Kurt Knispel
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Kurt Knispel was a German tank commander during World War II.
Knispel was severely wounded on 28 April 1945 by shrapnel to his head when his Tiger II was hit in battle by Soviet tanks. He died two hours later in a German field hospital. Wikipedia
Born: September 20, 1921, Zlaté Hory, Czechia
Died: April 28, 1945 (age 23 years), Vrbovec, Czechia
Buried: November 12, 2014, Brno Central cemetery, Brno, Czechia
Awards: German Cross in Gold
Battles/wars: World War II
Rank: Feldwebel
Service/branch: Wehrmacht