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Panzer Commander

By: Hans von Luck,Stephen E. Ambrose - introduction
Narrated by: Bronson Pinchot
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Summary

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.

©1989 Hans von Luck (P)2014 Audible, Inc.
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An interesting and absorbing subject from a participating character right at the centre of the action. My only issue with this audiobook is the narrator, why oh why did an American actor with a perfectly listenable voice insist on an 'Allo 'Allo style German accent that occasionally varied to French when pronouncing words such as 'adjutant'. I listened to the end purely for the sake of the story of an interesting officer.

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What is the purpose?

It's a very good and well written diary, but I have to ask?

Why ruin the experience, by having a non German speaking narrator read it out with an acquired German accent.

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Did not live up to expectation

I am disappointed. The narration is so flat and unengaging. Also an English speaking narrator trying to speak with a German accent make the experience feel disgenuine and frankly even annoying. Midway through you get a little used to it but by the end of the book it really gets difficult to listen to. The book was written decades after the events so it feels a little detached too. Maybe it is mainly due to the narration but I felt that it lacked depth. Specially the chapters after D day until his captivity.

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Fascinating funny and horrific read

This guy took part in almost every theatre of the war. Gives a fascinating insight into the life of the average soldier in detail rarely told, a must read for anyone interested in military history, especially from the German perspective!

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Shame he was on the wrong side

If you could sum up Panzer Commander in three words, what would they be?

Honest, forthright and non-sensasional

What did you like best about this story?

The very sincere way he felt about the fighting

Which scene did you most enjoy?

The journey back home and his feelings of the world he was now away from

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

No

Any additional comments?

He was a very honest man who must have felt bad that he was tarred with the brush of Nazism

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An Unmissable Different Perspective

As a British person growing up watching war movies you believed all Germans were bad and emotionless. Listening to this book my eyes opened to the German cause and suffering. It also highlighted to me how crazy some of the actions the German high command made during the war. Would you believe that half way through I started to feel sorry for the ordinary German soldier who didn't stand a chance in many aspects but was forced to carry on. Excellent book, highly recommend to anyone to read or listen and get a perspective from the other side of the front line. RIP Hans Von Luck

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Fascinating read

Superb book for those interested in the German viewpoint - honest and sometimes brutal a must for anyone interested in WWII

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brilliant

a very interesting and insightful view into the life of a German commander and the reality of war

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Great story but a shame about the reader

If you could sum up Panzer Commander in three words, what would they be?

Fascinating and understated, One can't help liking von Luck, a gentleman in a time when it was very difficult. The very definition of a good man.

What didn’t you like about Bronson Pinchot’s performance?

mispronunciation of names and general lacklustre performance. Why use a French speaker to tell a German's story

Any additional comments?

This is a tremendous tale of an amazing life, constantly surprising, von Luck must have been a remarkable character

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Incredible story of survival against the odds

Remarkable that a man could have survived so many theatres of battles in WWII, to say nothing of 5 years in a Russian Gulag. Had this man been on the winning side we would have become a much celebrated war hero. He comes across as a real gentlemen from the old school with respect for his enemy and he politely avoids the obvious blood and gore he must have witnessed. The narrative is a bit lilting at times with the unusual accent but convincing all the same. I liked the story within and at times wanted to listen way beyond bed time . a good read

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