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<blockquote data-quote="LEVIATAN" data-source="post: 2520388" data-attributes="member: 29890">Otto Carius (27 May 1922 – 24 January 2015) was a German tank commander in the army of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. Soon after Otto Carius graduated from school, World War II broke out. Carius enlisted in the army and first served in the infantry, before volunteering for the Panzer branch.In 1943, Carius transferred to the 502nd Heavy Panzer Battalion. He became commander of a Jagdtiger company of the 512th Heavy Antitank Battalion at the beginning of 1945. On 8 March 1945, 2nd Company was directed to the front line near Siegburg, where it took part in the defense of the River Rhine. He surrendered to the United States Army on 7 May 1945 and was released on 21 May 1945.After the war, Carius set up a pharmacy which was aptly called &quot;Tiger Apotheke&quot;. Carius died on 24 January 2015 at age 92. He is considered a &quot;panzer ace&quot; credited with destroying more than 150 enemy tanks, mostly on the Eastern Front. His Award -Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (15 September 1942) &amp; 1st Class (23 November 1943) -Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak -LeavesKnight's Cross on 4 May 1944 as Leutnant of the Reserves and platoon leader in the 2./schwere Panzer-Abteilung 502 -535th Oak Leaves on 27 July 1944 as Leutnantof the Reserves and leader of the 2./schwere Panzer-Abteilung 502 -Panzer Badge in Silver 2nd Grade (15 July 1944) &amp; 3rd Grade (1 September 1944) <img src="https://scontent-dfw5-1.cdninstagram.com/vp/c6c367590d9c616ac4e44514315ef18e/5CC2E827/t51.2885-15/e35/29415513_2085674181664769_2263807859345063936_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-1.cdninstagram.com&amp;ig_cache_key=MTc0OTA4NzQ0OTk2OTA5Mzc3Nw%3D%3D.2" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://scontent-dfw5-1.cdninstagram.com/vp/12ca29cdd66149e7b8742f150cd986e1/5CD2A686/t51.2885-15/e35/43984674_1906524489402707_8891058769254899663_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-1.cdninstagram.com&amp;ig_cache_key=MTg5NzUyMDkzOTYyMzUxMTEzOQ%3D%3D.2" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="LEVIATAN, post: 2520388, member: 29890"] Otto Carius (27 May 1922 – 24 January 2015) was a German tank commander in the army of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. Soon after Otto Carius graduated from school, World War II broke out. Carius enlisted in the army and first served in the infantry, before volunteering for the Panzer branch.In 1943, Carius transferred to the 502nd Heavy Panzer Battalion. He became commander of a Jagdtiger company of the 512th Heavy Antitank Battalion at the beginning of 1945. On 8 March 1945, 2nd Company was directed to the front line near Siegburg, where it took part in the defense of the River Rhine. He surrendered to the United States Army on 7 May 1945 and was released on 21 May 1945.After the war, Carius set up a pharmacy which was aptly called "Tiger Apotheke". Carius died on 24 January 2015 at age 92. He is considered a "panzer ace" credited with destroying more than 150 enemy tanks, mostly on the Eastern Front. His Award -Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (15 September 1942) & 1st Class (23 November 1943) -Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak -LeavesKnight's Cross on 4 May 1944 as Leutnant of the Reserves and platoon leader in the 2./schwere Panzer-Abteilung 502 -535th Oak Leaves on 27 July 1944 as Leutnantof the Reserves and leader of the 2./schwere Panzer-Abteilung 502 -Panzer Badge in Silver 2nd Grade (15 July 1944) & 3rd Grade (1 September 1944) [IMG]https://scontent-dfw5-1.cdninstagram.com/vp/c6c367590d9c616ac4e44514315ef18e/5CC2E827/t51.2885-15/e35/29415513_2085674181664769_2263807859345063936_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-1.cdninstagram.com&ig_cache_key=MTc0OTA4NzQ0OTk2OTA5Mzc3Nw%3D%3D.2[/IMG] [IMG]https://scontent-dfw5-1.cdninstagram.com/vp/12ca29cdd66149e7b8742f150cd986e1/5CD2A686/t51.2885-15/e35/43984674_1906524489402707_8891058769254899663_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-1.cdninstagram.com&ig_cache_key=MTg5NzUyMDkzOTYyMzUxMTEzOQ%3D%3D.2[/IMG] [/QUOTE]

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