Gunther Rall is my favorite character of WW2. Everybody who knew him will tell you he was a nice person and very humble for what he achieved. 3rd top scoring fighter of mankind history with 275 confirmed kills. After the war he was rejected in many jobs he applied to because "They have no need for a knight cross N4zi". So he joined the new german airforce again.
Gunther Rahl and so many of the old Luftwaffe pilots are and remain an inspiration and gentleman to our USAF today. I had a chance to spend time with Gen. Macky Steinhof as a Cadet at USAFA. He absolutely was inspiring and said the old Luftwaffe spirit lives on in the USAF! Not as a political entity but as a military force and spirit. "Hals und bein bruch " to all of these proud eagles and true aviators!
The movie, Downfall is a dramatization not entirely factual. If anyone is serious about understanding Hitler, you have to read a lot. In summary, by 1945 his nerves were shot, his Alzheimer's was very developed, the man couldn't sleep or rest, and consequently, medically was unfit to do much. He was irritable, irrational, and made huge mistakes. This was NOT the case before the war or even by the beginning of the war. Watching a biased movie with give you an equally biased and false view of the man.
Met Gunter Rall back in 1978 at a German AF Party - when I shook his hand I noticed that he was missing a finger - he saw my expression and laughed - he said that his finger was shot off by Hub Zemke - it was an honor to have a top ace shoot his finger off - I will never forget that moment in my life!
never were enemies. Winston Churchill's master's ordered him. plus the jews declared war on Germany already in 1933, and the zionists were already well established in the UK, London City.
Eliminating the Nazis was necessary, as otherwise e.g. the Holocaust would not have ended. Nurturing Stalin was a mistake though. They could have kept support for the Russians at a minimum, limiting movements on the Eastern Front. That way, they could have liberated Europe from the West, all the way to Poland and Romania. There would have been no Eastern Block. Perhaps not even a cold war.
Yeah but sometimes enemies become temporary friends . Britain and the USA needed Russia to fight. Remember 2/3 of all the German armies were in the east . FDR and Churchill didn't like Stalin. They just needed them.
80 percent of German casualties was on the eastern front. Now just imagine if all those forces were concentrated on the western part defending it. So probably should sit down..
Fought is a relatively big word all things considered. Russians fought Germans yes. Americans fought the skeleton crew in the West but were mostly firebombing their cities together with RAF, killing women and kids like there was no tomorrow.
Sorry but you are wrong. The last living Luftwaffe ace was Erich Rudorffer, who had over 200 luftsiegan. He passed away in April 2016 in his late nineties. He flew in the west,the Meditaranean and Russia. Survived the war as a Major. RIF.
I met Rall at an airshow sitting next Bud Anderson. I committed the double whammy of not buying his book ($40) and asking him about Bubi. Rall was not happy. I have the dubious honor of pissing off Germany's third highest ranking ace. Oops!
This is not possible, as in Germany for political correctness reasons nobody would dare to interview a Luftwaffe ace. And In America, nearly nobody is able to speak a foreign language. Sorry to say that.
They can't always say what they really think, especially for a guy with over 275 victories... there were so many stories he could've told only if we lived in a different world lol
No wonder he survived the war 272 of his victories were against Soviet aircraft! He wouldn’t have amassed that number had he fought against the RAF or the US 8th airforce.
I think back then there was many legendary pilots (and people). Did you watch the full documentary on the channel? ruclips.net/video/Wlu6lS0-WgY/видео.html or even Bob Hoover’s doc? ruclips.net/video/wWFOOJv0M4c/видео.html Mr. Hoover was really something else. Did you also notice how they all seem to be so humble?
Of German descent here but it's quite absurd they are being treated as heros and with so much respect!! Let me elaborate!! How do u know they didn't fire on unarmed refugees on both fronts and I'll say something else those who did didnt get that as an order!! That come from my uncle who came back from Russia 1954 !! He was a navigator and all this patronism is nauseating
I think I get what you're saying, but even Japanese pilots have met their American counterparts and became friends. I think there is grace and redemption in that, or are we just supposed to fester & hate everyone that fought on behalf of those governments at that time?
4 out of 5 German soldiers died on the Eastern Front and the Russians tied down the vast majority of the German Forces for the last 4 years of the war. The Russians won the war for the allies although at the cost of 20 million of their own. Britain hung on by it's fingernails until the Americans could come and help. You think Britain wouldn't have fell in 1940 if not for the English channel. It's stupid comments like yours that proves the victors write the history books. I'm British by the way.
@@hachiman you see u are the idiot !! Of course the English channel saved UK ! There was as many non German troops on the eastern front as Germans for a start not credited by newsreels !! My own uncle arrived home in 1955 so I had a great rundown!
@@jeanlignereux275 Patriotism is not an excuse for doing something that you know isn't right. Lots of Americans refused to go to Viet Nam. Also, as badly as the Viet Nam war was run but our political leaders (limited war, etc) at least America did not enter the war on the premise of aggression and capturing territory. It was nominally to fight off the spread of communism. As for Japan, again Japan, like Germany started the war by attacking every asia country they could reach and enslaving or killing the population. Then they attacked the US. I will concede that In the end, the US fire bombing was probably as much revenge as anything else. But Japan had to be stopped.
@@charlesm7589 lots?no...and bombing german cities was pure sh..too!...(like Irak,afghanistan etc etc..)US people always want to go to war,like in Westerns,but can't endure any losses!!!some even go straight to Psys to be sent back home...
Watch Günther Rall's documentary at: ruclips.net/video/Wlu6lS0-WgY/видео.html
Gunther Rall is my favorite character of WW2.
Everybody who knew him will tell you he was a nice person and very humble for what he achieved. 3rd top scoring fighter of mankind history with 275 confirmed kills.
After the war he was rejected in many jobs he applied to because "They have no need for a knight cross N4zi".
So he joined the new german airforce again.
Being denied many jobs for that, talk about a double standard. How disheartening
Young enemy's old friend's
That Downfall pitch was strange and cringe lol xD
Hitler's biggest mistakes was attacking England n Russia before taking oil fields in Middle East n Russia. War was lost in 42n 43
Gunther Rahl and so many of the old Luftwaffe pilots are and remain an inspiration and gentleman to our USAF today. I had a chance to spend time with Gen. Macky Steinhof as a Cadet at USAFA. He absolutely was inspiring and said the old Luftwaffe spirit lives on in the USAF! Not as a political entity but as a military force and spirit.
"Hals und bein bruch " to all of these proud eagles and true aviators!
The movie, Downfall is a dramatization not entirely factual. If anyone is serious about understanding Hitler, you have to read a lot. In summary, by 1945 his nerves were shot, his Alzheimer's was very developed, the man couldn't sleep or rest, and consequently, medically was unfit to do much. He was irritable, irrational, and made huge mistakes. This was NOT the case before the war or even by the beginning of the war. Watching a biased movie with give you an equally biased and false view of the man.
Great man and soldier. Able to speak english in a really good way. Respect.
Met Gunter Rall back in 1978 at a German AF Party - when I shook his hand I noticed that he was missing a finger - he saw my expression and laughed - he said that his finger was shot off by Hub Zemke - it was an honor to have a top ace shoot his finger off - I will never forget that moment in my life!
Once enemies, now friends. Extremely insightful to hear these Deutsche perspectives. 🇺🇸💛🇩🇪
never were enemies. Winston Churchill's master's ordered him.
plus the jews declared war on Germany already in 1933, and the zionists were already well established in the UK, London City.
The fact we trained them during the cold war proves conclusively what patton stated, we fought the wrong people. Prove me wrong.
Eliminating the Nazis was necessary, as otherwise e.g. the Holocaust would not have ended. Nurturing Stalin was a mistake though. They could have kept support for the Russians at a minimum, limiting movements on the Eastern Front. That way, they could have liberated Europe from the West, all the way to Poland and Romania. There would have been no Eastern Block. Perhaps not even a cold war.
@@HeadPackAgreed. Patton mentioned the boxcars full of bodies at one camp. He was repulsed by it. He had no issues killing 'the Hun'.
Yeah but sometimes enemies become temporary friends . Britain and the USA needed Russia to fight. Remember 2/3 of all the German armies were in the east . FDR and Churchill didn't like Stalin. They just needed them.
80 percent of German casualties was on the eastern front. Now just imagine if all those forces were concentrated on the western part defending it. So probably should sit down..
Fought is a relatively big word all things considered. Russians fought Germans yes. Americans fought the skeleton crew in the West but were mostly firebombing their cities together with RAF, killing women and kids like there was no tomorrow.
Sorry but you are wrong. The last living Luftwaffe ace was Erich Rudorffer, who had over 200 luftsiegan. He passed away in April 2016 in his late nineties. He flew in the west,the Meditaranean and Russia. Survived the war as a Major. RIF.
Yes sir you are right
This man was a walking history book
My brother, who speaks on Forgotten History channel, met and interviewed him back in the late 80s.
I met Rall at an airshow sitting next Bud Anderson. I committed the double whammy of not buying his book ($40) and asking him about Bubi. Rall was not happy. I have the dubious honor of pissing off Germany's third highest ranking ace. Oops!
I WANT to hear Rall speak GERMAN ! ! For Goodness sake ! !
This is not possible, as in Germany for political correctness reasons nobody would dare to interview a Luftwaffe ace. And In America, nearly nobody is able to speak a foreign language. Sorry to say that.
And you let him sit on a stupid plastic chair ?!?!
Let's keep in mind the many allied pilots that fell to his guns.
Feel like if he disagreed with all that he wouldn't even be invited. Feels fakem
They can't always say what they really think, especially for a guy with over 275 victories... there were so many stories he could've told only if we lived in a different world lol
No wonder he survived the war 272 of his victories were against Soviet aircraft! He wouldn’t have amassed that number had he fought against the RAF or the US 8th airforce.
The F104 came from an era in America when wings could not be TOO SMALL and tail fins could NOT BE TOO BIG !!
he was born in my village!
The Starfighter, in Germany called "the flying coffin" or "the widow maker".
I never heard
over 200 lost@@sven4641
That is true. 👍
Correct !! My friends father died in one .
That was a wave I swear. 👋
Ayye... My favorite lil Nazi, Gunther Rall.
I'm just glad that ppl had the sense to value the capture of this rare & awesome footage. 🇩🇪🇺🇸🇻🇬🇫🇷🇷🇺 ✌😎🏳
Very Interesting
👍👍👍!!!
Почему последний ? 🤔
Because everyone else died before him
@@Dronescapes На вскидку - Эрих Рудорффер , умер в 2016 году .
You are actually right! Can you please write in English?
@@Dronescapes no , it's very bad spiek English.😟
Absolute badass. Legend.
I think back then there was many legendary pilots (and people). Did you watch the full documentary on the channel? ruclips.net/video/Wlu6lS0-WgY/видео.html or even Bob Hoover’s doc? ruclips.net/video/wWFOOJv0M4c/видео.html Mr. Hoover was really something else. Did you also notice how they all seem to be so humble?
@@Dronescapes True heroes are always modest.
Gott mit uns
Of German descent here but it's quite absurd they are being treated as heros and with so much respect!! Let me elaborate!! How do u know they didn't fire on unarmed refugees on both fronts and I'll say something else those who did didnt get that as an order!! That come from my uncle who came back from Russia 1954 !! He was a navigator and all this patronism is nauseating
I think I get what you're saying, but even Japanese pilots have met their American counterparts and became friends. I think there is grace and redemption in that, or are we just supposed to fester & hate everyone that fought on behalf of those governments at that time?
@@Alaninbroomfield that maybe so On the France front In Poland Russia German pilots committed untold atrocities
Americans firebombed Dresden and Tokyo. Does that count? @@UKMXUSA
@@AlaninbroomfieldEveryone wants to be a victim 🙄. To act like all governments haven't committed atrocities is just foolish. Just look at Iraq 😮
My Mom grew up in Germany during the wat. She was strafe by a P38. History showed American pilots strafing German civilians. So cut the crap.
The Brits kicked their friggin asses and im of German Descent!!!
4 out of 5 German soldiers died on the Eastern Front and the Russians tied down the vast majority of the German Forces for the last 4 years of the war. The Russians won the war for the allies although at the cost of 20 million of their own. Britain hung on by it's fingernails until the Americans could come and help. You think Britain wouldn't have fell in 1940 if not for the English channel. It's stupid comments like yours that proves the victors write the history books. I'm British by the way.
@@hachiman you see u are the idiot !! Of course the English channel saved UK ! There was as many non German troops on the eastern front as Germans for a start not credited by newsreels !! My own uncle arrived home in 1955 so I had a great rundown!
Soldiers have little choice when it comes to war. But I cannot look at and listen to Rall without thinking of the evil cause he fought so hard for.
That's just what patriotism is about!!!no need to argue...do you think USA did "right" in Japan,Vietnam etc???...
@@jeanlignereux275 Patriotism is not an excuse for doing something that you know isn't right. Lots of Americans refused to go to Viet Nam. Also, as badly as the Viet Nam war was run but our political leaders (limited war, etc) at least America did not enter the war on the premise of aggression and capturing territory. It was nominally to fight off the spread of communism.
As for Japan, again Japan, like Germany started the war by attacking every asia country they could reach and enslaving or killing the population. Then they attacked the US. I will concede that In the end, the US fire bombing was probably as much revenge as anything else. But Japan had to be stopped.
@@charlesm7589 lots?no...and bombing german cities was pure sh..too!...(like Irak,afghanistan etc etc..)US people always want to go to war,like in Westerns,but can't endure any losses!!!some even go straight to Psys to be sent back home...
Your president knew already 2 weeks in front that Pearl Habour will be attacked.