hans-Detlev Herhudt von Rohden in 1940-1941? Was his activity related to Romania in any way?

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Post by Dieter Zinke » 18 Jul 2005, 12:17

He had the nick-name "Herrgott von oben" and was
20.02.1941 - 30.09.1941 Chef des Stabes IV. Fliegerkorps under Curt Pflugbeil

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Post by USAF1986 » 18 Jul 2005, 12:19

Victor,

Hans-Detlef Herhudt von Rohden (23 Sep 1899-14 Dec 1951) was a Luftwaffe officer who ultimately achieved the rank of Generalmajor (1 Oct 1943). He was also a recipient of the German Cross in Gold. Here are his assignments from 1940-1941:

1 Oct 1939-1 June 1940: Course Leader at the Luftkriegsakademie, Berlin-Gatow.
2 June 1940-26 July 1940: Kommodore of Kampfgeschwader 4 “General Wever”.
26 July 1940-1 Oct 1940: Wounded/hospitalized.
1-14 Oct 1940: Detached to Kampfgeschwader 4 “General Wever”.
15 Oct 1940-19 Feb 1941: Again at the Luftkriegsakademie, Berlin-Gatow.
20 Feb 1941-30 Sep 1941: Chief of Staff of the IV. Fliegerkorps.
1 Oct 1941-12 Aug 1942: Chief of Staff of the IX. Fliegerkorps.

I take it he received a Romanian decoration sometime in 1940-1941? Perhaps it was in connection with the Luftkriegsakademie – did any Romanian officers attend that institution? Also, his service with the IV. Fliegerkorps (Luftflotte 4) in the summer of 1941 could have garnered him a Romanian decoration.

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Shawn

SOURCE: Hildebrand, Karl-Friedrich. Die Generale der Deutschen Luftwaffe, 1935-1945, Band 2 (Habermehl-Nuber). Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück, Germany, 1991.

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Post by Victor » 18 Jul 2005, 15:29

Dieter and Shawn, many thanks. It indeed seems to be related to his service with Fliegerkorps IV. The Royal Decree No. 3035/4 November 1941 only mentions Herhudt von Rohden (no first name) along with three lieutenants.

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Post by Victor » 10 Jun 2007, 14:26

Well, this project of mine has been shelved for a while now and, frankly, I doubt I will ever have the time and patience to finish it the way things are going and given its low priority for me. So, I will slowly start to share with you the info on the German pilots, as it will probably be of some interest to some. The decrees will be published in the chronological order. Expect to find many incomplete/slight erroneous names. In between [] are the correct names I managed to identify.

Royal Decree No. 2217/1 August 1941
Virtutea Aeronautică Order with swords Gold Cross class

1. Hauptmann Bacsilla [Erwin Bacsila ]
2. Oberleutnant Zimmerman
3. Oberleutnant Zehl
4. Oberleutnant [Günther] Rall
5. Oberleutnant Lossnitz
6. Leutnant Schade
7. Leutnant [Adolf] Dickfeld
8. Leutnant Kuttenberger
9. Leutnant Burk
10. Leutnant [Hermann] Graf
11. Stabsfeldwebel Klein
12. Stabsfeldwebel Emberger
13. Oberfeldwebel Walter
14. Oberfeldwebel Fernsebner
15. Feldwebel Schlosser
16. Feldwebel Tepan
17. Feldwebel Zwernemann
18. Feldwebel Wickert
19. Feldwebel Braun
20. Feldwebel Sauer
21. Feldwebel Reinhardt
22. Unteroffizier Gomm
23. Unteroffizier Ratziaff
24. Unteroffizier Pfeffer
25. Unteroffizier Reitlinger
26. Unteroffizier Rossmann
27. Unteroffizier Eberhardt
28. Unteroffizier Koppen
29. Unteroffizier Hahn
30. Obergefreiter Wachowiak
who distinguished themselves on the Romanian front in Dobruja.

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Post by Victor » 10 Jun 2007, 14:32

Royal Decree No. 2835/11 October 1941
Virtutea Aeronautică Order cu spade Commander class

1. Generalmajor [Kurt] Menzel

Virtutea Aeronautică Order cu spade Knight class

2. Oberstleutnant Neydemeier
3. Hauptmann Müller
4. Hauptmann Golze
5. Hauptmann Schulze


Virtutea Aeronautică Order cu spade Gold Cross class

6. Hauptmann Wanitzer, chief navigator
7. Oberleutnant von Lilienskiold
8. Leutnant Betke
9. Leutnant Wolfers

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