Helmut Mahlke
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Helmut Adalbert Mahlke (27 August 1913 – 26 December 1998) was a highly decorated
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in the
Luftwaffe The ''Luftwaffe'' () was the aerial-warfare branch of the German ''Wehrmacht'' before and during World War II. Germany's military air arms during World War I, the ''Luftstreitkräfte'' of the Imperial Army and the '' Marine-Fliegerabtei ...
during
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, and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, the highest award in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II.


Awards and decorations

* Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold *
Iron Cross The Iron Cross (german: link=no, Eisernes Kreuz, , abbreviated EK) was a military decoration in the Kingdom of Prussia, and later in the German Empire (1871–1918) and Nazi Germany (1933–1945). King Frederick William III of Prussia es ...
(1939) ** 2nd Class (16 April 1940) ** 1st Class (21 June 1940) *
Wound Badge The Wound Badge (german: Verwundetenabzeichen) was a German military decoration first promulgated by Wilhelm II, German Emperor on 3 March 1918, which was first awarded to soldiers of the German Army who were wounded during World War I. Between ...
(1939) in Silver *
Eastern Front Medal The Eastern Medal (german: Ostmedaille), officially the Winter Battle in the East 1941–42 Medal (german: Medaille Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42, links=no), was a military award of the ''Wehrmacht'' which was created by ordinance of Adolf Hi ...
(15 June 1942) * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 16 July 1941 as ''
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'' and '' Gruppenkommandeur'' of the III./''Sturzkampfgeschwader'' 1 *
German Cross The War Order of the German Cross (german: Der Kriegsorden Deutsches Kreuz), normally abbreviated to the German Cross or ''Deutsches Kreuz'', was instituted by Adolf Hitler on 28 September 1941. It was awarded in two divisions: in gold for repe ...
in Gold on 31 March 1944 as '' Major im Generalstab'' (in the General Staff) in ''Luftflotte'' 6


Works

* Mahlke, Helmut (1993), ''Stuka Angriff: Sturzflug'', Mittler Verlag, .


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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Mahlke, Helmut 1913 births 1998 deaths Military personnel from Berlin Luftwaffe pilots German World War II pilots Bundeswehr generals People from the Province of Brandenburg Recipients of the Gold German Cross Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross German prisoners of war in World War II Lieutenant generals of the German Air Force People from Steglitz-Zehlendorf