Michael Wittmann
German military officer
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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 Armored Division during the Battle of Villers-Bocage on 13 June 1944. Wikipedia
Born: April 22, 1914, Vogelthal, Dietfurt, Germany
Died: August 8, 1944 (age 30 years), Normandy, France
Place of burial: La Cambe German War Cemetery, La Cambe, France
Spouse: Hildegard Burmester (m. 1944–1944)
Parents: Johann Wittmann and Ursula Lachermayer
Awards: Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
Battles/wars: World War II > Eastern Front > Operation Barbarossa;