Panzer Aces

Panzer Aces
Author: Franz Kurowski
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Total Pages: 485
Release: 2004
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0811731731

With speed, violence, and deadly power, heavily armored tanks spearheaded the German blitzkrieg that stormed across Europe in 1939. In this reprint of the classic book, prolific author Kurowski tells the action-packed stories of six of the most daring and successful officers ever to command these Panzers.

Panzer Aces II

Panzer Aces II
Author: Franz Kurowski
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 497
Release: 2022-08-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 0811769194

With the same drama and excitement as Panzer Aces, Panzer Aces II relates the combat careers of six more decorated German Panzer officers. Extensively researched, these gripping accounts follow the men and their tanks across three continents into some of World War II’s bloodiest engagements. They campaigned with Rommel in the deserts of North Africa, participated in the monumental tank battle at Kursk, and, maneuvering only by muzzle flashes, fought frightening small-unit contests in the dark of night. Master tacticians and gutsy leaders, these men, including Hermann von Oppeln-Bronikowski, Kurt Knispel, Karl Nicolussi-Leck, and others, are legends.

Panzer Aces III

Panzer Aces III
Author: Franz Kurowski
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2010-06-03
Genre: History
ISBN: 0811742369

• Action-packed stories of legendary tank soldiers in combat • You-are-there approach lets readers relive the experiences of German panzer crews • First time in English With the same drama and attention to detail that made Panzer Aces (978-0-8117-3173-7) and Panzer Aces II (978-0-8117-3175-1) such thrilling reads, Franz Kurowski tells the stories of more German armored officers during World War II. Extensively researched, these gripping accounts follow panzer crews into some of the bloodiest engagements of the war, from the deserts of North Africa, the monumental battle of Kursk, and the hedgerows of France to frightening clashes in the black of night on the Eastern Front.

Panzergrenadier Aces

Panzergrenadier Aces
Author: Franz Kurowski
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2010-07-16
Genre: History
ISBN: 0811743489

Exciting stories of the infantrymen who supported Germany's tanks. How tanks and infantry cooperated at the small-unit level. First time in English.

Infantry Aces

Infantry Aces
Author: Franz Kurowski
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Total Pages: 745
Release: 2005
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0811732029

- Combat stories of eight German infantry soldiers: one paratrooper, two members of the Waffen-SS, and five members of the Wehrmacht - A concluding chapter examines infantry tactics This is an authentic account of German infantry aces, common foot soldiers who were thrust into a blazing maelstrom of bloody horror the world had never seen. On the frozen Russian steppes, under the scorching African desert sun, and in the final desperate battles, they were outnumbered and outgunned and faced impossible odds. Here are the fascinating stories of the men who stared death in the face during some of the most brutal battles ever waged.

Luftwaffe Aces

Luftwaffe Aces
Author: Franz Kurowski
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Total Pages: 412
Release: 2004-09-20
Genre: History
ISBN: 0811743306

World War II air war companion to Panzer Aces and Panzer Aces II. In-the-cockpit accounts of aerial dogfights by some of Germany's deadliest pilots ever to take to the skies.

Tigers in the Mud

Tigers in the Mud
Author: Otto Carius
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 407
Release: 2020-01-17
Genre: History
ISBN: 0811769089

WWII began with a metallic roar as the German Blitzkrieg raced across Europe, spearheaded by the most dreaded weapon of the 20th century: the Panzer. No German tank better represents that thundering power than the infamous Tiger, and Otto Carius was one of the most successful commanders to ever take a Tiger into battle, destroying well over 150 enemy tanks during his incredible career.

Tiger Ace

Tiger Ace
Author: Gary L. Simpson
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Total Pages: 406
Release: 1994
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

The first comprehensive study of the legendary Panzer commander. Though there have been numerous articles on Wittmann, none have come close to understanding the scope of his life and combat experiences. Wittmann's military exploits stand out from all the rest, as his Sturmgeschutz III and Tiger I crews succeeded in destroying 138 enemy tanks and 132 anti-tank guns and field artillery pieces. Gary Simpson conducted extensive research, travel, and interviews to uncover the tru facts and situations that Michael Wittmann encountered on the battlefields of both the eastern and wetsern fronts.

Michael Wittmann & the Waffen SS Tiger Commanders of the Leibstandarte in WWII

Michael Wittmann & the Waffen SS Tiger Commanders of the Leibstandarte in WWII
Author: Patrick Agte
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Total Pages: 452
Release: 2006-08-25
Genre: History
ISBN: 0811743365

German Panzer ace Michael Wittmann was by far the most famous tank commander on any side in World War II, destroying 138 enemy tanks and 132 anti-tank guns with his Tiger. In this continuation of his story, Volume Two follows Wittmann and his unit into Normandy to defend against the Allied invasion and provides maps, official documents, newspaper clippings, and orders of battle. A week after D-Day, Wittmann achieved his greatest success. On June 13, 1944, near Villers Bocage, the panzer ace and his crew attacked a British armored unit, single-handedly destroying more than a dozen tanks and preventing an enemy breakthrough. The exploit made Wittmann a national hero in Germany and a legend in the annals of war. He was killed two months later while attempting to repulse an Allied assault, but the book continues beyond his death until the Leibstandarte's surrender.