More info about Rudolf Roesch senior

[Robert Noss]

I got a small (but nice) group of photos of the senior Rudolf Roesch, father of Oberleutnant Rudolf Roesch, KC-holder and Staffelkapit?n of 9. / KG 51. K.I.A. over Nijmegen in 1944.

First the photo of the son:

Now the father:

In the rank of a Major:

And a General of the Luftwaffe:

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Edited March 20, 2007 by Robert Noss

[Robert Noss]

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And a late photo of the General:

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[Robert Noss]

Another, earlier photo shows him with a child, which I presume is his son, the KC-holder

Together with the photos I got this Flight-report booklet dated 1926

It includes a lot of flights on various airplanes:

End of photos.

As always, I would love to have some more informations about Rudolf Roesch senior.

His career in the 1st WW and between the wars.

A bit more info about his career in the 3rd Reich and 2nd WW.

Many thanks in advance

Robert

[Guest Rick Research]

TERRIFIC photos, Robert! Senior's photo in the Biblio biographies is much to dark.

The photo as a Major (E) was when he was attached to Luftwaffe staff in M?nchen 1934-36.

He made Generalmajor 1 December 1941, and was R?stungs Inspektor VII in M?nchen 1940-45.

Is der F?hrer glaring with disapproval at that cigar?

In the first war, he went directly (2 August 1914 !!!!) from Bavarian Inf Rgt 10 to serving as a pilot with Bavarian Flieger Abteilung 2 until 5 February 1916. Then he transferred for a month to Bavarian FFA 5 and Fokker Ausbildungs Kommando IV.

He commanded Eindecker-Kampfstaffel of the 3rd Army 12.3. to 28.5.16.

But that seems to have been the end to his frontline flying career--

he spent a couple of months in an aviation replacement unit, and then was commander of Fliegerschule 3 from 1.8.16 to 3.12.17.

Atthat point he was assigned to the staff of the commanding general of aviation for the rest of the war.

He retired as a Hauotmann 30 September 1920 (most officers were discharged in March/April... hmmmm?) and was "angestellt" in the army as "Sachbearbeiter f?r Flieger-Angelegenheiten" at Wehrkreis VII 1 July 1925 to 31 March 1934.

Of course there were not supposed to BE any "Flieger Angelegenheiten" from 1925-34, so his flying that you have logbooks for are

Black Reichswehr.

He certainly had enough time for a Flyer's Commemorative Badge, yet chose to wear his Pilot's Badge.

[Robert Noss]

Superb infos , Rick. Thanks a lot !!

Didn't know that he was from Munich. Makes it even more interesting for me.

Once again, a huge "Thank You" for all Your infos.

Kind regards

Robert

[Chris Boonzaier]

I think his friends called him "Grumpy"!

[Guest Rick Research]

general Roesch was born in Konradshofen 11 May 1890 and died in M?chen 5 September 1952.

Bavarian army 19.7.09-30.9.20

naughty illegal "civilian employee" 1.7.25-30.9.33

Army (E) when it was called (L) 1.10.33-31.03.34

Luftwaffe (E) 1.4.34 and changed to "active" status 1.8.40 until retired 30.4.45

In a POW camp until released in 1947.