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. Otto carius and the greatest shot ever taken in a tank fact. Firearm discussion and resources from ar15, ak47, handguns and more. Kaksiosainen otto carius tiger i midproduction dragon zimmerit pienoismallin rakennussarjaarvostelu, osa i sydamelliset kiitokset otto cariukselle itselleen ja jattikiitokset heinzille ja wernerille saksaan. He received the knights cross of the iron cross with oak leaves. Based on the original photo taken in 1944 and then colorized and incorporated in. Carius reminisces his war time with appropriate vocabulary and some humors. In the foreward to his books 2003 edition, carius defended his service to nazi. Warrior profile ace tanker otto carius news war thunder. Today, the 24th of january, one of the last surviving wellknown tiger commanders, otto carius, passed away after a short, but serious illness, aged 92 otto carius was a german panzer ace of ww2, fighting on the panzer 38t, tiger and finally the jagdtiger. What others are saying otto carius in his tiger tank 150 confirmed tank kills died on 2015 otto carius 27 may 1922 24 january 2015 was a german tank commander in the army of nazi germany during world war ii he was a recipient of the knights cr.
Otto carius march 27, 1922 january 24, 2015, german. Read tigers in the mud the combat career of german panzer commander otto carius by otto carius available from rakuten kobo. I understand he happily owned and operated a pharmacy after the war called tiger apotheke. 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. His book tiger in the mud is showing the real life combat experience and unseen stories. One of the last surviving wellknown tiger commanders, otto carius, passed away after a shor the old tiger ace otto carius in front of his drug store with a tamiya kit of a tiger i. Interesting fact is that otto carius, only wore his knights cross at the front, as it was a pass to get requests filled better. Oberleutnant otto carius, wehrmacht, has passed away at the. I just found out that the famous tiger commander otto carius passed away today at the age of 93 years old. Strengths and flaws of tiger tank battalions in world war ii. The book also contains excerpts from his book tiger im schlamm first edition printed 1960. Image otto carius marine tank tiger ii tiger tank prisoners of war world of tanks the third reich ww2 tanks weapons. The book is more than just a series of detailed battle stories.
Discount prices on books by otto carius, including titles like tiger nel fango. Otto carius is one of the few germans who served in tiger tanks during wwii to write his memoirs, and, taken simply as a description of what it was like to serve on the eastern front in a tiger unit, this is quite a good book and those interested in the tiger and the war in the east will find it useful reading. Afterwards, otto carius recalls that the entire battle did not last more than 20 minutes. Otto carius zweibrucken, 27 mei 1922 herschweilerpettersheim, 24 januari 2015 was een duits. He also wrote books about his experiences during the war. 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. Most of the action takes place on the relentless eastern front. Unluckily for the russians, tankpunching just so happened to be ottos.
Otto carius served as the tanks loader in the 10th panzer company. Its silhouette was somewhat similar to the german king tiger and carius was confused at first but after hesitating a bit, he fired and js1 burst into flames. This book is solely about the military experiences of one otto carius. Carius fought in the ruhr pocket, before surrendering to the us army on 15 april 1945. The tiger apotheke was headed by carius until 2011. The war memoirs of otto carius, the commander of the 2nd the company s. The combat career of german panzer commander otto carius stackpole military history series new ed. This book is the one of my favorite books in my bookshelf. Jun 11, 2017 during november of 1943, a german tank ace called otto carius was tasked with commanding a platoon of tiger tanks near the belarusian city of vitebsk. Wwii began with a metallic roar as the german blitzkrieg raced across europe, spearheaded by the most dreaded weapon of. If you like to read ww2 stuffs, then you need to read this book, and this book is absolutely amazing.
Tiger 217 had been in the company since the start of 1944. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most definitive. He is also a recipient of the knights cross of the iron cross with oak leaves german language. Tiger ace otto carius passes away wargames boardgamegeek. Memorial post in german at pharmacy website his book is a great read and i highly recommend it.
Apr 08, 2015 a brief war story about a legendary tiger panzer commander otto carius who just past away last january 2015. He owned a pharmacy after the war called tiger apotheke. Buy a cheap copy of tiger im schlamm book by otto carius. Otto carius, passed away after a short, but serious illness, aged 92 otto carius was a german panzer ace of fighting on the panzer tiger and finally the jagdtiger. He also wrote a book about his own experience in the war, entitled tigers in the. No german tank better represents that thundering power than the infamous tiger, and otto carius was one of the most successful commanders to.
I need tips regarding which foto etched kits to use and so on. He survived the fighting and after the war, he opened a pharmacy called tiger apotheke, that. Finalmente disponibile in ebook le avvincenti memorie di otto cariu. Search for panzerkampfwagen vi tiger i and quickly find all products, articles, walkarounds and books. After the war carius studied pharmacy at heidelberg university. Just finished reading the book tigers in the mud by otto carius and have now desided to bild a tiger i replicating the one he used when in and around narva febmarch44 as a then plutoon comander. Rest in peace otto carius historical society of german. Whether you already have the meine dienstzeit book in your collection or are just a fan of otto carius, this autographed photo will make a great addition to your collection. What others are saying otto carius in his tiger tank 150 confirmed tank kills died on 2015 otto carius 27 may 1922 24 january 2015 was a german tank commander in the army of nazi germany during world. In 1956 he started his own pharmacy shop called tiger apotheke in herschweilerpettersheim, rhineland, named after the tiger tank, which he ran until 2011. This book is solely about the military experiences of one otto carius, an incredibly well decorated tank commander who served with distinction in the german wehrmacht during world war two.
Discover book depositorys huge selection of otto carius books online. He remains the highest scoring tank ace alive today, with well over 150 kills to his credit. Its very matter of fact, very to the point, and is about as detatched as you ought to expect from someone who fought on the eastern front. Also for the first time, otto carius encountered russians latest js1 or possibly js2 heavy tank. Tigers in the mud is a very clean as in little guts and bloodspill memoir of otto carius combat career.
After the war, carius studied pharmacy at heidelberg university and set up a pharmacy which he named the tiger apotheke as a tribute to the tiger tank. One of the last surviving wellknown tiger commanders, otto carius, passed away after a shor otto carius the third reich rest in peace tiger personal photo writing a book armored aces wwii war more information. One of the last surviving wellknown tiger commanders, otto carius, passed away after a shor otto carius the third reich rest in peace tiger personal photo writing a book. Oberleutnant otto carius born 27 may 1922 was a german wehrmacht german army 19351945 tank commander during world war ii and is credited with destroying more than 150 tanks. Jan 27, 2015 otto carius was a german panzer ace of ww2, fighting on the panzer 38t, tiger and finally the jagdtiger. Tigers in the mud otto carius on the eastern front 19421944 by mike haught otto carius was born in 1922 in. Tigers in the mud ebook by otto carius rakuten kobo. His approach is very personal, as he talks about what he sees, does and feels.
Ottos mission was simple, shoot every russian tank he could find, right in the face. After the war, carius studied pharmacy at the university of heidelberg. Tigers in the mud by otto carius, 9780811729116, available at book. Otto carius, a world war ii german panzer ace credited with destroying more than 150 enemy tanks, mostly on the eastern front, has died at 92. In 1956 he opened his own pharmacy shop called tiger apotheke in herschweilerpettersheim, rhinelandpalatinate, named after the tiger tank. After getting his degree, he opened a pharmacy shop called the tiger apotheke, in honor of the tiger tank, which he ran until 2011. There is a great deal of anger to be found in the book, anger pours at us right from the preface, and beyond. One of the most celebrated german tank aces of the second world war, he died on 24 th january 2015. Jan 24, 2015 otto carius was a german tanker ace of ww2, fighting on the panzer 38t, tiger and finally the jagdtiger. He survived the fighting and after the war, he opened a pharmacy called tiger apotheke, that exists to this day. Otto carius 27 may 1922 24 january 2015 was a german tank commander in the. He also authored a book about his wartime experiences, entitled tigers in the mud. After the war, otto carius became an owner of a pharmacy called the tiger apotheke. Otto carius march 27, 1922 january 24, 2015, german non.
The knights cross of the iron cross and its higher grade oak leaves. The book is filled with detailed photos and illustrations of his numerous medals, decorations and documents and includes a transcript of an interview with otto carius about his time in the military. Otto carius died on 24012015 at the old age of 92 and is buried on the local cemetery of herschweiler. Otto carius may 27, 1922 was a german tank ace of ww2, fighting on the panzer 38t, tiger and finally the jagdtiger.
Otto carius died on the 24th of january, 2015, aged 92. The july photos show carius in tiger 217 conferring with infanty and reading a map. Otto carius simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. I first learned about otto carius at the saumur tank museum where a likeness of him was featured next to their tiger tank. The combat career of german panzer commander otto carius. Otto carius wrote tiger im schlamm, which can be purchased at a lower price at.
He surrendered to the united states army on 7 may 1945 and was released on 21 may 1945. The combat career of german panzer commander otto carius stackpole military history only 1 left in stock order soon. He also authored a book about his wartime experiences called tigers in the mud, which was released in 1960. He also wrote a book about his own experience in the war, entitled tigers in the mud. Otto carius project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks.
He named his shop, in herschweilerpettersheim, tiger apotheke as a tribute to his tank during the war, the tiger tank. I have desided to use the tamiya tiger i early as the base kit. There are 2 photos showing it in whitewash with small black numerals. One of the last surviving wellknown tiger commanders, otto carius, passed away after a shor. He wrote a book about his experience in the war, tigers in the mud.
During the course of reading tigers in the mud, it saddened me to hear that otto passed away at the age of 92. Carius, otto, born 27051922 in zweibrucken was a german tank ace within the. Ultimately, otto carius may not be a genuine nazi, one can get a sense that he has more things in common with them than he cares to admit. It then took part in the defence of the river rhine and eventually surrendered to the us army on april 15th of 1945. Otto carius, passed away after a short, but serious illness, aged 92 otto carius was a german panzer ace of ww2, fighting on the panzer 38t, tiger and finally the jagdtiger. Wwii began with a metallic roar as the german blitzkrieg raced across europe, spearheaded by the most dreaded weapon of the 20th century. Otto carius in his tiger tank 150 confirmed tank kills died on 2015. This book is the autobiography from ww2 german tiger i tank commander otto carius. It is estimated that during the war, carius crew managed to knock out 150 enemy vehicles and many more soft targets and at guns. After the war, carius set up a pharmacy which was aptly called tiger apotheke.
Otto carius 27 may 1922 24 january 2015 was a german former nazi tank commander. Tiger nel fango italia storica ebook by otto carius. Otto carius public figure, public figure type facebook. Tiger apotheke herschweilerpettersheim otto carius. He also authored a book about his wartime experiences called tigers in the. The combat career of german panzer commander otto carius stackpole military history series by carius, otto and a great selection of related books, art. In fact, the book itself was meant to support his comrades after the war. No german tank better represents that thundering power than the infamous tiger, and otto carius. Otto carius books list of books by author otto carius. A brief war story about a legendary tiger panzer commander otto carius who just past away last january 2015. After the war he opened a pharmacy called tiger apotheke. Tigers in the mud by otto carius, 9780811729116, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The company was called into action in march 1945, without finishing its training.
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