Ernst Tiburzy
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 Ernst Tiburzy |
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| Born | 26 December 1911 Drosdowen near Marggrabowa, East Prussia |
| Died | 14 November 2004 Papenburg |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Volkssturm |
| Rank | Battalion Commander comparable to Major |
| Commands held | Volkssturm-Btl. 25/82 in fortress Königsberg |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Ernst Tiburzy (26 December 1911 – 14 November 2004) was a German Volkssturm-Bataillonsführer[1] who received the Knight's Cross to the Iron Cross for his performance fighting alone and the destruction of five[2] or nine[3] T-34s with Panzerfausts during the defense of Königsberg on February 10, 1945. He is one of only four Volkssturm members to have been awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. He was mentioned in the addendum of the Wehrmachtbericht on 3 February 1945.
[edit] References
- ^ Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 - 1945
- ^ Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer: Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas, 2000. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- ^ Tiburzy
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