Rolf Hermichen

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
Branch Luftwaffe
RankMajor
UnitZG 1, ZG 76, SKG 210, JG 26, JG 11, JG 104
ConflictsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
Other workManager at Karstadt

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 variants were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II.

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