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  • Johannes Bölter (1915 - 1987)
    Hauptmann Johannes Bölter (born February 19, 1915 in Mülheim an der Ruhr, North Rhine-Westphalia, died September 16, 1987 in Mülheim an der Ruhr) was a German Wehrmacht tank commander during World Wa...
  • Alfred Nickolls (deceased)
    According to the 22nd November 1942 citation, Corporal Nickolls, in a Sherman tank at El Alemain destroyed 14 tanks, including destroying 9 German tanks in one single engagement. He destroyed 30 tank d...
  • Zinoviy Kolobanov (1911 - 1994)
    Zinovy Grigoryevich Kolobanov (Russian: Зиновий Григорьевич Колобанов) (7 January 1911– 8 August 1994) was a tank commander and veteran of World War II. He commanded a KV-1 tank and is widely conside...
  • Albert Kerscher (1916 - 2011)
    Albert Kerscher (29 March 1916 – 12 June 2011) was a highly decorated Oberfeldwebel in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's...
  • Paul Egger (1916 - 2007)
    Paul Egger (26 November 1916 – 12 July 2007) was a German pilot in the Battle of Britain and an Obersturmführer (First Lieutenant) in the Waffen SS during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cr...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_aces_of_aces

Ace of aces is a title accorded to the top active ace within a branch of service in a nation's military in time of war. The title is most closely associated with fighter aces, though there are other types, such as tank aces and submarine aces.

Flying aces

Ace of aces is a title accorded to the top flying ace of a nation's air force during time of war.

World War I

World War II

Post-World War II era

Submarine aces

Ace of the Deep is a title accorded to the top subsea ace/undersea ace/submarine ace of a nation's submarine force during time of war.

Submarine hunters

Tank aces

A "tank ace" or Panzer ace has been described by Historian Robert Kershaw, as being the minority of tank commanders that accounted for the most destroyed enemy armor, saying it is roughly analogous with a flying ace.