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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hans von Luck canonical | 2 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
German Army officer
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Panzer officer ⓘ human ⓘ |
| allegiance | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
German Cross in Gold
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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
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reconnaissance operations ⓘ |
| genre | military memoir ⓘ |
| givenName | Hans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole |
battalion commander
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regimental commander ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | German ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Heer
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Wehrmacht ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Oberstleutnant ⓘ |
| militaryUnit |
116th Panzer Division
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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
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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
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military officer ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of France
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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
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public speaking about World War II ⓘ |
| wroteAbout |
armoured tactics in World War II
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ethical reflections on war ⓘ experiences as a Panzer commander ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Operation Goodwood