Hanna Reitsch was distinguished by her participation in a field that until then had remained the prerogative of a man's world. With her daring flights and trials in the service of the fatherland, she represents a type that differs significantly from the “career” ladies of the liberal era. There was no selfishness in her life, but only service to the common cause. There was no desire for happiness or a fierce struggle for prestige and money, but there was, to the highest degree, the fulfillment of one’s humble, selfless duty. Translation from German. Published in Russian for the first time!