Ive been trying to learn about ernst gadermann, who was hansulrich rudels gunner in the final year of the war. 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. Controversy over alleged tribute to dead nazi war hero. Loves made a fool of you is a song cowritten and performed by buddy holly. The most highly decorated german serviceman of the war, rudel was one of only 27 military. Hans ulrich rudel 2 july 1916 18 december 1982 was a german groundattack pilot during world war ii. Explore releases from hans ulrich staeps at discogs. Rudel, hans ulrich eagle of the east front ww2 gravestone.
Ace german air force stuka dive bomber pilot hans ulrich rudel in a garden with a. Hansulrich rudel the flying tank buster who flew more than 2,000 missions and. 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. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. For rudel, as well as for all german pilots, it was a matter of fly and. Hansulrich rudel 2 july 1916 18 december 1982 was a stuka divebomber pilot during world war ii. I was a bit taken aback to be told he was a doctor. 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. Stuka pilot by hans ulrich rudel foreword by group captain douglas bader, d. 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 simple english wikipedia, the free. Postwar, he was a prominent neonazi activist in latin america and west germany. 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. Shot down over 24 times, hans rudel is credited with destroying. Ace german air force stuka dive bomber pilot hansulrich rudel in a.
Schiffer military history gunther just, the life story of the highest decorated soldier of the wehrmacht. His mother was martha mueckner and they were very happy with their wished family heir. It does however shed an interesting light on rudels opposite numbers on the eastern front, the russian air force pilots. Luftwaffe air ace oberst hans ulrichrudel the greatest. 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. The best german pilots hansulrich rudel stuka ace youtube. Obrist is the author of the interview project, an extensive ongoing project of interviews. Leber said krupinski and franke defended a visit by hans ulrich rudel, an admirer of nazi dictator adolf hitler, to the bremgarten air force base oct. Conducted by lonnie otis ratley iii as a contribution to the a10 program.
Rudel was one of only 27 military men to be awarded the knights cross with oak leaves, swords and diamonds, and. Rudels gunner ernst gadermann aircraft of world war ii. Video censurado ultimo video subido del canal hans. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from hans ulrich staeps at the discogs marketplace.
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. Read stuka pilot by hans ulrich rudel available from rakuten kobo. Kitzingen the surrender of oberst hansulrich rudel. 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. 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. 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. Hansulrich rudel luftwaffe stuka ace in action 520. Hansulrich rudel luftwaffe stuka ace in action 520 destroyed. Hansulrich rudel 19161982 achievements rudel logged 2,530 combat missions, and was granted almost no leave throughout his four years of active duty. However, he is not as widelyknown as erich hartmann or adolf galland, most. Rudel was a teenager when the nsdap took charge and became indoctrinated at very early age.
Rudel, hans ulrich, the son of lutheran minister johannes, was born on 02071916, in konradswaldau, silesia. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Rudel mostly flew the junkers ju87g1 version of the famous stuka divebomber. 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. He was never good at school and received limited education. It was rerecorded by sonny curtis and the crickets, with the lead vocal by earl sinks, famously covered by the bobby fuller four. Hans ulrich rudel july 2, 1916 december 18, 1982 was a stuka divebomber pilot during world war ii.
During the war, rudel was credited with the destruction of 519 tanks, as well as a number of ships. Oberst hans ulrich rudel the most highly decorated german serviceman of the war. Rudel is famous for being the most highly decorated german serviceman of the war. Hans ulrich rudel was the most highly decorated officer in the luftwaffe, holding the highest decoration awarded to anyone other than herman goering.
Hansulrich rudel 2 july 1916 18 december 1982 was a german groundattack pilot during world war ii. In contrast to his later accomplishments and bravery his childhood was rather peaceful and mundane. Hans ulrich obrist born 1968 is a swiss art curator, critic and historian of art. Id have thought such a person was just too valuable to risk as a mere gunner.
Ace german air force stuka dive bomber pilot hansulrich rudel in. Stuka pilot hansulrich rudel myth of the 20th century podcast. He had two older sisters ingeborg and johanna as a boy he was a poor scholar but a very keen sportsman. Rudel is famous for being the most highly decorated german serviceman. Ace german air force stuka dive bomber pilot hansulrich rudel in a garden with a. Hansulrich rudel, a former oberst in the german luftwaffe, attends a meeting of the drp in the rotmain hall, bayreuth, 2nd september 1953. Dr migeod is 92 years old and was a luftwaffe stuka pilot who saw service in france, bob, balkans, crete. Hansulrich rudel 19161982 was a stuka divebomber pilot during world war ii. Nazi sympathizers at funeral of german ace upi archives. Listen to stuka pilot hansulrich rudel and 146 more episodes by. How to download rutube videos rutube video downloader. 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 the flying tank buster who flew more.
Among the holders of the knights cross with oak leaves, swords and diamonds,rudel was the only one awarded the gold oak leaves. Autobiography of world war two luftwaffe pilot hans ulrich rudel, the most highly. 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. This is perhaps the most revealing part of the whole book. Although he shot down only 9 enemy planes, hansulrich rudel was definitely one of the greatest german combat pilots. This version carried two 37mm cannons in underwing pods and was primarily used against. He is artistic director at the serpentine galleries, london.
Oberst hans ulrichrudel the most highly decorated german serviceman of the war. Although he shot down only 9 enemy planes, hans ulrich rudel was definitely one of the greatest german combat pilots. Stuka pilot ebook by hans ulrich rudel 9781912759729 rakuten. However, he is not as widelyknown as erich hartmann or adolf galland, most likely because he was not a fighter pilot but a stuka dive bomber pilot. Hansulrich rudel was a german flying tank buster who flew over 2,000 missions and destroyed over 500 tanks. Rudel was the only person to be awarded the knights cross with golden oak leaves, swords, and diamonds. Luftwaffe air ace oberst hans ulrichrudel the greatest youtube. Publishing history this is a chart to show the publishing history of editions of works about this subject.
Rudel was one of only 27 military men to be awarded the. Autobiography of world war two luftwaffe pilot hans ulrich rudel, the most highly decorated. This interview was done at dr migeods house on 29 may 2010 in somerset west south africa. Along the x axis is time, and on the y axis is the count of editions published. 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.
Just would become the first recipient of the hansulrichrudelaward donated by gerhard frey in 1983. Ovakav nama treba hansulrich rudel wikipedia, the free encyclopedia stuka ace hansulrich rudel youtube. Hansulrich rudel 2 july 1916 18 december 1982 was a german ground attack pilot during world war ii. Junkers ju 87 g2, flown by stuka colonel hansulrich rudel. Luftwaffe leaders and pilots taken as they fell into allied hands at the.
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