Erhard Milch (1892–1972): A high-ranking Luftwaffe Generalfeldmarschall who played a crucial role in building the German Air Force, despite being of partial Jewish descent. He was granted a “German Blood Certificate” (Deutschblütigkeitserklärung) signed by Hitler.
Emil Maurice (1897–1972): An early, close confidant of Hitler and a founding member of the SS. Despite being classified as having Jewish ancestry, he was declared an “Honorary Aryan” by Hitler.
Helmuth Wilberg (1880–1941): A Luftwaffe officer who reached the rank of General der Flieger. He was reclassified as Aryan by Hitler.
Werner Goldberg (1919–2004): A German soldier who appeared in Nazi propaganda as the “ideal German soldier” unbeknownst to them at the time that he was Jewish, as documented in historical accounts of German Jewish military personnel.
There were a bunch of high-ranking Jewish Nazis:
Erhard Milch (1892–1972): A high-ranking Luftwaffe Generalfeldmarschall who played a crucial role in building the German Air Force, despite being of partial Jewish descent. He was granted a “German Blood Certificate” (Deutschblütigkeitserklärung) signed by Hitler.
Emil Maurice (1897–1972): An early, close confidant of Hitler and a founding member of the SS. Despite being classified as having Jewish ancestry, he was declared an “Honorary Aryan” by Hitler.
Helmuth Wilberg (1880–1941): A Luftwaffe officer who reached the rank of General der Flieger. He was reclassified as Aryan by Hitler.
Werner Goldberg (1919–2004): A German soldier who appeared in Nazi propaganda as the “ideal German soldier” unbeknownst to them at the time that he was Jewish, as documented in historical accounts of German Jewish military personnel.