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Looking for information on Hans Rudel
Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2004 4:16 pm
by Waffles
Any information on this great pilot would be great.
Thanks,
Waffles
Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2004 5:05 pm
by Jussi
You really should read:
"Stuka Pilot" by Hans Ulrich Rudel
"Stuka Pilot Hans Ulrich Rudel - His Life Story In Words and Photographs" by Günther Just
Rudel
Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2004 2:40 pm
by Markk
He was quite the pilot. He was also an ardent Nazi, and quite full of himself..vain to a fault. Have read a variety of accounts, one from a LW pilot at the end of the war who had to share prison space with him. He said he was a total ego maniac and had problems getting along with "commoners."
The German governemnt has been very careful about including him in any museum exhibitionsabout German aircraft desgn history, personalities, etc. because of his right wing views.
Hope this helps. M-
Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2004 7:15 am
by Brian67
Oberst
Rudel, Hans-Ulrich
* 02.07.1916 Konradswaldau, Krs. Landshut
+ 18.12.1982 Rosenheim/Oberbayern
Ritterkreuz: January 6th 1942
as: Oberleutnant
function: Staffelkapitän 9./StukaG 2 "Immelmann"
229. Eichenlaub: April 14th 1943 as Oberleutnant
Staffelkapitän 1./StukaG 2 "Immelmann"
42. Schwerter: November 25th 1943 as Hauptmann
Kommandeur III./StukaG 2 "Immelmann"
10. Brillanten: March 29th 1944 as Major
Kommandeur III./StukaG 2 "Immelmann"
special: 1st and only golden "Eichenlaub": December 29th 1944 as Oberstleutnant
source:
http://www.das-ritterkreuz.de
Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2006 8:36 am
by Benoit Douville
One further grade of the Knight's Cross series of awards, the Ritterkreuz with Golden Oakleaves, Swords and Diamonds, was instituted on 29 December 1944. This truly beautiful award was presented on only the one single occasion, to the Luftwaffe's legendary tank-busting Stuka ace Oberst Hans-Ulrich Rudel, on New Year's Day 1945. That says it all about Rudel.
Regards
Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2006 1:37 am
by Jan-Hendrik
Hans-Ulrich Rudel
Oberst (Luftwaffe) /
SS-Sturmmann
* 02.07.1916 in Konradswaldau / Kreis Landshut.
+ 18.12.1982 in Rosenheim / Oberbayern.
NSDAP-Nr.: [Unknown if he held Party membership]
SS-Nr.: 206 913 (Joined 00.00.1936)
Promotions:
01.01.1939 Leutnant
01.09.1940 Oberleutnant
01.04.1943 Hauptmann (mit RDA vom 01.04.1942)
[19.10.1943] SS-Sturmmann
01.03.1944 Major (mit RDA vom 01.10.1942)
01.09.1944 Oberstleutnant
01.01.1945 Oberst
Decorations & Awards:
29.12.1944 Goldenes Eichenlaub zum Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes (Only recipient) as Oberstleutnant and Fhr.
Schlachtgeschwader 2 “Immelmann” (personally presented by Adolf Hitler)
29.03.1944 Brillanten zum Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes (10.) as Major and Kdr. III.Gruppe / Stukageschwader 2 “Immelmann”, Eastern Front (personally presented by Adolf Hitler)
25.11.1943 Schwertern zum Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes (42.) as Hauptmann and Kdr. III.Gruppe / Stukageschwader 2 “Immelmann”, Eastern Front (personally presented by Adolf Hitler)
14.04.1943 Eichenlaub zum Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes (229.) as Oberleutnant and Staffelkapitän 1.Staffel /
Stukageschwader 2 “Immelmann”, Eastern Front
06.01.1942 Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes as Oberleutnant and Staffelkapitän of 9.Staffel / Stukageschwader 2 “Immelmann”, Eastern Front
02.12.1941 Deutsches Kreuz in Gold as Oberleutnant and Staffelkapitän of 9.Staffel / Stukageschwader 2 “Immelmann”, Eastern Front
15.07.1941 1939 Eisernes Kreuz I. Klasse
10.11.1939 1939 Eisernes Kreuz II. Klasse
00.05.1944 Gemeinsames Flugzeugführer und Beobachterabzeichen in Gold mit Brillanten
00.06.1944 Frontflug-Spange für Schlachtflieger in Gold & Platinum mit Anhänger (“2000” in diamonds)
20.09.1941 Ehrenpokal für Besondere Leistung im Luftkrieg
00.00.194_ Frontflug-Spange für Kampfflieger in Gold mit Anhänger
18.07.1941 Frontflug-Spange für Kampfflieger in Gold
00.00.194_ Frontflug-Spange für Kampfflieger in Silber
00.00.194_ Frontflug-Spange für Kampfflieger in Bronze
00.00.19 Flugzeugführerabzeichen
00.00.194_ Verwundetenabzeichen, 1939 in Gold
00.00.194_ Verwundetenabzeichen, 1939 in Silber
27.03.1944; 28.03.1944; Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht
03.06.1944; 06.08.1944;
and 10.02.1945
00.00.1942 Medaille “Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42”
ca. 1939 Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938
00.00.194_ Goldenes Hitler-Jugend Ehrenzeichen
16.01.1945 Officer’s Large Gold Bravery Medal (Hungary)
Note: Rudel flew 2,530 sorties (all but approximately 400 in the Ju-87; the remainder in a Focke-Wulf Fw-190), destroying the following Soviet military assets:
From Michael Miller/ABR
Jan-Hendrik
Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2006 10:46 am
by Panzerschiff
Another great source is:
http://www.pilotenbunker.de/Stuka/Rudel/rudel.htm
a lot of pics and info.
Re: Looking for information on Hans Rudel
Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2021 8:34 am
by tigre
Hello to all
; a complement referred to the pilot...................................
100. Panzerabschuss (Destruction of tank No. 100).
Rudel after the destruction of his 100th tank in Kirovograd................................
Source:
https://www.weitze.net/militaria/58/Luf ... 38858.html
Cheers. Raúl M
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Re: Looking for information on Hans Rudel
Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2021 6:10 am
by tigre
Hello to all
; more.................................
With Leutnant Fickel.
Source: GMA9 Grouping pertaining to Luftwaffe Ritterkreuzträger Leutnant Helmut Fickel
Cheers. Raúl M
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Re: Looking for information on Hans Rudel
Posted: Wed May 17, 2023 2:44 pm
by tigre
Hello to all
; more...................................
Diamonds for the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross for Hans-Ulrich Rudel
On March 27, 1944, Major Rudel was able to destroy 17 enemy (Soviet) tanks. The next day, he was able to destroy 9 Soviet tanks again and increased the total number of tanks destroyed to 202. On March 29, 1944 he was awarded the Diamonds.
Source:
https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Pe ... udelHU.htm
https://www.abebooks.com/first-edition/ ... 8669287/bd
any thoughts about the companion? Cheers. Raúl M
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