The Panzer Killers...a very minor personal discovery

[Dakimbrell]

I just finished reading the book The Panzer Killers. It is well written and puts some interesting (if uncomplimentary) light on the Allied commanders from D-Day on. There are loads of personal anecdotes for those interested in modeling ideas. Although, I still get annoyed when the author refers to the Panzerfaust as a rocket launcher.

Now, my story. While in the navy in the seventies, one guy on my ship told me how his father----who was actually Hungarian---described being in a King Tiger unit which was napalmed but not knocked out. They just lay dogo until the Shermans started moving and then shot the hell out of the American column. At the time, I just filed it as one of the BS war stories Dads tell young sons.

Yet, here I was, reading the same story in the last chapter of the book! The description was almost word for word what the guy told me 50 years ago. I have to assume it is the same event. This was the unit that killed General Rose.

How I love history.

Dak

[Mark Deliduka]

Most interesting, and what a great experience hearing about that event long before the book mentioned it. I think I also might have read about that battle as well somewhere else. Great information, thank you.