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Ernst Tiburzy
Born26 December 1911
Drosdowen, Johannisburg district, East Prussia
Died14 November 2004(2004-11-14) (aged 92)
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Service / branchVolkssturm
RankBattalion Commander
CommandsVolkssturm-Btl. 25/82 in fortress Königsberg
Battles / warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross and the 1939 Iron Cross first class

Ernst Tiburzy (26 December 1911 – 14 November 2004) was a German Volkssturm ("Peoples Assault") member during World War II. He received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross for his performance, fighting alone and destroying five 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

  1. Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 423, 506.

Bibliography

  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) . 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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