The book details the life of hans ulrich rudel and his life serving as a stuka pilot and fw190 pilot later in the war. Another amazing story these old bantam war books are pretty good. Stuka pilot colonel hans ulrich rudel b00fqlza6c for. Flying the slow ju87 stuka he was the most successful and lucky military pilot in history. Stuka pilot ballantines paperback book 1963 collectors weekly. Wounded severely several times, he continued flying combat missions until the end of the war. Stuka pilot with 2530 operational flights, rudel was germanys leading wartime pilot rudel, hans ulrich published by ballantine books, new york, new york, u. Ballantine f276k, first printing of this paperback original. See more ideas about wwii, luftwaffe and ww2 aircraft. Stuka pilot, first edition abebooks shop for books.
Buy stuka pilot original by hans ulrich rudel isbn. He was posted to 1 staffel sturzkampfgeschwader 2 stg2, which was moved to occupied poland in preparation for operation barbarossa, the invasion of the soviet union, in june 1941. 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. Stuka pilot bbu27 by hans ulrich rudel and a great selection of related. This book details hans ulric rudels personal views and experiences as a stuka pilot during world war ii. He survived over 2500 missions mostly against the soviet military. The book is not broad in its scope because it is confined to the activities of one man and a brave one waging a war in very singleminded fashion. Stuka pilot is the autobiography and second world war adventures of hans ulrich rudel. All plastic modelling products, news and built models from ballantine books us. In early 1941, he underwent training as a stuka pilot.
In wwii he was germanys leading stuka pilot with credit for many knocked out tanks and one battleship. His unbridled passion was to be a pilot and keep flying. Stuka pilot is the autobiography of germanys most decorated serviceman, dive bomber pilot, hans ulrich rudel. Adolf dolfo joseph ferdinand galland 1912 1996 was a german luftwaffe general and one of the greatest flying aces of world war ii. Its the autobiography of german dive bomber pilot hans rudel in wwii. A substandard pilot at the beginning of his aviation career he was to become the highest decorated german pilot of the war. On four occasions he survived being shot down, and he was credited with an astonishing 104 aerial victories, all of them.
See more ideas about luftwaffe, ww2 planes and ww2 aircraft. Stuka pilot by hans rudel abebooks shop for books, art. Buy a cheap copy of trotzdem book by hansulrich rudel. He sank their battleship marat, and destroyed hundreds of tanks. Unlike most books, you might never forget this book once you have read it. In 1931, ernst udet, the secondhighest scoring german fighter ace of the first world war and future luftwaffe architect, was in the united states to take part in a stunt flying display. It does however shed an interesting light on rudels opposite numbers on the eastern front, the russian air force pilots.
His naval divebomber gruppe was incorporated into the luftwaffe upon the outbreak of. German personal narratives, german aerial operations, world war, 19391945. Stuka pilot air war on the russian front with germanys foremost pilot. Publication date 1958 topics world war, 19391945, world war, 19391945 publisher new york, ballantine books collection inlibrary. Mass market paperback published in 1965, kindle edition published in 2011, 0553244876 mass market paperback published in 1. Hans ulrich rudel began his amazing career as a stuka pilot in poland in 1939, fought in the great air battles over leningrad, stalingrad and moscow and finished the war flying an fw 190 survivor of six years air combat on the russian front and the most decorated german pilot of the war. Stuka pilot mass market paperback february 12, 1971 by random house author 5. Stuka pilot by rudel, hansulrich hardback book the fast free shipping. In wwii he was germanys leading stuka pilot with credit for many knocked out tanks and one. This was a man who was originally considered a failure by his contemporaries, a slow learner. The sirens of death 11 amazing facts about the ju 87 stuka. Hans ulrich rudel, stuka pilot, ballantine books, new york, 1958, p 267 7. Ballantine books, 1963 air pilots, military 239 pages.
With 2530 operating flights, rudel was germanys leading wartime pilot this is his story of the air war against russia foreword by douglas bader hans ulrich rudel published by ballantine. The most highly decorated german serviceman of the war, rudel was one of only the yearold silesian pastors son, ulrich rudel began his pilot training for the. Hansulrich rudelaufzeichnungen eines stukafliegersmein kriegstagebuch hansulrich rudelnotes by a dive bomber pilot my war diary in german. Unfollow stuka pilot to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. It is based on his recollections as he had his pilot log stolen from him by americans after he surrendered. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. 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. Hansulrich rudel was a stuka divebomber pilot during world war ii. Published 1965 by ballantine books first published 1948.
Stuka pilot is the best book ever published about the air war against russia. Once he mastered the stuka however, he became what can only be described as a killing machine, inflicting almost unbelievable carnage on the russian front. Hans ulrich rudel, extraordinary combat pilot, unrepentant nazi, brave and courageous, personally destroyed more than 0 enemy armored vehicles. We are aware of 10 similar reference publications related to junkers ju 87 stuka. Panzer aces the legendary world war ii batles of six german tank commanders. This is a paperback book about stuka pilot hans ulrich rudel. Buy stuka pilot by hans ulrich rudel online at alibris. Germanys leading wartime pilot recounts his experiences in the air war against russia. Stuka pilot ballantines paperback book 1963 collectors. Hans ulrich rudel was a stuka divebomber pilot during world war 2. 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. Hansulrich rudel 2 july 1916 18 december 1982 was a german ground attack pilot. He flew 705 combat missions, and fought on the western and the defence of the reich fronts. An exceptional man, who never gave up under the direst of circumstances.
Im sure that like other military history buffs, we want to know the personal side of these war heroes and this book shows us what herr rudel did after the hostilities ended. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. 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. This is perhaps the most revealing part of the whole book. Having read his book stuka pilot, i already know herr rudels wartime experiences, but this big book with lots of photos show the reader what he did after germanys surrender. Pierre clostermann, a french fighter pilot, had befriended rudel and wrote the foreword to the french edition of his book stuka pilot. Buy stuka pilot ballantine books by rudel, hans ulrich isbn. Relentlessly driven to the of point obsession, rudels combat record is a testimony to the determination of germanys elite aviators. Hans ulrich rudel began his amazing career as a stuka pilot in poland in 1939, fought in the great air. Stuka pilot by hans ulrich rudel, 1958, ballantine books edition, in english stuka pilot. Rudel does a good job of putting you into the cockpit with him as he flies and. Rudel, one of the most highly decorated officers in the german third reich, was hitlers favorite soldier. During his trip, the 36yearold fighter pilot witnessed a curtiss f8c helldiver make a simulated dive bombing attack at an air show.
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