Albert Ernst (s.Pz.Jg.Abt. 519) nicknamed the "Tiger of Vitebsk", with score of 19 Soviet tanks during the Battle of Vitebsk, including a IS-2 destroyed at 4,800 meters. Later in the war, a large proportion of the s.Pz.Jg.Abt. 519 veterans were transfered to the 1st company of schwere Panzerjäger Abteilung 512 - equipped with 10 Jagdtigers - and Hauptmann Ernst as the Company Commander. Like with the Nashorns, this company scored several kills at 3,000-4,000+ meters.