| Wittmann, Michael
- erman Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords Iron Cros EK 1 & II |
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| Rank:
SS-Hauptsturmführer |
| Date
of Award: June 22, 1944 |
| Cross
Class: erman Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords Iron Cros EK 1 & II |
| Branch
of Service: Waffen SS |
| Description
of Action: Michael Wittmann (22 April 1914 – 8 August 1944) was a German SS-Hauptsturmführer during World War II. Wittmann's crews (chiefly gunner Balthasar "Bobby" Woll, also a Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross holder) are credited with the confirmed destruction of 138 tanks and 132 anti-tank guns, along with an unknown number of other armoured vehicles. Together with Johannes Bölter, Ernst Barkmann, Otto Carius and Kurt Knispel (the top scoring German Panzer ace of the war with 168 confirmed tank kills[3]), he is considered to be one of the greatest tank commanders in history. Ref Wikipedia |
| Mini
Biography: |
| http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IFEux4No7c |
| From:
Second World War Award Winners |
| Listing
Date: Mar 10, 2009 |
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