Autobiography of ww2 nazi pilot hans rudel the most highly decorated german serviceman of ww2, and the only one to be awarded the third reichs most. Not long before he arrived rudel had lost one leg below the knee, as he describes in this book. The war memoirs of hans ulrich rudel by hans ulrich rudel online at alibris. Download after recounting his early days as a naval cadet, including a voyage to the far east aboard the cruiser kln, and as the navigatorobserver of the floatplane carried by the pocket battleship admiral scheer during the spanish civil war, the author describes his flying training as a stuka pilot. Autobiography of world war two luftwaffe pilot hans ulrich rudel, the most. Hans ulrich rudel was a german flying tank buster who flew over 2,000 missions and destroyed over 500 tanks. Stuka pilot by rudel, hans ulrich and a great selection of related books. Rudel attended the meeting, at which he signed his book and gave a few. Hansulrich rudel 2 july 1916 18 december 1982 was a german ground attack pilot. Relentlessly driven to the of point obsession, rudel s combat record is a testimony to the determination of germanys elite aviators. Kitzingen the surrender of oberst hansulrich rudel. Enjoy a great reading experience when you buy the kindle edition of this book.
Buy stuka pilot by hans ulrich rudel online at alibris. There are more than 1 million books that have been enjoyed by people from all over the world. 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. I had never heard of the pilot hans ulrich rudel until i saw his name mentioned several times while leafing through a few older books about the luftwaffe. In the spring of 1976, businessman and former nazi germanys luftwaffe flying ace hansulrich rudel, who had returned from paraguay was invited by highranking bundeswehr officers to a veterans reunion of the aufklarungsgeschwader 51 immelmann. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. 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. Hansulrich rudel simple english wikipedia, the free. Stuka pilot by hans ulrich rudel and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. On this occasion major rudel once more destroyed nine enemy tanks. Hans ulrich rudel, stuka pilot, ballantine books, new york, 1958, p 267 7.
Before the end of the war he was awarded a medal especially made for him by the fuhrer, the only soldier in german history to receive the golden oak leaves with swords and diamonds to the knights cross of the iron cross. An awkward boy, frightened of thunderstorms, addicted to athletics, a bit of a misfit, he was hardly the aryan ideal. It was therefore with great interest that i met him when he came over in june 1945. 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. Stuka pilot by rudel, hans ulrich and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Hans ulrich rudel was the only son of a silesian minister. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. 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. It is not a political book, it has no world view and its only philosophy is the maxim of its author. 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. Hans ulrich rudel s ju87 stukas at the battle of kursk, july, 1943.
Click download or read online button to get stuka pilot book now. Hand signed book trotzdem about hans ulrich rudel germanys highest awarded soldier knights cross with oakleaves and swords with diamonds in gold and stuka pilot, commander. Stuka pilot bbu27 by hans ulrich rudel and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Hans ulrich rudel, said that he went to the united states at the invitation of the u. 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. It does however shed an interesting light on rudels opposite numbers on the eastern front, the russian air force pilots. They destroyed numerous enemy tanks and a large number of motorized and horsedrawn vehicles. 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. Always update books hourly, if not looking, search in the book search column. American warplanes forgotten nazi past the daily beast. Stuka pilot by hans ulrich rudel pdf read stuka pilot by hans ulrich rudel, lynton hudson hans ulrich rudel was a stuka divebomber pilot during world war 2.
When i noticed his incredible list of wartime exploits, i have to admit i was intrigued enough to learn more about him. The day that stuka pilot hans ulrich rudel sank the soviet. Stuka pilot ballantine books by rudel, hans ulrich and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. He was a commited nazi without apology but also a first class aviator. Rudel, hans ulrich eagle of the east front ww2 gravestone.
His exploits on the eastern front with his dive bomber were from time to time given much publicity in the german press. 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. Hans ulrich rudel began his amazing career as a stuka pilot in poland in 1939. This ebook list for those who looking for to read conversations with a stuka pilot illustrated edition, you can read or download in pdf, epub or mobi. Flew 2,500 missions destroying over 2,000 targets, including 800 vehicles, 519 tanks, 150 artillery pieces, 70 landing craft, 4 armored trains, several bridges, a destroyer, 2 cruisers and sunk a. This is perhaps the most revealing part of the whole book. Welcome to the military gallery, publishers of robert taylor, nicolas trudgian, simon atack, and other leading aviation, marine, and military artists. Conducted by lonnie otis ratley iii as a contribution to the a10 program. Hansulrich rudel 2 july 1916 18 december 1982 was a german groundattack pilot. Rudel is credited with knocking out over 500 soviet tanks during world war ii. Hansulrich rudel was the only son of a silesian minister. Rudel flew 2,530 combat missions and successfully attacked many tanks, trains, ships, and other ground targets, claiming a total of 2,000 targets destroyed including 800 vehicles, 519 tanks, 150 artillery guns, a destroyer, two cruisers, one soviet battleship and nine aircraft which he shot down. After recounting his early days as a naval cadet, including a voyage to the far east aboard the cruiser kln, and as the navigatorobserver of the floatplane carried by the pocket battleship admiral scheer during the spanish civil war, the author describes his flying training as a stuka pilot.
Together, lets build an open library for the world. 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. Colonel hansulrich rudel was consulted to develop the warthog. So adolf hitler told hans ulrich 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 dive bomber pilot, rudel became an ace with his slow stuka. Formation of ju87 stuka divebombers head out for a shipping strike in the mediterranean in 1941. Between dnyestr and pruth large german aerial assault units joined the battle. Nazi combat pilot who repeatedly risked his aircraft and his life to save his comrades going to any extreme to never miss a mission. Postwar, he was a prominent neonazi activist in latin america and west germany. Hansulrich rudel ju 87 stuka limited edition aviation art. During the war, rudel was credited with the destruction of 519 tanks, as well as a number of ships. Hansulrich rudel 2 july 1916 18 december 1982 was a german groundattack pilot during world war ii. Stuka pilot is the best book ever published about the air war against russia. Autobiography of ww2 nazi pilot hans rudel the most highly decorated german serviceman of ww2, and the only one.
Hans ulrich rudel was a stuka divebomber pilot during world war 2. The authors naval divebomber gruppe was incorporated into the luftwaffe upon the outbreak of war. Jul 15, 2019 american warplanes forgotten nazi past. Stuka pilot is the autobiography of germanys most decorated serviceman, dive bomber pilot, hans ulrich rudel. Shot down over 24 times, hans rudel is credited with destroying. Recipient of the knights cross with golden oak leaves, swords, and diamonds.
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 only person to be awarded the knights cross of the iron cross with. A signed picture postcard by hansulrich rudel the sole recipient of the iron cross of the knights cross with golden oak leaves, swords, and diamonds, with an inspirational. Rudel died already, age 66, in rosenheim on 08121982, after a heart attack and was buried in dornhausen, on the local cemetery. Jun 07, 2015 military heritage magazine july 2015 stuka ace hans ulrich rudel the reichs highest decorated serviceman by ludwig heinrich dyck i have often looked him death in the eyeand have never been the first to lower my gaze,1 ulrich rudel in the village of seiferdau, southern prussia, an eightyearold boy with an umbrella jumped out of. May some of ebooks not available on your country and only available for those who subscribe and depend to the source of library websites. The 20yearold silesian pastors son, ulrich rudel began his pilot training for the german luftwaffe in 1936. Hans ulrich rudel stuka pilot most condecorated pilot of all time. Rudel, the son of lutheran minister johannes, was born in konradswaldau silesia, germany it became part of poland after 1945. Schiffer military history gunther just, the life story of the highest decorated soldier of the wehrmacht. Hand signed by rudel in 1955, this is a beautiful prestroke signature and very rare. 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. An organization that was purported to facilitate secret escape routes for ss members out of germany and austria to south america and the middle east. He was the most highly decorated german serviceman of the war. Hansulrich rudel, germanys most highly decorated combat pilot, only shot down nine enemy aircraft, but he destroyed the equivalent of more than three soviet.
Hans ulrich rudel stuka pilotmost condecorated pilot of all time. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Publishing history this is a chart to show the publishing history of editions of works about this subject. Get e books stuka on pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi and audiobook for free.
An awkward boy, frightened of thunderstorms, addicted to athletics, a bit. Flew 2,500 missions destroying over 2,000 targets, including 800 vehicles, 519 tanks, 150 artillery pieces, 70 landing craft, 4 armored trains, several bridges, a destroyer, 2 cruisers and sunk a soviet battleship. Buy stuka pilot original by hans ulrich rudel isbn. 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. Rudel volunteered for the new divebombing stuka formations but started off as only an average pilot. The book most certainly influenced me, particularly regarding how. Introduction 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. Air force to help assess the a10, an antitank aircraft manufactured by fairchild industries. Among the holders of the knights cross with oak leaves, swords and diamonds,rudel was the only one awarded the gold oak leaves. Hans rudel writes a brilliant book here being both modest and truthful in describing war the in the air in what was not the best aircraft in the war to fly his history of the war is described in good detail and he does not seek to enhance his own part in it. Hansulrich rudel the flying tank buster who flew more. 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. Hans ulrich rudel 1916 1982 was a stuka divebomber pilot during world war ii.