High Flyer, Steep Fall: Hanna Reitsch

By Michael Webster

The skies were her only master. Her loyalty, her ultimate downfall.

Hanna Reitsch was a pioneer unlike any other: a tiny, fearless woman whose hands mastered the world's deadliest flying machines. She shattered records, becoming the first person to fly a practical helicopter and the terrifying, rocket-powered Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet. She was a technical genius and the most decorated woman of the Third Reich.

But her spectacular achievements were matched only by her fanatical devotion to Adolf Hitler.

This book navigates the terrible paradox of her life, dissecting her rise from intrepid glider pilot to essential Nazi propaganda tool, her controversial advocacy for suicide missions, and her absolute, unflinching allegiance. It culminates in one of the most astonishing moments of World War II: her perilous, final flight into the ruins of besieged Berlin in April 1945 to reach the F hrerbunker.

From the serenity of early aviation to the heart of moral catastrophe, this is the definitive account of the pilot who broke every technical barrier but the political and ethical ones, revealing the uncomfortable truth of a genius consumed by delusion. Approx.168 pages, 31100 word count

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0G7LKVB89
• ISBN13: 9798232375775
• Release Date: December 2025
• Publisher: Michael Webster
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"