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"He was a fighter in every way, he lived and breathed action." SS-Obergruppenfuhrer Josef "Sepp" Dietrich after Wittmann's death. |
| ‘‘‘‘@Name@F | Michael Wittmann |
| ‘‘‘‘@Born@F | 22 April 1914 in Vogelthal/Oberplatz |
| ‘‘‘‘@Total victories (kills)@F | 141 tanks, 132 antitank guns. Most of this score was tailed on the Eastern Front. |
| ‘‘‘‘@Combat Service@F | Poland (1939), Balkans (1940/41), Eastern Front (1941-1944), Normandy (1944). |
| ‘‘‘‘@Awards@F | Iron Cross 2nd and 1st Class (EK II and EK I), Knights Cross (Ritterkreuz), Oakleaves to the Knights Cross (Eichenlaub), Swords to the Knights Cross (Schwerter). |