Helmut Mahlke

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Helmut Mahlke
Mahlke aboard Bayern in 1966
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 / branch	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	III./StG 1
Battles / wars	See battles 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 highest award in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II.