# Talk:Hans-Ulrich Rudel

This assertion that Rudel himself claimed 51 enemy aircraft has no basis in fact; it's been a few years since I read his book, but I believe the accepted figure was 9 or 10. 51 is ludicrous, and supported by nothing other than the imaginings of some very noisy modern fanboys. Again, to be clear: not even Rudel himself, a man not known for his modesty, claimed anywhere close to this number of aerial victories.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2603:8001:4700:7D64:5874:E069:229B:B3C0 (talk) 07:16, 20 January 2022 (UTC) 

Agreed. I have changed the 51 to the more commonly reported nine (as well as adding information on his role in the A-10 program, including a citation). TowerNumberNine (talk) 08:25, 31 January 2023 (UTC)

Preserving here by providing this link: [1]. The matter of the supposed nickname is discussed above: #"Eagle_of_the_Eastern_Front". The other changes were giving too much credence to the numbers derived from unreliable war-time propaganda. The previous, more concise version was better. --K.e.coffman (talk) 03:12, 3 May 2024 (UTC)


### Hans-Ulrich Rudel
Harvey, A. D. (2008). How Effective Were Tank-Busting Aircraft in the Second World War? The RUSI Journal, 153(5), 78–82. https://doi.org/10.1080/03071840802521986
The kill claims lack any primary source, and comparing to other nazi propaganda hyped super soldiers theres little to no reason to believe them 194.191.249.47 (talk) 20:47, 7 August 2025 (UTC)