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Franz Staudegger (12 February 1923 – 16 March 1991) was a German Waffen-SS tank commander during the Second World War. He is known for being "panzer ace" and the first Tiger tank commander awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. He was part of the Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler (LSSAH).
22 kwi 2017 · Three days after this incident, the Russian 10th Tank Corps launched an attack on the German 1st SS Panzer Division Leibstandarte. They struck them at a time when the majority of the division’s tanks were fighting further west and were unavailable to assist in halting the attack.
9 lip 2018 · Two of the top panzer aces at the Battle of Kursk were Michael Wittmann (1914-1944) and Franz Staudegger (1923-1991). They were both in the heavy panzer company (armed with Tiger Is) of the Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler Panzer Grenadier Division (LSSAH or LSSAH PzGrD).
The Battle of Kursk order of battle is a list of the significant units that fought in the Battle of Kursk between July and August 1943. Units smaller than division size and Soviet aviation divisions are not shown in this order of battle.
17 mar 2015 · The battle for Prokhorovka marked the high water mark of the German southern drive for Kursk. At the apex of the thrust were the 14 tiger tanks of the 13 Heavy Tank Company, 1st SS Panzer Division Liebstandarte, led by Michael Wittman.
Latest information strongly suggests that Michael Wittmann’s Tiger was hit from the left side by Sherman and Firefly tanks of the Sherbrooke Fusiliers at 200 yards while gunner Elkins in a Firefly killed the two lead Tigers from the right side at 1000 yards.
25 maj 2024 · One of the most famous engagements of the battle occurred near the village of Prokhorovka on July 12, when elements of the II SS Panzer Corps clashed with the Soviet 5th Guards Tank Army. The resulting tank battle, involving hundreds of armored vehicles, was one of the largest in history.
