Helmut Mahlke
Helmut Adalbert Mahlke was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant in the Luftwaffe during World War II, 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
- * 2nd Class
- * 1st Class
- Wound Badge in Silver
- Eastern Front Medal
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 16 July 1941 as Hauptmann and Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Sturzkampfgeschwader 1
- German Cross in Gold on 31 March 1944 as Major im Generalstab in Luftflotte 6
Works
- Mahlke, Helmut, Stuka Angriff: Sturzflug, Mittler Verlag,.