Hans Ulrich Rudel was one of the most famous WW2 pilots. He joined the Luftwaffe already in 1936, he mostly flew the iconic Junkers Ju-87 Stuka and destroyed unbelievable quantities of enemy equipment, but his early career as a combat pilot had a rather shaky start. But in September 1941, he finally made a name for himself as his Geschwader was sent to deal with a powerful Soviet battleship that was terrorizing German land troops advancing to Leningrad.

Main sources:

- Hans Ulrich Rudel - Stuka Pilot
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- John Weal - Junkers Ju 87 Stukageschwader of the Russian Front
https://amzn.to/3MC8KdJ

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