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Some men for us to try and emulate

  • 13-02-2012 3:32pm
    #1
    Fionn Mc Coule
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 224 ✭✭


    Many earned their nation's highest awards.

    Germany: Ritter Kreuz (RK) - Knight's Cross

    Soviet Union: Hero of the Soviet Union (HOSU)

    United Kingdom: Victoria Cross (VC)

    United States: Congressional Medal of Honor (MOH)


    Let's give their exploits a place to live here at B-IE.





    GERMAN TANK ACES

    1. Knispel, Kurt, SS-Unterführer: 168 Kills (schw.SS-PzAbt. 503) - King Tiger
    2. Carius, Otto: 150 Kills (schw.PzAbt. 502) - Tiger I - Knight’s Cross with Oak Leaves
    3. Bölter, Johannes (Hans): 139 Kills (schw.PzAbt. 502) Tiger - Knight’s Cross with Oak Leaves
    4. Wittmann, Michael: 138 Kills (schw.SS.PzAbt. 101, SS-PR 1 LAH) - Tiger I - Knight’s Cross with Oak Leaves and Diamonds
    5. Sandrock, Hans: 123 Kills (Fsch.Pz.Rgt “HG“, Fsch.StuG.Abt. “HG“, zuletzt HJ-Einheit) - Knight’s Cross
    6. Egger, Paul: 113 Kills (schw.SS Pz. Abt. 102/502) - Tiger - Knight’s Cross
    7. Giesen, Arno, SS-Unterführer: 111 Kills (SS “Das Reich“)
    8. Rondorf, Oberfähnrich: 106 Kills (schw.SS-PzAbt. 503) - King Tiger
    9. Gärtner, Feldwebel: 103 Kills (schw.SS-PzAbt. 503) - King Tiger
    10. Körner, Karl: mehr als 100 Kills (schw. SS-PzAbt. 503) - King Tiger - Knight’s Cross
    11. Kerscher, Albert: 100 Kills (schw.PzAbt. 502) - Tiger - Knight’s Cross
    12. Woll, Balthasar (Bobby): 100 Kills, 81 als Panzerschütze (13. / SS-PR 1; schw.SS-Pz.Abt. 101) - Knight’s Cross
    13. Wendorff, Helmut: 84 Kills (schw. SS-PR 1 LAH, schw.SS-Pz Abt.101) - Tiger - Knight’s Cross
    14. Barkmann, Ernst: 82 Kills (SS-PR 2 “Das Reich“) - Panther - Knight’s Cross
    15. Litzke, Erich: 76 Kills (schw.PzAbt. 509) Tiger - Knight’s Cross
    16. Bix, Hermann: 75 Kills (PR 35, 4. PD) - Knight’s Cross
    17. Strippel, Hans: 70 Kills (PR 1) - Pz. IV - Knight’s Cross
    18. Seibold, Emil: 69 Kills (SS-PR 2 “Das Reich“) - Pz IV and captured-T-34 - Knight’s Cross
    19. Knauth, Dr. Wilhelm: 68 Kills (PzAbt. 505) - Tiger - Knight’s Cross
    20. Brommann, Karl: 66 Kills (schw.SS.PzAbt. 503) - King Tiger - Knight’s Cross
    21. Rohr, Hans-Babo von: 58 Kills (PR 25) - Knight’s Cross with Oak Leaves (posthumously)
    22. Warmbrunn, Karl Heinz, SS-Untersturmführer: 57 Kills (schw.SS-Pz. Abt. 101) - Tiger
    23. Ernst, Albert: 55 Kills (schw.Pz.Jäger-Abt. 519) - Nashorn - Knight’s Cross
    24. Kling, Heinz: 51 Kills (SS-PR 1, SS-PR 12, schw.SS-Pz.Abt. 501) - Tiger - Knight’s Cross
    25. Müller, Johann: 50 Kills (Pz.Jäg.Abt. 502 [mot]) - Knight’s Cross
    26. Dallmeier, Josef: 50 Kills (Fhr. Pz.Jäger-Kp. 1183 / 6. VGD) - Hetzer - Knight’s Cross
    27. Kramer, Heinz: 50 Kills (schw.Pz.Abt. 502) - Tiger - Knight’s Cross
    28. Carpaneto, Alfredo: 50 Kills (schw.Pz.Abt. 502) - Tiger – Knight’s Cross
    29. Mausberg, Heinz, Feldwebel: 50 Kills (3. / schw.Pz.Abt. 505) - Tiger
    30. Bostell, Wolfgang Hans Heimer Paul von: 48 Kills - (Pz.Jäger-Kp. 1023, Pz.Jäger-Abt. 205) - Knight’s Cross with Oak Leaves
    31. Brandt, Jürgen: 47 Kills (schw.SS-Pz.Abt. 101) - Tiger.
    32. Roy, Rudolf: 36 Kills (SS-Pz.Jäg.Abt. 12 “HJ“) - JagdPz. IV - Knight’s Cross
    33. Teriete, Heinrich: 22 Kills (schw.Pz.Jg.Abt. 635) - Knight’s Cross
    34. Staudegger, Franz: 22 Kills (SS-Pz.Rgt. 1 “LSSAH“) - Knight’s Cross
    35. Kretschmer, Franz: 21 Kills (schw.Pz.Jäg.Rgt. 656) - Knight’s Cross
    36. Feldheim, Hermann: 16 Kills (schw.Pz.Jg.Abt. 654)
    37. Ribbentrop, Rudolf von: 14 Kills (SS-Pz.Rgt. 1 “LSSAH“) - Knight’s Cross
    38. Freyer, Siegfried: 11 Kills in a single day (Pz. Rgt. 24) - Knight’s Cross


    GERMAN STURMGESCHUTZ ACES

    1. Lang, Fritz, Wachtmeister: 113 Kills (3. / Stu.Gesch.Brig. 232)
    2. Schmitt, Johann "Hans" - 75 kills - StGAbt 261 – Knight’s Cross on 30/04/1945
    3. Primozic, Hugo: 68 Kills (StuG.Abt. 667) - Knight’s Cross with Oak Leaves
    4. Sauer, Konrad - 65 kills - StGBr 353 - Knight’s Cross on 30//04/1944
    5. Brandner, Josef (Sepp): 61 Kills (StuG.Brig. 912) - Knight’s Cross with Oak Leaves
    6. Timpe, Heinrich Karl - 59 kills - StGBr 300 (F) - Knight’s Cross on 07/05/1945
    7. Rohrbacher, Josef - 56 kills - StGBr 245 - Knight’s Cross on 04/05/1944
    8. Witte, Albert - 56 kills - StGBr 394 kills - Knight’s Cross on 11/03/1945
    9. Kochanowski, Johannes - 55 kills - StGAbt 201 - Knight's Cross on 15/10/1942
    10. Engelmann, Richard: 54 Kills (StuG.Abt. 912) - Knight’s Cross
    11. Stier, Gottwald: 53 Kills (StuG.Abt. 667) - Knight’s Cross
    12. Feibig, Walter: 50 Kills (StuG.Brig. 301)
    13. Adamowitsch, Felix: 50 Kills (StuG.brig. 904) - Knight’s Cross
    14. Zillmann, Erich - 48 kills - StGBr 245 - Knight’s Cross on 11/03/1945
    15. Spielmann, Johann - 48 kills - StGBr 202 - Knight’s Cross with Oak Leaves on 28/03/1945
    16. Lutz, Waldemar - 47 kills - StGAbt 245 - Knight’s Cross on 02/10/1942
    17. Hoper, Ahrend - 47 kills - StGBr 202 - Knight’s Cross on 26/11/1944
    18. Muller, Edo - 46 kills - StGAbt 244 - Knight’s Cross on 25/01/1943
    19. Przedwojewski, Felix - 45 kills - SS.StGAbt 3 "Totenkopf" - RK on 16/12/1943
    20. Deutsch, Heinz: 44 Kills (Fsch.StuG.Brig. 12) - Knight’s Cross
    21. Pfreundtner, Karl: 43 Kills (StuG.Abt. 244) - Knight’s Cross
    22. Amling, Fritz: 42 Kills (in 48 Std. with StuG.Abt. 202) - Knight’s Cross
    23. Aman, Herbert - 42 kills - StGAbt 905 - Knight’s Cross on 10/02/1944
    24. Wegener, Paul - 40+ kills - StGAbt 237 - Knight’s Cross on 18/10/1943
    25. Schwalb, Helmut - 40 kills - StGBr 190 - Knight’s Cross on 23/08/1044
    26. Tornau, Gottfried - 40 kills - StGBr "Führer Begleits Brigade" - Knight’s Cross on 05/03/1945
    27. Tadje, Friedrich - 39 kills - StGAbt 190 - Knight’s Cross on 21/10/1943
    28. Henke, Friedrich - 38 kills - SS StGAbt 1 - Knight’s Cross on 12/02/1944
    29. Laubmaeir, Ludwig - 38 kills - StGBr 191 - Knight’s Cross on 04/10/1944
    30. Angel, Otto - 36 kills - PzJgAbt 6 - Knight’s Cross on 15/03/1945
    31. Malachowski, Wilhelm von - 35+ kills - StGAbt 228 - Knight’s Cross with Oak Leaves on 06/03/1943
    32. Kramer, Richard Otto - 35 kills - StGBr 232 - Knight’s Cross on 30/04/1944
    33. Brandt, Gerhard Alfred - 35 kills - StGBr 202 - Knight’s Cross on 12/12/1944
    34. Serck, Julius - 32 kills - StGBr 300 (F) - Knight’s Cross on 23/03/1945
    35. Kirchner, Kurt - 30+ - StGBatterie 667 - Knight’s Cross on 20/02/1942
    36. Schramm, Richard - 30+ kills - StGAbt 202 - Knight’s Cross on 23/12/1943
    37. Tragner, Josef - 30 kills - StGAbt 667 - Knight’s Cross on 23/08/1943
    38. Buhr, Martin - 29 kills - StGAbt 202 - Knight’s Cross on 11/09/1943
    39. Bausch, Albert - 29 kills - StGAbt 285 - Knight’s Cross on 10/02/1944
    40. Schliessmann, Kurt - 29 kills - StGBr 286 - Knight’s Cross on 15/01/1945
    41. von Bostell, Wolfgang - 28 kills - StGAbt 205 – Knight’s Cross with Oak Leaves on 30/04/1945
    42. Alex, Ernst - 27 kills - StGAbt 243 - Knight’s Cross on 01/08/1941
    43. Ertel, Reinheld - 27 kills - StGAbt 276 - Knight’s Cross on 31/01/1944
    44. Schwarzenbacher, Josef - 25+ kills - StGBr 912 - Knight’s Cross on 27/08/1944
    45. von Santa Truxa, Rolf - 25 kills - StGBr 190 - Knight’s Cross on 17/12/1943
    46. Dath, Friedrich - 25 kills - StGBr 286 - Knight’s Cross on 09/12/1944
    47. Chozonsz, Günther - 23 kills - StGAbt 277 - Knight’s Cross on 12/11/1943 (later changed his name to Carsten)
    48. Angelmaier, Heinz - 23 kills - StGBrigade 279 - Knight’s Cross on 18/02/1945
    49. Wagner, Klaus Herbert - 22 kills - StGAbt 667 - Knight’s Cross on 04/09/1942
    50. Zitzen, Kurt Heinrich - 22 kills - StGAbt 177 - Knight’s Cross on 04/08/1943
    51. Sowada, Bernhard - 21+ kills - StGAbt 237 - Knight’s Cross on 12/10/1943
    52. Nippes, Kurt - 17 kills - StGAbt 275 - Knight’s Cross on 29/11/1944
    53. Berg, Karl Erich - 12+ kills - StGAbt 191 - Knight’s Cross on 06/04/1944
    54. Bertram, Ludwig - 12+ kills - StGBr 237 - Knight’s Cross on 12/08/1944
    55. FeldKamp, Heinrich - 12 kills - StGBr 341 - Knight’s Cross on 14/04/1945
    56. Wagner, Hans-Joachim - 9 kills - StGBr 286 - Knight’s Cross on 25/01/1945
    57. Scharf, Heinz: 40 Kills (StuG.Brig. 202) - Knight’s Cross
    58. Oberloskamp, Walther: 40 Kills (StuG.Abt. 667) - Knight’s Cross
    59. Tadje, Fritz: 39 Kills (StuG.Abt. 190) - Knight’s Cross
    60. Trägner, Josef: 30 Kills (StuG.Brig. 667) - Knight’s Cross
    61. Schramm, Richard: 30 Kills (StuG.Brig. 202) - Knight’s Cross
    62. Banze, Karl Heinrich: 27 Kills (13 in a single day, StuG.Abt. 244) - Knight’s Cross
    63. Naumann, Horst: 26 Kills (StuG.Abt. 184) - Knight’s Cross
    64. Metzger, Eugen: 23 Kills (StuG.Abt. 203) - Knight’s Cross
    65. Rade, Hans Dietrich: 23 Kills (StuG.Abt. 244) – German Cross in Gold
    66. Wagner, Klaus: 18 Kills (in 2 days, StuG.Abt. 667)
    67. Engel, Heinrich: 15 Kills (StuG.Abt. 259) - Knight’s Cross
    68. Moj, Wachtmeister: 12 Kills (StuG.Abt. 190)
    69. Regeniter, Alfred - 10 Kills (StuG.Abt. 276) - Knight’s Cross

    RUSSIAN TANK ACES

    1. Guards Capt. Samokhin Konstantin, 4th Tank Brigade, BT-7, T-34 died in 1942 - 69 + 13 other AFVs, 82 guns, 117 motor vehicles
    2. Lt. Lavrinenko Dmitry (T-34, 4th Tank Brigade), Hero of the Soviet Union (1985!), died in Nov. 1941 - 52 includes StuGs, some guns, mortars and AC cars. In October of 1941 his T-34 destroyed 16 German tanks in a single combat. Scored 52 victories in 28 engagements before he was killed defending Moscow in 1941.
    3. Sr. Lt. Kolobanov Zinovy (KV-1, 1st tank division) - 23 + 3 ATGs; destroyed 22 tanks + 2 ATGs on 19 August 1941 in 3 hours. His KV withstood 135 hits.
    4. Guards Lt. Maksakov Vladimir (T-34/85, 45th Guards tank brigade) - 18 Including three Tigers.
    5. Jr.lt. Kashnikov P.M. (T-34, 6th Guards mech corps) - 17 inc. StuGs
    6. Lt. Konovalov Semen (KV-1, 15th tank brigade) - 16 + 2 armoured cars and 8 cars (all tanks destroyed in one combat on 13 July 1943)
    7. Lt. Khoroshilov Pavel (KV-1, 12th tank regiment) - 16 includes 4 SPGs + other vehicles
    8. St. Nurtynov (SU-122), 1945 - 15 + 20 guns and mortars
    9. Salnikov Mikhail - 15
    10.Guards Lt. Bessarabov Georgy
    (T-34, 1st Guards tank brigade), Dec. 1943 - 12 Including 5 Tigers.
    Guard Lt. M.Pobedinsky - 13 altogether, the total includes both Panthers and Tigers.
    11. Lt. Deputatov Ivan (JS-2, 36th tank brigade) , 1945 - 11 including 2 StuGs and 3 halftracks
    12. Lt. Silachyev Alexey (1943) - 11 All in the same combat in 1943.
    13. Lt. Dmitriev Maxim (1943) - 11
    14. Stepanov Konstantin (46th tank brigade) - 11 and 5 antitank guns.
    15. Lt. Gudz Pavel (KV-1, 89th separate tank battalion) - 10 and 4 antitank guns, All during a single combat
    16. Guards Lt. Sokolov Yury Sergeyevich (T-34, 45 Guards tank brigade) - 10 includes 9 StuGs, 2 antitank guns, 2 strongpoints, 8 halftracks and 15 cars
    17.Sr lt. Khazov Vladimir (6th tank brigade) - 10+
    18. Major Sankovsky (SU-152) - 10 during 1 day in 1943.
    19. Jr.lt. Miljukov Alexander (KV, T-34-76, T-34-85, 53rd Guards tank brigade), Hero of the Soviet Union, 1945 - 9 tanks and some antitank guns. (Includes 6 Tigers + 1 Panther)
    20. Lt. Lazeykin N. (14th tank regiment) - 9 during 1 combat , including three Tigers.
    21. Lt. Kukarin (T-34, 4th tank brigade) - 9 during 1 combat;
    22. Ljubushkin Ivan (SU-122), Hero of the Soviet Union - 9 including 5 StuGs and 15 antitank guns.
    23. Capt. Bosov Alexey (KV-1) - 8 and 1 plane(rammed) on 18th November 1941; also destroyed some guns on 27th August 1939.
    24. Korolkv Ivan (T-34, 133rd tank brigade) - 8 and 2 guns, during 1 combat in 1942 near Khar'kov.
    25. Borisov I.F. (T-34/85, 36th Guards tank brigade) 18 to 21 february 1945 - 8 tanks and 5 halftracks.
    26. Lt. Zhabin I.N. (KV, 10th tank division) - 8 tanks and many cars, during a single days combat in 1941.
    27. Sr. lt. Sholokhov Dmitry (KV, 158th tank brigade) 1942 - 8 tanks and 10 cars, in one combat.
    28. Jr.lt. Kurlyand (T-34, 3rd Guards tank brigade) - 8 during a single combat
    29. Lt. Sergeev (KV-1, 1st tank division) - 8 tanks during one combat.
    30. Guards Lt. Tokarev (T-34/85, 52rd Guards tank brigade) - 8 during a single combat. (Including two Tigers and three Panthers)
    31. Guards Lt. Nagumanov Deylegay (166th Guards separate eng.-t. brig.), 1944 8 - during a single combat
    32. Lt. Zamula Mikhail (200th tank brigade) , 1944 - 7 (All seven were Tigers.)
    33.Guards Jr.lt. Golub Ivan (T-34/85, 13th Guards tank brigade) , 1944 - 7 tanks and 5 antitank guns. (including 3 Tigers and 2 Panthers)
    34. Jr.lt. Ljaschenko (18th tank brigade) - 7
    35. Jr.lt. Babkov A. (T-34) - 7 tanks (this includes 1 Ferdinand)
    Guard Colonel N.G.Zhukov (1945), 10th Guard Tank Corps - 7 tanks. (Includes Panthers)
    36. Gorobets (T-34; 21st tank brigade) - 7
    37. Guards Capt. Danilov Alexey
    (T-34, 3rd Guards mechanised corps) - 7 tanks destroyed on 24th September 1943
    Lt. Ivan Lupov, Hero of the Soviet Union, 1941 (Katukov Brigade) - 7 tanks, 2 antitank guns and 5 mortars.
    38. Dashinsky (KV-1) - 6 tanks, 18 guns and 6 mortars, on 3rd October 1942
    39. Andronov V. (143rd tank regiment) - 6 tanks and 2 antitank guns
    40. Lt. Brazhnikov Grigory (T-34), 1943 - 6 tanks (Including 5 Tigers)
    41. Guards Jr.lt.Yermolaev Vasily (T-34/85, 12th Guards tank brigade), Hero of the Soviet Union - 6 during 1 combat. (This includes four Tiger II's)
    42. Guards Jr.lt. Stepan Kraynev (T-34, 52rd Guards tank brigade) - 6 during 1 combat. (the total includes two Panthers)
    43. Simenchuk Nikolay - 6 during 1 combat
    44. Lt. Minenko (T-34) - 6 on 21st November 1941
    45. Lt. Alexey Yerohin (T-34) - 6 all StuG's during 2 days in 1943.
    46. Lt. Chuchuka (T-34, 197 tank brigade) - 6 all StuG, 1943
    47. Guards Jr.lt. Oskin Alexander (T-34/85, 53rd Guards tank brigade) Hero of the Soviet Union - 6 tanks (Including three Tiger II's during the first engagement between King Tigers and Soviet forces.)
    48. Jamaletdinov Shagiy (T-34, 41st Guards tank brigade) - 5 tanks, 8 antitank guns and 3 halftracks
    49. Capt. Reshetnikov Nikolay (25st tank brigade) - 5 including 1 StuG and 12 cars
    50. Guards Lt. Hitzenko Ivan (JS-2), died in 1945 - 5 during 1 combat. (includes a Tiger II)
    51. Lt. Pechnikov S.K. (1st tank division) - 5 tanks and 3 mortars;during 4 days in 1941,
    52. Lt. Frolov M. (178th tank brigade) - 5 during 1 combat. (includes three Tigers)
    53. Lt. Stropin - 5
    54. 1st lt. Lobanov Andrey (T-34) , 1943 - 5 during a single combat


Comments

  • #2
    Dublin_Gunner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,692 ✭✭✭Dublin_Gunner


    Where are the Irish tank aces??!!

    Oh, and WoT won't let us emulate a lot of those if they were attached to SS regiments...

    :mad:


  • #3
    Destroyed
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12 ✭Destroyed


    Where are the Swedish tank aces?! Oh wait..... we didn't even fight in WW2. Don't think we even had a single tank. :o


  • #4
    ZZR1100
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 991 ✭✭✭ZZR1100


    Wittmann is most famous for his ambush of elements of the British 7th Armoured Division, during the Battle of Villers-Bocage on 13 June 1944. While in command of a single Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger he destroyed up to 14 tanks and 15 personnel carriers along with 2 anti-tank guns within the space of 15 minutes

    obv using gold shells imho


  • #5
    WilliStrangle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 57 ✭✭WilliStrangle


    What a show off :D


  • #6
    [DF]Lenny
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 598 ✭✭✭[DF]Lenny


    balthesar woll (no 12 in list) was wittmans gunner during his entire spell alive , he went on to command a tank & got the knights cross also , wittman refused to accept a commanding post & stayed on front line untill his death


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  • #7
    mercenary2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 168 ✭✭mercenary2


    Dublin_Gunner wrote: »
    Where are the Irish tank aces??!!

    Oh, and WoT won't let us emulate a lot of those if they were attached to SS regiments...

    :mad:
    sorry dub was away for a bit but im back now:)


  • #8
    LostCorkGuy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 445 ✭✭LostCorkGuy


    ZZR1100 wrote: »
    Wittmann is most famous for his ambush of elements of the British 7th Armoured Division, during the Battle of Villers-Bocage on 13 June 1944. While in command of a single Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger he destroyed up to 14 tanks and 15 personnel carriers along with 2 anti-tank guns within the space of 15 minutes

    obv using gold shells imho


    He killed all his team and the enemy team :eek: what a glory hunter :P


  • #9
    Auvers
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,987 ✭✭✭Auvers


    Dublin_Gunner wrote: »
    Where are the Irish tank aces??!!

    John Gorman

    first man to destroy a King Tiger in Normandy by ramming it in a Sherman V :)

    Link

    but my favourite is Kurt Knispel with 168 confirmed kills

    *Knispel's slow promotion is attributed to several conflicts with higher Nazi authorities (for instance, he assaulted an Einsatzgruppen officer whom he saw mistreating Soviet POWs) and general lack of military bearing, sporting a goatee and hair longer than regulations. Only his impressive track-record saved him from ending up in a military prison


    *taken from Wiki


  • #10
    Dublin_Gunner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,692 ✭✭✭Dublin_Gunner


    ZZR1100 wrote: »
    Wittmann is most famous for his ambush of elements of the British 7th Armoured Division, during the Battle of Villers-Bocage on 13 June 1944. While in command of a single Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger he destroyed up to 14 tanks and 15 personnel carriers along with 2 anti-tank guns within the space of 15 minutes

    obv using gold shells imho


    Obviously.

    Sure if he didn't do it in less than 15 minutes it would have been a draw.


  • #11
    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 25,751 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    John Gorman: got his kills by camping in a Firefly.

    Michael Wittmann: killed by a camping Firefly.

    There's a theme starting here....


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  • #12
    Fionn Mc Coule
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 224 ✭✭Fionn Mc Coule


    Dublin_Gunner wrote: »
    Obviously.

    Sure if he didn't do it in less than 15 minutes it would have been a draw.

    :D lmfao


  • #13
    mercenary2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 168 ✭✭mercenary2


    Fionn Mc Coule wrote: »
    Many earned their nation's highest awards.

    Germany: Ritter Kreuz (RK) - Knight's Cross

    Soviet Union: Hero of the Soviet Union (HOSU)

    United Kingdom: Victoria Cross (VC)

    United States: Congressional Medal of Honor (MOH)


    Let's give their exploits a place to live here at B-IE.





    GERMAN TANK ACES
    ***MERCENARY IRELAND TO MANY KILLS TO CALCULATE***

    1. Knispel, Kurt, SS-Unterführer: 168 Kills (schw.SS-PzAbt. 503) - King Tiger
    2. Carius, Otto: 150 Kills (schw.PzAbt. 502) - Tiger I - Knight’s Cross with Oak Leaves
    3. Bölter, Johannes (Hans): 139 Kills (schw.PzAbt. 502) Tiger - Knight’s Cross with Oak Leaves
    4. Wittmann, Michael: 138 Kills (schw.SS.PzAbt. 101, SS-PR 1 LAH) - Tiger I - Knight’s Cross with Oak Leaves and Diamonds
    5. Sandrock, Hans: 123 Kills (Fsch.Pz.Rgt “HG“, Fsch.StuG.Abt. “HG“, zuletzt HJ-Einheit) - Knight’s Cross
    6. Egger, Paul: 113 Kills (schw.SS Pz. Abt. 102/502) - Tiger - Knight’s Cross
    7. Giesen, Arno, SS-Unterführer: 111 Kills (SS “Das Reich“)
    8. Rondorf, Oberfähnrich: 106 Kills (schw.SS-PzAbt. 503) - King Tiger
    9. Gärtner, Feldwebel: 103 Kills (schw.SS-PzAbt. 503) - King Tiger
    10. Körner, Karl: mehr als 100 Kills (schw. SS-PzAbt. 503) - King Tiger - Knight’s Cross
    11. Kerscher, Albert: 100 Kills (schw.PzAbt. 502) - Tiger - Knight’s Cross
    12. Woll, Balthasar (Bobby): 100 Kills, 81 als Panzerschütze (13. / SS-PR 1; schw.SS-Pz.Abt. 101) - Knight’s Cross
    13. Wendorff, Helmut: 84 Kills (schw. SS-PR 1 LAH, schw.SS-Pz Abt.101) - Tiger - Knight’s Cross
    14. Barkmann, Ernst: 82 Kills (SS-PR 2 “Das Reich“) - Panther - Knight’s Cross
    15. Litzke, Erich: 76 Kills (schw.PzAbt. 509) Tiger - Knight’s Cross
    16. Bix, Hermann: 75 Kills (PR 35, 4. PD) - Knight’s Cross
    17. Strippel, Hans: 70 Kills (PR 1) - Pz. IV - Knight’s Cross
    18. Seibold, Emil: 69 Kills (SS-PR 2 “Das Reich“) - Pz IV and captured-T-34 - Knight’s Cross
    19. Knauth, Dr. Wilhelm: 68 Kills (PzAbt. 505) - Tiger - Knight’s Cross
    20. Brommann, Karl: 66 Kills (schw.SS.PzAbt. 503) - King Tiger - Knight’s Cross
    21. Rohr, Hans-Babo von: 58 Kills (PR 25) - Knight’s Cross with Oak Leaves (posthumously)
    22. Warmbrunn, Karl Heinz, SS-Untersturmführer: 57 Kills (schw.SS-Pz. Abt. 101) - Tiger
    23. Ernst, Albert: 55 Kills (schw.Pz.Jäger-Abt. 519) - Nashorn - Knight’s Cross
    24. Kling, Heinz: 51 Kills (SS-PR 1, SS-PR 12, schw.SS-Pz.Abt. 501) - Tiger - Knight’s Cross
    25. Müller, Johann: 50 Kills (Pz.Jäg.Abt. 502 [mot]) - Knight’s Cross
    26. Dallmeier, Josef: 50 Kills (Fhr. Pz.Jäger-Kp. 1183 / 6. VGD) - Hetzer - Knight’s Cross
    27. Kramer, Heinz: 50 Kills (schw.Pz.Abt. 502) - Tiger - Knight’s Cross
    28. Carpaneto, Alfredo: 50 Kills (schw.Pz.Abt. 502) - Tiger – Knight’s Cross
    29. Mausberg, Heinz, Feldwebel: 50 Kills (3. / schw.Pz.Abt. 505) - Tiger
    30. Bostell, Wolfgang Hans Heimer Paul von: 48 Kills - (Pz.Jäger-Kp. 1023, Pz.Jäger-Abt. 205) - Knight’s Cross with Oak Leaves
    31. Brandt, Jürgen: 47 Kills (schw.SS-Pz.Abt. 101) - Tiger.
    32. Roy, Rudolf: 36 Kills (SS-Pz.Jäg.Abt. 12 “HJ“) - JagdPz. IV - Knight’s Cross
    33. Teriete, Heinrich: 22 Kills (schw.Pz.Jg.Abt. 635) - Knight’s Cross
    34. Staudegger, Franz: 22 Kills (SS-Pz.Rgt. 1 “LSSAH“) - Knight’s Cross
    35. Kretschmer, Franz: 21 Kills (schw.Pz.Jäg.Rgt. 656) - Knight’s Cross
    36. Feldheim, Hermann: 16 Kills (schw.Pz.Jg.Abt. 654)
    37. Ribbentrop, Rudolf von: 14 Kills (SS-Pz.Rgt. 1 “LSSAH“) - Knight’s Cross
    38. Freyer, Siegfried: 11 Kills in a single day (Pz. Rgt. 24) - Knight’s Cross


    GERMAN STURMGESCHUTZ ACES

    1. Lang, Fritz, Wachtmeister: 113 Kills (3. / Stu.Gesch.Brig. 232)
    2. Schmitt, Johann "Hans" - 75 kills - StGAbt 261 – Knight’s Cross on 30/04/1945
    3. Primozic, Hugo: 68 Kills (StuG.Abt. 667) - Knight’s Cross with Oak Leaves
    4. Sauer, Konrad - 65 kills - StGBr 353 - Knight’s Cross on 30//04/1944
    5. Brandner, Josef (Sepp): 61 Kills (StuG.Brig. 912) - Knight’s Cross with Oak Leaves
    6. Timpe, Heinrich Karl - 59 kills - StGBr 300 (F) - Knight’s Cross on 07/05/1945
    7. Rohrbacher, Josef - 56 kills - StGBr 245 - Knight’s Cross on 04/05/1944
    8. Witte, Albert - 56 kills - StGBr 394 kills - Knight’s Cross on 11/03/1945
    9. Kochanowski, Johannes - 55 kills - StGAbt 201 - Knight's Cross on 15/10/1942
    10. Engelmann, Richard: 54 Kills (StuG.Abt. 912) - Knight’s Cross
    11. Stier, Gottwald: 53 Kills (StuG.Abt. 667) - Knight’s Cross
    12. Feibig, Walter: 50 Kills (StuG.Brig. 301)
    13. Adamowitsch, Felix: 50 Kills (StuG.brig. 904) - Knight’s Cross
    14. Zillmann, Erich - 48 kills - StGBr 245 - Knight’s Cross on 11/03/1945
    15. Spielmann, Johann - 48 kills - StGBr 202 - Knight’s Cross with Oak Leaves on 28/03/1945
    16. Lutz, Waldemar - 47 kills - StGAbt 245 - Knight’s Cross on 02/10/1942
    17. Hoper, Ahrend - 47 kills - StGBr 202 - Knight’s Cross on 26/11/1944
    18. Muller, Edo - 46 kills - StGAbt 244 - Knight’s Cross on 25/01/1943
    19. Przedwojewski, Felix - 45 kills - SS.StGAbt 3 "Totenkopf" - RK on 16/12/1943
    20. Deutsch, Heinz: 44 Kills (Fsch.StuG.Brig. 12) - Knight’s Cross
    21. Pfreundtner, Karl: 43 Kills (StuG.Abt. 244) - Knight’s Cross
    22. Amling, Fritz: 42 Kills (in 48 Std. with StuG.Abt. 202) - Knight’s Cross
    23. Aman, Herbert - 42 kills - StGAbt 905 - Knight’s Cross on 10/02/1944
    24. Wegener, Paul - 40+ kills - StGAbt 237 - Knight’s Cross on 18/10/1943
    25. Schwalb, Helmut - 40 kills - StGBr 190 - Knight’s Cross on 23/08/1044
    26. Tornau, Gottfried - 40 kills - StGBr "Führer Begleits Brigade" - Knight’s Cross on 05/03/1945
    27. Tadje, Friedrich - 39 kills - StGAbt 190 - Knight’s Cross on 21/10/1943
    28. Henke, Friedrich - 38 kills - SS StGAbt 1 - Knight’s Cross on 12/02/1944
    29. Laubmaeir, Ludwig - 38 kills - StGBr 191 - Knight’s Cross on 04/10/1944
    30. Angel, Otto - 36 kills - PzJgAbt 6 - Knight’s Cross on 15/03/1945
    31. Malachowski, Wilhelm von - 35+ kills - StGAbt 228 - Knight’s Cross with Oak Leaves on 06/03/1943
    32. Kramer, Richard Otto - 35 kills - StGBr 232 - Knight’s Cross on 30/04/1944
    33. Brandt, Gerhard Alfred - 35 kills - StGBr 202 - Knight’s Cross on 12/12/1944
    34. Serck, Julius - 32 kills - StGBr 300 (F) - Knight’s Cross on 23/03/1945
    35. Kirchner, Kurt - 30+ - StGBatterie 667 - Knight’s Cross on 20/02/1942
    36. Schramm, Richard - 30+ kills - StGAbt 202 - Knight’s Cross on 23/12/1943
    37. Tragner, Josef - 30 kills - StGAbt 667 - Knight’s Cross on 23/08/1943
    38. Buhr, Martin - 29 kills - StGAbt 202 - Knight’s Cross on 11/09/1943
    39. Bausch, Albert - 29 kills - StGAbt 285 - Knight’s Cross on 10/02/1944
    40. Schliessmann, Kurt - 29 kills - StGBr 286 - Knight’s Cross on 15/01/1945
    41. von Bostell, Wolfgang - 28 kills - StGAbt 205 – Knight’s Cross with Oak Leaves on 30/04/1945
    42. Alex, Ernst - 27 kills - StGAbt 243 - Knight’s Cross on 01/08/1941
    43. Ertel, Reinheld - 27 kills - StGAbt 276 - Knight’s Cross on 31/01/1944
    44. Schwarzenbacher, Josef - 25+ kills - StGBr 912 - Knight’s Cross on 27/08/1944
    45. von Santa Truxa, Rolf - 25 kills - StGBr 190 - Knight’s Cross on 17/12/1943
    46. Dath, Friedrich - 25 kills - StGBr 286 - Knight’s Cross on 09/12/1944
    47. Chozonsz, Günther - 23 kills - StGAbt 277 - Knight’s Cross on 12/11/1943 (later changed his name to Carsten)
    48. Angelmaier, Heinz - 23 kills - StGBrigade 279 - Knight’s Cross on 18/02/1945
    49. Wagner, Klaus Herbert - 22 kills - StGAbt 667 - Knight’s Cross on 04/09/1942
    50. Zitzen, Kurt Heinrich - 22 kills - StGAbt 177 - Knight’s Cross on 04/08/1943
    51. Sowada, Bernhard - 21+ kills - StGAbt 237 - Knight’s Cross on 12/10/1943
    52. Nippes, Kurt - 17 kills - StGAbt 275 - Knight’s Cross on 29/11/1944
    53. Berg, Karl Erich - 12+ kills - StGAbt 191 - Knight’s Cross on 06/04/1944
    54. Bertram, Ludwig - 12+ kills - StGBr 237 - Knight’s Cross on 12/08/1944
    55. FeldKamp, Heinrich - 12 kills - StGBr 341 - Knight’s Cross on 14/04/1945
    56. Wagner, Hans-Joachim - 9 kills - StGBr 286 - Knight’s Cross on 25/01/1945
    57. Scharf, Heinz: 40 Kills (StuG.Brig. 202) - Knight’s Cross
    58. Oberloskamp, Walther: 40 Kills (StuG.Abt. 667) - Knight’s Cross
    59. Tadje, Fritz: 39 Kills (StuG.Abt. 190) - Knight’s Cross
    60. Trägner, Josef: 30 Kills (StuG.Brig. 667) - Knight’s Cross
    61. Schramm, Richard: 30 Kills (StuG.Brig. 202) - Knight’s Cross
    62. Banze, Karl Heinrich: 27 Kills (13 in a single day, StuG.Abt. 244) - Knight’s Cross
    63. Naumann, Horst: 26 Kills (StuG.Abt. 184) - Knight’s Cross
    64. Metzger, Eugen: 23 Kills (StuG.Abt. 203) - Knight’s Cross
    65. Rade, Hans Dietrich: 23 Kills (StuG.Abt. 244) – German Cross in Gold
    66. Wagner, Klaus: 18 Kills (in 2 days, StuG.Abt. 667)
    67. Engel, Heinrich: 15 Kills (StuG.Abt. 259) - Knight’s Cross
    68. Moj, Wachtmeister: 12 Kills (StuG.Abt. 190)
    69. Regeniter, Alfred - 10 Kills (StuG.Abt. 276) - Knight’s Cross

    RUSSIAN TANK ACES

    1. Guards Capt. Samokhin Konstantin, 4th Tank Brigade, BT-7, T-34 died in 1942 - 69 + 13 other AFVs, 82 guns, 117 motor vehicles
    2. Lt. Lavrinenko Dmitry (T-34, 4th Tank Brigade), Hero of the Soviet Union (1985!), died in Nov. 1941 - 52 includes StuGs, some guns, mortars and AC cars. In October of 1941 his T-34 destroyed 16 German tanks in a single combat. Scored 52 victories in 28 engagements before he was killed defending Moscow in 1941.
    3. Sr. Lt. Kolobanov Zinovy (KV-1, 1st tank division) - 23 + 3 ATGs; destroyed 22 tanks + 2 ATGs on 19 August 1941 in 3 hours. His KV withstood 135 hits.
    4. Guards Lt. Maksakov Vladimir (T-34/85, 45th Guards tank brigade) - 18 Including three Tigers.
    5. Jr.lt. Kashnikov P.M. (T-34, 6th Guards mech corps) - 17 inc. StuGs
    6. Lt. Konovalov Semen (KV-1, 15th tank brigade) - 16 + 2 armoured cars and 8 cars (all tanks destroyed in one combat on 13 July 1943)
    7. Lt. Khoroshilov Pavel (KV-1, 12th tank regiment) - 16 includes 4 SPGs + other vehicles
    8. St. Nurtynov (SU-122), 1945 - 15 + 20 guns and mortars
    9. Salnikov Mikhail - 15
    10.Guards Lt. Bessarabov Georgy
    (T-34, 1st Guards tank brigade), Dec. 1943 - 12 Including 5 Tigers.
    Guard Lt. M.Pobedinsky - 13 altogether, the total includes both Panthers and Tigers.
    11. Lt. Deputatov Ivan (JS-2, 36th tank brigade) , 1945 - 11 including 2 StuGs and 3 halftracks
    12. Lt. Silachyev Alexey (1943) - 11 All in the same combat in 1943.
    13. Lt. Dmitriev Maxim (1943) - 11
    14. Stepanov Konstantin (46th tank brigade) - 11 and 5 antitank guns.
    15. Lt. Gudz Pavel (KV-1, 89th separate tank battalion) - 10 and 4 antitank guns, All during a single combat
    16. Guards Lt. Sokolov Yury Sergeyevich (T-34, 45 Guards tank brigade) - 10 includes 9 StuGs, 2 antitank guns, 2 strongpoints, 8 halftracks and 15 cars
    17.Sr lt. Khazov Vladimir (6th tank brigade) - 10+
    18. Major Sankovsky (SU-152) - 10 during 1 day in 1943.
    19. Jr.lt. Miljukov Alexander (KV, T-34-76, T-34-85, 53rd Guards tank brigade), Hero of the Soviet Union, 1945 - 9 tanks and some antitank guns. (Includes 6 Tigers + 1 Panther)
    20. Lt. Lazeykin N. (14th tank regiment) - 9 during 1 combat , including three Tigers.
    21. Lt. Kukarin (T-34, 4th tank brigade) - 9 during 1 combat;
    22. Ljubushkin Ivan (SU-122), Hero of the Soviet Union - 9 including 5 StuGs and 15 antitank guns.
    23. Capt. Bosov Alexey (KV-1) - 8 and 1 plane(rammed) on 18th November 1941; also destroyed some guns on 27th August 1939.
    24. Korolkv Ivan (T-34, 133rd tank brigade) - 8 and 2 guns, during 1 combat in 1942 near Khar'kov.
    25. Borisov I.F. (T-34/85, 36th Guards tank brigade) 18 to 21 february 1945 - 8 tanks and 5 halftracks.
    26. Lt. Zhabin I.N. (KV, 10th tank division) - 8 tanks and many cars, during a single days combat in 1941.
    27. Sr. lt. Sholokhov Dmitry (KV, 158th tank brigade) 1942 - 8 tanks and 10 cars, in one combat.
    28. Jr.lt. Kurlyand (T-34, 3rd Guards tank brigade) - 8 during a single combat
    29. Lt. Sergeev (KV-1, 1st tank division) - 8 tanks during one combat.
    30. Guards Lt. Tokarev (T-34/85, 52rd Guards tank brigade) - 8 during a single combat. (Including two Tigers and three Panthers)
    31. Guards Lt. Nagumanov Deylegay (166th Guards separate eng.-t. brig.), 1944 8 - during a single combat
    32. Lt. Zamula Mikhail (200th tank brigade) , 1944 - 7 (All seven were Tigers.)
    33.Guards Jr.lt. Golub Ivan (T-34/85, 13th Guards tank brigade) , 1944 - 7 tanks and 5 antitank guns. (including 3 Tigers and 2 Panthers)
    34. Jr.lt. Ljaschenko (18th tank brigade) - 7
    35. Jr.lt. Babkov A. (T-34) - 7 tanks (this includes 1 Ferdinand)
    Guard Colonel N.G.Zhukov (1945), 10th Guard Tank Corps - 7 tanks. (Includes Panthers)
    36. Gorobets (T-34; 21st tank brigade) - 7
    37. Guards Capt. Danilov Alexey
    (T-34, 3rd Guards mechanised corps) - 7 tanks destroyed on 24th September 1943
    Lt. Ivan Lupov, Hero of the Soviet Union, 1941 (Katukov Brigade) - 7 tanks, 2 antitank guns and 5 mortars.
    38. Dashinsky (KV-1) - 6 tanks, 18 guns and 6 mortars, on 3rd October 1942
    39. Andronov V. (143rd tank regiment) - 6 tanks and 2 antitank guns
    40. Lt. Brazhnikov Grigory (T-34), 1943 - 6 tanks (Including 5 Tigers)
    41. Guards Jr.lt.Yermolaev Vasily (T-34/85, 12th Guards tank brigade), Hero of the Soviet Union - 6 during 1 combat. (This includes four Tiger II's)
    42. Guards Jr.lt. Stepan Kraynev (T-34, 52rd Guards tank brigade) - 6 during 1 combat. (the total includes two Panthers)
    43. Simenchuk Nikolay - 6 during 1 combat
    44. Lt. Minenko (T-34) - 6 on 21st November 1941
    45. Lt. Alexey Yerohin (T-34) - 6 all StuG's during 2 days in 1943.
    46. Lt. Chuchuka (T-34, 197 tank brigade) - 6 all StuG, 1943
    47. Guards Jr.lt. Oskin Alexander (T-34/85, 53rd Guards tank brigade) Hero of the Soviet Union - 6 tanks (Including three Tiger II's during the first engagement between King Tigers and Soviet forces.)
    48. Jamaletdinov Shagiy (T-34, 41st Guards tank brigade) - 5 tanks, 8 antitank guns and 3 halftracks
    49. Capt. Reshetnikov Nikolay (25st tank brigade) - 5 including 1 StuG and 12 cars
    50. Guards Lt. Hitzenko Ivan (JS-2), died in 1945 - 5 during 1 combat. (includes a Tiger II)
    51. Lt. Pechnikov S.K. (1st tank division) - 5 tanks and 3 mortars;during 4 days in 1941,
    52. Lt. Frolov M. (178th tank brigade) - 5 during 1 combat. (includes three Tigers)
    53. Lt. Stropin - 5
    54. 1st lt. Lobanov Andrey (T-34) , 1943 - 5 during a single combat
    UPDATED


  • #14
    BigEejit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,739 ✭✭✭BigEejit


    Spear wrote: »
    John Gorman: got his kills by camping in a Firefly.

    Michael Wittmann: killed by a camping Firefly.

    There's a theme starting here....

    discovery channel had a show about how he was likely killed. He was going across an empty field, and got taken out by a canadian tank hiding behind a wall. They worked out that the damage to the tank was consistent with it being shot through the side away from some fireflies.

    When I saw the show all I could think was "noob going across the big field at campinovka" :pac:

    Two other tiger's were taken out as well. A frenchman took a picture of wittmans tank because the turret was completely blown off and upside down and they know it was wittmans because his number was visible. Killed by a single shot from a sherman at about 150 meters.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Wittmann_Tiger_007.jpg


    It always bugged me that WOT made Tigers so ****.


  • #15
    [DF]Lenny
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 598 ✭✭✭[DF]Lenny


    yeah tigers were the bee's knee's and the cats pajamas


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