Ernst Tiburzy
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Ernst Tiburzy | |
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| Born | 26 December 1911 |
| Died | 14 November 2004 (aged 92) |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service | Volkssturm |
| Rank | Battalion Commander |
| Commands | 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 ("home guard") member during World War II who received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross for his performance fighting alone and the destruction of five[1] 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.
References
Citations
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 423, 506.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
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