World War II Panzer Ace Otto Carius - Dead At 92

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(AP) — Otto Carius, a World War II German panzer ace credited with destroying more than 150 enemy tanks, mostly on the Eastern Front, has died at 92.

Carius died at home in western Germany Jan. 24 after a short illness, according to a statement Friday on the website of the Tiger Pharmacy, which he founded in 1956.

He was drafted in 1940 as an infantryman and volunteered for a tank unit, according to his autobiography, "Tigers in the Mud."

Eventually promoted to 1st lieutenant, he was wounded multiple times and received several awards, including the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves.

In the forward to his book's 2003 edition, Carius defended his service to Nazi Germany, saying combat troops shouldn't be painted with the broad brush of guilt.
 
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He was a brave man and fought for his country. As far as I'm concerned he is entitled to respect for that. No matter how hideous the cause they fought for the German soldier in WW2 fought well and was a tough adversary.
 
I think anyone who doesn't share that sentiment is a complete dickhead and should GF themselves.
Mike Webb said:
He was a brave man and fought for his country. As far as I'm concerned he is entitled to respect for that. No matter how hideous the cause they fought for the German soldier in WW2 fought well and was a tough adversary.
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I agree, and this is why we need to also acknowledge that there are others out there, fighting for their nation, or future nation, or peoples, or tribe that should not be labelled as "savages".

Mike Webb said:
He was a brave man and fought for his country. As far as I'm concerned he is entitled to respect for that. No matter how hideous the cause they fought for the German soldier in WW2 fought well and was a tough adversary.
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Politics aside, what else could a person do when your country is at war? Sitting it out was not an option for any German male of military age, and the age bracket for service got a lot bigger as casualties piled up. The man did his duty well and went on to lead a productive life for the next 70 years. RIP.
 
Mike Webb said:
He was a brave man and fought for his country. As far as I'm concerned he is entitled to respect for that. No matter how hideous the cause they fought for the German soldier in WW2 fought well and was a tough adversary.
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at the end of the day he way doing what his country asked him to do. ruhe in frieden(rest in peace)
 
He was a soldier in an army. That army happened to be ruled at that time by a certain political party/movement. That's all there is to it. RIP.
 
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...is that the last one yet?
 
Brewster20 said:
Just bought "Tigers in the Mud" on Kindle, $2.49...thanks for the heads up...I finally ran out of "Sharpe's" books.
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I ordered paperback from Amazon.It's back ordered but it's ok-I can wait.

Speaking of memoirs:can anyone suggest printed memoirs of British,Russian or Finnish tankers?

I read quite a few memoirs of airmen of various nationalities and there is always something interesting in them that's not mentioned in history books.
 
donor said:
I ordered paperback from Amazon.It's back ordered but it's ok-I can wait.

Speaking of memoirs:can anyone suggest printed memoirs of British,Russian or Finnish tankers?

I read quite a few memoirs of airmen of various nationalities and there is always something interesting in them that's not mentioned in history books.
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Google Ken Tout. He served in Shermans in the British Army and has written several books about his experiences. I'm currently re-reading his well done book, "Tanks Advance".
 
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