Originally a friend of Herman Goering, Milch owed a lot to the Reichsmarschall. He was thought to be half-Jewish yet still achieved high rank in the Luftwaffe. Eventually he fell out of favour but still managed to survive both the war and a brief spell as a jailed war criminal. He died in 1972. - See more at: http://www.kingandcountry.com/luftwaffe-general-erhard-milch-p-4809.html#sthash.PveHhaNd.dpuf