Tiger Ace: The Life Story of Panzer Commander Michael Wittmann

by Gary L. Simpson

The first comprehensive study of the legendary Panzer commander. Though there have been numerous articles on Wittmann, none have come close to understanding the scope of his life and combat experiences. Wittmann's military exploits stand out from all the rest, as his Sturmgeschutz III and Tiger I crews succeeded in destroying 138 enemy tanks and 132 anti-tank guns and field artillery pieces. Gary Simpson conducted extensive research, travel, and interviews to uncover the tru facts and situations that Michael Wittmann encountered on the battlefields of both the eastern and wetsern fronts.

Genres: Military History

400 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 1994

Reviews

[Marc · Rating 1 out of 5]

It's been over 20 years since I started a book and couldn't finish it...until I started this one. I had seen all the poor reviews and thought, "Damn, how bad can this book really be?" Well, it has some good pictures. That's the end of the positives.

Terrible sentence structure. Massive amounts of typographical errors, as well as grammatical errors. Not sure if the author is just a poor writer or if Schiffer Publishing did a terrible job editing it. Since I've seen several other books published by Schiffer with poor editing, I'd say the poor result is not entirely the author's fault.

Look at the pictures and then move along. You'll thank me for all the time you would have wasted reading this piece of garbage.

['Aussie Rick' · Rating 1 out of 5]

I was bitterly disappointed when I started to read this book. After paying a packet for it I couldn't just throw it away, I read it all the way through. The book is full of grammatical errors and poorly written sentences. How this got past the editor is truly amazing! How could a publishing company like Schiffer publish this trash is another question. If you want to learn more about this fascinating tank ace I would advice you to try and locate a copy of 'Michael Wittmann and the Tiger Commanders of the Leibstandarte' by Patrick Agte, published in 1996 by Fedorowicz.

[Tom Whitten · Rating 5 out of 5]

My rating is more indicative of my affinity for the subject matter.

Hauptsturmführer Wittman gets a bit hypocritical as a German complaining about how he was treated in post war France considering the actions of his sides combatants. However, his accounts of commanding Panzers and Tigers in multi faceted combat scenarios is nothing short of amazing. This can only be offered from a first hand perspective so a unique read.

I’ve listened to this twice now

[Goody · Rating 3 out of 5]

I agree with those reviews that criticise the editing, there are lots of spelling mistakes and it felt to me that it had been poorly translated from a different language, with constant references to "Ivans" and "Tommies"

Overall though I found it a worthwhile read and would recommend anyone interested in the subject.