Michael Wittmann
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Michael Wittmann
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Michael Wittmann was a German Waffen-SS tank commander during the Second World War. He is known for his ambush of elements of the British 7th Armoured Division during the Battle of Villers-Bocage on 13 June 1944. While in command of a Tiger I tank, Wittmann destroyed up to 14 tanks, 15 personnel carriers and two anti-tank guns within 15 minutes before the loss of his own tank. Wittmann became a cult figure after the war thanks to his accomplishments as a "panzer ace", part of the portrayal of th
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German tank commander (1914–1944)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Wittmann
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2003-02-21T23:09:06Z
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2024-09-09T09:56:47Z
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