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On August, 08th 1944, the tank company of Captain (Waffen-SS) Michael Wittmann was engaged by Allied forces. Wirtmann‘s Tiger Tank was hit and exploded. Wittmann and his entire crew was thereby killed in action.
Uploaded 14 June 2026
Photo details
- Status
- Approved
- Context
- Field / Unknown location
- Date taken
- 8 August 1944(AI estimate)
- Operation
- Battle of Normandy· Western FrontAI
- Coordinates
- 49.08000, -0.65400
- Source
- Nametaker
- License
- Public domain / no rights reserved
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