Rudel's Knight cross

[Juliusheide]

hm

very interresting thread!

[Luftstalag1]

Some great photos!

Great photos David C!!!! In working on my Rudel display I have been scowering the net in various languages, funny you find things in other languages that do not show up in English searches.

While searching in Russian I found this link and this portrait of Rudel, a variation of the standard of which I have never seen before.

http://archive.diary.ru/~luft/?comme...224085&from=30

I prefer the photos of him smiling and have started a sculpt for my 12 inch action figure of him smiling.

In any case, has anyone seen this before or have an idea of where to get a copy of it? This one is to small to enlarge with any quality.

Mark

[Sepp45]

Hope this helps out

[Sepp45]

Numero dos!

Regards,
Sepp.

[Sepp45]

Some more for you guys

[Sepp45]

With the OLs

[Luftstalag1]

Combined Pilot/Observer badge with diamonds

Some more for you guys

Nice photos Sepp45.

This one in particular catches my eye. Though most of the history you read about Rudel they state he was presented with his combined Pilot/Observer badge with diamonds and the golden clasp with "2000" pendant and diamonds by Goring on the same day. Yet in his book "Stuka Pilot" Rudel indicates they were presented on two consecutive days one after the other.

If I see what I think I see in this photo he is indeed wearing the combined Pilot/Observer badge with diamonds and NO Golden claps with "2000" pendant and diamonds.

That would indicate he was correct and the day after this photo was taken he would receive his golden clasp with "2000" pendant and diamonds. That would make this a very rare photo indeed!

Is the photo dated?

Mark

[frankandfrank]

Rudel

other great color photo of Rudel

[Sepp45]

What about this?

One of a kind!

[Sepp45]

Same photo posted by you Mark, but in better quality (as you requested )

If you need any more pictures, just tell me and I'll see what I can do to help that wonderful project of yours.

Regards,
Sepp.

[Sepp45]

Here's an article about the time get got the Golden Oaks. For those who can read German, maybe come in handy.

[Sepp45]

Frontal view of the diamonds.

[Viriathus]

I got it!! I got it!!!!!

WOW... RUDEL'S KNIGHT'S CROSS WITH OAK LEAVES SWORDS AND DIAMONDS for sale here:

http://www.todocoleccion.net/cruz-ca...udel~x43920093

A real bargain... 99.000€ (some $126.000) buys it!

[byterock]

You wonder it the so called seller puts these on his (or hers) site just to attract more hits and just shill bids on it for show???

[newoq11]

very interesting thread！！ nice photos!!