Günther Rüdel (15 November 1883 – 22 April 1950) was a German general in the Luftwaffe during World War II.

Günther Rüdel made a brilliant military career in the Reichswehr, then in the Luftwaffe.

He attained the grade of Generalleutnant in April 1936, and General der Flakartillerie in October 1937.

During the Second World War, Günther Rüdel attained the grade of Generaloberst in November 1942.

Rüdel stood up to Adolf Hitler in the Beer Hall Putsch, the failed 1923 coup d'état against the Weimar Republic government, stopping him from shooting an official with his pistol.