Ernst Udet
Biography
Ernst Udet was a renowned German pilot and Luftwaffe Colonel-General who scored 62 confirmed victories in World War I, making him the highest scoring German fighter pilot to survive the war. He later became a key figure in the development of the Luftwaffe, playing a crucial role in adopting dive-bombing techniques and promoting the Stuka dive bomber. Udet joined the Nazi Party in 1933 and rose through the ranks to become Chief of Procurement and Supply for the Luftwaffe before struggling with alcoholism.