Helmut Mahlke

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Years of service 1932–451956–70 Commands held III./StG 1		Name Helmut Mahlke

Allegiance Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany Rank Oberstleutnant (Wehrmacht)Generalleutnant (Bundeswehr) Battles/wars World War IIAnnexation of the SudetenlandAnnexation of the Memel TerritoryNorwegian CampaignBattle of BritainInvasion of YugoslaviaBattle of GreeceBattle of CreteEastern Front Died December 26, 1998, Heikendorf, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars World War II, Norwegian Campaign Unit German cruiser Koln, Sturzkampfgeschwader 1, Luftflotte 6
Service/branch Reichsmarine, Luftwaffe

Helmut Adalbert Mahlke (27 August 1913 – 26 December 1998) was a German general in the Bundeswehr. During World War II, he served in the Luftwaffe and was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

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Awards and decorations

Helmut Mahlke Memoirs Of A Stuka Pilot Helmut Mahlke John Weal 9781848326644

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 the General Staff) in Luftflotte 6

References

Helmut Mahlke Wikipedia

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