Hans von Luck

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Hans von Luck was a highly regarded German Panzer officer in World War II, known for his leadership in armoured and reconnaissance units on multiple fronts and later for his memoirs about the war.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf German Army officer
Panzer officer
human
allegiance Nazi Germany
awardReceived German Cross in Gold NERFINISHED
Iron Cross 1st Class NERFINISHED
Iron Cross 2nd Class NERFINISHED
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
conflict World War II
countryOfCitizenship Germany
familyName von Luck NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork armoured warfare
reconnaissance operations
genre military memoir
givenName Hans NERFINISHED
hasRole battalion commander
regimental commander
languageOfWorkOrName German
militaryBranch Heer NERFINISHED
Wehrmacht
militaryRank Oberstleutnant
militaryUnit 116th Panzer Division NERFINISHED
21st Panzer Division NERFINISHED
7th Panzer Division NERFINISHED
Panzer Lehr Division NERFINISHED
name Hans von Luck NERFINISHED
notableFor leadership of armoured units on multiple fronts in World War II
memoir Panzer Commander becoming a widely read World War II account
postwar lectures and writings on his wartime experiences
notableWork Panzer Commander NERFINISHED
occupation author
military officer
participatedIn Battle of France NERFINISHED
Eastern Front in World War II NERFINISHED
Invasion of Poland NERFINISHED
Normandy campaign NERFINISHED
North African Campaign NERFINISHED
Operation Barbarossa NERFINISHED
placeOfBirth Germany NERFINISHED
postwarActivity memoir writing
public speaking about World War II
wroteAbout armoured tactics in World War II
ethical reflections on war
experiences as a Panzer commander

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Goodwood opposingCommander Hans von Luck
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2nd Panzer Division notableCommander Hans von Luck