How Hans-Ulrich Rudel Lost His Leg

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One of the most famous WW2 pilots, Hans-Ulrich Rudel was downed by enemy fire dozens of times. In some of those cases he was wounded, but he was able to avoid any permanent injury through thousands of combat missions. But on 09 February 1945 when a report of Soviet tanks crossing the Oder river came through, Rudel would lost his usual composure and he decided to take a much greater risk than ever before.
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- Hans-Ulrich Rudel - Stuka Pilot
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  • @bjornsmith9431
    @bjornsmith94315 ай бұрын

    Hans Rudel the father of tank busting Aircrafts tactic, great to hear his story, the advice he gave for the A10 warthog aircraft to have 30 mm Gatling cannon gun in the front was a lesson, he experience against Soviet was worth in Gold to republic aircraft.

  • @showtime112

    @showtime112

    5 ай бұрын

    You would expect that Ju-87 had no chance of surviving that late in the war but he could make it work. I was surprised that enemy fighters couldn't bring him down, he could outmaneuver them somehow and escape. Try that in War Thunder 😁

  • @guaporeturns9472

    @guaporeturns9472

    5 ай бұрын

    The A-10 gun accounted for very few tank kills in the Middle East conflicts.

  • @hunormagyar1843

    @hunormagyar1843

    5 ай бұрын

    ​​@@guaporeturns9472You can probably only account for only a few tanks in the middle east to begin with too though lol It's not like the Russo-Ukrainian war at least where you can make piles of tank wrecks even if you miss your intended target... Sure though, spotting and then hitting your target with that gun might be a challenge.

  • @guaporeturns9472

    @guaporeturns9472

    5 ай бұрын

    @@hunormagyar1843 yeah it proved quite difficult in the Desert wars.

  • @jacktattis

    @jacktattis

    5 ай бұрын

    @@hunormagyar1843 Oh the Iraqis lost heaps to Tanks

  • @i.setyawan
    @i.setyawan5 ай бұрын

    Another excellent video with an interesting, but perhaps little-known, subject. Tank busting Stuka looks really cool. Keep them coming!

  • @showtime112

    @showtime112

    5 ай бұрын

    Thanks once more! Yes, Stuka has that look. It's not pretty or elegant but it looks like a real badass 😁

  • @davidpope3943
    @davidpope39435 ай бұрын

    I see a Showtime 112 video and immediately click 👍 ~ it’s as natural a reaction as breathing! Another excellent video. Thanks for all your hard work, it’s much appreciated.

  • @showtime112

    @showtime112

    5 ай бұрын

    That is quite inspiring, thank you!

  • @byronbailey9229
    @byronbailey92295 ай бұрын

    As a former fighter pilot I regard Rudel as the greatest pilot in history.

  • @showtime112

    @showtime112

    5 ай бұрын

    Thank you for the opinion! He certainly had a unique combination of skill, determination and just sheer luck.

  • @tomsen413

    @tomsen413

    5 ай бұрын

    He definitely deserved the personalised and unique higher distinction ever given to a Wehrmacht soldier by Hitler..and was a life proof that the Stuka in skilled and experienced hands..could be a deadly weapon even in 1945.

  • @hertzair1186

    @hertzair1186

    5 ай бұрын

    Likely the greatest military pilot. A miracle he survived the war. Another miracle is he married 3 different women all named Ursula.

  • @jacktattis

    @jacktattis

    5 ай бұрын

    He never flew against the US or the RAF They would have made short work of him.

  • @tomsen413

    @tomsen413

    5 ай бұрын

    Well ,kind of,March,April 45 he mentions in his memories,sneaking in among swarms of Thunderbolts and Mustangs towards the Russian tanks threatening to cross the Oder river so I guess we can consider it as a close contact.@@jacktattis

  • @offshorequest
    @offshorequest5 ай бұрын

    Thanks for another great video !

  • @showtime112

    @showtime112

    5 ай бұрын

    Thank you for the positive comment!

  • @user-is9vh6sg5z
    @user-is9vh6sg5z4 ай бұрын

    Extraordinary warrior !!! No one could ever reach him. He belongs to The Valhalla where the true warriors live !!!

  • @RealDarko
    @RealDarko5 ай бұрын

    The use of Il2 makes this one look like a era video. Good work!

  • @showtime112

    @showtime112

    5 ай бұрын

    Thanks! It's actually War Thunder with occasional processing and filters.

  • @RealDarko

    @RealDarko

    5 ай бұрын

    @@showtime112 aha, looks nice then

  • @il-2forsale57

    @il-2forsale57

    5 ай бұрын

    Thanks)

  • @k3D4rsi554maq

    @k3D4rsi554maq

    5 ай бұрын

    Indeed!

  • @user-wc6gu7zp8o
    @user-wc6gu7zp8o5 ай бұрын

    Excellent! I read Rudel's book and is very nice to see an artist give life to stories I could just imagine in my mind. Great video!

  • @showtime112

    @showtime112

    5 ай бұрын

    Thank you for the feedback! This is my second video about him and as soon as they keep attracting views, I'll make more of them.

  • @albertsanchez8610

    @albertsanchez8610

    5 ай бұрын

    all lies

  • @showtime112

    @showtime112

    5 ай бұрын

    @@albertsanchez8610 Yes. Rudel in fact wasn't a Stuka pilot at all, he was just a humble mechanic.

  • @herptek

    @herptek

    5 ай бұрын

    ​@@albertsanchez8610Communists get jealous again of the western civilization I see.

  • @MrCarcass1978

    @MrCarcass1978

    4 ай бұрын

    @@albertsanchez8610 F.Y.L.C.

  • @PappaBear_yt
    @PappaBear_yt5 ай бұрын

    So, I've obviously never flown Stuka, but if it was anything like in Il-2 1946 - man, I hated it! It was slower and weaker than anything on the front, and I actually preffered flying in Il-2, I felt invincible in that thing! People flying in Stukas must've been really brave... or stupid. Possibly both. Great video! 👍🏻👏🏻💪🏻🍻🍻🙋🏼‍♂️

  • @showtime112

    @showtime112

    5 ай бұрын

    Probably both 😁

  • @chriscarbaugh3936

    @chriscarbaugh3936

    5 ай бұрын

    You flew an Il-2?

  • @user-qp4hr1ov3w

    @user-qp4hr1ov3w

    5 ай бұрын

    The German pilots were during the first half of ww2 much better and their tactics too. The Russians sucked in all ways.

  • @jonmeek3879
    @jonmeek38795 ай бұрын

    This was excellent I have been searching for something this detailed

  • @showtime112

    @showtime112

    5 ай бұрын

    Thank you for the positive comment!

  • @k3D4rsi554maq
    @k3D4rsi554maq5 ай бұрын

    I read in his book how he got a mobility kill against a Russian ace. He didn't shoot him down; he caused him to crash into a hill.

  • @showtime112

    @showtime112

    5 ай бұрын

    The part that fascinated me probably the most is how he was able to survive multiple fighter attacks. If you play WT for example, and an enemy fighter gets close, you are generally dead. But in real life, fighter pilots probably weren't as capable or it was something else.

  • @nestor1907

    @nestor1907

    5 ай бұрын

    @@showtime112 Not only are the controls and maneuverability much harder in first person and with wind/air resistance but there was not a magical sight pointing you where to shoot LOL

  • @vadimpm1290

    @vadimpm1290

    4 ай бұрын

    The most laughable thing in this story is the statement that that had been "an ace".

  • @Heike--

    @Heike--

    3 ай бұрын

    "I just can't understand how he manages to follow my sharp turns in his fighter aircraft", wrote Rudel: "Sweat poured from my forehead." Rudel started preparing himself for the final end, as he suddenly heard his rear-gunner, Stabsarzt Ernst Gadermann, cry over the R/T: "Got the Lag!" Rudel continues: "Was he shot down by Gadermann, or did he go down because of the backwash from my engine during these tight turns? It doesn't matter. My headphones suddenly explode in confused screams from the Russian radio; the Russians have observed what happened and something special seems to have happened... From the Russian radio-messages, we discover that this was a very famous Soviet fighter pilot, more than once appointed as Hero of the Soviet Union." -- Hans-Ulrich Rudel

  • @derrickmorrison5832
    @derrickmorrison58325 ай бұрын

    Great video!

  • @showtime112

    @showtime112

    5 ай бұрын

    Thank you for appreciating it!

  • @bcgraham3512
    @bcgraham35123 ай бұрын

    Gadermann was a qualified doctor at Rudel's base on the Eastern front earlier in the war. The story I heard was that he volunteered to crew the rear seat for Rudel when Rudel's gunner was killed. In any case, Gadermann continued in this role for the rest of the war. In this incident, he knew what to do to stop Rudel bleeding to death and almost certainly saved his life. Hitler decorated them both. After the war, Gadermann became a cardiologist. I believe he was a senior medical officer at the 1972 Munich summer Olympics. Whatever else you might say, it must have taken great courage to sit in the back of a Stuka helplessly facing backwards into the sky in those steep dives, wondering if the pilot was going to pull up in time. What faith.

  • @showtime112

    @showtime112

    3 ай бұрын

    Thank you for sharing info! I also found info that Gadermann was a doctor who volunteered to be a rear gunner. I had no idea he held that position in the 1972 Olympics. Guy definitely had an interesting life!

  • @darkhorse75be
    @darkhorse75be5 ай бұрын

    I did an essay on Rudel a few years ago for an online martial arts website. Sort of a motivational story about the importance of leadership, perseverance and combat initiative. Rudel was not a show off like Marseille or even very talented like Hartmann but rather a quiet, reserved introvert who stayed humble despite his starlike status in the 3rd Reich. He was also not afraid to go against his superiors and even famously once told Hitler to go f_k himself (not in those exact words but bold enough to make the whole room go quiet).

  • @showtime112

    @showtime112

    5 ай бұрын

    Thanks for sharing. His mindset is indeed one of more interesting aspects of his autobiography.

  • @andrewbranch4075

    @andrewbranch4075

    4 ай бұрын

    He was also a virulent nazi

  • @gamer_f1043
    @gamer_f10435 ай бұрын

    Very, very interesting. I hope there is more Rudel videos in the future.

  • @showtime112

    @showtime112

    5 ай бұрын

    Thanks! There might be, especially if this one does well like the previous one.

  • @matthewcaughey8898
    @matthewcaughey88985 ай бұрын

    Rudel was rather ironically important in the design of the A-10 thunderbolt 2. The reps for Fairchild aircraft went to interview him and asked him what made a good tank buster. His answer is why the A-10 features extensive cockpit armor, has a full manual reversion system ( yes if the hydraulics are shot out it’s got cables and pulleys to move the surfaces). It’s also why the engines sit far back and why the Hog has the main landing gear that doesn’t fully retract. Regardless of your opinions of Rudel as a person his knowledge of anti armor tank killing is why so many A-10 pilots have taken worse hits then him and managed to land their badly damaged jets back home. He subscribed to a horrible ideology but it was that super science of WW2 Germany that’s gotten us where we are today. Makes things complicated and conflicted, doesn’t it?

  • @cocodog85

    @cocodog85

    5 ай бұрын

    the A 10 is today outdated junk. low and slow over a modern battlefield is suicide and has been for some time. that's why the USAF has been trying to mothball the A 10 since the 1990s.

  • @showtime112

    @showtime112

    5 ай бұрын

    History is never easy but that's exactly why we study it. Also I should probably do another A-10 video soon 😁

  • @cocodog85

    @cocodog85

    5 ай бұрын

    @@showtime112 ukraine is not asking for A 10s and the su 25s are deployed with stand off tactics. su 25s are firing their weapons loads from a distance after suffering grieves losses earlier in the conflict while providing close air support. same with the rooskie choppers. but this was well know after kuwait in '91. love your videos.

  • @BeingFireRetardant

    @BeingFireRetardant

    5 ай бұрын

    ​@@cocodog85 Still has its place, doctrinally. Otherwise they would not have chosen the AirWarden as a replacement for CAS because logical thinkers fully understand that mission will never be realized by the F35 in a non-permissive environment. There will always be a need for CAS dedicated airframes, one way or another.

  • @k3D4rsi554maq

    @k3D4rsi554maq

    5 ай бұрын

    Do they really want their F-35s trying to do everything?

  • @branka4226
    @branka42265 ай бұрын

    Great video 😊

  • @showtime112

    @showtime112

    5 ай бұрын

    Nice to hear it, thank you!

  • @guinnog2
    @guinnog25 ай бұрын

    I love your videos, please make more!

  • @showtime112

    @showtime112

    5 ай бұрын

    I'm glad to hear it! There will be more!

  • @branka1980
    @branka19805 ай бұрын

    Nice video 👍

  • @showtime112

    @showtime112

    5 ай бұрын

    Puno hvala!

  • @i-a-g-r-e-e-----f-----jo--b
    @i-a-g-r-e-e-----f-----jo--b5 ай бұрын

    Awesome video, thanks! Stuka Pilot is a paperback book and a great read! FYI, he crashed landed in a FW190 not a Stuka.

  • @showtime112

    @showtime112

    5 ай бұрын

    Thank you for the comment. Do you mean his surrender flight? A few sources say it was a Stuka and there are actually photos.

  • @flax1955

    @flax1955

    5 ай бұрын

    Io ho il libro autobiografico di Rudell, "il pilota di ferro" è questo il titolo nella edizione italiana

  • @riharikaa809
    @riharikaa8095 ай бұрын

    The poor bloody tail gunner must have had nightmares.

  • @scriptsmith4081

    @scriptsmith4081

    5 ай бұрын

    You just have to shake your head- Robert Scott wrote "God is My Co-pilot," but He must have been flying with Rudel- and Gaderman, too- imagine surviving that many missions as a tail gunner in such a slow warbird.

  • @donparker1823
    @donparker18235 ай бұрын

    If this story is only half true this is still a valiant warrior. Hate to give credit to the enemy but such bravery must be acknowledged. I always thought these were 40mm cannons on the JU87. Guess they were 37mm.

  • @showtime112

    @showtime112

    5 ай бұрын

    Even if it's one quarter true, it's still fascinating 😁

  • @A.G.798

    @A.G.798

    5 ай бұрын

    Ja Richtig, obwohl die deutsche Firma Krupp in den 20 er Jahren des 20.Jahrhunderts mit der schwedischen Firma Bofors das 40 mm. Geschützt mit Entwickelt haben, wurde es nicht in die Wehrmacht übernommen, man blieb beim alten Kaliber von 37 mm. Es war Ihnen wohl zu Teuer, ( da die Reichswehr kaum Geld hatte) obwohl es natürlich auch viel Leistungsfähiger war,als die 3,7 cm. Alleine das Geschossgewicht betrug 930 g. Bei der 3,7cm. nur 650 g. Schussweite und Höhe waren Besser, die Kadez war Gleich.

  • @user-qp4hr1ov3w

    @user-qp4hr1ov3w

    5 ай бұрын

    Yes they were 37 mm.

  • @aussiedeplorable8670

    @aussiedeplorable8670

    4 ай бұрын

    What’s 3mm amongst friends

  • @alvarvillalongamarch3894
    @alvarvillalongamarch38942 ай бұрын

    That man was an Air Force on his own.I've read his book more times that I can remember.As a pilot myself,after a grievious motorbike accident,I had his book next to my bed in the hospital,with Douglas Bader's biography.Best regards from Spain.Terrific graphics and documentary.

  • @showtime112

    @showtime112

    2 ай бұрын

    It's a very interesting read. Thank you for the feedback!

  • @user-dd4vo4nz1q
    @user-dd4vo4nz1q5 ай бұрын

    amazing video you deserve more subscribers man rudel was a freaking beast of a pilot

  • @showtime112

    @showtime112

    5 ай бұрын

    Thank you very much, it's quite flattering :)

  • @user-dd4vo4nz1q

    @user-dd4vo4nz1q

    5 ай бұрын

    @@showtime112 can you make video about johhnie Johnson if it's possible

  • @angriff69
    @angriff694 ай бұрын

    Thanks once again for this portrait of all these magnificient air heroic actions, where Rudel's epic certainly is among the highest.

  • @showtime112

    @showtime112

    4 ай бұрын

    Thank you for watching and commenting!

  • @dominiqueroudier9401
    @dominiqueroudier94015 ай бұрын

    Thé total is 519 tanks, 4ships, 9 airkills with FW190. When his gruppe surrended, his personnal FW190 was fly by a woman and landed intact. Later this Fw was tested in USA

  • @showtime112

    @showtime112

    5 ай бұрын

    I didn't know that bit about the woman flying his FW :)

  • @On-Our-Radar-24News
    @On-Our-Radar-24News5 ай бұрын

    One of my most prized items in my collection is my war time signed photo of Rudel signed by him. I also have another signed photo by Rudel that is post war. He was an incredible pilot and a hero for Germany.

  • @showtime112

    @showtime112

    5 ай бұрын

    Thanks for sharing! Our of curiosity, how much is such a photo worth on the market?

  • @On-Our-Radar-24News

    @On-Our-Radar-24News

    5 ай бұрын

    @@showtime112 The wartime signed photo can fetch around $2,000. The post war photo around $800.

  • @cartersmith8560
    @cartersmith85605 ай бұрын

    Gunter Rall confirmed in an interview that Rudel was a maniac

  • @showtime112

    @showtime112

    5 ай бұрын

    He seemed to believe that if he stopped flying combat missions, Germany would surely loose. Or at least, he couldn't live with himself for not doing everything possible.

  • @timeandnourishment1961
    @timeandnourishment19615 ай бұрын

    Brilliant animation, Showtime. Cheers 🍻!

  • @showtime112

    @showtime112

    5 ай бұрын

    Thank you very much for such a positive feedback!

  • @UberDurable
    @UberDurable5 ай бұрын

    What a legend!

  • @k3D4rsi554maq

    @k3D4rsi554maq

    5 ай бұрын

    Indeed!

  • @showtime112

    @showtime112

    5 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the comment!

  • @rafaelaldana1503
    @rafaelaldana15035 ай бұрын

    So cool!

  • @showtime112

    @showtime112

    5 ай бұрын

    Glad to hear it, thank you!

  • @rafaelaldana1503

    @rafaelaldana1503

    5 ай бұрын

    ​@@showtime112 your videos are improving constantly! Congratulations

  • @teamgonzo9289
    @teamgonzo92894 ай бұрын

    Really enjoyed this episode. Looking forward to more great ones!!! 👍

  • @showtime112

    @showtime112

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks a lot! I might cover more episodes from Rudel's career in the future.

  • @TheLincolnshireFlyer
    @TheLincolnshireFlyer5 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the video 😊

  • @showtime112

    @showtime112

    5 ай бұрын

    Thank you for watching and commenting!

  • @medokrusko
    @medokrusko5 ай бұрын

    Lik je nevjerojatan. Dakle, po tim rezultatima njegov učinak je ekvivalentan učinku omanje brigade kopnene vojske🤦‍♂🤔. Pozdrav 112. sjajan video👍

  • @showtime112

    @showtime112

    5 ай бұрын

    Hvala na još jednom komentaru! U stvarnosti to vjerojatno treba podijeliti s nekim koeficijentom ali čak i koznervativna procjena je još uvijek fascinantna.

  • @wiktorberski9272
    @wiktorberski92725 ай бұрын

    Great video, it was really worth to watch

  • @showtime112

    @showtime112

    5 ай бұрын

    Thanks a lot, I enjoyed working on it!

  • @pollock_madlad
    @pollock_madlad5 ай бұрын

    Yes, I knew the video is about him !

  • @showtime112

    @showtime112

    5 ай бұрын

    So you did 😁

  • @nigel900
    @nigel9003 ай бұрын

    Great illustration. 👍🏻

  • @showtime112

    @showtime112

    3 ай бұрын

    Thank you for commenting!

  • @TopSecretVid
    @TopSecretVid4 ай бұрын

    Cool video. My Grandfather was a Stuka pilot

  • @showtime112

    @showtime112

    4 ай бұрын

    Thank you for the comment! Did you have a chance to talk to him about his experience?

  • @dbarrett6001
    @dbarrett60015 ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @showtime112

    @showtime112

    5 ай бұрын

    Thank you very much for your donation!

  • @pablopeter3564
    @pablopeter35645 ай бұрын

    EXCELLENT. Another of your GREAT VIDEOS keeping aviation history alive and paying tribute to those who were there. Thanks again. Greetings from Mexico City.

  • @showtime112

    @showtime112

    5 ай бұрын

    Greetings to you too and thanks for being around!

  • @Tiagomottadmello
    @Tiagomottadmello4 ай бұрын

    Great vídeo !! 👍🏻👍🏻

  • @showtime112

    @showtime112

    4 ай бұрын

    Thank you for the comment and subscription!

  • @eduardodeandres3864
    @eduardodeandres38645 ай бұрын

    Qué si me ha gustado el vídeo???? Alucinante. Wuahhhh. Muchas gracias de verdad. ! Espectacular!

  • @showtime112

    @showtime112

    5 ай бұрын

    Thank you for the enthusiastic comment!

  • @jdsaldivar5606
    @jdsaldivar56065 ай бұрын

    82ND AIRBORNE Woah!! That intro was Chilling!!

  • @showtime112

    @showtime112

    5 ай бұрын

    I suppose you can't dance to it with your wife but it served its purpose 😁😁😁

  • @jdsaldivar5606

    @jdsaldivar5606

    5 ай бұрын

    @@showtime112 82ND AIRBORNE If I can't dance with my Wife?? I'll dance with " What's his name's Wife!! YEEEEEHAW!!

  • @MGB-learning
    @MGB-learning5 ай бұрын

    Great video

  • @showtime112

    @showtime112

    5 ай бұрын

    Nice to hear it, thank you!

  • @Bigsky1991
    @Bigsky19914 ай бұрын

    Only winner of the Knights Cross, Oak leaves Swords and Diamonds...in GOLD. When he surrendered his Unit he flew his birds out of Ruzeyne ( Praha) and landed in Kitzingen near Würzburg.

  • @Ausf.D.A.K.
    @Ausf.D.A.K.3 ай бұрын

    Huge respect for this man ! I also love War Thunder !

  • @jpmtlhead39
    @jpmtlhead394 ай бұрын

    An Great Brave Soldier. A Despicabale Human Being.

  • @iftikharfaridy2974
    @iftikharfaridy29744 ай бұрын

    Among the Greatest fighter pilots of all time . . 😘

  • @raulduke6105
    @raulduke61055 ай бұрын

    Most decorated(for valor ) German soldier .medals sold a few years ago, love to know what his grouping sold for.

  • @A.G.798

    @A.G.798

    5 ай бұрын

    Während seiner Gefangenschaft hat seine Frau, die Wertvollsten Orden und Ehrenzeichen Verkauft, um zu Überleben. Später hat Er versucht sie zurück zu Kaufen, was aber nur teilweise gelungen ist, sein nur an Ihn verliehenes "Goldenes Eichenlaub" mit Brillanten (3 Karat Diamanten) konnte Er Niemals wieder zurück Kaufen. Er ließ es bei einem Juwelier nachmachen, für sehr viel Geld, als Er in den 50 er Jahren für die Argentinische Luftwaffe tätig war.

  • @bikenavbm1229
    @bikenavbm12295 ай бұрын

    if even half of that is fact whatever else is true about the Man he was a very brave Man, interesting to hear of his tactics too with a very limited weapon he must have been good at it. Thanks for the video of a well known pilot but new information revealed.

  • @showtime112

    @showtime112

    5 ай бұрын

    Thank you for your feedback!

  • @peregrinemccauley5010
    @peregrinemccauley50103 ай бұрын

    Very good 📸 .

  • @showtime112

    @showtime112

    3 ай бұрын

    Thank you for commenting!

  • @jeanlignereux275
    @jeanlignereux2755 ай бұрын

    Guys like Rudel were super aces,with balls of steel!!!...they didn't rush to psys to be sent home...like many do today...with ptsd and a pension...

  • @showtime112

    @showtime112

    5 ай бұрын

    He seemed to believe that if he stopped flying, his country would certainly loose the war or something similar. It is interesting to analyze his mindset (he gives plenty of clues in his book).

  • @jonathansteadman7935
    @jonathansteadman79355 ай бұрын

    When Rudel was caught he asked to fly a Ju87 against two Spitfires, he felt he would win the dogfight. The RAF declined the offer.

  • @greva2904

    @greva2904

    5 ай бұрын

    For obvious reasons - he was their prisoner and he was getting no special treatment.

  • @sofjanmustopoh7232

    @sofjanmustopoh7232

    5 ай бұрын

    It’s a bravado. A spitfire out speed the Stuka by 160 mph . Will out maneuver, out zoom slash attack a Stuka by wide margin.

  • @FallenPhoenix86

    @FallenPhoenix86

    5 ай бұрын

    Well yeah... not because they were intimidated by him but rather it would have been f-ing pointless...

  • @greva2904

    @greva2904

    5 ай бұрын

    @@FallenPhoenix86 Yep, just another arrogant nazi officer unable to accept that the master race had been beaten, and that he was now just another prisoner. The allies picked up quite a few of them in the final few weeks of the war. Maybe they should have put Johnny Johnson in one if the spits and Sailor Malan in the other!

  • @alexwilliamson1486

    @alexwilliamson1486

    5 ай бұрын

    Because they had better things to do post war? Not to be taking up bets with a man who was a hardened Nazi, and utterly devoted to Hitler…

  • @johnraptis8953
    @johnraptis89535 ай бұрын

    Music Bach you put in your video nice

  • @showtime112

    @showtime112

    5 ай бұрын

    I'm glad you think so. It is quite menacing and while Bach probably didn't see it as background to combat, it fits.

  • @ratagris21
    @ratagris215 ай бұрын

    Excellent video as always! Thanks for the insight on this accomplished aviator. Glad to hear that his wisdom was shared in later years in the A-10 Thunderbolt II/Warthog. Brrrrrrtttttt always! ♠️🎩🎯🎱🇺🇸🏁🇮🇱🇺🇦🔱🌻🏵️💮🌸🌼🏴‍☠️🏹

  • @showtime112

    @showtime112

    5 ай бұрын

    Thanks! Man certainly knew what he knew. And he didn't think he knew everything. He was offered to command Me-262 units but he refused because he wasn't an expert in jets or fighters generally speaking.

  • @WilliamDoyle-rb6lt
    @WilliamDoyle-rb6lt5 ай бұрын

    The animation was so real I drifted off and became his wingman!

  • @showtime112

    @showtime112

    5 ай бұрын

    Thank you for the feedback! War Thunder can look pretty good when you apply come cinematic cameras and angles.

  • @cowboyf2504x4
    @cowboyf2504x45 ай бұрын

    Would love to see a video on the Pumas

  • @the_phaistos_disk_solution
    @the_phaistos_disk_solution3 ай бұрын

    Cool!

  • @showtime112

    @showtime112

    3 ай бұрын

    Thank you for the comment!

  • @morbidvoy
    @morbidvoy5 ай бұрын

    To be flying a totally obsolete aircraft right to the end of the war takes a LOT OF COURAGE!

  • @stevehartz4615
    @stevehartz46154 ай бұрын

    You shouldv mentioned his book,,STUKA PILOT..

  • @showtime112

    @showtime112

    4 ай бұрын

    It's listed in the sources in video description

  • @celiacresswell6909
    @celiacresswell69095 ай бұрын

    Are rudels claims corroborated?

  • @showtime112

    @showtime112

    5 ай бұрын

    Not really, such a task will probably never be done. Especially now.

  • @chups1447
    @chups14475 ай бұрын

    👍

  • @showtime112

    @showtime112

    5 ай бұрын

    Thanks a lot, Chups!

  • @sohrabroozbahani4700
    @sohrabroozbahani47005 ай бұрын

    Some people are just made of a different metal... that's all...

  • @showtime112

    @showtime112

    5 ай бұрын

    Yes, there's got to be something to it. Plus the conditioning and indoctrination he went through in his youth.

  • @erikgood732
    @erikgood7325 ай бұрын

    I’m always amazed at how big the balls are on these pilots. They flew at low levels and had only a fraction the amount of ammo an A10 pilot has.Which probably accounts for the friendly fire incidents in the Gulf. Rudel could I’d IS tanks and T 34s yet A10 pilots seem to have trouble differentiating between a Warrior and a BMP, even with state of the art gun sights and targeting electronics.Seems theirs no substitute for the good old mk1 eyeball and patience.

  • @showtime112

    @showtime112

    5 ай бұрын

    I suppose all that experience made him more self confident. It is also likely that he was making lower passes over the enemy in order to identify and hit the targets.

  • @t.j.payeur5331
    @t.j.payeur53315 ай бұрын

    Bach..Rollerball!

  • @merlin51h84
    @merlin51h844 ай бұрын

    Luckiest Stuka pilot there ever was to have survived the war.

  • @MegaPunisher777
    @MegaPunisher7775 ай бұрын

    I read Rudel's autobiography in 2009, a very interesting book to read if you ask me, he was a great pilot and a devoted nazi.

  • @showtime112

    @showtime112

    5 ай бұрын

    It's a must read for aviation enthusiast (even though we shouldn't just believe everything).

  • @flower4915
    @flower49155 ай бұрын

    Рудель крутой!

  • @janlindtner305
    @janlindtner3055 ай бұрын

    👍👍👍

  • @showtime112

    @showtime112

    5 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the comment!

  • @Darker180
    @Darker1804 ай бұрын

    Hmmm...I thought the aircraft rudely flew to his surrender was his fw190..

  • @iljaharris1899
    @iljaharris18992 ай бұрын

    Can a pilot really distinguish between a T34 and an IS tank from an airplane? Would not be surprised if Rudel made that up.

  • @showtime112

    @showtime112

    2 ай бұрын

    Maybe yes and maybe not. To be absolutely sure, it would have to be tested by replicating the actual conditions.

  • @adrianotero7963
    @adrianotero79635 ай бұрын

    I think when he crashed landed his gunner who on this trip was a doctor tied a tourniquet on his leg, saving his life.

  • @showtime112

    @showtime112

    5 ай бұрын

    Yes, Gadermann served as a doctor previously and then he volunteered to become a rear gunner.

  • @adrianotero7963

    @adrianotero7963

    5 ай бұрын

    @showtime112 yes, read his book......horrible about how Rudels rear gunner died too.....war is hell !

  • @th.burggraf7814
    @th.burggraf7814Ай бұрын

    Frankly, I have more trust in Rudel's statements than those of self-proclaimed "historians" who were born 25 something years after the war had ended.

  • @showtime112

    @showtime112

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you for the feedback!

  • @th.burggraf7814

    @th.burggraf7814

    Ай бұрын

    @@showtime112 My comment wasn't about you but about a sentence that came towards the end of the video. In fact, I really appreciate your channel. 👍🏻

  • @showtime112

    @showtime112

    Ай бұрын

    @@th.burggraf7814 I thought so. Anyway, I'm glad you like the content!

  • @rocksteel44
    @rocksteel445 ай бұрын

    .. AUSGEZEICHNET!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @showtime112

    @showtime112

    5 ай бұрын

    Thank you for commenting!

  • @marcojustino4400
    @marcojustino44005 ай бұрын

    Kanone vögel!

  • @showtime112

    @showtime112

    5 ай бұрын

    Yup, that's what they called it.

  • @MiG-31893
    @MiG-318935 ай бұрын

    3rd

  • @showtime112

    @showtime112

    5 ай бұрын

    Congratulations on the bronze medal! :)

  • @MiG-31893

    @MiG-31893

    5 ай бұрын

    @@showtime112thanks!

  • @dominiqueroudier9401
    @dominiqueroudier94015 ай бұрын

    Fiiirst🎉😂

  • @showtime112

    @showtime112

    5 ай бұрын

    That's pretty good, congratulations! :)

  • @dominiqueroudier9401

    @dominiqueroudier9401

    5 ай бұрын

    @@showtime112 Will watch tomorrow morning. Do you want any info about Ta152H. Pictures of Guns or gunsights, engines??

  • @showtime112

    @showtime112

    5 ай бұрын

    @@dominiqueroudier9401 I haven't started working on Ta-152, maybe in a week or two. But if you have time, you can send stuff.

  • @shelonnikgrumantov5061
    @shelonnikgrumantov50614 ай бұрын

    According to Russian documents, there were no IS tanks in this area on that day so Rudel was … not precise in his memoirs.😊 A couple of T-34s were lightly damaged (and then repaired) near the crossing - but probably not by Rudel either: the Russian reports refer to a damage caused by bombs. This episode does not question the point that Rudel was superlucky but does question his claimed score

  • @showtime112

    @showtime112

    4 ай бұрын

    Care to provide any specifics? Which documents, who did that research? Any links, books or articles to support that claim?

  • @shelonnikgrumantov5061

    @shelonnikgrumantov5061

    4 ай бұрын

    @@showtime112 Hello. I read an article of a Russian historian (can’t recollect the name - tried a quick search with the name on my mind but it didn’t work out) who carefully reviewed the documents of the respective Soviet armies and, specifically, tank units operating in that area. Sorry, I do not have this article at hand. He researched that day and several days later - in case the losses were not reported timely (unlikely at that period of the war). Like I said, there were no losses among IS’; if I remember correctly (I read this like 10 years ago) there were no even Separate Guardian Regiments / Brigades with IS tanks in the vicinity - but I might be mistaken on this particular point. I, however, clearly remember the facts I referred to in the first post. One more thing I remember (a bit vaguely) - Rudel claimed that the terrain did not allow a safe approach to the crossing. The author claimed it was not exactly true and provided maps of the terrain and the photos (of the period) of the nearby village or small town - it was quite convincingly (to me) that the area was providing SOME cover. In my view, this beats the memoirs “confirmed” only by the word of their author - an indoctrinated Nazi. Hope this covers some of your questions, sorry that I could not be more specific; if anything pops out (and subject to my memory not failing) I will come back and add. Cheers

  • @jacktattis
    @jacktattis5 ай бұрын

    If the Stukas were so good How is it they were sent east after the Battle of Britain They were easy meat and Rudel would have been the same

  • @showtime112

    @showtime112

    5 ай бұрын

    Eastern Front was a completely different situation. BoB was fought over a relatively small area (compared to the East) with radar coverage and well organized defense. Nothing like this existed in the East and such comparisons are very superficial.

  • @tammieandrzejczuk2573
    @tammieandrzejczuk25735 ай бұрын

    When historians checked his claimed kills vs Soviet reported losses, it was found he exaggerated his kills time 5.

  • @showtime112

    @showtime112

    5 ай бұрын

    Can you give the exact sources for this? Which historians? And how did they check that, did they compare his claims to Soviet records? Ord did they just make guesses?

  • @redtobertshateshandles

    @redtobertshateshandles

    4 ай бұрын

    They aren't going to admit their losses. Joke comment x 5.

  • @user-mi5oj5yf8x
    @user-mi5oj5yf8x5 ай бұрын

    Dear friends, please read about the Soviet aces of the Second World War and how they, being in very difficult conditions, defeated and finished off the Nazis despite their technical superiority . Kozhedub , Pokryshkin and other Soviet pilots who paved the way to victory ! Thank you.

  • @showtime112

    @showtime112

    5 ай бұрын

    You probably haven't seen my Kozhedub video.....

  • @il-2forsale57
    @il-2forsale575 ай бұрын

    Russians always win!

  • @MiG-31893

    @MiG-31893

    5 ай бұрын

    At a huge loss though

  • @showtime112

    @showtime112

    5 ай бұрын

    Not always. Russo-Japanese war, Afghanistan and the First Chechen War come to mind. WW1 wasn't exactly a victory either.

  • @danhubert-hx4ss

    @danhubert-hx4ss

    5 ай бұрын

    Polish-Bolshevik war 1920 is something Russian don`t like to remember.@@showtime112

  • @vultur109

    @vultur109

    5 ай бұрын

    If by winning you mean embarrassing themselves on the world stage time and time again (even today) by how much men and equipment they lose and how they treat their troops then yes. Russia wins a WHOLE lot! haha

  • @cocodog85

    @cocodog85

    5 ай бұрын

    @@vultur109 the ukes will be holding onto C-17 landing gears soon.

  • @shwarz442
    @shwarz4425 ай бұрын

    Bello, bello, bello! È sempre interessante sapere di chi compie il proprio dovere oltre ogni limite. 👍🍀🥀

  • @showtime112

    @showtime112

    5 ай бұрын

    Thank you for the positive comment!

  • @shwarz442

    @shwarz442

    5 ай бұрын

    @@showtime112 grazie a voi per il vostro impegno e lavoro 👍🍀👻👽💐🌷🌹🌺🌻🤩

  • @donparker1823
    @donparker18235 ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @showtime112

    @showtime112

    5 ай бұрын

    Thans for yet another donation!

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