The book I was referring to is called Panzer aces of WWII and it is a great read.
It cover six of the most famous Panzer aces and its stories are breathtaking.
Many of the stories are late war super heroic efforts that show how far great training and a great tank can go to stem tremendous odds.
One story comes to mind of a Pantherjeager crew with no support and little ammo that stems a charge from 30+ T-34's! Using hay stacks for cover and switching positions they knocked out on after another throwing the Russian advance into chaos.
Another story that I remember is of a group of Panthers that have their position over run during the night. They awake to find out they are now 8 kilometers behind soviet lines. So they charge into this town that is on the Russian side of the lines and get battered at point blank by anti tank guns and just kept going through the Russian lines with everything the surprised Russians had being thrown at them as drove through or over Russian defenses to drive across a bridge to safety!
Great read.
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