Wittmann's last Tiger, number 007, was hit in the rear left flank, the round penetrated the ammo stored there, resulting in the turret being blown off, as you said, the remains of the crew were buried close by, then in the 1980's the field was excavated , the remains of the crew were then re buried in the war cemetary . During the dig, Wittmann's service pistol, and a few other personal things were discovered, and given to his widow.

@TheEarl777

Жыл бұрын

I imagine the whole crew would have died almost instantly.

@tB3o3tR9o9

Жыл бұрын

at least no American Bandit Soldier was able to steal it

@Heathcoatman

Жыл бұрын

@@tB3o3tR9o9 You dont seem biased at all. You have a channel with about 50 videos and 7 subscribers. That's hilarious.

@jacktattis

8 ай бұрын

No he was hit on the R/ H side by Joe Ekins in his Firelfy Wittmann was going from the Caen Falaise Rd across Ekins front heading to the Le Castellet

Ive visited the grace where Wittman was buried. His stand out among the many grave markers since there were some momentos that were dedicated for his notoriety.

A sincere, "THANK YOU", from this old American combat Veteran (US Army 505th PIR 82nd Airborne Div.). I totally appreciate your clear and precise narration. And, your great film footage is spectacular. Bravo! For a job well done.

I have to say that I’m very surprised this has such a low amount of views after two weeks. This was a very well put together piece the layout and content was on point. Thank you it’s much appreciated!!

At last!!! The black baron finally gets his own episode!!! Well done!

@landongsi

Жыл бұрын

and tasted his own medicine too

No bad thing to stick a farmer in a tank, they're well used to using 'the land' & usually know how to shoot straight.

@paulorchard7960

2 жыл бұрын

And have the ability to fix almost anything with nothing!

Again! Very very underestimated channel, probably the most or at least among the most underestimated channels. Deserves much more attention, like...way way waaaay more! Wishing you the best

Very well put together documentary about a very brave man who regardless of the politics of the time was one amazing soldier

Enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up

Great story. Thank you for telling it.

Good video... And well done!

Really admire how you explain the History

Excellent documentary and footage

Very good. I think I have photocopies of his joining up form and some german handwritten notes. I studied the ss,SA and gave a presentation to Royal Navy Staff back in 1995.

There is a farm near where he met his end that has pieces of his tank in a barn.

No doubt, a deadly pack combo to fight: Michael Wittman and his Tiger tank!!

Very cool

Once again, great content👍 Would you be able to do an episode of USA in WWI. There just isn't a lot of content on that. My grandfather fought in it.

@sherirobinson6867

2 жыл бұрын

The Great War...is an excellent channel for WW1

@tklube308

2 жыл бұрын

@@sherirobinson6867 thank you

Please do a story about the Little known American Tank Ace, S/Sgt Lafayette G. Pool/Poole.. Well worth mentioning 👍💯👍

Greet episode.

Imagine taking on a local police department with a Tiger tank?

@georgea5991

2 жыл бұрын

Imagine being that police department.

60 kms west to my city Alexandria city lies one of the most amazing significant museums and monuments of the ww2, its Alalamen city, Rommel's museums, the battlefields museum and weapons museum, finally 8 monuments related to the memory of the fallen ones You would be baffled to learn about the number of those died in this battle and the variety of nationalities. Also amazingly you see how this war was complicated, you find Greeks fought for the Germans, others for the allies, also Hungarians, Bulgarians and French, fought on both sides Every country have its own cemetery and own momentum. Italians as usual have the most pretty, you can call a wonder in architect with its glass art, fine most expensive granite floors, columns...etc natural alabaster marbel. Also i would say the Germans have second most pretty monumental structure and cemetery. The variety of weapons including Tigers 1 & 2, destroyed or in tact you can find few of both. Total of 172 thousands approx figure including almost 30% are unknown fallen soldiers (very sad) buried there from all nationalities (Libyans, Algerians, Tunisians, Egyptians, African commonwealth countries, Germans, British, Americans, Italians, French, many others including Dutsh, Polish and other pilots ...etc) total of 17 country!!!!! Than you see Rommel's bunker, his own daily personnel items, his coats, his medallions, ribbons, badges, his daily personnel stuff, his pistol, the original genuine Naxi flag flew over his bunker, his own machine gun. Of course and very unfortunate to say few items were stolen during the unfortunately stolen during the so called dark winter awful Arab revolutions in 2011. Anyway! I really recommend people to visit as on the opposite direction where all this history lays there are probably in my opinion one of the best maybe 10 beaches in the world, with the coast located less than 50 meters in some places from the monuments up to 900 meters far lays that amazing pretty turquoise water entangled with few other artistic colors, prurple, sky blue, very very clear waters. Several hotels suits all budgets, extremely safe area, u wonder alone no worries at all 24/7 and finally try to cone during the annual celebrations that takes place by the allies and German governments and armies. In case u love that kind of tourism combination, so definitely it's an event u don't wanna miss. May peace prevails and may peace be upon those whom deserves it. All love from Egypt the cradle of life❤❤✋

@simonshiels1

2 жыл бұрын

Many thx for that info....it's going on my bucket list now

@jacktattis

8 ай бұрын

Not many Greeks would have fought for the Germans

@jacktattis

8 ай бұрын

No Egypt is NOT the cradle of Life. That is Iraq.

@Yasser.Osman.A.Z.

8 ай бұрын

@@jacktattis I don't really know the exact figures, if yiu are Greek so you definitely know better than me, but I believe some countries have figures over there too. Be safe As for iraq, its okay, sir, Iraq or Egypt, its okay, I consider Iraqis my brothers and sisters, and I would never envy or deny them to be the best. They are very good people and they have a fabulous history.

@Yasser.Osman.A.Z.

8 ай бұрын

@@simonshiels1 Yes, sir, sorry for the late response. It is an amazing place, really is. I wish you great time and safe, happy, and good in every step you take on every day of your life

Interesting and informative.Excellent photography job. Witmann served brilliantly/died like all true warriors did in times fierce battle. On a 1 on 1 battle. Would have Patton prevailed??? Would have been a close shave either way.

@jacktattis

8 ай бұрын

Patton was a General, there would not have been one on one and the Sherman would have been destroyed in minutes against the Tiger. The Sherman 75 A/P round was weak

Warrior

Growing up as a young man my hero always wore dog tags and combat boots no matter who side they were on. He fought for country not ideas.

Greatest tank ace on the planet forever. Prost !

Nice video, RIP black baron

Kurt Knisspel.

For your information: Holland is not a country, the Netherlands is.

Wittman was one of several tank commanders with incredible careers. LazerPig has a rather critical take on Wittman, as he (being SS) got the full propaganda treatment from Göbbels, unlike tank commanders from Wehrmacht.

6:20 von Mannstein?

@RPMZ11

Жыл бұрын

The nose says yes.

The gunner also deserves to take a lot of credit as well

@collaborativelearning1

Жыл бұрын

The gunner, Bobby Woll also won the Knight's Cross IIRC in Southern Russia circa late 43/early 44.

@garycates9911

Жыл бұрын

@@collaborativelearning1 Thank you. Did he commoit suacide ? Full speed ahead !

@collaborativelearning1

Жыл бұрын

@@garycates9911 no he did not, he became a tank commander and transferred to another tank IIRC. He survived the war.

@garycates9911

Жыл бұрын

@@collaborativelearning1 Thanx. Have you read ; Did 4 million really die ? By Zundel ?

The Tiger had lower operational rate due to mechanical complexity making its impact less than it could have been.

@CBUCK1994

Жыл бұрын

No they drove and fired

It’s a shame that the good guys lost the war!

@cryptic_rain8951

Жыл бұрын

Wdym good guys

@mikeypeinado383

Жыл бұрын

I know. Right... Allies=all lies ...... its in the dam words lol how can so many not see(nazi) the truth in plain sight

@The.Original.Potatocakes

Жыл бұрын

Not all Nazis were bad. Solders in the German Army were just fighting because of their superiors.

@garycates9911

Жыл бұрын

A book , The wrong side won. Had to do with the "civil war" or the war of northern aggrestion.

@marknicholson2281

11 ай бұрын

@@The.Original.Potatocakeshe volunteered to join the SS when it was apparent they were about to go to war. He would have believed in the “inferiority “of the Jews and Slavs as subhumans who didn’t deserve to live. It is impossible for him to have fought in a SS unit in Russia without at least witnessing atrocities. One of the transports he machine gunned at point blank range in Villegas-Bocag was a clearly marked ambulance killing the doctor, and he himself reported machine gunning the tank crews as they escaped their burning tanks. It’s rather disappointing to see the narrator using the propaganda figures given by Signal, the Nazi party’s own magazine for his kills. Not exactly a reliable source. He states “ a dozen Churchill tanks destroyed” yet there wasn’t a single Churchill even present. It wasn’t a full regiment even. He destroyed one Sherman Firefly with one of his first shots, and an OP Sherman that only had a dummy gun, two Cromwells and two Cromwell OPs with dummy guns, an M5 Stuart that charged the Tiger despite only being armed with a 37mm. Then another M5 that was unmanned. the rest of the 79 tanks he claimed destroyed in V-B were in fact Armoured personnel carriers, either M3 half tracks or Bren carriers. It makes you wonder what his true tank kills actually number. Michael Witmann was the product of Nazi propaganda. As stated he wasn’t the highest scoring German tank ace but Kurt Knister wasn’t a member of the SS, ( he didn’t get the medals showered on Witmann either. ) and wasn’t photo friendly either. Witmann wasn’t any tactical genius either. At V-B he went into the town alone leaving his other 4 tanks behind without having done any recon. He lost his Tiger, the first Tiger loss in Normandy. The next day he went into V-B with his remaining 5 Tigers, had all the propaganda photos taken and then lost all 5 Tigers in the British counter attack. So he lost 6 Tigers (out of the total of 36 that were in France at the time) For the loss of the those six medium and two light tanks. On the day of his death he led his 5 Tigers to destruction without the loss of a single Sherman.

Is it 501 battalion instead of 101 that it said

@michaelkenny8540

Жыл бұрын

By the time the Unit number was changed from 101 to 501 Wittmann was long dead.

BTP pernah di penjara itu bukan aib karena bagi pejuang bangsa (freedom fighters), konflik dengan penguasa sungguh tidak bisa dihindari. Contoh, Mahatma Gandhi melawan kolonial Inggris, Bung Karno melawan kolonial Belanda, Nelson Mandela melawan kolonial Inggris, Mao Tse Tung melawan penguasa Nasionalis. Kesimpulan : Bagi para pejuang itu, penjara dan pengasingan (exile) adalah syarat mutlak yang wajib dilalui seorang pejuang.

do you know who is the tank commander at the first view?

@Battlestar540

2 жыл бұрын

Rommel

Wittmann is a national hero my grandfather told me his story's when I was a young boy if I could have had a poster with Wittmann an his tiger it would have been on my wall along with my nazi battle flag he's truly famous in my family.

@garycates9911

Жыл бұрын

There were no gas chambers for people. Humanity needs him, Rommel, Jeb Stuert , Patton , Lee, Jackson. ect. Gudarian, Manstien. ;;;;;;; And here we are. I look around and see nothing but scum. We have no replacement for true men.

@josephtein3835

11 ай бұрын

A superb soldier who unfortunately served the monster Adolf Hitler.

@jacktattis

8 ай бұрын

The Germans today do not have S/S as heroes

WW2 was Man vs. Evil and Man lost

I should add surely it is pronouncee vitman

Wasn’t it a Canadian-crewed tank that killed him?

@jacktattis

8 ай бұрын

NO it was a Firefly from the NYI

But they only made 1500 tiger tanks

I know that none of us (but those Holocaust Victims) could ever compare with his sacrifice

@jacktattis

8 ай бұрын

Whose sacrifice???? Wittmann was S/S and a murdering swine.

KURT KNIEPSEL he was Wehrmacht like Otto Carius. Goebbels played the SS Aryan Leibstandarte card to create the Wittman myth..

The images and video clips mostly don’t line up with the narration. Nonetheless, the narration makes for a good video to listen to but not watch. Thank you for the upload.

Nope...Kurt Kinipsal is.

Wittman got what he deserved. No tears for SS officers. I am glad Canadians took him out in a Firefly.

@jacktattis

8 ай бұрын

The Canadians did NOT take him out. It was the 1NY and Joe Ekins

@StevenCovey-ct3sx

8 ай бұрын

@@jacktattis no way Sunny Jim !

@jacktattis

8 ай бұрын

@@StevenCovey-ct3sx Yes my friend as attested to in 2008

...and he still wound up dead.

The only thing that was negative about Wittmann was the fact that he fought for the wrong side. Regardless, he was a credit to his country and fought to the better end. Want to know more, sorry Starship Troopers, read Tiger Ace, The Life Story Of Panzer Commander Michael Wittmann..This will fill in the blanks of this excellent video. He deserves his own movie. Bradd Pitt should play him.

@messerschmitt4418

2 жыл бұрын

which was the right side?...the makers of history ?..

@amys2650

2 жыл бұрын

@@messerschmitt4418 The side that wasn’t Hitlers

@michaelkenny8540

2 жыл бұрын

If you mean the book by Gary L Simpson it is just about the worst book ever written. Simpson simply made most of it up and he was a bit of a con-man. He tried to trademark the name Michael Wittmann and extract royalties from anyone who wrote about Wittmann.

@nein236

2 жыл бұрын

@@amys2650 Hitler was bad, it is good that we lost. But do not think that was everything to world war 2. Not even remotely.

@daveybyrden3936

Жыл бұрын

@@michaelkenny8540 How dare you say that! It's not the worst history book ever written.... only the second worst! Have a look at "Catch that Tiger", THAT is the worst.

the '138 confirmed kills' claim at 16:40 is incorrect. Wittmann was awarded 22 kills at Villers Bocage which is quite a feat for a tank that only met 12 British tanks. It is beyond dispute that his Villers Bocage score of 20+ is completely bogus. It was not even remotely 'confirmed' by anything and in fact he was just credited with every British tank that was knocked out that day. Even tanks knocked out miles from his location.

@The_Conqueeftador

2 жыл бұрын

Sources can conflict especially during war time with propaganda on both sides. Are your sources biased or are his? Should you not confirm your source before making such a claim? Not saying you are wrong but he said/she said is not an good arguement.

@michaelkenny8540

2 жыл бұрын

@@The_Conqueeftador All you have to do is retrace Wittmann's path and count the tank wrecks on it. There are 10 in total of which 2 are Stuarts light tanks and 2 are Artillery observation tanks. So 4 tanks were 'tanks' in name only. All the other 12+ tanks knocked out were 1 km away and of the other side of a hill-crest where Wittmann could not even see them. If you can explain how a tank commander who engaged at most 10 tanks managed to knock out 22+ plus then I am all ears.

@The_Conqueeftador

2 жыл бұрын

@@michaelkenny8540 Again. Unless we were there we don't know. You or I are only relying on others investigations. History written by the victorious and the germans own propaganda muddy the waters.

@michaelkenny8540

2 жыл бұрын

@@The_Conqueeftador Rubbish. I bet you are quite happy to believe every single claim made for Wittmann despite the fact 'you were not there'. This is very simple. The route Wittmann took into Villers Bocage is not disputed. It was filmed twice by German photographers soon after the evernt. There are about 100 still photos taken along that very same road. Anyone (that means even you) can count the wrecks. There is a series of low-level air views of the same road taken on July 1st 1944 where again you can count the wrecks. That means if you think there are more than 10 tanks lining the path Wittmann took into Villers then you should be able to provide a link to someone who has done that -or-you could do it yourself and get your hands dirty in some original research. The next step is up to you. Do you keep trying to preserve the lie that Wittmann destroyed 20+ tanks without any evidence or will you show us all exactly where knocked out tanks 11-20 are located?

@davidpowell6098

Жыл бұрын

His confirmed kills were not just tanks, the dreaded anti tank gun was among the numbers. It should have been broken down into tanks, anti tank guns, and soft skins.

At 13:44 the narrator says that Wittman became known as the "Black Baron". This is not true. I challenge the narrator to back it up. At 14:42 the narrator says that ground attack aircraft were a threat to tanks. This is not true. Their cannon could not penetrate the tanks; and their rockets had a 2% chance of hitting a tank. The narrator posts some photos to support his fake statement, but the Tigers in the photos were not destroyed by aircraft. At 15:37 the narrator claims that the Allies were aware of Wittman and he had a reputation among them. Once again I challenge the narrator to support that, because I am sure it's nonsense. So, anybody who came here to learn about Wittman, turn 180 and walk out. There are better authors who won't fill your head with rubbish.

@0Turbox

Жыл бұрын

I'm sure, Wittman was more than once part of a Wochenschau and thus noted by the allied.

@daveybyrden3936

Жыл бұрын

@@0Turbox Noted, perhaps, by somebody in the intelligence services? But the ordinary Allied troops did not watch the German Wochenschau films, did they?

@jacktattis

8 ай бұрын

well how is it at the Falaise Gap the Typhoons of the RAF2TAF caused the destruction of the 10th German Army? Abandoned tanks Overturned tanks It does not matter if the rockets do not hit the enemy .100s at a time Plus the 2000lb of bombs is enough to break morale The RAF were superb at G/A and CAS

He was not the greatest Tank commander in Germany, they are some names above him.

I KEEP HEARING; "THE GERMANS HAD TOO FEW OF THIS, TOO FEW OF THAT", GERMANY, A COUNTRY THE SIZE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA, TAKING ON 26 NATIONS. YOU SEE WHAT YOU CAN PUT OUT TO MEET THE CHALLENGE.

@garycates9911

Жыл бұрын

What are you saying ? I am a third generation Montanan. 1/4 Native "merican" . Both Germany and ,,,, those that went before me lost. Too what ?

@joangratzer2101

Жыл бұрын

@@garycates9911 YOU DON'T GET IT? I TRIED TO MAKE IT AS SIMPLE AS POSSIBLE FOR UNTERMENSCH LIKE YOURSELF. GERMANY; A COUNTRY THE SIZE OF MONTANA, WAS FIGHTING AGAINST THE WORLD. THE DAY WASN'T A TOTAL LOSS; YOU LEARNED A NEW WORD, UNTERMENSCH.

@jacktattis

8 ай бұрын

They got beaten my friend and in 6 years

at 15:14 it says 'killed scores of Infantry'. The only foot soldiers Wittmann encontered were 1st Rifle Brigade. They had a total of 15 men killed. So that claims is, just like his tank kill claim, massively inflated.

@NOMAD10671

Жыл бұрын

15 can be considered scores.

@daveybyrden3936

Жыл бұрын

@@NOMAD10671 The word "score" literally means "twenty" so,..... no it can't.

@garycates9911

Жыл бұрын

Mr. Kennystien , thanks.

The Fact That US .Tank Corps, have Photos of German Tank Commanders inside the A1 Abrams American Battle Tank. is a testament to the Respect of Your Enemies, ...............😎 German Tank Commanders are Highly Respected .. Keep Your Friends Close. Keep your Enemies Closer,

@garycates9911

Жыл бұрын

Germans are one of the tribes. The covenent people. Patton said many positive things regarding them.

@briangoldy8784

Жыл бұрын

@@garycates9911 I'm Pennsylvania Dutch & German decent, My Father Fought WWII, For the US. Military,. Field Marshal Rommel was a Highly Respected an Genuine Badass, His Tactics an Battle Persona are still taught at the American Military College at West Point., a Testament to a Great Leader. Although a Nazi..A Combat Genius.

@jacktattis

8 ай бұрын

@@garycates9911 Patton was a nazi admirer

@jacktattis

8 ай бұрын

@@briangoldy8784 Yes teaching the tactics of a general that was defeated by the Brits in Africa ?????? a great move

@briangoldy8784

8 ай бұрын

General Rommel was Defeated by Logistics, Fat Ass, Morphine Addicted Herman Goering was flying around Europe Gathering Stolen BOOTY, Instead of Resupplying his troops... While the Army was Being Beaten with No Weapons, Food or Medicine. @@jacktattis

Please do not put up the same photographs four and five times during a story, it makes the watcher lose interest.

Sorryu bud ur info is not quite right, wittman was taken out by the Canadians, using M4 shermans, not a brittish firefly.

@CBUCK1994

Жыл бұрын

No it was american sherman firefly

@jacktattis

8 ай бұрын

@@CBUCK1994 Americans did not use the Firefly

@jacktattis

8 ай бұрын

He was taken out by a Firefly of the First Northumberland Yoemanry 1 NY Gunner Joe Ekins

very bad level in history

Wittmann is overrated Otto and knispel were far better

Pronounced VITTMAAN not Witman. I had to stop watching as I could no longer listen to this mis-pronunciation. Anyone with a basic knowledge of the German language should be aware of this.