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Hans - Ulrich Rudel - Knights Cross w Gold Oak Leaves & Diamonds
Rank: Colonel ( Oberst )
Date of Award: March 24, 1944 , - January 1, 1945
Cross Class: Knights Cross w Gold Oak Leaves & Diamonds
Branch of Service: Luftwaffe
Description of Action: Rudel flew 2,530 combat missions and successfully attacked many tanks, trains, ships, and other ground targets, claiming a total of 2,000 targets destroyed - including 800 vehicles, 519 tanks, 150 artillery guns, a destroyer, two cruisers, a battleship and 9 aircraft which he shot down[1]. Ref Wikipedia
Mini Biography:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8h7JpofJe4
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