6 | Stuka Pilot | The Life of Hans-Ulrich Rudel - Most Decorated Soldier of the Wehrmacht

[@TrenchDiaries]

Merry Christmas everyone! Tomorrow there will be a special Christmas episode. Until then, enjoy!

[@ricardocorbie6803]

Merry Christmas Brother! For you I wish for more success and prosperity, health and happiness! God bless!!

[@ricardocorbie6803]

Merry Christmas Brother! For you I wish for more success and prosperity, health and happiness! God bless!!

[@eric-wb7gj]

TY J! 🙏🙏

[@clintoncyrilvoss4287]

Bloody nice of you , to think of us mortals. I was like is it Wednesday already?

[@johninnh4880]

I'll chime in with another "Merry Christmas!" 🎁🎄🌸🥶

[@geoffreyscheuerman2378]

The Ju-87 G "Kanonvogel" is my absolute favorite WWIi aircraft. Undoubtedly because I read this book at age 12. I'm now 62, I relate better to the narrative better than ever. Rudel is the ultimate 'tank ace'. This book is better the second time around. Thank you.

[@TrenchDiaries]

You're welcome, enjoy this new edition in this format 😎 I hope it brings back memories 🫡

[@renegade2556]

Merry Christmas!

[@TrenchDiaries]

Merry Christmas to you too!

[@sirkuscustom]

Jay and everyone here: I wish you a merry Christmas from my fatherland Finland, where I am visiting my brother and old father! I have just come back from graveyard visit, where I paid respects to my grandfather who was a veteran of all three wars, that Finland had during WW2 (Winter war, Continuation war, both against Soviets and Lappland war against Germany). Looking forward to Christmas Special, Jay as Santa Claus is way cool😉

[@TrenchDiaries]

Merry Christmas my friend! Say hi to your family for me and enjoy the festive period 🫡 off to a new year we go!

[@trickydicky2908]

Merry Christmas to all! Thanks for another great episode. Love this version of the Stuka. A definite forerunner of the ‘Panzer Knacker’ A-10 Thunderbolt. Imagine what Rudel could have done with one of those!

[@TrenchDiaries]

I'd imagine it would have blown his mind, looking at the performance difference especially 🫡

[@TheRumbles13]

Merry Christmas to all! From Canada

[@TrenchDiaries]

Merry Christmas across the pond!

[@gerrybaillon1973]

Thank you for another interesting video. Have a wonderful christmas !

[@TrenchDiaries]

Same to you Gerry!

[@patdowney9454]

Ahh the perfect way to start the day 😊 Thank you once again for another amazing chapter and from me and my family to you and your family I hope you have a great Xmas 🎄

[@TrenchDiaries]

Merry Christmas to you too, Pat! You're always welcome, enjoy the episode and the holidays!

[@stephenmoon6644]

A happy Christmas to you and your family.

[@TrenchDiaries]

Thank you Stephen, the same to you und yours! Cheers!

[@Beauloqs]

Thank you for your efforts. I can appreciate the hard work that goes into this, especially when you see AI channels sprouting up everywhere. I doubt im alone when i say it makes a huge difference to the diaries to be read by a human. Personally, as a former soldier i find there's something very disrespectful about these being read by machines.

[@TrenchDiaries]

Thank you brother! As you may know I started with an AI voice, but as you said, it's just not the same. Reading it myself brings it way more to life. Enjoy 🫡

[@robertbruce7686]

Happy Christmas to the narrator and readers!

[@TrenchDiaries]

Same to you! Thank you for being here!

[@Slaktrax]

This series is extremely interesting Jay. loving it 🙂

[@TrenchDiaries]

Happy to hear it! I quite enjoy reading it, too!

[@johninnh4880]

"These guys were built different"

[@TrenchDiaries]

Merry Christmas John! Indeed the added weight is something I hadn't considered up until now, even though it is obvious. Cheers!

[@Bristolbarnesclan]

Ah Christmas Eve with Hans! Thank you Jay Merry Christmas to all

[@TrenchDiaries]

Merry Christmas to you my friend!

[@eric-wb7gj]

TY J 🙏🙏. From their high point to holding on, & what emotions they must have gone through. Earlier in the Libyan desert, RAF Hawker Hurricanes used 40mm gun pods & the Americans gave their Aircobras to the Soviets with 37mm cannon, which they liked. Mosquitoes had a 57mm, German & American planes carried 75mm in the end. Recoil must have been terrific/terrifying in one go!

[@TrenchDiaries]

Indeed one of the main concerns during testing was the recoil of the gun. In other planes as well: The 75mm on the HS-129 was hilariously chaotic and every shot was a risk to the entire aircraft 😅

[@eric-wb7gj]

@@TrenchDiaries Happy Christmas J, enjoy any festivities & treats!

[@tiptoptechno]

Really enjoying this series. Great selection.

[@TrenchDiaries]

Thank you very much for staying with me all this time my friend!

[@tonyholt90]

Thanks for this great episode 👍 Hope you had a great Christmas 🧑‍🎄🎈🌲

[@TrenchDiaries]

I did! Thank you Tony, Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones as well 🎄

[@TheDrednaught]

WOW! Those men were truly brave. I cannot imagine the feelings of loss they endured as their mates got killed.

[@TrenchDiaries]

I guess one gets used to it after a while, and then after some time again it all comes back to your mind...

[@wouterkellerman4458]

Were he a yank, 47 movies would have been made of him by now. This was one very amazing pilot, to put it very mildly!

[@TrenchDiaries]

You're right. But who knows, maybe we'll get an adaptation one day. Times are changing 🫡

[@FacelessMan777]

Not as long as Hollywood and the entertainment industry is controlled by the 'U Know Who'. Just ask David Irving or Ernst Zundel.​@@TrenchDiaries

[@RonHoltsford]

Merry Christmas ⚓️⚓️⚓️⚓️

[@TrenchDiaries]

Merry Christmas Ron!

[@johnhouchin9663]

Dankie veranda

[@TrenchDiaries]

Dankie ook!

[@marvwatkins7029]

A long episode telling of much action all over.

[@markr2289]

🎅🎄🎁

[@TrenchDiaries]

🫡😎🎄🎅

[@Beauloqs]

Lets face it, he was beyond shit hot......12 rounds per side, and sometimes getting 4 tanks a sortie.....

[@TrenchDiaries]

He was something else indeed! The gun camera footage is awesome!

[@shaunmcclory8117]

Well the words of AH "world falling into an appaling chaos from which there is no way out" wasn't too far off the mark was it!?...

[@TrenchDiaries]

Depends on who you ask, but yes 🫡