Die Panzerknacker - the holders of the tank destruction badge
Hi Daniel, I guess you've found that new RKT website (http://www.ritterkreuztraeger-1939-45.de), but be aware according to it Voigt destroyed 22 tanks!!!
Here're a few more names (as I already told you not all of them received the badges), I'll post all my references as soon as I have some more time plus maybe some facts about them.
SS-Obersturmführer Josef Amberger (SS-Pz.Rgt.1) 4
SS-Obersturmführer Fischer (SS-Divisionsbegleitkompanie 10/Frundsberg) 3
SS-Untersturmführer Leon Gillis (Wallonie) 3
SS-Untersturmführer Rappl (SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt.4) 2
SS-Obersturmführer Gerhard Lotze (SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt.10 »Westland«) 2
SS-Oberscharführer Stefan Strapatin (SS-Freiw.Pz.Gren.Rgt.49 »De Ruyter«/Nederland) 2
SS-Sturmbannführer Hans Dörr (SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt.9 »Germania«) 2
SS-Oberscharführer Heiermann (SS-Pz.Pi.Btl.9) 2
SS-Hauptscharführer Gustav Wedrinsky (SS-Pz.Jg.Abt.8 ) 2
Leutnant Zobel (Pz.Rgt.11) 2
SS-Oberscharführer Sepp Kammerer (SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt.4) 1
SS-Sturmmann Hermann Alber (SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt.20) 1
SS-Oberscharführer Schulz (SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt.19) 1
SS-Unterscharführer Barth (SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt.19) 1
SS-Rottenführer Roth (SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt.19) 1
Leutnant Eckhardt (6./SR 114) 1
Oberleutnant. Born (3./Pz.AR 76) 1
Oberwachtmeister Wiedermann (II./Pz.AR 76) 1
Obergefreiter Tietz (1./SR 3) 1
Oberleutnant Möllhoff (3./Pi.Btl.39) 1
Leutnant Puchta (2./Pz.Gren.Rgt. 3) 1
Leutnant Schenk (2./Pz.Gren.Rgt. 3) 1
Oberleutnant Treppe (4./Pz.Gren.Rgt.3) 1
Oberleutnant Brandt (3./Pz.Pi.Btl.39) 1
Leutnant Störck (SR 394) 1
SS-Oberscharführer Jensen (SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt.19) 1
SS-Oberscharführer Zumbusch (SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt.19) 1
SS-Obersturmführer Erwin Bachmann (SS-Pz.Rgt.10) 1
SS-Hauptsturmführer Max Seela (Totenkopf) 1
SS-Obersturmführer Günther Butte (1./Pol..Pi.Btl.) 1
SS-Untersturmführer Joachim Krüger (SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt.4 »DF«) 1
SS-Unterscharführer Emil Dürr (SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt.26) 1
SS-Untersturmführer Gstötner (SS-Pz.AA 10) 1
Major Heinz-Georg Lemm (12. Inf.Div.) 1
Here're a few more names (as I already told you not all of them received the badges), I'll post all my references as soon as I have some more time plus maybe some facts about them.
SS-Obersturmführer Josef Amberger (SS-Pz.Rgt.1) 4
SS-Obersturmführer Fischer (SS-Divisionsbegleitkompanie 10/Frundsberg) 3
SS-Untersturmführer Leon Gillis (Wallonie) 3
SS-Untersturmführer Rappl (SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt.4) 2
SS-Obersturmführer Gerhard Lotze (SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt.10 »Westland«) 2
SS-Oberscharführer Stefan Strapatin (SS-Freiw.Pz.Gren.Rgt.49 »De Ruyter«/Nederland) 2
SS-Sturmbannführer Hans Dörr (SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt.9 »Germania«) 2
SS-Oberscharführer Heiermann (SS-Pz.Pi.Btl.9) 2
SS-Hauptscharführer Gustav Wedrinsky (SS-Pz.Jg.Abt.8 ) 2
Leutnant Zobel (Pz.Rgt.11) 2
SS-Oberscharführer Sepp Kammerer (SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt.4) 1
SS-Sturmmann Hermann Alber (SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt.20) 1
SS-Oberscharführer Schulz (SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt.19) 1
SS-Unterscharführer Barth (SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt.19) 1
SS-Rottenführer Roth (SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt.19) 1
Leutnant Eckhardt (6./SR 114) 1
Oberleutnant. Born (3./Pz.AR 76) 1
Oberwachtmeister Wiedermann (II./Pz.AR 76) 1
Obergefreiter Tietz (1./SR 3) 1
Oberleutnant Möllhoff (3./Pi.Btl.39) 1
Leutnant Puchta (2./Pz.Gren.Rgt. 3) 1
Leutnant Schenk (2./Pz.Gren.Rgt. 3) 1
Oberleutnant Treppe (4./Pz.Gren.Rgt.3) 1
Oberleutnant Brandt (3./Pz.Pi.Btl.39) 1
Leutnant Störck (SR 394) 1
SS-Oberscharführer Jensen (SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt.19) 1
SS-Oberscharführer Zumbusch (SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt.19) 1
SS-Obersturmführer Erwin Bachmann (SS-Pz.Rgt.10) 1
SS-Hauptsturmführer Max Seela (Totenkopf) 1
SS-Obersturmführer Günther Butte (1./Pol..Pi.Btl.) 1
SS-Untersturmführer Joachim Krüger (SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt.4 »DF«) 1
SS-Unterscharführer Emil Dürr (SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt.26) 1
SS-Untersturmführer Gstötner (SS-Pz.AA 10) 1
Major Heinz-Georg Lemm (12. Inf.Div.) 1
Hi Mark, thank for the great contribution! I will update the list in a few days. I can tell you right now that Emil Dürr didn't recieve the badge, he did, however, reciev the knights cross of the iron cross and the honour roll clasp posthumously. Dürr died when he knocked out a Flamethrower tank.
Best regards/ Daniel
Best regards/ Daniel
Actually Daniel, I don't think you can say for certain that he didn't receive the badge (posthumously) for certain based just on the facts from the HJ website. A number of Pz.knackers received their awards posthumously. A similar example was Alber who destroyed one tank and died later that same day. He received posthumously EK I., EK II., Panzervernichtungsabzeichen in Silver and the KC.
But back to Alber according to Carell, the HJ soldiers destroyed 4 tanks in that action:
-Dürr 2
-another grenadier 1
-Pak 1
But back to Alber according to Carell, the HJ soldiers destroyed 4 tanks in that action:
-Dürr 2
-another grenadier 1
-Pak 1
Three more (confirmed - photos):
Wachtmeister Julius Poeppel - Pz.Gren.Rgt.26/24.Pz.Div. - 4 (look at the photo)
Obergefreiter Metzl - Pz.Rgt.3/2.Pz.Div. - 2
Major Creuznacher - K 2/2.Pz.Div. - 1
plus a very interesting picture - pz.vernichtungsabzeichen on a Tarnjacke.
Wachtmeister Julius Poeppel - Pz.Gren.Rgt.26/24.Pz.Div. - 4 (look at the photo)
Obergefreiter Metzl - Pz.Rgt.3/2.Pz.Div. - 2
Major Creuznacher - K 2/2.Pz.Div. - 1
plus a very interesting picture - pz.vernichtungsabzeichen on a Tarnjacke.
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Great, Mark! Nice photos, I was actually saying that I haven't seen the pz. vern. abz. on a camouflage smock yesterday. Here's another interesting photo, thanks to Cristoph. Notice the damaged badge and the rare uniform.
Best regards/ Daniel
Best regards/ Daniel
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Oberleutnant Hans Schlittenbauer, 1 confirmed.
EK I & II
Panzervernichtungsabz.
Pion.-Sturmabzeichens
Kriegsverdienstkreuzes 2. Klasse mit eisernen Schwertern
Verwundetenabzeichen
Ostmedaille
etc
Served in the army for 5 years.Died on 31. August 1944 in Luxemburg at the age of 30.
Leutnant Alois Oblinger. Kompaniechef who died on the 22 Oct. 1944 in the West. 1 confirmed.
Best regards/ Daniel
EK I & II
Panzervernichtungsabz.
Pion.-Sturmabzeichens
Kriegsverdienstkreuzes 2. Klasse mit eisernen Schwertern
Verwundetenabzeichen
Ostmedaille
etc
Served in the army for 5 years.Died on 31. August 1944 in Luxemburg at the age of 30.
Leutnant Alois Oblinger. Kompaniechef who died on the 22 Oct. 1944 in the West. 1 confirmed.
Best regards/ Daniel
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And Rudel?
Was this award restricted to the pedestrians of Heer + Waffen SS? If not or if also Luftwaffe's soldiers had to be enlisted, why Hans Ulrich Rudel was not listed above? He destroyed more than 500 tanks, more than your whole list. :roll: He was the real panzerknacker!
Best regards/ DanielThe tank destruction badge was awarded to soldiers who destroyed an enemy tank single handedly by a hand held weapon. Anti-tank units were not eligible for this award.
http://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/war_bad ... e_tank.htm
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