Die Panzerknacker- holders of the tank destruction badge

[M.Wittmann]

Unteroffizier Dietrich-Karl Steiger

7./Inf. Rgt. 348
Stabs./Gren. Rgt. 348
Stabs./Gren. Rgt. 980

Auszeichnungen: Infanteriesturmabzeichen
Panzervernichtungsabzeichen
Eisernes Kreuz, II.Kl.

http://www.geocities.com/soldat272/DSteiger.html

[charlie don't surf]

Sorry but Steiger is made up. It's a reenactor.

Best regards/ Daniel

[Jesse]

Are there any known listings/tabulations other than these? My contribution is for Uffz. Carl Alfke. I have an interesting letter he wrote home mentioning his receiving the award. Sadly, he was killed a week later.

All the best,

Jesse

[charlie don't surf]

Jesse, many thanks! I've sent you a pm.

Best regards/ Daniel

[Doug Nash]

Here's another one to add to the list - this was entered into his Wehrpass:

Hans Guenther GIPMANN
SS-Oberscharfuehrer
Born: 4 June 1924 in Essen
Unit: 1./SS-Nachrichten Abteilung 17 "Goetz von Berlichingen"
Awarded 28 March 1945 (knocked out tank vicinity of Germersheim Bridgehead)

[charlie don't surf]

Many thanks Doug, I've sent you a pm.

Best regards/ Daniel

[tigre]

Hello to all ; a complement.....................................

Franz Bäke (28 February 1898 – 12 December 1978).

He was a German officer and tank commander during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords, one of only 160 German military men to be so decorated. During World War II, Bäke participated in over 400 tank combat missions, 13 of which resulted in the destruction of his tank. He was wounded seven times in combat. In January 1944, Bäke commanded his regiment during the battles for the Balabonovka pocket. Bäke single-handedly destroyed three Soviet tanks during the battle with infantry weapons at close range, for which he received three Tank Destruction Badges.

Sources: https://www.warrelics.eu/forum/cloth-he ... 344027-34/
https://alchetron.com/Franz-B%C3%A4ke

Cheers.Raúl M .