Michael Wittmann
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 81 years ago |
| Date of birth | April 22,1914 |
| Zodiac sign | Taurus |
| Born | Vogelthal |
| Dietfurt | |
| Germany | |
| Date of died | August 8,1944 |
| Died | Normandy |
| France | |
| Rank | SS-Hauptsturmführer |
| Battles and wars | World War II |
| Spouse | Hildegard Burmester |
| Place of burial | War grave |
| La Cambe German War Cemetery, La Cambe, France | |
| Buri | La Cambe German war cemetery (reinterred) |
| Awards | Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves |
| Parents | Johann Wittmann |
| Ursula Lachermayer | |
| Nationality | German |
| Battleswar | World War II > |
| Eastern Front | |
| Operation Barbarossa | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 676227 |
Michael Wittmann Life story
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.