PERSONALIA
 
Name:  Viezenz, Günther
Date of birth: February 1st, 1921 (Göhlenau, Schlesien (now Golinsk, Poland&a)
Date of death:  January 14th, 1999 (Cologne, Germany)
Nationality:  German
BIOGRAPHY: 
The record-holder of the Tank Destruction Badge was Oberstleutnant Günther Viezenz. He single handedly destroyed 21 enemy tanks with hand held explosives such as a panzerfaust, satchel charge or grenade. He awarded four Tank Destruction Badges in Gold and one in Silver.
     
RITTERKREUZ DES EISERNEN KREUZES
Rank: Oberleutnant
Unit: 10/Grenadier-Regiment.7 252. Infanterie-Division
Awarded on: July 1st, 1944
 
     
PANZERVERNICHTUNGSABZEICHEN IN GOLD
 
     
PANZERVERNICHTUNGSABZEICHEN IN GOLD
 
     
PANZERVERNICHTUNGSABZEICHEN IN GOLD
 
     
PANZERVERNICHTUNGSABZEICHEN IN GOLD
 
     
PANZERVERNICHTUNGSABZEICHEN IN SILBER
Action: After receiivng the golden badges he was still left with one silver version.
 
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Picture source:   - Wehrmacht Awards.com
Information source(s):   - Das Ritterkreuz.de
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