Erhard Milch Biography and Timeline

State Secretary

Appointed State Secretary

Role range: 1933-1945 – 1933-1938

Colonel

Milch commands the Luftflotte V in the Norwegian campaign

Colonel

Milch commands the Luftflotte V in the Norwegian campaign

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1938-1940

Field Marshal

From 1941 also becomes air inspector General of the Luftwaffe

Luftwaffe

From 1941 also becomes air inspector General of the Luftwaffe

Field Marshal

From 1941 also becomes air inspector General of the Luftwaffe

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1945

Luftwaffe

From 1941 also becomes air inspector General of the Luftwaffe

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1945

Battle of Stalingrad

Put in command of the air supply of Stalingrad by Hitler, Goerings deputy

Role range: 1939-1945

Milch Trial Indictment

Milch was indicted on charges involving forced labour, medical experiments and crimes against humanity.

Role range: 1939-1945

Milch Trial Arraignment

Milch was arraigned before Military Tribunal II and pleaded not guilty.

Role range: 1939-1945

Milch Trial Opens

Military Tribunal II opened the trial of former Luftwaffe Field Marshal Erhard Milch.

Role range: 1939-1945

Milch Begins Personal Defence Testimony

Milch takes the stand in his own defence and addresses allegations involving forced labour and his responsibilities in the Luftwaffe war economy.

Role range: 1939-1945

Milch Trial Judgment Delivered

Military Tribunal II delivers judgment, acquitting Milch on medical-experiment allegations but convicting him on forced-labour charges.

Role range: 1939-1945

Milch Trial Sentence

Milch was sentenced to life imprisonment after conviction on two counts.

Role range: 1939-1945

Milch Sentence Affirmed by Military Governor

The United States Military Governor affirms Milch's life sentence after review of the judgment in the second Subsequent Nuremberg Proceeding.

Role range: 1939-1945