Hanna Reitsch and Melitta von Stauffenberg were very different women - but both became decorated test pilots in Nazi Germany. Reitsch, a fanatical Nazi, was the world’s first woman to fly a helicopter and even tested a manned version of the V1 flying bomb. Von Stauffenberg meanwhile, was an exceptional aeronautical engineer and test pilot for the Stuka dive bomber, but she was secretly part Jewish. In 1944, she played a part in an attempt on Hitler's life.
Hear author Clare Mulley tell their stories live at IWM History Festival and join her for a special The Women Who Flew For Hitler book signing.
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In this video, author and broadcaster Clare Mulley explores their lives based on her book The Women Who Flew for Hitler.
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15 июн 2022