OK, this is Hans-Ulrich Rudel, with out a doubt the best ground-attack pilot to ever live. He flew over 2500 missions in a Stuka, being shot down four times, losing his right leg in the process (but still flew after) and his kill counts enclude 2 russian Lachovin La5 fighters (in a stuka!) two russian destroyers, one heavy battle ship, over 400 russian armoured vehicles, 1000 other vehicles, and 300 artillery batteries. When all was said and done he had had one kill for every 1.4 missions. He was awarded the gold wound-badge (the equivelent of 5 purple hearts), the iron cross second class (equivelent to the bronze star), iron cross 1st class (equivelent to the silver star), the german cross in gold (equivelent to two or more silver stars), the russian front campaign medal, the 2000 mission pilots clasp (for flying over 2000 missions, he was the only man ever to do this), the pilots badge with dimonds (equivelent to the american pilot's wings but quallified to fly more than just one plane), and the Knight's cross with golden oakleaves swords and Diamonds (the equivelent of four Medals of honor).
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"Victory at any Price!"
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