Ernst Tiburzy
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| Ernst Tiburzy | |
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| 26 December 1911 – 14 November 2004 | |
 Ernst Tiburzy |
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| Place of birth | Drosdowen, East Prussia |
| 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 a Panzerfaust during the defense of Königsberg on February 10, 1945. He is one of only four Volkssturm members to have been awarded the Iron Cross.
[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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