Born in Berlin in 1913, HELMUT MAHLKE joined the German navy as a cadet in 1932 before being transferred to the Luftwaffe three years later. He spent his whole operational wartime career with one Stukagruppe. After the war, he played a leading role in establishing both the new Luftwaffe and Germany's new naval air arm. He died in 1998.
The author began his career as a naval pilot. Mahlke's account provides a fascinating Stuka pilot's view. - Britain at War
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