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Hans-Ulrich Rudel (2 July 1916 – 18 December 1982) was a German ground-attack pilot during World War II and a post-war neo-Nazi activist.. The most decorated German pilot of the war and the only recipient of the Knight's Cross with Golden Oak Leaves, Swords, and Diamonds, Rudel was credited with the destruction of 519 tanks, one battleship, one cruiser, 70 landing craft and 150 artillery ...
Rudel was the most highly decorated German soldier of WW2, maybe comparable to the Audie Murphy. In comparison, the Rudel article does not tell us where and how Rudel was trained, when he was promoted, in what engagements he fought, his impact on the German propaganda. I find that a shortcoming. MisterBee1966 12:10, 23 November 2024 (UTC)
Hans-Ulrich Rudel + Luftwaffe: Hauptmann [28] Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann" [72] [Note 7] 25 October 1943 [28] Awarded 10th Diamonds 29 March 1944; 1st Golden Oak Leaves 29 December 1944 [9] 43 Hajo Herrmann: Luftwaffe: Oberst: Inspekteur der deutschen Luftverteidigung [79] [Note 8] 23 January 1944 —
Rudel had earlier been a leading member of the German Reich Party, and was considered persona non grata by the Ministry of Defense because of his undiminished admiration of Adolf Hitler. He was invited only after an intervention by the opposition's spokesman for Defense, Manfred Wörner , and attended as the last commander of Schlachtgeschwader ...
CE: In "Death and funeral", 2nd sentence: Make 2 sentences out of the 1, and replace the semi-colon with a comma if made into separate sentences: "During Rudel's burial ceremony, two Bundeswehr F-4 Phantoms appeared to make a low altitude flypast over his grave.
ODESSA is an American codename (from the German: Organisation der ehemaligen SS-Angehörigen, meaning: Organization of Former SS Members) coined in 1946 to cover Nazi underground escape-plans made at the end of World War II by a group of SS officers with the aim of facilitating secret escape routes, and any directly ensuing arrangements.
Michael Thomas plays an aging lounge singer in this grimly fascinating drama from the controversy-stirring Austrian director of "Import Export" and the "Paradise" trilogy.
To be awarded after World War II to Germany's 12 greatest war heroes. Actually awarded only once, to Hans-Ulrich Rudel for continuous outstanding achievements and heroism [5] 1 Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub, Schwertern und Brillanten: 28 September 1941 – 8 ...