Panzerjäger
Subtitle: tank hunter
By: [as told to] William B. Folkestad.
Contributors: Folkestad, William B., 1955-
Publisher: Burd Street Press
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Shippensburg, PA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 117
Subjects: Averbeck, Bernhard,; Germany. Heer. Panzerjäger Abteilung, 195 -- History.; Germany. Heer -- Biography.; World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, German.; Soldiers -- Germany -- Biography.
Description: A first-person account of a young soldier's experiences fighting with various Panzerjager units between 1942 and 1944 on the Eastern Front and from 1944 to 1945 on the Western Front. Draws on personal and taped interviews conducted over a two-year period to give insight into the everyday life of an ordinary German soldier, covering battle tactics, equipment, experiences leading to his capture, and time spent as an American prisoner of war. Includes b&w photos. No index. c. Book News Inc.