Hans Von Luck Panzer Leader photo and letter

[collector rich]

Hello:

I tried to take some photos of my letter from Hans Von Luck, 1995.

The text is interesting. I asked him about Hoth and Hoppner, two of the great Generals in the East.

Not sure if Luck is still alive. Perhaps someone can help me on that point. A nice Historical piece.

Rich

[collector rich]

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[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Rich, sadly he passed away in 1997.

Cheers, Ade.

[behblc]

His walk and discussion with Charles Wheeler was one of the high points of Wheelers two part BBC documentery on Normandy. ( Must have been in 1995).
When Von Luck told him how he had demanded that the young Luftwaffe lt. turn his 88's on the advancing British Armour . The young oficer refused telling him that it was his job to engage aircraft , not tanks.
Von Luck - " I drew my small pistol and told him he could be dead or be awarded a high decoration , he decided to take the decoration. In a few minutes he had knocked out 20 tanks."

[Furyman]

Nice piece...what year is the reply to you...92 ?? I too really enjoyed his book.

[collector rich]

Thanks Guys

Thanks for the replies. The letter is dated 1992, my error. Does anyone have other photo's of Luck???

Rich

[Panthera Tigris]

His walk and discussion with Charles Wheeler was one of the high points of Wheelers two part BBC documentery on Normandy. ( Must have been in 1995).
When Von Luck told him how he had demanded that the young Luftwaffe lt. turn his 88's on the advancing British Armour . The young oficer refused telling him that it was his job to engage aircraft , not tanks.
Von Luck - " I drew my small pistol and told him he could be dead or be awarded a high decoration , he decided to take the decoration. In a few minutes he had knocked out 20 tanks."

I love that anecdote! Read his book - still one of the best out there - but haven't seen the documentary.

[AndyC]

Hans Von Luck Panzer Leader photo and letter

Hi

Here is a pic of Hans Von Luck


AndyC

[Panthera Tigris]

He was a great man, a true German soldier. The way he never gave up during those years in Russian captivity ... an unbreakable spirit.

[Alan Smith]

I have really enjoyed his book. Until this thread I was not aware of his passing, but based on his date of birth I had assumed that he was probably no longer living. Still, I was sad to learn of his passing.

I have heard that his DkiG is on display at a museum in the U.S. Any truth to this?

Of course, we all know the account in his book of how he was able to conceal and save his RK during his Russian captivity, only to have the small wooden box it was hidden in stolen while he turned his back to take a leak at a public restroom in Germany, just as he was returning from Russian captivity.

Assuming the DkiG allegedly on display at a museum in the U.S. is really von Luck's issued and worn piece, I wonder how it got separated from him and his capture by the Russians at war's end, so that it survived to make its way into a museum collection?

[Panthera Tigris]

Of course, we all know the account in his book of how he was able to conceal and save his RK during his Russian captivity, only to have the small wooden box it was hidden in stolen while he turned his back to take a leak at a public restroom in Germany, just as he was returning from Russian captivity.

Almost cried when I read that! Thieving bastard! The thing is, I bet Von Luck didn't think about it like that. Kind of guy he was.