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Michael Wittmann
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Michael Wittmann (1914–1944) was a German military personnel and soldier who served in the Waffen-SS during World War II. He held the rank of Hauptsturmführer and was a member of the Schutzstaffel and the Nazi Party. His active service period spanned from 1934 to 1944. Wittmann was killed in action in Caen and is buried at the La Cambe German war cemetery.
The provided records also list an author named Michael Wittmann, born in 1870, who wrote fifteen works including *Die grundfragen der ethik* and *Die Ethik des Aristoteles in ihrer systematischen Einheit und in ihrer geschichtlichen Stellung untersucht*. This individual is distinct from the soldier.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1870
- Works
- 15
Top works
- Die grundfragen der ethik
- Die Ethik des Aristoteles in ihrer systematischen Einheit und in ihrer geschichtlichen Stellung untersucht
- Aristoteles und die Willensfreiheit
- Die Ethik des hl. Thomas von Aquin
- Die ethik des hl. Thomas von Aquin in ihrem systematischen aufbau dargestellt und in ihren geschichtlichen, besonders in den antiken quellen erforscht
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 7
- Total plays
- 269
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Moderated estimation of fold change and dispersion for RNA-seq data with DESeq2
· 2014 · cited 88,573x
- Gene set enrichment analysis: A knowledge-based approach for interpreting genome-wide expression profiles
· 2005 · cited 48,854x
- Theory of the firm: Managerial behavior, agency costs and ownership structure
· 1976 · cited 44,841x
- Highly accurate protein structure prediction with AlphaFold
· 2021 · cited 43,635x
- Comparison of simple potential functions for simulating liquid water
· 1983 · cited 39,567x
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1914-04-22 ) 22 April 1914, Vogelthal , Bavaria , German Empire
- Died
- 8 August 1944 (1944-08-08) (aged 30), near Saint-Aignan-de-Cramesnil , Normandy , German-occupied France
- Buried
- La Cambe German war cemetery (reinterred)
- Allegiance
- Nazi Germany
- Branch
- German Army , Waffen SS
- Service years
- 1934–1944
- Rank
- SS- Hauptsturmführer
- Unit
- SS Division Leibstandarte , 101st SS Heavy Panzer Battalion
- Conflicts
- World War II Eastern Front Operation Barbarossa Battle of Kursk Operation Citadel Western Front Western Allied invasion of France Battle of Normandy Battle of Villers-Bocage Operation Totalize †
- Awards
- Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
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Encyclopedic overview
Michael Wittmann (22 April 1914 – 8 August 1944) was a German Waffen-SS tank commander during the Second World War. He is known 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 Tiger I tank, Wittmann destroyed up to 14 tanks, 15 personnel carriers and two anti-tank guns within 15 minutes before the loss of his own tank.
Wittmann became a cult figure after the war thanks to his accomplishments as a "panzer ace" (a highly decorated tank commander), part of the portrayal of the Waffen-SS in popular culture. Historians have mixed opinions about his tactical performance in battle. Some praised his actions at Villers-Bocage, while many others found his abilities lacking, and the praise for his tank kills overstated.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Michael Wittmann” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.