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Edmund "Paul" Rossmann - Pilot Profile - Edmund Rossmann

Edmund "Paul" Rossmann

Victories : 93
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Country : Germany
Fought in : WW2
Fought for : Axis
Died : 4th April 2004


Awarded the Knights Cross of the Iron Cross
Knights
Cross

One of the most respected leaders in JG52, 'Paule' flew in the Battle of Britain before transferring to Russia. Hartmann began as Rossmann's wingman. In July 1943 he landed behind enemy lines in an attempt to rescue a fellow pilot but was captured by the Russians. He had scored 93 victories, and been awarded the Knight's Cross. Died 4th April 2004.

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Latest Axis Aviation Artwork !
 In early May 1941, in conditions of strict secrecy because the United States was not yet at war, seventeen pilots of the US Navy had arrived in Britain and been attached to Catalina squadrons of Coastal Command.  These experienced PBY pilots were there to assist the Royal Air Force to become familiar with the Catalina, and also to gain operational experience for the US Navy.  On 26th May 1941 Catalina Z of No.209 Sqn, commanded by Flying Officer Dennis Briggs RAF, with Ensign Leonard B Smith USN as co-pilot, joined the search for the Bismarck.  At 1015 the aircraft was being flown in poor visibility at an altitude of 500ft when Ensign Smith sighted the Bismarck at a range of eight miles.  The Catalina was flown towards the contact so that a positive identification could be made and emerged from the cloud only 500 yards from the German ship.  The aircraft met a hail of anti-aircraft fire but was able to make its escape.  As a result of the sighting report from Catalina Z the Bismarck was again engaged by ships and aircraft of the Royal Navy and was sunk at 1040 on 27th May 1941.  Leonard Smith can be considered therefore, the first American to be directly involved in action in World War Two.  He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (American) for his actions.

The Aircraft That Found the Bismarck by Ivan Berryman.
 One of the all time great fighter aces, Adolf Galland is depicted flying Bf 109E-4/N of Stab/JG26 in September 1940.  Galland flew 705 combat missions during World War Two and was credited with a final tally of 104 aerial victories. He survived the war and died peacefully in February 1996.

Tribute to Generalleutnant Adolf Galland by Ivan Berryman.
 Walter Briegleb is shown in his Ju88 G.7 4R+BR as he stalks his prey - on this occasion a Lancaster.  Flying below their target, his crew would aim upward firing cannon at the inner wing of the bomber, igniting the fuel tanks.  For the bomber crews, they were very much defenceless against this type of attack, and often had no idea of the presence of an enemy aircraft in the dark.

Tribute to Walter Briegleb by Ivan Berryman.
 The attack by Leutnant Walter Briegleb and his crew on Lancaster Mk.III ND960 DX-I of No.57 Sqn early on 22nd May 1944.  Flying Me110 with codes D5+BV with his crew of Feldwebel Walter Bräunlich and Bordfunker Feldwebel Brandt, Briegleb flew undetected beneath the bomber and used the deadly 'Schräge Musik' - upward firing cannon - to hit the fuel tanks in the port wing between the fuselage and inner engine.  Pulling away, he watched the aircraft burn and could see both gunners in their turrets but no return fire came.  He wondered why none of the crew escaped by parachute with the bomber doomed - it disintegrated in the air over the coast of the island of Fyn, Denmark, impacting near Emtekær at 00:44hrs.<br><br><center>All of the crew were killed :<br>Flight Lieutenant Arthur Richards (Pilot)<br>Flying Officer William Woodall (Navigator)<br>Pilot Officer Athur Bugden (Flight Engineer)<br>Sergeant Thomas Edwards (Wireless Operator)<br>Flying Officer George Ferguson (Air Bomber)<br>Sergeant Harold Griffiths (Air Gunner)<br>Sergeant Cyril Woodmass (Air Gunner)

The Hunted and the Hunter by Ivan Berryman.

Edmund "Paul" Rossmann

Squadrons for : Edmund Paul Rossmann
A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by Edmund Paul Rossmann. A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name.
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JG52


Country : Germany
'Ace of Hearts'

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JG52

The most successful Luftwaffe fighter-wing of World War II, with a claim total of more than 10,000 victories over enemy aircraft. It was home to the top three scoring Experten of the Luftwaffe, Erich Hartmann, Gerhard Barkhorn and Günther Rall. The unit flew the various marks of the Messerschmitt Bf 109 exclusively through the war.
Aircraft for : Edmund Paul Rossmann
A list of all aircraft associated with Edmund Paul Rossmann. A profile page including a list of all art prints for the aircraft is available by clicking the aircraft name.
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Me109




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Manufacturer : Messerschmitt
Production Began : 1937
Retired : 1945
Number Built : 33984

Me109

Willy Messerschmitt designed the BF109 during the early 1930s. The Bf109 was one of the first all metal monocoque construction fighters with a closed canopy and retractable undercarriage. The engine of the Me109 was a V12 aero engine which was liquid-cooled. The Bf109 first saw operational service during the Spanish Civil War and flew to the end of World War II, during which time it was the backbone of the Luftwaffe fighter squadrons. During the Battle of Britian the Bf109 was used in the role of an escort fighter, a role for which it was not designed for, and it was also used as a fighter bomber. During the last days of May 1940 Robert Stanford-Tuck, the RAF ace, got the chance to fly an Me109 which they had rebuilt after it had crash landed. Stanford-Tuck found out that the Me109 was a wonderful little plane, it was slightly faster than the Spitfire, but lacked the Spitfire manoeuvrability. By testing the Me109, Tuck could put himself inside the Me109 when fighting them, knowing its weak and strong points. With the introduction of the improved Bf109F in the spring of 1941, the type again proved to be an effective fighter during the invasion of Yugoslavia and during the Battle of Crete and the invasion of Russia and it was used during the Siege of the Mediteranean island of Malta. The Bf109 was the main fighter for the Luftwaffe until 1942 when the Fw190 entered service and shared this position, and was partially replaced in Western Europe, but the Me109 continued to serve on the Eastern Front and during the defence of the Reich against the allied bombers. It was also used to good effect in the Mediterranean and North Africa in support of The Africa Korps. The Me109 was also supplied to several German allies, including Finland, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia, and Slovakia. The Bf109 scored more kills than any other fighter of any country during the war and was built in greater numbers with a total of over 31,000 aircraft being built. The Bf109 was flown by the three top German aces of the war war. Erich Hartmann with 352 victories, Gerhard Barkhorn with 301 victories and Gunther Rall with 275 kills. Bf109 pilots were credited with the destruction of 100 or more enemy aircraft. Thirteen Luftwaffe Aces scored more than 200 kills. Altogether this group of pilots were credited with a total of nearly 15,000 kills, of which the Messerschmitt Bf109 was credited with over 10,000 of these victories. The Bf109 was the most produced warplane during World War II, with 30,573 examples built during the war, and the most produced fighter aircraft in history, with a total of 33,984 units produced up to April 1945. Bf109s remained in foreign service for many years after World War II. The Swiss used their Bf109Gs well into the 1950s. The Finnish Air Force did not retire their Bf109Gs until March 1954. Romania used its Bf109s until 1955. The Spanish Hispanos flew even longer. Some were still in service in the late 1960s.

Known Victory Claims - Edmund Paul Rossmann

DATE

PILOT

UNIT

JG

CLAIMED

LOCATION

TIME

FRONT

21/07/1940Uffz. Edmund Rossmann7JG 52SwordfishÄrmelkanal-Western Front
24/07/1940Uffz. Edmund Rossmann7JG 52SpitfireNE Margate-Western Front
25/07/1940Uffz. Edmund Rossmann7JG 52Bréguet 69040km E. Margate-Western Front
07/01/1942Fw. Edmund Rossmann7JG 52DB-35km SSE Karnuba: 50m9.5Eastern Front
15/01/1942Fw. Edmund Rossmann7JG 52DB-3NW Karasubesar: 500m10.25Eastern Front
18/02/1942Fw. Edmund Rossmann7JG 52I-6120km NW Belgorod: 200m16.09Eastern Front
23/06/1942Fw. Edmund Rossmann7JG 52Hurricane70 332: 1200m16.37Eastern Front
21/07/1942Fw. Edmund Rossmann7JG 52I-16 Rata98 821: 3000m15.2Eastern Front
23/08/1942Fw. Edmund Rossmann7JG 52I-16 Rata44 241: 1000m5.35Eastern Front
23/08/1942Fw. Edmund Rossmann7JG 52I-15344 213: 10m5.37Eastern Front
23/08/1942Fw. Edmund Rossmann7JG 52LaGG-344 281: 5m16.35Eastern Front
24/08/1942Fw. Edmund Rossmann7JG 52Il-244 314: 500m11.45Eastern Front
26/08/1942Fw. Edmund Rossmann7JG 52LaGG-344 471: 300m17.23Eastern Front
28/08/1942Fw. Edmund Rossmann7JG 52LaGG-344 464: 500m14.16Eastern Front
30/08/1942Fw. Edmund Rossmann7JG 52I-16 Rata54 213: 2000m9.57Eastern Front
30/08/1942Fw. Edmund Rossmann7JG 52LaGG-354 373: 3000m9.59Eastern Front
30/08/1942Fw. Edmund Rossmann7JG 52LaGG-354 342: 2000m10.01Eastern Front
30/08/1942Fw. Edmund Rossmann7JG 52LaGG-354 371: 3500m11.23Eastern Front
05/09/1942Fw. Edmund Rossmann7JG 52LaGG-344 454: 3000m11Eastern Front
06/09/1942Fw. Edmund Rossmann7JG 52I-16 Rata44 453: 30m7.35Eastern Front
06/09/1942Fw. Edmund Rossmann7JG 52LaGG-344 451: 1100m14.47Eastern Front
06/09/1942Fw. Edmund Rossmann7JG 52I-16 Rata44 460: 3000m16.5Eastern Front
07/09/1942Fw. Edmund Rossmann7JG 52LaGG-344 474: 300m12.05Eastern Front
08/09/1942Fw. Edmund Rossmann7JG 52LaGG-344 472: 3000m13.5Eastern Front
08/09/1942Fw. Edmund Rossmann7JG 52LaGG-344 443: 2700m13.51Eastern Front
13/09/1942Fw. Edmund Rossmann7JG 52LaGG-344 362: 2000m9.35Eastern Front
19/09/1942Fw. Edmund Rossmann7JG 52LaGG-354 351: 3800m16.38Eastern Front
29/09/1942Fw. Edmund Rossmann7JG 52I-16 Rata44 533: 1500m10.4Eastern Front
09/10/1942Ofw. Edmund Rossmann7JG 52I-16 Rata44 482: 800m9.07Eastern Front
09/10/1942Ofw. Edmund Rossmann7JG 52LaGG-344 623: 2000m13.25Eastern Front
15/10/1942Ofw. Edmund Rossmann7JG 52LaGG-344 453: 1000m9.3Eastern Front
29/10/1942Ofw. Edmund Rossmann7JG 52LaGG-344 551: 800m10.15Eastern Front
29/10/1942Ofw. Edmund Rossmann7JG 52LaGG-334 694: 1000m13.35Eastern Front
29/11/1942Ofw. Edmund Rossmann7JG 52R-544 743: 1500m5.47Eastern Front
08/12/1942Ofw. Edmund Rossmann7JG 52Il-244 581: tiefflug10Eastern Front
08/12/1942Ofw. Edmund Rossmann7JG 52LaGG-344 562: 1500m9.54Eastern Front
28/03/1943Ofw. Edmund Rossmann7JG 52LaGG-386 571: 3000m5.4Eastern Front
30/04/1943Ofw. Edmund Rossmann7JG 52LaGG-385 743: 2000m8.3Eastern Front
30/04/1943Ofw. Edmund Rossmann7JG 52LaGG-385 741: 2000m8.32Eastern Front
06/05/1943Ofw. Edmund Rossmann7JG 52LaGG76 693: 900m16.47Eastern Front
31/05/1943Ofw. Edmund Rossmann7JG 52LaGG75 232: 1500m9.55Eastern Front
31/05/1943Ofw. Edmund Rossmann7JG 52Pe-275 232: 2200m14.11Eastern Front
05/07/1943Ofw. Edmund Rossmann7JG 52LaGG61 442: 2000m3.55Eastern Front
05/07/1943Ofw. Edmund Rossmann7JG 52LaGG61 652: 1000m18.09Eastern Front
05/07/1943Ofw. Edmund Rossmann7JG 52Il-2mH.61 652: 300m18.12Eastern Front
06/07/1943Ofw. Edmund Rossmann7JG 52Il-2mH.61 652: 300m10.3Eastern Front
07/07/1943Ofw. Edmund Rossmann7JG 52Il-2mH.61 634: 200m4.58Eastern Front

Known Claims : 47

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