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Last U-boat captain whose job was to sink ships leaving New York dies
U-boat commander Reinhard Hardegen during WWII...
Walter "Graf Punski" Krupinski (11 November 1920 – 7 October 2000) was a German Luftwaffe fighter ace of World War II and a senior West German air force officer after the war. He was one of the highest-scoring pilots, credited with 197 victories in 1,100 sorties. He was called by his fellow pilots Graf Punski (Count Punski) due to his Prussian origins. Krupinski was one of the first to fly the Me 262 jet fighter in combat as a member of the famous aces squadron JV 44 led by Adolf Galland.
Waffen SS Standartenführer Joachim Peiper- SS#132,496-Unit:1'st Division LSSAH-Peiper had a willingness to advance at all cost,Peiper developed a reputation in the press as an outstanding leader,descriptions of his tactical skills propelled Peiper to become an icon of the Waffen-SS,Peiper was seen as an officer who obeyed orders without much discussion and expected the same from his men,Peiper's units always distinguished themselves in fighting,He was a competent,personally courageous soldier!
Panther N°II0I, Hauptman Euler Stab II/Pz.Rgt. 23, Oratov area, Schweres Panzer-Regiment Bäke.
2013: TIGER IN THE TANK - Historians Find Body Of German War Hero Kurt Knispel | War History Online
The remains of a German soldier regarded as the world's greatest ever tank ace have been found in a grave the Czech Republic. The remains of Kurt Knispel - who was the tank warfare equivalent o