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Helmut Mahlke
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Born | 27 August 1913 Berlin |
Died | 26 December 1998(1998-12-26) (aged 85) Heikendorf |
Allegiance | Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
Service/ | Reichsmarine Luftwaffe German Air Force |
Years of service | 1932–45 1956–70 |
Rank | Oberstleutnant (Wehrmacht) Generalleutnant (Bundeswehr) |
Unit | cruiser Köln StG 1 Luftflotte 6 |
Commands held | III./StG 1 |
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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 highest award in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II.
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Preceded by Unknown |
GruppenkommandeurofIII./StG 1 9 July 1940 – 19 September 1941 |
Succeeded by Major Peter Graßmann |
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