Kurt Knispel Military person

Kurt Knispel (20 September 1921 – 28 April 1945) was a Sudeten German Heer panzer loader, gunner and later commander, and was the highest scoring tank ace of World War II with a total of 168 confirmed tank kills; the actual number, although unconfirmed, may be as high as 195. He is counted with Johannes Bölter, Ernst Barkmann, Otto Carius and Michael Wittmann as being one of the, if not the, greatest tank ace of all time.

Personal facts

Birth date	September 20, 1921
Birth place	Czechoslovakia , Zlaté Hory , Salisfeld
Date of death	April 28, 1945
Place of death	Czechoslovakia , Vlasatice

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Military person

allegiance	Germany
award	German Cross
military operations	Eastern Front (World War II) Invasion of Normandy World War II
military branch	German Army (1935–45)
military unit	503rd Heavy Panzer Battalion 12th Panzer Division (Wehrmacht)
service start	1940
service end	1945