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Otto Carius, later a 'tank ace', escapes death

8th July 1941: Meanwhile Hitler outlines his plans to conclude the war

Jul 08, 2021
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The LT vz.38 was originally a Czechoslovakian light tank from the late 1930s. Better known under the designation Panzerkampfwagen 38 (t) or Pz.Kpfw.38 (t).when used in Nazi Germany, under which it was produced after the occupation of Czechoslovakia, being considered at that time one of the best light tanks in the Wehrmacht.

Otto Carius was a a gunner in …

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