Very interesting book from a former German combat commander. Relates his experiences in various theaters and his friendships with many of his "enemies," before, during and after the war. Most interesting is his 5-year experience in the Soviet prisoner of war camps after the fall of Berlin.
Yet, while reading this book you are told repeatedly that most German soldiers disliked Hitler and his Nazis, very few Germans knew about the concentration camps and that Communists are very nice people.
Reads like he had a political agenda to me. Especially when you consider that, after his imprisonment, he did quite well serving as a speaker or consultant to many of the armed forces that once opposed the Germans.
There are too many other scholarly works that present a totally different view than von Luck presents in his book.
Yet, while reading this book you are told repeatedly that most German soldiers disliked Hitler and his Nazis, very few Germans knew about the concentration camps and that Communists are very nice people.
Reads like he had a political agenda to me. Especially when you consider that, after his imprisonment, he did quite well serving as a speaker or consultant to many of the armed forces that once opposed the Germans.
There are too many other scholarly works that present a totally different view than von Luck presents in his book.
