Panzer ace (tank ace) is a contemporary term used in English-speaking popular culture to describe highly decorated German tank ("panzer") commanders and crews during World War II.

Jul 9, 2015 · Kurt Knispel is considered to be the world’s greatest tank ace. The German war hero had 168 confirmed and 195 unconfirmed kills in World War II. He was considered the tank’s …

List of World War II Panzer aces from Germany The following list contains the German Panzer aces of World War II. The list is sorted by the number of armoured vehicles destroyed.

Jul 14, 2020 · The moment Tiger came, tank aces emerged. The highly skilled crews of Germany already had great numbers against the poorly trained Russian crews, but now they had a …

Most "panzer aces" served in units equipped with Tigers during this period. [1] The following list contains the "panzer aces" of the Wehrmacht and the Waffen-SS during World War II. These …

But the story of German tank aces was just only beginning. Their legend was carved on the Eastern front and names like Kurt Knispel, Otto Carius, Michael Wittmann or Ernst Barkmann …

Jun 12, 2019 · Here are some of the most notorious German Tanks Aces who became nightmares for the Allied forces on both fronts. 1. Kurt Knispel. Born in Czechoslovakia on 20th …

Mar 19, 2025 · Panzer ace ("tank ace") is a contemporary term used in English-speaking popular culture to describe highly-decorated tank (Panzer) commanders of the Wehrmacht and the …

Wittmann and several other leading German tank commanders are often referred to as Panzer Aces, a term used to compare them to pilots who were awarded the descriptive “Ace”. The …

A "tank ace" or Panzer ace has been described by Historian Robert Kershaw as being the minority of tank commanders that accounted for the most destroyed enemy armor, saying it is …