A war Hero

Hauptmann Günther Viezenz (1921-1999), commander of 10th Company, Grenadier-Regiment 7 of the 252nd Infantry-Division. No German soldier was awarded more Tank Destruction Badges than him: he destroyed single handedly 21 enemy tanks with close combat weapons such as handgrenades, panzerfaust, t-mines or hollow charges.

Vienzenz retired from the Bundesheer (modern day deustchs Army) March 30, 1980 the rank of Oberst.