Juli 1916 in konradswaldau, kreis landeshut schlesien. Meer dan 1 tweedehands uitgaven beschikbaar vanaf 25,00. Hans ulrich rudel left with ernst gadermann who was hans ulrich rudel s rear gunner in his junkers ju 87 stuka dive bomber after the death of henschel in 1944. Ive been trying to learn about ernst gadermann, who was hansulrich rudels gunner in the final year of the war. The best german pilots hansulrich rudel stuka ace youtube. Along the x axis is time, and on the y axis is the count of editions published. Unlike his allied counterparts, there was no magical number of missions which would mean a furlough home, once attained. The most highly decorated german serviceman of the war, rudel was one of only 27 military. Rudel, one of the most highly decorated officers in the german third reich, was hitlers favorite soldier. Since young age, rudel showed interest in sports and did not do well in school. Autobiography of world war two luftwaffe pilot hans ulrich rudel, the most highly decorated german serviceman of ww2, and the only one to be awarded the third reichs most prestigious medal which was specially created for rudel by hitler himself, the knights cross of the iron cross with golden oak leaves, swords and diamonds. Hans ulrich rudel 19161982 was a stuka divebomber pilot during world war ii. Id have thought such a person was just too valuable to risk as a mere gunner. Shot down over 24 times, hans rudel is credited with destroying.
Kitzingen the surrender of oberst hansulrich rudel. He was the most highly decorated german serviceman of the war rudel was one of only 27 military men to be awarded the knights cross of the iron cross with oak leaves, swords and diamonds. He had two older sisters ingeborg and johanna as a boy he was a poor scholar but a very keen sportsman. In undertaking this life, many individuals always attempt to do and obtain the most effective. Lieutenant hansulrich rudel and the rest of his dive bomber wing had gathered in midseptember 1941 to strike another blow in operation barbarossa, germanys campaign to conquer the ussr. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. Justs work is neither an independent nor a reliable source. His mother was martha mueckner and they were very happy with their wished family heir. A controversy is boiling in west germany over an alleged air force salute to the late hans ulrich rudel, a world war ii luftwaffe ace and nazi activist whose funeral, held at dornhausen, bavaria. It does however shed an interesting light on rudels opposite numbers on the eastern front, the russian air force pilots. Hansulrich rudel 2 july 1916 18 december 1982 was a stuka divebomber pilot during world war ii. Conducted by lonnie otis ratley iii as a contribution to the a10 program. It is not a political book, it has no world view and its only philosophy is the maxim of its author.
Topics rudel hans ulrich, luftwaffe, stukas collection. Hans ulrich rudel stock pictures, royaltyfree photos. Genealogy profile for hans ulrich burchard schancke hans ulrich burchard schancke 1740 1797 genealogy genealogy for hans ulrich burchard schancke 1740 1797 family tree on geni, with over 190 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. Postwar, he was a prominent neonazi activist in latin america and west germany. Hans ulrich rudel was the most highly decorated officer in the luftwaffe, holding the highest decoration awarded to anyone other than herman goering. Buddy holly first wrote the song in 1954, it was not until 1958 that it was recorded, as an everly brothers demo, not released until 1964 on the posthumous showcase lp. Nazi sympathizers at funeral of german ace upi archives. That said, theres no doubt in my mind that even if we divide his claims by the proverbial factor of 3 for a more realistic approach to the his achievements, hans ulrich rudel was the closest thing to a one man airforce the world has ever seen or for that matter, is ever likely to see. Hansulrich rudel 19161982 was a stuka divebomber pilot during world war ii.
Loves made a fool of you is a song cowritten and performed by buddy holly. In spite of a very healthy sport life hans ulrich he didnt grow old, death and burial ground of rudel, hans ulrich eagle of the east front. Hentschel completed 1,400 sorties with rudel and drowned on 21 march 1944 when they were making their way to the german lines following a forced landing. Publishing history this is a chart to show the publishing history of editions of works about this subject. This page is dedicated to the surrender of oberst hans ulrich rudel, kommodore of schlachtgeschwader 2, at kitzingen on 8 may 1945, the final day of the war in europe. Until very recently the remote forward airstrip had been deep inside soviet russia, but now it was nazi territory. Although he shot down only 9 enemy planes, hans ulrich rudel was definitely one of the greatest german combat pilots. Mein kriegstagebuch aufzeichnungen eines stukafliegers. Oberst colonel hansulrich rudel 2 july 1916 in konradswaldau 18 december 1982 in rosenheim was a stuka dive bomber pilot on the eastern front during world war ii. Rudels gunner ernst gadermann aircraft of world war ii. Hans ulrich rudel, who died monday at the age of 66, was awarded nazi germanys highest military honor, a special form of the iron cross created. Hansulrich rudel nach seiner gefangennahme 1945, im hintergrund adolf. Stuka pilot is the autobiography and second world war adventures of hans ulrich rudel. Relentlessly driven to the of point obsession, rudel s combat record is a testimony to the determination of germanys elite aviators.
It was therefore with great interest that i met him when he came over in june 1945. Jamil walker is a retired american soccer forward and midfielder, who played professionally in major league soccer and the usl first division. Rudel, hans ulrich, the son of lutheran minister johannes, was born on 02071916, in konradswaldau, silesia. Stuka pilot by hans ulrich rudel foreword by group captain douglas bader, d. Stuka pilot is the autobiography of germanys most decorated serviceman, dive bomber pilot, hans ulrich rudel. Autobiography of world war two luftwaffe pilot hans ulrich rudel, the most highly. Hansulrich rudel wird in konradswaldau niederschlesien als sohn eines evangelischen pastors geboren. Rare pictures of the great hans ulrich rudel s grave hansulrich rudel 2 july 1916 18 december 1982 was a stuka divebomber pilot during world war ii. However, he is not as widelyknown as erich hartmann or adolf galland, most. It is not just the raw numbers of sorties and tank kills that marked him out, but above all his supreme courage under the soviet onslaught as the war turned against germany. Discover book depositorys huge selection of hans ulrich rudel books online.
His unbridled passion was to be a pilot and keep flying. Rudel hans ulrich stuka pilot by rudel hans ulrich. I do not agree with a number of the conclusions he draws or with some of his thoughts. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. The surrender is quite relevent to the fw 190, because accompanying rudels ju 87 g2 along with some other ju 87s were a number of fw 190s. This is perhaps the most revealing part of the whole book. Rudel was the most decorated german serviceman of world war ii, being the sole recipient of the knights cross with golden oak leaves, swords, and diamonds in january 1945. The book is not broad in its scope because it is confined to the activities of one manand a brave onewaging a war in very singleminded fashion. Hansulrich rudel 19161982 achievements rudel logged 2,530 combat missions, and was granted almost no leave throughout his four years of active duty.
Relentlessly driven to the of point obsession, rudels combat record is a testimony to the determination of germanys elite aviators. Find highquality hans ulrich rudel stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. During the war, rudel was credited with the destruction of 519 tanks, as well as a number of ships. May 04, 2012 autobiography of world war two luftwaffe pilot hans ulrich rudel, the most highly decorated german serviceman of ww2, and the only one to be awarded the third reichs most prestigious medal which was specially created for rudel by hitler himself, the knights cross of the iron cross with golden oak leaves, swords and diamonds. An awkward boy, frightened of thunderstorms, addicted to athletics, a bit of a misfit, he was hardly the aryan ideal. Controversy over alleged tribute to dead nazi war hero. The surrender is quite relevent to the fw 190, because accompanying rudel s ju 87 g2 along with some other ju 87s were a number of fw 190s. Aug, 2014 hansulrich rudel 2 july 1916 18 december 1982 was a stuka divebomber pilot during world war ii.
This book of rudels is a firsthand account of his life in the german air force throughout the war, mainly in the east. Introduction this page is dedicated to the surrender of oberst hansulrich rudel, kommodore of schlachtgeschwader 2, at kitzingen on 8 may 1945, the final day of the war in europe. I was a bit taken aback to be told he was a doctor. Rudel is famous for being the most highly decorated german serviceman of the war. Rudel died already, age 66, in rosenheim on 08121982, after a heart attack and was buried in dornhausen, on the local cemetery. Among the holders of the knights cross with oak leaves, swords and diamonds,rudel was the only one awarded the gold oak leaves. Not long before he arrived rudel had lost one leg below the knee, as he describes in this book. Jul 15, 2019 american warplanes forgotten nazi past. Hansulrich rudel was the only son of a silesian minister. Hans ulrich rudel service on the eastern front was beyond outstanding. Junkers ju 87 g2, flown by stuka colonel hansulrich rudel. Ace german air force stuka dive bomber pilot hans ulrich rudel in a garden with a. His exploits on the eastern front with his dive bomber were from time to time given much publicity in the german press. Hansulrich rudel ju 87 stuka limited edition aviation.
He was never good at school and received limited education. For rudel, as well as for all german pilots, it was a matter of fly and. Among the holders of the knights cross with oak leaves, swords and diamonds,rudel. The western powers have accepted a grave responsibility perhaps for centuries to come by weakening germany only to give additional strength to russia. Hans ulrich rudel stuka pilotmost condecorated pilot of all time. Jul, 2015 hans ulrich rudel was the most highly decorated officer in the luftwaffe, holding the highest decoration awarded to anyone other than herman goering.
Tribute to hans ulrich rudel 14 words global network14words. Decorations unlike the situation with the soviets, german decorations were awarded without regard to rank. Rudel was a teenager when the nsdap took charge and became indoctrinated at very early age. In contrast to his later accomplishments and bravery his childhood was rather peaceful and mundane. A controversy is boiling in west germany over an alleged air force salute to the late hansulrich rudel, a world war ii luftwaffe ace and nazi activist whose funeral, held at dornhausen, bavaria. Wounded severely several times, he continued flying combat missions until the end of the war. Rudel was the only person to be awarded the knights cross with golden oak leaves, swords, and diamonds. It was rerecorded by sonny curtis and the crickets, with the lead vocal by earl sinks, famously covered by the bobby fuller four. Bei seinen tollkuhnen einsatzen wurde hansulrich rudel.
It is not just the raw numbers of sorties and tank kills that marked him out, but above all his supreme courage under the soviet onslaught as the war turned against germany following adolf hitlers loss of judgements. Hansulrich rudel, who died monday at the age of 66, was awarded nazi germanys highest military honor, a special form of. Hansulrich rudel junkers ju 87 b2 stuka image size 17 x 24 with margins. Rudel was the only person to be awarded the knights cross with golden oak leaves, swords, and. Rudel, hans ulrich eagle of the east front ww2 gravestone. Lieutenant hans ulrich rudel and the rest of his dive bomber wing had gathered in midseptember 1941 to strike another blow in operation barbarossa, germanys campaign to conquer the ussr.
Hansulrich rudel 2 july 1916 18 december 1982 was a german. Rudels gunner from october 1941 was erwin hentschel, who served with rudel for the next two and a half years, both men earning the knights cross of the iron cross during that period. Hansulrich rudel 2 july 1916 18 december 1982 was a german groundattack pilot during world war ii. Hans ulrich rudel july 2, 1916 december 18, 1982 was a stuka divebomber pilot during world war ii. All images on this page are by gerhard schnecke, 2002. During the war, rudel was credited with the destruction of 519 tanks, as. American warplanes forgotten nazi past the daily beast. In 1999, walker spent his freshman season at the united states air force academy where he was a member of the mens soccer team, he played in ten of the falcons nineteen games, adding one assist. Hansulrich rudel simple english wikipedia, the free. Hans ulrich rudel was born on july 2nd 1916 in konradswaldau, silesia.
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