Tigers in the Mud

The Combat Career of German Panzer Commander Otto Carius

By: Otto Carius

Narrated by: Paul Woodson

World War II began with a metallic roar as the German Blitzkrieg raced across Europe, spearheaded by the most dreaded weapon of the 20th century: the Panzer. No German tank better represents that thundering power than the infamous Tiger, and Otto Carius was one of the most successful commanders to ever take a Tiger into battle, destroying well over 150 enemy tanks during his incredible career.

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an interesting look a WWII.

I liked it though Carius comes off as an unrepentant Nazi that seems to be in denial of the atrocities committed by Germany in WWII.

Good German Panzer Perspective

Otto’s story was very insightful from a German Panzer perspective. His experience at war was a perspective from the other side and is well worth reading. His thoughts on the treatment of German soldiers by the Allies seems to be extremely naive especially when he used the analogy to a concentration camp perspective. He ignored the German atrocities on the Eastern front or refused to consider these when making his analogy.

Very very good

I have the book, but reading at work is forbidden. Listening to it was not as good as reading but still captured this great memior. May the author rest in peace.

Great listen

Really enjoyed listening to this account and good to know this tanker lived to a ripe old age

Great Frontline story - given perspective

I was apprehensive about reading a booking by a German in ww2. So, before reading this book, it's important to remember the time period and background of the author. He was a young german in 1939 when his country went to war and he volunteered. He spent the war fighting on the front lines only to be on the loosing side, and then had Germany divided up among the allied powers. His frustrations and anger show through in several parts of the book and there are multiple parts that are... grating.
With that said, it's a fantastic book, and good speaker. There are alot of interesting tidbits of information throughout, how the Russians fought vs. how the Americans fought, how demoralizing the U.S. Air Force was to the Germans, the rivalry between the whmert and the ss, how frusting it was to see generals make horrible tactical decisions, how misserable the Russian front was in winter, the dominance of the tiger tank, advancing so fast that your own artillery fires on you, how the German press reported on the action, and so on.