Major Hans-Ulrich Rudel

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dive_Bomber
gptkb:Sturzkampfgeschwader_2
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:Junkers_Ju_87_Stuka
519
over 2,500
Dive bombers
Ground-attack pilot
gptkbp:arrangements 2,530
gptkbp:author gptkb:battle
Tactics and Strategy of the Stuka
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Knight's_Cross_of_the_Iron_Cross_with_Oak_Leaves,_Swords,_and_Diamonds
Over 20
gptkbp:birth_date January 2, 1916
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Konradswaldau,_Silesia
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Eastern_Front
gptkbp:cultural_impact Portrayed in various media
gptkbp:death_date December 18, 1982
gptkbp:death_place Rastatt, West Germany
gptkbp:died_in gptkb:battle
gptkbp:famous_for Tank destruction missions
gptkbp:famous_quote " The Stuka is the best weapon of war."
gptkbp:first_flight Aggressive and daring
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:Hans-Ulrich_Rudel
gptkbp:historical_significance Most decorated German soldier of World War II
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Major Hans-Ulrich Rudel
gptkbp:is_criticized_for Support for Nazi regime
gptkbp:legacy Controversial figure in military history
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:Stuka_Geschwader_2
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:battle
Close air support
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Attack_on_the_Soviet_battleship_Marat
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Native_American_tribe
gptkbp:notable_achievement Recognized as a skilled pilot
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:notable_for Stuka dive bomber pilot
gptkbp:political_position gptkb:German_National_People's_Party
Post-war right-wing politics
gptkbp:rank gptkb:Major
Major in the Luftwaffe
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Argentina
gptkbp:retirement_year gptkb:political_movement
gptkbp:safety_features Tactics for ground attack missions
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:Luftwaffe
gptkbp:year Lived in Germany after exile