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German general and Knight's Cross recipient
A.K.A.
Helmut Adalbert Mahlke
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Male
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Birth:
27 August 1913(Berlin, Germany)
Death:
26 December 1998(Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)
The details
Biography
Introduction
Helmut Adalbert Mahlke (27 August 1913 – 26 December 1998) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant in the Luftwaffe during World War II, and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
Awards and decorations
- 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