Hitler's Heroine
Sophie Jackson
Sachbuch / Biographien, Autobiographien
Beschreibung
Hanna Reitsch longed to fly. Having broken records and earned the respect of the Nazi regime, she was the first female Luftwaffe test pilot, and eventually became Adolf Hitler's personal heroine. An ardent Nazi, Hanna was prepared to die for the cause, first as a test pilot for the dangerous V1 flying bombs and later by volunteering for a suggested Nazi 'kamikaze' squadron. After her capture she complained bitterly of not being able to die with her leader, but she went on to have a celebrated post-war flying career. She died at the age of 67, creating a new mystery – did Hanna kill herself using the cyanide pill Hitler had given her over thirty years earlier? Hitler's Heroine reveals new facts about the mysterious pilot and cuts through the many myths that have surrounded her life and death, bringing this fascinating woman back to life for the twenty-first century.
Kundenbewertungen
cyanide pill, world war two, ww2, nazi germany, kamikaze squadron, wwii, V1 flying bombs, anna reitsch, world war ii, women's history, flying career, second world war, first female luftwaffe test pilot, women in history, world war 2