Monday, April 27, 2015

The greatest tank ace of all time.

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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 of what the Red Baron was to flight - were found by historians at the Moravian Museum in Vrbovec lying in an unmarked grave for German soldiers at a cemetery in Znojemsko.

After completing his apprenticeship in an automobile factory in 1940, Knispel applied to join the armoured branch of the German Army and was sent in to battle aged 20 in 1941.

With 168 confirmed and 195 unconfirmed kills Knispel was by far the most successful tank ace of the Second World War, even knocking out a T-34 at 3,000 metres.


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4 comments:

  1. AnonymousApril 28, 2015 at 7:27 PM

    Impressive!

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    1. Brock TownsendApril 28, 2015 at 7:55 PM

      First I'd heard of an enlisted ace tank killer. Some more good ones below.

      http://freenorthcarolina.blogspot.com/2014/10/tigers-in-mud-combat-career-of-german.html

      http://freenorthcarolina.blogspot.com/2011/12/tigers-in-mud-combat-career-of-german.html

      http://freenorthcarolina.blogspot.com/2014/02/the-most-outstanding-combat-pilot-of.html

      http://freenorthcarolina.blogspot.com/2014/01/the-devils-general-life-of-hyazinth.html

      http://freenorthcarolina.blogspot.com/2012/09/fighting-to-end.html

      http://freenorthcarolina.blogspot.com/2011/02/harald-nugiseks.html

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  2. AnonymousApril 28, 2015 at 9:59 PM

    Remarkable, one and all. You either got it or you don't and these gentlemen
    had it. Thanks.

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