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Michael Wittmann
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1870
- Works
- 15
Top works
- Die grundfragen der ethik
- Die Ethik des Aristoteles in ihrer systematischen Einheit und in ihrer geschichtlichen Stellung untersucht
- Aristoteles und die Willensfreiheit
- Die Ethik des hl. Thomas von Aquin
- Die ethik des hl. Thomas von Aquin in ihrem systematischen aufbau dargestellt und in ihren geschichtlichen, besonders in den antiken quellen erforscht
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- 7
- Total plays
- 269
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Moderated estimation of fold change and dispersion for RNA-seq data with DESeq2
· 2014 · cited 85,638x
- Gene set enrichment analysis: A knowledge-based approach for interpreting genome-wide expression profiles
· 2005 · cited 47,865x
- Theory of the firm: Managerial behavior, agency costs and ownership structure
· 1976 · cited 43,963x
- Highly accurate protein structure prediction with AlphaFold
· 2021 · cited 41,720x
- Comparison of simple potential functions for simulating liquid water
· 1983 · cited 39,032x
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1914-04-22 ) 22 April 1914, Vogelthal , Bavaria , German Empire
- Died
- 8 August 1944 (1944-08-08) (aged 30), near Saint-Aignan-de-Cramesnil , Normandy , German-occupied France
- Buried
- La Cambe German war cemetery (reinterred)
- Allegiance
- Nazi Germany
- Branch
- German Army , Waffen SS
- Service years
- 1934–1944
- Rank
- SS- Hauptsturmführer
- Unit
- SS Division Leibstandarte , 101st SS Heavy Panzer Battalion
- Conflicts
- World War II Eastern Front Operation Barbarossa Battle of Kursk Operation Citadel Western Front Western Allied invasion of France Battle of Normandy Battle of Villers-Bocage Operation Totalize †
- Awards
- Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
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- Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-299-1802-09, Michael Wittmann.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1914-04-22
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- Michael Wittmann
- start of work period
- 1934-00-00
- P8168
- Ciarán McMenamin
- end of work period
- 1944-00-00
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Michael Wittmann (22 April 1914 – 8 August 1944) was a German Waffen-SS tank commander during the Second World War. He is known for his ambush of elements of the British 7th Armoured Division during the Battle of Villers-Bocage on 13 June 1944. While in command of a Tiger I tank, Wittmann destroyed up to 14 tanks, 15 personnel carriers and two anti-tank guns within 15 minutes before the loss of his own tank.
Wittmann became a cult figure after the war thanks to his accomplishments as a "panzer ace" (a highly decorated tank commander), part of the portrayal of the Waffen-SS in popular culture. Historians have mixed opinions about his tactical performance in battle. Some praised his actions at Villers-Bocage, while many others found his abilities lacking, and the praise for his tank kills overstated.