Very cool!

Lucky you

Good story👍

Nice to meet you Herr Rall! Lucky man!

I bet he had solid advice

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As it should be. A great man of honor.

What are the chances of confirming the unconfirmed claims of aces like Eder, Rademacher, etc..?

Also, Is Prien's JG 77 ever going to be published in English?

I read both German Aces Speak just a few months ago, and highly recommend them... thank you, Mr. Heaton, for your work. The stories have such interesting arcs to them, often feeling like the gentlemen are often the same room, or at least said "oh, make sure you ask so-and-so about the time such-and-such happened!" :D Funny, but, these days, if I could go back in time and meet Mr. Rall, I'd probably be more interested in his and Hertha's story together!

But...but...all the kids say, "The victor writes the history". They couldn't be wrong, could they? lol :)

Your books look pretty cool! I might have to read them!

the highly skilled pilot thing... these were a fiew humans out of millions. its more luck to get the right man to the right job. sadly a lot of german pilots didnt met this standard. and the odds against them grew every day.

not to mention on how close they where to taking over europe. just messed up taking a shot a russia when it did

The quality of the German "volk" itself is THE key factor in their success ... at almost times and in all ways, as of always! ☺☺☺😇😇😇💥💥💥👌👌👌

Not only the pilots, but the other men too. Tough white men, not like Americunts are right lately . they are supporting the ones that want to rob them and rape their sisters too.

Probably needed a better mechanic then 😀

He fought for the Nazi's, the most evil regime in the history of the world, invading sovereign foreign countries and murdering millions upon millions of people.

Many became friends after the war. Great British ace (22 before being downed in 1941) Douglas Bader, was dined by Galland before going into the Stalag. After the war they became friends. There are other examples.

@@HiTechOilCo Actually, Rall, Galland, Hartmann & many others fought for their COUNTRY, as good soldiers, & they had to TOLERATE the NAZIs, or get shot.

well typical german. you take it with black humor or kill evrybody who asks you with a grim stare - bc your to tired to spend more of your livetime thinking/talking about something. ( Blauäugig in die Schmelze bis der Eiserne Blick in grauen Stahl erlischt)

Many veterans suffered from PTSD for the rest of their lives, never having a full night of sleep. Gentle men, calm men ... but their inside was pain and chaos.

Thank you!

I worked with a ww2 vet that was a forward observer for the 3rd armor division he had uncanny vision even when I knew him he was in his late fiftys we worked at a defense plant he was allso an avid hunter he could spot deer lying in the brush that he had to point out to me because I still couldn't see them he told me lots of ww2 stories about his exploits. The most craziest stuff I ever heard bravery exemplified. Those men were some of the best this country has every know.

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I know these soldiers were nazis but at the end of the day they were fighting for the same reason us Americans do. He's a brave man and an amazing pilot, I could never dream of achieving half the acts of bravery let alone get into an aircraft knowing I was heading into certain death.

Nazi Germany was short of pilots all through that horrific war, so any pilots they did have never went home, they just continued fighting until they died.

@@zeltroid1730 - Fighting for the Nazi's, the most evil regime in the history of the world, invading sovereign foreign countries and murdering millions upon millions of people. The world has not been a victim of this before or since. America fought against the murderous evil of Nazi Germany in order to bring that evil to an end. Nazi Germany and America could not be more different. Nazi Germany fought on the side of evil. America fought on the side of good, to stop that evil.

*hard to believe

I have a signed copy of his book. The guy must have had an angel on his shoulder looking out for him.

Later on in the War, lots of well known Aces were taken off active duty to save them, see Adolf Galland, but a lot just wanted to keep on fighting for their country. Galland even joined the Fight again in 1945!

Es ist kaum zu glauben Rall hat der Kreig uberlebt wie Erich Hartmann noch so viele jahre kampfen

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@Danny Thomson The German Luftwaffe never forgot its old heroes. While some WW2 pilots were incorporated in the new West German Airforce and even made 4 star generals.....the highest decorated German soldier, a JU 87 (Stuka) pilot named Hans Ulrich Rudel, a full Colonel, was however shunned by the west German Government. Throughout his years after WW2 he was banned from all German military installations......because he refused to denounce WW2 as a crime, and all his fellow soldiers as stupid idiots that followed the Nazis blindly! However. Buy that time, the sixties, a new generation of German Luftwaffen pilots had emerged, and all those young kids, by learning what a man Rudel was, looked up to Rudel not only as a German Patriot.....but for the outstanding pilot he was. Many private functions and receptions in Rudels honour were held over the following years, attended by some very highly ranked active officers. Nothing the Government could do about that! But the final tribute and honour came at his funeral. (I'm writing this off the cuff..not sure when exactly.....you might like to google the guy.) Right to the minute, just as his coffin was lowered into his grave.....a single F4 Phantom did a low flyby and dipped its wings. This of course caused a minor political storm. But to there credit.....the Luftwaffen high command simply declared that all records show there was no such a aircraft in that vicinity....end of story.....hahaha. In those days our heroes, and our everyday simple soldier might have been forgotten by the German Government.....but by a long shot not by many others! Little note from a German. I served as a conscript 1973/74 in an Airborne Regiment for 15 mth. We used to sing the old Nazi? songs on a daily bases. Our heroes were the old Wehrmacht soldiers. To top it all up.....than I shall shut up.....lol One of the most unpleasant excercises was to spend several hours in a bunker with gas mask on. Our NCO's then through plenty of teargas grenades in our bunker. What was the whole excercise called???? A short visit to Eichmanns hobby cellar.......hahaha Cheers from Berlin

Yes, fighting for the Nazi's, the most evil regime in the history of the world, invading sovereign foreign countries and murdering millions upon millions of people. What great, "honor".

@@norbertschmitz3358 "...because he refused to denounce WW2 as a crime, and all his fellow soldiers as stupid idiots that followed the Nazis blindly!" Verstehe ich Sie richtig? Hier schreiben Sie, dass Rudel seine Kameraden als Dummköpfe bezeichnet hat, weil sie die Nazis blind gefolgt sind? Das kann ich nicht glauben, da Rudel als Nazi Anhänger sehr bekannt war. Als Soldat/ Flieger für sein Land war er überragend! Jedes (normale) Land hätte ihn als Held deklariert.

@@traxel14 Nein, Nein..... he refused....er weigerte sich.....to denounce....zu verurteilen......WW2 als ein verbrechen zu bezeichnen.....and his fellow soldiers....und seine kameraden......as stupid idiots that followed the Nazis blindly.......als dumme idioten zu bezeichnen die den nazis blind folgten. Da haben dich deine mangelden englichkenntnisse in die irre gefuehrt.....leider! War selbst W15 er, und kannte als angehoeriger des luft-lande regiment Lebach einige piloten. Rudel war fuer piloten damals ein held....ein Idol! Rudel war ein ueberzeughter Nazi....wie millionen von Deutschen in jehner zeit....aber er flog und kaempfte fuer sein vaterland, selbst mit nur einem bein, bis zum ende! Falls du nochwas in meinem englischen kommentar nicht verstanden hast: Rudel wurde von der politic geaechtet.....durfte seit jahren keinen fliegerhorst mehr betreten. Aber von seinen kameraden und nachfolgern war er hoch geachtet. Zu seinem begraebniss, gerade als sein sarg ins grab ging, flog eine BW Phantom ueber den friedhof im tiefflug und wackelt mit der tragflaesche....ein alter letzter flieger gruss und letzte ehre! Das verteidigungs ministerium wimmelte ab.....zu der der zeit war keine machine in diesem luftraum....!!!! Ich bin nun 67, und finde es noch immer nicht nur traurig, sondern absolut beschaemend das wir unseren soldaten nie den gebuehrenden respect, ehre und dank ausgesprochen haben!! Hoffe du verstehts mich nun besser. LG

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Thanks Scott!

Thanks for watching!

"Lest we foget", he fought for the Nazi's, the most evil regime in the history of the world, invading sovereign foreign countries and murdering millions upon millions of people.

@@HiTechOilCo True Hitler had dark supernatural hitchhiker's on board that raised a murderous Regime that flared into transparent Truth but Russia & Communism is no better with the blood on its hands tho mainly done whilst lurking within veiled Shadows but 'Such Is Life' & let it be known 😉 I am Aussie born & inherited my last name via Swiss Father + U.S.A Mother 👍🙃

@@mudkoerfgen9843 - Yes, Atheistic based communism has murdered hundreds of millions of people, (if not more), however the death camps of Nazi Germany are without equal. :(

@@HiTechOilCo True but above German Fighter Ace married a Lady that was under investigation 🔎 for helping some Jews escape said Death Camps so not all German military whole heartedly agreed with extreme realities but would be dangerous to then protest to leadership

@@HiTechOilCo Before you Talk about the Germans,Read wat Stalin and his NKDW Boys make with the Polish and Soviet People.Stalin Murdered more than Hitler.But this is the "Siegerpolitik"..Without Germany the Amerikans dont have many of Technolugy and Wapons..also the Rocket Technology..But that whas the "Good Nazis" right?

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Rall said in an interview why he asked Hitler when the war will be over. The officers already knew early on that Germany is losing, and they were waiting for a diplomatic solution, a peace treaty that never came. The normal soldiers and the general public had no idea how the war is going, they only knew what they were told.

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That happens with all branches of the military. They realize that circumstances were similar(fighting for their country) mostly to young too young to be very political. Also facing the same dangers.

He has one about the bomber and Frank Stigler. He put it out a few months ago so you can find it on his channel.

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First and the Last by Adolph Galand. I Flew for the Führer by Hans Knocke.

@@robertwarn9756 Both great 👍

Killing thousands of people. What a great guy!

@@HiTechOilCo I'd rather pull him out of a river than you.

Rudel was a devout Nazi.

You're right

actually was hartman ever defeated in aerial combat? i believe he never lost a wingman either

@@lancerasmussen6182 You could be right, but he still had to crash land or bail out multiple times. I think there are a quite a few pilots from all sides who were not shot down by another fighter, but who still ended up getting knocked down by collision or flak. Kain - flying mishap, Bader, mid air collision, Tuck, flak. All I am saying is that if Hartman had been an Allied pilot his first crash would have meant captivity. I think he scored about 25 kills per crash. Which puts him or puts the Allied pilots in about the same class. They were all quite remarkable.

@@kellybreen5526 he did get captured by the Russians once, but managed to escape by punching one of the guards and jumping from the vehicle. Eventually making it back to his own lines. Of course the allied pilots were good, but never flew anything like the number of sorties the Germans did.

@@lancerasmussen6182 Exactly. The war experience for our aircrew was completely different from what the Germans experienced. From a skill point of view I would be very reluctant to say that the Luftwaffe had better pilots simply based on the number of aircraft that they managed to shoot down. That isbthe point that in my view gets missed. Johnson onlybhad his Spitfire damaged once by an enemy fighter, and many of his sorties resulted in no contact with the enemy. Most of his flying was deep behind enemy lines, and unlike Hartman escaping to friendly lines, for most of the war there was that pesky moat protecting Britain but also dooming our aircrew to captivity if they went down. I would also add that the eastern and western fronts were also apple and orange affairs. Not a few pilots who were extremely effective on one front would get killed in short order on the other.

@@kellybreen5526 He had at least 352 confirmed "kills", if he had been shot down every 25 "kills" that means that he had to bail out or crash-land at least 14 times. Your invoice can't be true! How could you even think up such garbage without even ever reading about this pilot?

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If you are shot down a few times it is not evidence that you are a waste of oxygen. I am sure a lot of very competent aces (such as Erich Hartmann and Hans Ulrich Rudel) had to either bail out or make emergency landing. If you do not lose any planes, chances are that you are a coward.

But...but...all the kids say, "The victor writes the history". They couldn't be wrong, could they? lol :)

He fought for the Nazi's, the most evil regime in the history of the world, invading sovereign foreign countries and murdering millions upon millions of people.

@@HiTechOilCo I guarantee you wear a mask alone in the car

Glad you enjoyed it!

He fought for the Nazi's, the most evil regime in the history of the world, invading sovereign foreign countries and murdering millions upon millions of people.

@@HiTechOilCo true, but as a soldier you do as you’re told , you do and die, only thing that you can control is your humanity and your actions in combat!! I fought for my country In Bosnia and Iraq, we were wrong about Iraq! IJS!! Still a Gentleman and soldier

@@ricardocorbie6803 - As a person, a soldier does not have to obey illegal orders that violate God's law, i.e. thou shalt do no murder. He fought for the aggressor nation, (Nazi Germany). That's being on the wrong side. That is committing evil. That is wrong and there is no excuse for it. We must learn from the mistakes of history or be doomed to repeat them. To glorify the evil actions of Nazi Germany, or somehow gloss them over, means that 65 million people died in W.W.II for *no reason*. Then we have learned *nothing*.

@@HiTechOilCo not one time did I say anything about obeying illegal orders, the gentleman in question, never did anything illegal, not that we know of,, like shooting an unarmed pilot in a parachute, or strafing a hospital ship, etc!!

IL2 Great Battles series. There's a lot of different versions you can get. They are all great. Damage models far better than DCS or anything else. No pacific yet but still great

@@TJ3 Thank you! As much as I love my VRS Super Bug in FSX and the carrier evolutions that went with it, I'm so much more a WW2 guy as opposed to the modern DCS (and I realize that DCS is dipping its toe into warbird waters). Now, onto the agonizing wait for your next epic.

@Kyle Cowden. Start with IL2 Sturmovik Battle Of Stalingrad and go from there. There is also IL2 Sturmovik Cliffs Of Dover. 2 different sims from the same original game IL2 Sturmovik.

@@Maax1200 Thank you!

@@KyleCowden The three Nazi fighters in DCS are very compelling to fly, so well simulated! Absolutely love flying them almost as much as the DCS Mosquito, P-47D Thunderbolt, P51D Mustang, Spitfire MkIX, and especially the Polikarpov I-16 Donkey! The mission editor in DCS will allow you to re-create many of the iconic air battles. Give it a try!

What do nice guys look like? He fought for the Nazi's, the most evil regime in the history of the world, invading sovereign foreign countries and murdering millions upon millions of people. Is that being a, "nice guy"?

@HighTechOilCo It's normal to fight for the Country ya come from ,it's random ,not a choise . He was a pilot ,not a SS guard ,and i guess that independant from your political wrong or right side you can be a nice or a bad guy . It's not just good vs evil .

@@samkangal8428 - What does a nice guy look like? The evil of Nazi Germany was never seen before or since. They invaded sovereign foreign countries, (a war crime), and killed millions of people. That's being the aggressor. That's being on the wrong side. That is committing evil. That *is wrong* and there is no excuse for it. We must learn from the mistakes of history or be doomed to repeat them. To glorify the evil actions of Nazi Germany, or somehow gloss them over, means that 65 million people died in W.W.II for *no reason*. We learned *nothing*.

@@HiTechOilCo "Such evil was never seen before or since"... eeehm Colonialism very much???

It's 222 confirmed kills, I believe ...