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    • Ernst Udet (26 April 1896 – 17 November 1941) was a German pilot during World War I and a Luftwaffe Colonel-General (Generaloberst) during World War II. Udet joined the Imperial German Air Service in April 1915 at the age of 19, and eventually became a notable flying ace of World War I, scoring 62 confirmed victories. The highest scoring German fighter pilo… See more

    Born26 April 1896 · Frankfurt am Main, German Empire
    Died17 November 1941 (aged 45) · Berlin, Nazi Germany
    BuriedInvalidenfriedhof in Berlin
    AllegianceGerman Empire (1914–1918) · Weimar Republic (1918–1919) · Nazi Germany (1934–1941)
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    Ernst Udet was born on 26 April 1896, in Frankfurt am Main, German Empire. Udet grew up in Munich, and was known from his early childhood for his sunny temperament and fascination with aviation. In his youth he spent consi… See more

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  1. Second-highest scoring German “ace” fighter pilot
    Ernst Udet was the second-highest scoring German “ace” fighter pilot of the First World War, with sixty-two confirmed victories, and the highest-scoring German pilot to survive the war. Udet later became an internationally famous stunt pilot and aerial cinema pioneer.

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    What did Ernst Udet do in WW1?
    Udet was also the first pilot credited with destroying a tank from the air. Between June 1918 and the war’s end, Udet shot down twenty-eight more aircraft, for a total of sixty-two confirmed victories. Ernst Udet emerged from World War I as a celebrity and war hero.

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    Who was Ernst Udet?
    Such was the inauspicious beginning of one of the most remarkable flying careers of the first half of the 20th century. The young pilot’s name was Ernst Udet, and he would later become Germany’s second-highest-scoring ace of World War I, a gifted and celebrated stunt flier between the wars and a general in Adolf Hitler’s Luftwaffe.

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    How many aircraft did Ernst Udet shoot down?
    Between June 1918 and the war’s end, Udet shot down twenty-eight more aircraft, for a total of sixty-two confirmed victories. Ernst Udet emerged from World War I as a celebrity and war hero. He traveled the world during the 1920s, thrilling crowds with aerial stunt flying and appearing in several films.

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    Where was Ernst Udet buried?
    Udet was buried next to Manfred von Richthofen, also known as the Red Baron, in the Invalidenfriedhof Cemetery in Berlin, while Mölders was buried next to Udet. In conclusion, Ernst Udet's death was a tragic end to a career that saw him rise to prominence as a fighter pilot in World War I, and later as a member of the Luftwaffe.

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    How did Ernst Udet die?
    Finally, on November 17, 1941, Ernst Udet put a pistol to his head and pulled the trigger. According to Nazi propagandists, the pilot had died heroically while testing a new aircraft. But in reality, life had simply lost all of its fun, adventure and charm for this Sunday’s Child.

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    Did Udet survive the war?
    Unlike Richthofen however Udet survived the war, but not before becoming one of the first fighter pilots to successfully use an escape parachute in action. He is also reputed to have been the only fighter pilot to actually disable a tank.

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    Jun 12, 2006 · Germany's second-highest-scoring ace of World War I, the colorful and boisterous Ernst Udet, had one of the most remarkable flying careers of the first half of the 20th century.

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