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Feuer Frei!
08-01-11, 11:18 PM
A list of Tiger Tank Aces of WW2:

http://www.alanhamby.com/aces.shtml

Always thought Michael Wittmann was the highest.
Although the list may be deceptive, considering that these people didn't score all their kills in Tigers. Most panzer commanders racked up good numbers in PzIII's, PzIV's, and/or StuGIII's prior to being assigned to the new Tiger Units.
joea
08-02-11, 03:15 AM
An excellent site and one I have had bookmarked for a long time now.
Magic1111
08-02-11, 05:48 AM
Hi !

Many thanks for the Link, very interesting ! :yeah:

Best regards,
Magic:salute:
Sledgehammer427
08-02-11, 09:03 AM
it should be noted that Knispel was known to give his zug-mates kills if there was ever a dispute over a kill. his number may be even higher than that.

of course, it should also be noted that He was a gunner in a PzIV first...
Jimbuna
08-02-11, 10:26 AM
My understanding was that Wittmann held the record for most kills in one action.
Dowly
08-02-11, 10:35 AM
My understanding was that Wittmann held the record for most kills in one action.

Believe so, yes. :hmmm:
Jimbuna
08-02-11, 11:19 AM
Not always the most reliable of sources but I believe this to be accurate :DL

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Wittmann


Wittmann is most famous for his ambush of elements of the British 7th Armoured Division (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_7th_Armoured_Division), during the Battle of Villers-Bocage (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Villers-Bocage) on 13 June 1944. While in command of a single Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiger_I) he destroyed up to 14 tanks and 15 personnel carriers along with 2 anti-tank guns within the space of 15 minutes.
Oberon
08-02-11, 12:12 PM
That was one hell of an attack at Villers. Caught the Brits completely off guard.

The Canucks proved his undoing though.

I know most peoples views on the History Channel, but the Battlefield Mysteries "Who killed Michael Wittman?' was quite a good episode.
Jimbuna
08-02-11, 02:19 PM
That was one hell of an attack at Villers. Caught the Brits completely off guard.

The Canucks proved his undoing though.

I know most peoples views on the History Channel, but the Battlefield Mysteries "Who killed Michael Wittman?' was quite a good episode.

Rgr that :yep:
nikimcbee
08-02-11, 02:29 PM
Rgr that :yep:

+2 Is it on youtube?:hmmm:
Raptor1
08-02-11, 02:29 PM
Not sure if that's the highest amount of kills in a single action, but Wittmann's Villers-Bocage engagement is certainly impressive.

I've came across that site a while ago, the statistics on Tiger I units throughout the war are quite useful.
Dowly
08-02-11, 02:41 PM
+2 Is it on youtube?:hmmm:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uCKhIkAgec

:salute:
Jimbuna
08-02-11, 02:45 PM
+2 Is it on youtube?:hmmm:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uCKhIkAgec

:salute:

Good lad...saved me looking :yeah:
Oberon
08-02-11, 03:35 PM
Good lad...saved me looking :yeah:

Didn't save me :damn: Well found Dowly, now why the frack wouldn't youtube show me that on the search earlier? Stupid thing...
Jimbuna
08-02-11, 05:15 PM
Didn't save me :damn: Well found Dowly, now why the frack wouldn't youtube show me that on the search earlier? Stupid thing...

Amateur :O:
Dowly
08-02-11, 05:28 PM
Didn't save me :damn: Well found Dowly, now why the frack wouldn't youtube show me that on the search earlier? Stupid thing...

More aggressive, you must be. http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u190/shaggs26_2007/Emoticons/yoda-1.gif
Jimbuna
08-03-11, 05:44 AM
LOL :DL