Panzer Commander - The Memoirs of Colonel Hans von Luck World War II Library (Historical Books (Dell Publishing))

Hans von Luck

ISBN 10: 0440208025 / ISBN 13: 9780440208020

Published by Dell Publishing, 1999

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Dell Publishing Historical Books (Dell Publishing) Panzer Commander - The Memoirs of Colonel Hans von Luck (World War II Library) (VG+) Manufacturer: Dell Publishing Product Line: Historical Books (Dell Publishing) Type: Softcover Copyright Date: 1991 Author: Hans von Luck Page Count: 356 Please review the condition and any condition notes for the exact condition of this item. All pictures are stock photos. The condition of the item you will receive is VG+. Our grading system is explained in the terms of sale section of our bookseller page. Please feel free to contact us with any questions. Product Description: From the turret of a German tank, Colonel Hans von Luck commanded Rommel's 7th and then 21st Panzer Division. El Alamein, Kasserine Pass, Poland, Belgium, Normandy on D-Day, the disastrous Russian front - von Luck fought there with some of the best soldiers in the world. German soldiers. Awarded the German Cross in Gold and the Knight's Cross, von Luck writes as an officer and a gentleman. Told with the vivid detail of an impassioned eyewitness, his rare and moving memoir has become a classic in the literature of World War II, a first-person chronicle of the glory - and the inevitable tragedy - of a superb soldier fighting Hitler's war.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Panzer Commander - The Memoirs of Colonel Hans von Luck World War II Library (Historical Books (Dell Publishing))
• Publisher: Dell Publishing
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0440208025
• ISBN 13: 9780440208020
• Binding: Softcover
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

A stunning look at World War II from the other side...

From the turret of a German tank, Colonel Hans von Luck commanded Rommel's 7th and then 21st Panzer Division. El Alamein, Kasserine Pass, Poland, Belgium, Normandy on D-Day, the disastrous Russian front--von Luck fought there with some of the best soldiers in the world. German soldiers.

Awarded the German Cross in Gold and the Knight's Cross, von Luck writes as an officer and a gentleman. Told with the vivid detail of an impassioned eyewitness, his rare and moving memoir has become a classic in the literature of World War II, a first-person chronicle of the glory--and the inevitable tragedy--of a superb soldier fighting Hitler's war.

About the Author

Hans von Luck was born in 1911 in Flensburg, Germany, the son of a naval officer. Although he would have preferred to study law, he followed the path of duty and in 1929 entered the Reichswehr as a cadet officer. In 1939 his motorized unit was one of the first to cross the frontier into Poland, marking the start of World War II. Thereafter he was constantly in action in every major theatre of war. He was wounded twice and received two of his country's highest awards for gallantry, the German Cross in Gold and the Knight's Cross. He ended the war a full colonel, one of the youngest in the German army. He is married, for the second time, and has three sons.