Tank ace Michael Wittmann

06/22/09

Michael Wittmann

Nickname the Black Baron

Born: 22 April 1914 in Vogelthal/Oberplatz.

Combat Service
Poland, Russia, Normandy

Awards1939), Balkans (1940), Eastern Front (1941-1944),
Normandy (1944).
Iron Cross 2nd and 1st Class (EK II and EK I),
Knights Cross (Ritterkreuz),
Oak leaves to the Knights Cross (Eichenlaub),
Swords to the Knights Cross (Schwerter).

Total victories (kills)
141 tanks,
132 antitank guns

Most kills on the eastern front

Died Killed on August 8, 1944, around Cintheaux Gaumesnil near Caen, France.

Michael Wittmann was one best tank ace in world war II. The "Tanks" documentry goes over his life in world war II

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