Hans-Ulrich Rudel - Mein Kriegstagebuch: Aufzeichnungen eines Stukafliegers - Buch

The only bearer of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with golden oak leaves, swords and diamonds, the second highest award stage of the Knight's Cross after the Grand Cross and thus from April 23, 1945 (Withdrawal of the awards from Hermann Goering) the highest honored soldier of the Wehrmacht. Overall, destroyed on 2530 enemy flights as a fighter plane three Soviet ships, including 1 battleship (Marat), about 70 landing craft and 519 tanks. It destroyed more than 800 land vehicles, more than 150 FLAK and PAK positions, 4 armored vehicles, numerous bunkers, bridges and supply links. In addition, Rudel scored nine confirmed aerial victories. No other World War Two fighter pilot achieved more than the 2530 missions flown by packs. The pack flew mostly Junkers Ju 87 G "Kanonenvogel" aircraft and Focke Wulf 190, which had been retrofitted for anti-tank operations. It was shot down thirty times by anti-aircraft and infantry weapons, but was able to escape each time. Pack was wounded a total of five times, for which he wore the wounded gold badge.

Hardback edition 288 pages + 32 pages picture part

Language: German

Product dimensions: 21 x 14.4 x 2.8 cm