Rudel, Hans-Ulrich (Schlachtgeschw. 2 "Immelmann")
- Date of birth:
- July 2nd, 1916 (Konradswaldau-Landeshut/Silesia, Germany)
- Date of death:
- December 18th, 1982 (Rosenheim/Bavaria, Germany)
- Buried on:
- Grave Hans-Ulrich Rudel
- Service number:
- SS-Nr.: 206.913 // NSDAP-Nr.:
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
Promotions:
December 4th, 1936: Fahnenjunker;
June 1938: Oberfähnrich;
January 1st, 1939: Leutnant;
September 1st, 1940: Oberleutnant;
April 1st, 1943: Hauptmann;
October 19th, 1943: SS-Sturmmann
March 1st, 1944: Major (RDA October 1st, 1942);
September 1st, 1944: Oberstleutnant;
December 29th, 1944: Oberst.
Career:
1922: Volksschule;
?- 1936: Gymnasium Lauben;
1933: Hitlerjugend;
December 4th, 1936: Luftkriegschule, Wilpark-Werder;
June 1937: Ausbildung Flugzeugführer;
June 1938: Sturzkampfflieger-Ausbildung, Graz-Thalerhof;
?: I. Gruppe / Sturzkampfgeschwader 168;
December 1st, 1938: Ausbildung Beobachter, Aufklärerschule Hildesheim;
June 1st, 1939: Beobachter 2. Staffel / Fernaufklärungsgruppe 121, Prenzlau;
March 1940: Regimentsadjutant Fliegerausbildungsregiment 43, Wien-Stammersdorf;
April 1941: Sturzkampfgeschwader 2;
March 1942 - August 1942: Ergänzungsstaffel, Graz;
August 15th, 1942: 2. Staffel / Sturzkampfgeschwader 2;
November 1942: Staffelkapitän 1. Staffel / Sturzkampfgeschwader 2;
September 18th, 1943: Führer III. Gruppe / Sturzkampfgeschwader 2;
February 22nd, 1944: Kommandeur III. Gruppe / Sturzkampfgeschwader 2;
October 1944: Führer Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann".
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Goldenes Hitlerjugend Ehrenabzeichen
- Awarded on:
- 1936
- Awarded on:
- 1937
- Awarded on:
- 1938
- Awarded on:
- 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- 2. Staffel, Fernaufklärerstaffel 121
- Awarded on:
- November 10th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 „Immelmann“, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- July 18th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 „Immelmann“, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- July 18th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- Sturzkampfgeschwader 2, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- September 20th, 1941
Mentioning in he Ehrenliste der Deutschen Luftwaffe on October 20th, 1941.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- III. Gruppe, Sturzkampfgeschwader 2, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- December 2nd, 1941
Award 7/8.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- 9. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Sturzkampfgeschwader 2, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- January 6th, 1942
Staffelkapitän
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- Staffelkapitän 1. Staffel, I. Gruppe, Sturzkampfgeschwader 2, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- April 14th, 1943
- Destroying Soviet batteries at Swinowojka and Marajewa through direct hits (21. and 30.01.1942).
- Paralyzing a Soviet attack on 27.01.1942 by destroying two buildings occupied by an hostile brigade staff in Barsuki. He also eliminated 3 vehicles and 2 trucks in this attack.
- Damaging a freighter (with 4000 GRT) in the harbour of Tuapse (23.09.1942).
- Destroying a Soviet supply dump (29.09.1942).
- Creating a landslide at the Induk pass, which blocked it to Soviet forces for quite some time.
- Destroying 3 aircraft, 2 batteries, 3 guns and 2 bunkers (23.09.-26.10.1942).
- Destroying 3 tanks, 1 battery, 9 vehicles and 2 trucks (13.11.-14.12.1942).
Staffelkapitän. 229th Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Führer III. Gruppe, Sturzkampfgeschwader 2, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- November 25th, 1943
Awarded after flying 1600 sorties, during which he destroyed over 100 tanks.
42nd Award.
42nd Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major (Squadron Leader)
- Unit:
- III. Gruppe, Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- March 27th, 1944
"Major Rudel, Gruppemkommandeur of a Schlachtgeschwader, destroyed 17 enemy tanks in a single day in the south of the eastern front."
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major (Squadron Leader)
- Unit:
- III. Gruppe, Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- March 28th, 1944
Mentioning:
"Between Dnyestr and Pruth large German aerial assault units joined the battle. They destroyed numerous enemy tanks and a large number of motorized and horse-drawn vehicles. On this occasion Major Rudel once more destroyed nine enemy tanks. On more than 1800 missions he has destroyed 202 enemy tanks."
"Between Dnyestr and Pruth large German aerial assault units joined the battle. They destroyed numerous enemy tanks and a large number of motorized and horse-drawn vehicles. On this occasion Major Rudel once more destroyed nine enemy tanks. On more than 1800 missions he has destroyed 202 enemy tanks."
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major (Squadron Leader)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur III. Gruppe, Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- March 29th, 1944
Awarded after flying over 1800 sorties, during which he destroyed over 200 enemy tanks.
10th Award.
10th Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- May 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- June 1944
Received with operations number "2000"
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major (Squadron Leader)
- Unit:
- III. Gruppe, Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- June 3rd, 1944
"Major Rudel, decorated with the highest German award for bravery, flew his 2000th mission against the enemy on the eastern front."
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major (Squadron Leader)
- Unit:
- III. Gruppe, Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- August 6th, 1944
Mentioning:
"27 more tanks were destroyed by ground-assault aircraft. Major Rudel alone destroyed eleven, taking his total to 300 tanks destroyed with aircraft guns."
"27 more tanks were destroyed by ground-assault aircraft. Major Rudel alone destroyed eleven, taking his total to 300 tanks destroyed with aircraft guns."
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberstleutnant (Wing Commander)
- Unit:
- Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- December 29th, 1944
Awarded after flying over 2400 sorties, and bringing his total of tanks destroyed to 463.
Awarded as the 1st and only soldier of the Wehrmacht to be so decorated.
Had flown a total of 2530 sorties by the end of the war, during which he destroyed...
- 519 Soviet tanks
- 1 battleship
- 1 cruiser
- 1 destroyer
- 70 landing boats
- 800+ motorized vehicles
- 150+ Artillery -, Pak and anti-aircraft positions
- 4 armoured trains
- Numerous bridges
- 9 air victories (7 fighters, 2 Il-2's)
Awarded as the 1st and only soldier of the Wehrmacht to be so decorated.
Had flown a total of 2530 sorties by the end of the war, during which he destroyed...
- 519 Soviet tanks
- 1 battleship
- 1 cruiser
- 1 destroyer
- 70 landing boats
- 800+ motorized vehicles
- 150+ Artillery -, Pak and anti-aircraft positions
- 4 armoured trains
- Numerous bridges
- 9 air victories (7 fighters, 2 Il-2's)
Magyar Tiszti Arany Vitézségi Érem
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Group Captain)
- Unit:
- Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- January 14th, 1945
8th Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Group Captain)
- Unit:
- Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- February 10th, 1945
"Oberst Rudel destroyed eleven Soviet tanks in the last few days, increasing his personal score to 516 tanks."
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- February 1945
Medaglia d'argento al Valore Militare
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo: Willi Schumacher Collection
- Photo grave: Norbert Beyelein - - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GÜNTER, Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945, Biblio-Verlag, 1998.
- Kwasny A., Kwasny G., Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945 (CD), Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv, Lage-Waddenhausen, 2001
- Pilotenbunker
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