Michael Wittmann and the Waffen SS Tiger Commanders of the Leibstandarte in WWII: v. 2

Stackpole Military History Series

Cover Art for 9780811733359, Michael Wittmann and the Waffen SS Tiger Commanders of the Leibstandarte in WWII: v. 2 by Patrick Agte
ISBN: 9780811733359
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Published: 30 September, 2006
Format: Paperback
Language: English

Michael Wittmann was by far the most famous tank ace on any side in World War II, destroying 138 enemy tanks and 132 anti-tank guns with his Tiger. This classic of armoured warfare is both combat biography and unit history, as Patrick Agte focuses on the life and career of Wittmann but also includes his fellow Tiger commanders in the 1st SS Panzer Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler. Volume Two follows Michael Wittmann and his unit into Normandy to defend against the Allied invasion. A week after D-Day, Wittmann achieved his greatest success. On June 13, 1944, near Villers Bocage, the panzer ace and his crew attacked a British armoured unit, single-handedly destroying more than a dozen tanks and preventing an enemy breakthrough. The exploit made Wittmann a national hero in Germany and a legend in the annals of war. He was killed two months later while attempting to repulse an Allied assault.

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