Michael Whitman and The Waffen SS Tiger Commanders of the Leibstandarte in World War II

Michael Wittmann was by far the most famous tank ace on any side in World War II, destroying 138 enemy tanks and 132 anti-tank guns with his Tiger. This classic of armored warfare is both combat biography and unit history, as Patrick Agte focuses on the life and career of Wittmann but also includes his fellow Tiger commanders in the 1st SS Panzer Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler. Volume One covers the Eastern Front, where Wittmann racked up more than 100 kills and participated in the Battle of Kursk in 1943. Includes maps, official documents, newspaper clippings, and orders of battle.Agte, Patrick is the author of 'Michael Whitman and The Waffen SS Tiger Commanders of the Leibstandarte in World War II ', published 2006 under ISBN 9780811733342 and ISBN 0811733343.