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To: investigateworld
Hans-Ulrich Rudel, author of Stuka Pilot, and Germany's most decorated pilot of WWII. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Rudel
21 posted on 05/09/2008 1:15:55 PM PDT by libstripper
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To: libstripper
Thanks, that's the second time I screwed up his name... confusing him with excellent German pastry.

I did read his book, and loved his comment when he was captured and threatened with being sent back to Russia. He merely stated, "I am credited with destroying 550 Soviet tanks. The Russians will force me to train their pilots too. Do you really want me to go to Russia?"

Should we both end up in the same place in the after life, definitely going to look him up for a chat.

25 posted on 05/10/2008 8:08:40 AM PDT by investigateworld ( Abortion stops a beating heart.)
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