[1] He joined the Luftwaffe in early 1940 and following flight and fighter pilot training,[Note 1] Woidich was posted to 5.

On 24 July, the Gruppe arrived at Döberitz, located approximately 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) west of Staaken, for a period of rest and replenishment.

[4] On Friday 1 September 1939 German forces had invaded Poland which marked the beginning of World War II.

Gruppe began conversion training to the Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4 on 18 August and prepared for combat in North Africa to support a German contingent, the Deutsche Afrika Korps under the command of Erwin Rommel.

Staffel under command of Düllberg began the relocation, arriving at Ayn al-Ġazāla on 1 October.

Woidich had claimed a Curtiss P-40 Warhawk fighter shot down 7 kilometers (4.3 miles) south of Ain el Gazala.

[6] The next day, he was credited with his aerial victory when he shot down a Royal Australian Air Force P-40 northwest of Bir Hakeim.

[1][7] On 12 December, Woidich lost his Bf 109 F-4 trop (Werknummer 8427—factory number) when the engine caught fire during start procedure.

274 Squadron from the Royal Air Force (RAF) in the vicinity of Tobruk on a Junkers Ju 87 dive-bomber escort mission.

The Staffel was under command of Oberleutnant Helmut Bennemann and subordinated to I. Gruppe of JG 52 led by Hauptmann Karl-Heinz Leesmann.

On 11 June 1943, Woidich succeeded Oberleutnant Rudolf Miethig who was killed in action the day before as Staffelkapitän (squadron leader) of 3.

[1] On 13 July 1943 during the Battle of Kursk, Woidich, accompanied by his wingman Leutnant Franz Schall, claimed two Ilyushin Il-2 ground attack aircraft shot down.

[14] Woidich was transferred to Ergänzungsstaffel (Training/Supplement Squadron) of Jagdgeschwader 400 (JG 400–400th Fighter Wing) for conversion training to the Messerschmitt Me 163 rocket powered aircraft on 11 August 1944.

Staffel of JG 400 he claimed one of the very rare aerial victories while flying the Me 163 rocket fighter on 22 April 1945.