Achtung Panzer!

By: Heinz Guderian

Narrated by: Roger Davis

This is one of the most significant military books of the twentieth century. By an outstanding soldier of independent mind, it pushed forward the evolution of land warfare and was directly responsible for German armoured supremacy in the early years of the Second World War.

Published in 1937, the result of 15 years of careful study since his days on the German General Staff in the First World War, Achtung Panzer! argues how vital the proper use of tanks and supporting armoured vehicles would be in the conduct of a future war. When that war came, just two years later, he proved it, leading his Panzers with distinction in the Polish, French and Russian campaigns. Panzer warfare had come of age, exactly as he had forecast.This first English translation of Heinz Guderian's classic book - used as a textbook by Panzer officers in the war - has an introduction and extensive background notes by the modern English historian Paul Harris.

Genius!

Punched through this classic. Excellent. Truly a masterpiece. Wonderful. Insightful. Informative. Mindblowing.

Guderian = Genius

Amazing book

Heinz Guderian is a genius and just listening to his work is all the proof I need for this statement.

A very revealing bit of insight into armored warfa

Well worth the listen. It offers good insights to German thinking, especially about their failures in WWI.

A lesson in common sense.

Use your tanks to blow up the enemy. Make sure you've got some smooth surface. Don't let them run out of ammo or fuel. Keep mechanics handy. Solved!

A Modern Clausewitz

Guderian is highly readable and so well educated on this topic. As a leader or even THE leader in the development of tank warfare, this book is an important read for anyone hoping to understand this aspect of modern warfare. Most highly recommended.

Audible - IF YOUR LISTENING - please add Guderian’s second work to your catalog.