Controversy over alleged tribute to dead nazi war hero. Bei seinen tollkuhnen einsatzen wurde hansulrich rudel. Hans ulrich rudel was the most highly decorated officer in the luftwaffe, holding the highest decoration awarded to anyone other than herman goering. This is perhaps the most revealing part of the whole book. Relentlessly driven to the of point obsession, rudel s combat record is a testimony to the determination of germanys elite aviators. The 20yearold silesian pastor s son, ulrich rudel began his pilot training for the german luftwaffe in 1936. 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. Hansulrich rudel left with ernst gadermann who was hansulrich rudels rear gunner in his junkers ju 87 stuka dive bomber after the death of henschel in 1944. Hans ulrich rudel service on the eastern front was beyond outstanding. 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. 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, and the. 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. He was the most highly decorated german serviceman of the war. The war memoirs of hansulrich rudel by hansulrich rudel online at alibris.
Among the holders of the knights cross with oak leaves, swords and diamonds,rudel was the only one awarded the gold oak leaves. Rudel is famous for being the most highly decorated german serviceman of the war. Lieutenant hansulrich rudel and the rest of his dive bomber wing had. Hans ulrich obrist born 1968 is a swiss art curator, critic and historian of art. Rare pictures of the great hans ulrich rudels grave hansulrich rudel 2 july 1916 18 december 1982 was a stuka divebomber pilot during world war ii. Hans ulrich rudel, nazi germanys most decorated air ace, died here today, a hospital spokesman said.
Hansulrich rudel flew stukas on the eastern front during world war ii. American warplanes forgotten nazi past the daily beast. Stuka pilot hansulrich rudel by gunther just, hardcover. 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. All images on this page are by gerhard schnecke, 2002.
Hansulrich rudel 19161982 was a stuka divebomber pilot during world war ii. Along the x axis is time, and on the y axis is the count of editions published. His unbridled passion was to be a pilot and keep flying. Rudel in german and english on onionskin, 18pp, october 1952 february 1955. He hopes to eventually succeed in getting a us visa. Publishing history this is a chart to show the publishing history of editions of works about this subject. However, he is not as widelyknown as erich hartmann or adolf galland, most. Conducted by lonnie otis ratley iii as a contribution to the a10 program.
Discover book depositorys huge selection of hans ulrich rudel books online. The 20yearold silesian pastors son, ulrich rudel began his pilot training for the german luftwaffe in 1936. Hansulrich rudel 2 july 1916 18 december 1982 was a stuka divebomber pilot during world war ii. Rudel volunteered for the new divebombing stuka formations but started off as only an average pilot. In 1983 just aptly received the new hans ulrich rudel award from gerhard frey. Hansulrich rudel nach seiner gefangennahme 1945, im hintergrund adolf. Hansulrich rudel, who died monday at the age of 66, was awarded nazi germanys highest military honor, a special form of the iron cross created. 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. The best german pilots hansulrich rudel stuka ace youtube. Jul 15, 2019 american warplanes forgotten nazi past. 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. 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. The war memoirs of hans ulrich rudel by hans ulrich rudel online at alibris. Engineer pierre sprey, a former pentagon procurement official who helped design the a10, confirmed to the daily beast that none other than legendary luftwaffe colonel hansulrich rudel was consulted to develop the warthog.
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. 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. So adolf hitler told hansulrich rudel on january 1, 1945 at the bunker headquarters in berlin on the occasion of promoting rudel to the rank of colonel and awarding him the highest german wwii decoration. Stuka pilot is the autobiography of germanys most decorated serviceman, dive bomber pilot, hans ulrich rudel.
It was therefore with great interest that i met him when he came over in june 1945. Shot down over 24 times, hans rudel is credited with destroying. Obrist is the author of the interview project, an extensive ongoing project of interviews. Hansulrich rudel 2 july 1916 18 december 1982 was a german groundattack pilot during world war ii. While we were readying the airplane and gun for full scale production. The western powers have accepted a grave responsibility perhaps for centuries to come by weakening germany only to give additional strength to russia. Hansulrich rudel 2 july 1916 18 december 1982 was a luftwaffe military aviator during world war ii, a groundattack pilot credited with the destruction of 519 tanks, as well as a number of ships. 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. Rudel, hans ulrich eagle of the east front ww2 gravestone. Kitzingen the surrender of oberst hansulrich rudel. 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. Wounded severely several times, he continued flying combat missions until the end of the war. He is artistic director at the serpentine galleries, london. Ballantine books, 1963 air pilots, military 239 pages.
Stuka pilot is the autobiography and second world war adventures of hans ulrich rudel. Rudel, one of the most highly decorated officers in the german third reich, was hitlers favorite soldier. A luftwaffe ace, excolonel hans rudel, charged that any german who supported the alliance was guilty of treason. 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. Not long before he arrived rudel had lost one leg below the knee, as he describes in this book. Relentlessly driven to the of point obsession, rudels combat record is a testimony to the determination of germanys elite aviators. Hansulrich rudel, germanys most highly decorated combat pilot, only shot down. It does however shed an interesting light on rudel s opposite numbers on the eastern front, the russian air force pilots. 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. In 1983 just aptly received the new hansulrichrudelaward from gerhard frey. 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.
The day that stuka pilot hans ulrich rudel sank the soviet. 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. Schiffer military history gunther just, the life story of the highest decorated soldier of the wehrmacht. Decorations unlike the situation with the soviets, german decorations were awarded without regard to rank. Hansulrich rudel ju 87 stuka limited edition aviation art. 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. 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. 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. Autobiography of world war two luftwaffe pilot hans ulrich rudel, the most highly.
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. Apr 06, 2007 rare pictures of the great hans ulrich rudels grave hansulrich rudel 2 july 1916 18 december 1982 was a stuka divebomber pilot during world war ii. 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. It does however shed an interesting light on rudels opposite numbers on the eastern front, the russian air force pilots. 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. Hans ulrich rudel 19161982 was a stuka divebomber pilot during world war ii. His exploits on the eastern front with his dive bomber were from time to time given much publicity in the german press. Rudel died already, age 66, in rosenheim on 08121982, after a heart attack and was buried in dornhausen, on the local cemetery. Nazi sympathizers at funeral of german ace upi archives. Were on a mission of turning inspiring quotes into beautiful wallpapers. His clean living, exercise and teatoddling, further ostracized him from the hardpartying pilot culture. 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.
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