That article is a good summing-up, Paul. Rather as with Glenn Miller, we'll never know for 100% sure what happened. I'm currently reading Christopher Wilbeck's
'Sledgehammers' which also has a useful summary with a good bibliography of sources about Wittmann's career in Normandy.
On a personal note, I find it really strange ; despite my 'head' telling me that Wittmann, a high-ranking officer in the SS, was a deadly battlefield foe, responsible for the deaths of countless Russian and Allied soldiers - whenever I read the Wittmann story my 'heart' always feels a slight sadness at his sudden and violent end.
But there you are - we're all illogical at times.....
