Helmut Mahlke

Helmut Mahlke
Born	27 August 1913 Berlin
Died	Heikendorf
Allegiance	Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany
Service/branch	Reichsmarine Luftwaffe
Years of service	1932–45 1956–70
Rank	Oberstleutnant (Wehrmacht) Generalleutnant (Bundeswehr)
Unit	cruiser Köln StG 1 Luftflotte 6
Commands held	III./StG 1
Battles/wars	World War II Annexation of the Sudetenland Annexation of the Memel Territory Norwegian Campaign Battle of Britain Invasion of Yugoslavia Battle of Greece Battle of Crete Eastern Front
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

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. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

• Flugzeugführerabzeichen (19 December 1936)
• Sudetenland Medal (20 August 1939)
• Memel Medal (19 December 1939)
• Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (16 April 1940)
  • 1st Class (21 June 1940)
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Silver
• Eastern Front Medal (15 June 1942)
• 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

Bibliography

• Mahlke, Helmut (2013). Memoirs of a Stuka Pilot. London, UK: Frontline Books. ISBN 978-1-84832-664-4.

External links

• Helmut Mahlke in the German National Library catalogue

Military offices
Preceded by Unknown	Gruppenkommandeur of III./StG 1 9 July 1940 – 19 September 1941	Succeeded by Major Peter Graßmann