The respect for the qualities of leadership and fighter pilot skills of Walter Nowotony shown by Allied pilots at the time is well-documented. Nowotny commanded JG52 with over 400 ac at the age of 22; he died following burn injuries received when his Me 262 was shot down by a RAF Tempest.
He is recorded as having protested directly to Hitler after the murder of escaping Allied PoWs; perhaps his action stopped further planned massacres?
Some years ago I was visiting a Luftwaffe Officers' Mess. On the walls of the dining room they had huge portraits of Richthofen and his contemporaries. "How long before Galland, Marseille and Nowotny will be allowed to join them?" we asked. "Sadly, only fighter pilots would allow that..", replied our host, "..not politicians!"
Why did this wretched woman get her way? PC gone way too far, I consider.
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