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I like these books much better with the picture changing. ☺

Where’s your channel been all my life

The most telling fact is Rudel's own eye witness observations of the Soviet prepararions for a surprise attack on Germany. Despite growing acceptance of this, it, and it's proponents, are denigrated as revisionists and liars by people either too afraid to examine the truth, or who are all in on the lie that is established "history".

Brosef, your voice/accent is rad!

Thank you so very much for this…. What a rad surprise! It’s because of people like you who have shared all thes that I now posses a balanced and nuanced understanding of the events leading up to, and surrounding World War II What a waste of the flower of Germany🥺 As a byproduct of Churchill’s (et. Al) personal ambitions and ego-driven, autism-fueled narcissistic personality, and his lack of any foresight whatsoever- We (the allies), thru lend-lease, and taking that donkey-fucker Stalin on his word. And a whole bunch of fuckery/deceit/manipulation. This is how the Soviet Union became a superpower. And Russia is still able to fuck it all up💩 back to the ole’ meat waves, self-destructing doggies 🥺, and really Putin, NK flavored meat waves now? Do the MRE’s come with packets and f Kim-chee?👍🥹 That was my long way of saying thank you for the time, effort and quality of work that’s been evident from day one🤙🤙🤙😎😎😎 You have the perfect voice for the narration, a natural born story teller. You’re are one of the rare few I’m really able to focus on and get lost in, and most importantly, by speaking for those voices who had never been heard until recently. The first book to change my worldview in a significant was: The Final Hours, by Johannes Steinhoff, a personal hero, and exemplar of a human being. Aloha for your generosity of time and effort, and for helping open the eyes of those with a bit of common sense, logic, and an open mind. Mahalo nui loa🤙🤙😎😎🤟🏼🤟🏼🥸🥸👍👍

12:02 ...Who is he? Flt/Lt. Steen... The funny detail that I noticed is: Steen was trained as an aeroplane pilot in Stalin's Soviet Union, at the airfield in Lipetsk, while he was at Reichswehr (before 1933). NSDAP was not necessary for German - Soviet secret love and hatred to Poland.😊 Pre-Hitler Weimarer Republic had secret military bases in Soviet Union after 1923 and trained pilots and tankmen there.

Alfred Scharnowski did not have the same luck as Rudel - he was killed on 23 September 1941 and was not awarded any Cross.

Very interesting so far, thank you !

Another great video. Thank you

4:25 "on my very first sortie ... countlessly fortifications along the frontier...fieldworks run deep into Russia..." As Rudel mentioned earlier that he had flown sorties between Grodno and Wołkowysk clearly it could not be "Russia". It was occupied Poland - in this case occupied by Stalin. On 28th September 1939 Ribbentrop and Molotov signed German - Soviet Boundary and Friendship Treaty. "The border and friendships" between two aggressor states lasted 1 year and 9 months. When two agressors start to kill each other - what do you do? - you celebrate.

I think I read his bio. He was delighted to have wounds ‘treated’ with radio active emissions😳

An action filled ....

The accident rate must have been phenominal in those early days, as well as all the fatalities.

Great video mate. Thank you.

What an amazing story. Having flown as a commercial pilot on the North Sea for 10 years and a year in Antarctica in extreme weather it's something I can relate to.

The Stuka did not have an artificial horizon ( now called an ADI attitude deviation indicator). All he had is the basic 3 , needle, ball and airspeed plus VSI ( verical speed indicator, which in those days lagged ) . Many pilots got vertigo and would lose control in clouds and turbulence . Miltary instrument training wasn't that great on either side during WW 2. Rudel was lucky he got control before hitting the ground .

Another observation. Rudels calm gunner who did not say much, I suspect he may have been autistic in my experience they say very little, work very hard, and don't panic.

This is the first time I have ever heard of the suggestion that prior to Barbarossa, German soldiers might have traversed through Russia to attack the near east. I know it was only soldiers speculation about the build-up, but I found it an interesting viewpoint nonetheless. Great episode. 👍

I’m soo grateful, after a tough slough ( work) I came home settled in had dinner and listened to my favorite current episode of “ Trench Diaries “ great one Jay, I love the Stuka, tho she was obsolete by the time the Great War started, I think about what his (Rudel) squadron leader Said,, I will be proven right in time,, of course we know this Man was right as he ( Rudel) was to go on and distinguish himself as one of Germany’s greatest warriors!! Funny how sometimes someone sees that in you which you cannot! Anyways Cheers 🥂 my friend and I will see you on the next episode!! ❤

Overrated just like Wittman!

Thank you for this. I'm interested in how the altitude is given in feet. Was this the case in all of Europe in the 40s?

Can you believe he doesn't even have a drink after the kind of flight he had during that storm!!!?🤯 it also seems that very early starts seem to be a trait that is still evident (having worked on construction sites with a few lads from Germany) they looked at me rolling in at 7.30am as if it were midday!😂 great episode btw it flew by!

A whole new meaning to: "Tree top level"! Jay, thanks for posting this chapter. (I saved it for the end of the day.)

Thought it might be something new, but just the book. Think i'll read it again.

It's interesting that some of these Stukas have the big (30mm?) guns and some don't. A latter addition, perhaps? Presumably all were equipped with sirens?

Glad he survived the war. And an interesting account, his escape attempts would make an interesting listen!

It is indeed getting very busy for him.

Great video. They are all terrific. Thank you very much.

Rudel is finally in the game. We all know that he is the best in the trade. Gut und spannend zu hören 😊🇩🇰

amazing

Nice post, thanks. I'm especially interested in the inter workings of the ground forces and Luftwaffe for the blitz attacks.

TY 🙏🙏

Force multiplier

The aircraft that made those nuisance raids during the night was not the Rata. It was the Polikarpov PO 2 being used for that purpose. An old biplane trainer, over 20000 of these were built.

Long day at work today. Much needed for the drive home into the house full of kids and bird. Think the army was less stressful at times lol😂

An action filled episode this time! I laughed first at the description of the birch branches, but remembered how I caught myself holding my breath seconds before hearing 600ft, 200ft and remembering how our training lieutenant taught us about freefall parachuting : 900ft, you might get lucky trying to get the chute to open, but the terminal velocity being what it is, lower than that it's best to use you last second alive to begin to pay what ever you deem fit...😁I'm glad he made it, otherwise we'd miss the est of the story delivered expertly by Jay - thanks for doing this!!💙💙💙

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Great once agisn

You have done it once again, drawing us this time into the world of the most decorated officer of the Wehrmacht. I hope that you did not end up with a broken leg like Rudi, attempting flight with your umbrella. Rudi's unfair conflict with the two officers at the end of this chapter has me champing-at-the-bit to see how he manages in Chapter 2. Clearly from the title, he will succeed in breaking free from being the maligned underdog, and I can't wait to see what happens next. Cheers!

I dont trust anyone with more than 10k subs. That being said, thanks for the vids. Your delivery is so fucking good, you make me lol a few times.

A small group of us used to enjoy a Bauernfruhstuck in a restaurant that was near the Bergen-Hohne Military Camp. It was almost identical except they used diced bacon and made the omelette separately then the potatoes/bacon/onions were wrapped inside the omelette. Food in Germany was much better than most U.K. food in my view. What I wouldn't do for a Jaegerschnitzel mit Jaeger sauce, Pilze unt Pommes. 🙂

amazing 🤯 by listening to these diaries you can understand so much that a documentary or main stream glossed over version.ive realised its more complicated than that. and also that i dont know as much as i think i do,isnt that durning kugar effect or something

One of my personal heroes. I read the book "Stuka Pilot" and was extremely impressed by this man. Still am.

Butterflies, larks, and primitive log cabins with thatched roofs! And all during battle it just seems incongruous.

Great episode. Things are heating up for sure.

They made it sound easy to drop grenades down the gun barrel, maybe it was a short barrel and easy to reach ?

I was surprised that he was able to shoot with his pistol , into the tank, didn't quite understand what the holes were that he was shooting through, but seems like a huge design fault for the tank?

Great (ironic) humour in this video clip!

Brilliant series. I am avidly reading all of your them. Thank you ''Jay''. 🙂

Very good chapter !!! catch you next week ⚓️⚓️⚓️⚓️