There is something that you must take into account regarding Michael Wittman. He was not a member of the German army, but was serving in the SS. He volunteered and was admitted into Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler, Hitler’s personnel bodyguard, in 1937. So there can be little doubt that Wittman was a Nazi who believed in the Nazi philosophy and was completely loyal to Adolf Hitler.
It is my understanding that former members of the SS were excluded from service in the post war West German military. Also they were denied veterans benefits and pensions.
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