Ernst Tiburzy
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| Born | 26 December 1911 |
| Died | 14 November 2004 (aged 92) |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Volkssturm |
| Rank | Battalion Commander |
| Commands | Volkssturm-Btl. 25/82 in fortress Königsberg |
| Conflicts | World War II |
| Awards | Knight'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[1] 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.
Tiburzy was an experienced soldier having been invalidated out of the Wehrmacht after suffering severe wounds earlier in the war including the loss of an eye.
References
Citations
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 423, 506.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. 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.
