Karl Rettlinger

Karl Rettlinger (8 February 1913 — 14 June 1990) was a Sturmbannführer (Major) in the Waffen-SS who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on the 20 December 1943, for personally destroying 30 Russian tanks on the Eastern Front, including 6 in one attack. He was also awarded the wound badge in Gold for being wounded 5 times in action.

Commands

 * 3rd Battery, 1st SS Sturmgeschütz Battalion LSSAH
 * 1st SS Sturmgeschütz Battalion LSSAH
 * 1st SS Panzerjäger Battalion LSSAH