German female pilot captain Hanna Reitsch during the award ceremony in the Reich Chancellery
captain Hanna Reitsch

 

German female pilot, captain Hanna Reitsch, shakes hands with German Reich Chancellor Adolf Hitler after her awarding the Iron Cross of the second degree for outstanding service during the war.
In the background of Hanna Reitsch and Adolf Hitler in the center is Hermann Goering.
Right: Lieutenant General Karl Bodenschatz from the German Ministry of Aviation;
Left: Nicolaus von Below, adjutant of Adolf Hitler.
Reich Chancellery, Berlin.

Hanna Reich (1912–1979) – German test pilot, served as an instructor pilot in the Luftwaffe during the war.


Sources of information about the Hanna Reitsch photo:

  1. en.wikipedia.org
  2. www.theatlantic.com

 

Location: Berlin, Germany
Date: March 1941

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