Erhard Milch
German general
Died when: 79 years 301 days (957 months)Star Sign: Aries
Erhard Milch (30 March 1892 – 25 January 1972) was a German general field marshal (Generalfeldmarschall) of Jewish heritage who oversaw the development of the German air force (Luftwaffe) as part of the re-armament of Nazi Germany following World War I.
He was State Secretary in the Reich Ministry of Aviation and Inspector General of the Air force.During most of World War II, he was in charge of all aircraft production and supply.
He was convicted of war crimes and crimes against humanity during the Milch Trial, which was held before a U.S. military court in 1947, and sentenced to life imprisonment.
However, Milch's sentence was commuted to 15 years in 1951.He was paroled in 1954, and died in 1972.
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