Franz Staudegger

Franz Staudegger
Born	(1923-02-12)12 February 1923 Unterloibach, Bleiburg, Corinthia, Austria
Died	16 March 1991(1991-03-16) (aged 68) Frankfurt am Main
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Waffen SS (1940–1945)
Years of service	1940–1945
Rank	SS-Unterscharführer
Unit	SS Division Leibstandarte 101st SS Heavy Panzer Battalion
Battles/wars	World War II Eastern Front Operation Barbarossa Battle of Kursk Operation Citadel Western Front Western Allied invasion of France Battle of Normandy
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Franz Staudegger (12 February 1923 – 16 March 1991) was a German Waffen-SS tank commander during the Second World War. He is known for being "panzer ace" and the first Tiger tank commander awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. He was part of the Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler (LSSAH).