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Hans–Ulrich Freiherr von Luck und Witten (15 July 1911 – 1 August 1997), usually shortened to Hans von Luck, was a Colonel in the German Armored Forces (''Oberst der Panzerwaffe'') during World War II. He served with the 7th Panzer Division and 21st Panzer Division, seeing action in Poland, France, North Africa, Italy and Russia. He was a close associate of Generalfeldmarschall Erwin Rommel. He is author of the book ''Panzer Commander''. ==Early life== Luck was born in Flensburg, Province of Schleswig-Holstein, into a Prussian family with old military roots, going back to the 13th century. Members of his family had fought for Frederick the Great during the Seven Years' War. Luck's father, Otto von Luck, broke tradition by serving as an officer in the Kaiserliche Marine or the Imperial German Navy. During the First World War he took part in the Battle of Jutland, and died in July 1918 from the great flu pandemic. Germany signed the armistice four months later, ending the war. Following his father's death, his family was destitute. They lived for a time with a local farmer, until his mother remarried. Luck's step-father was a naval chaplain and an instructor at a cadet school. Luck was brought up in a strict household by his adoptive father, in what was a typical "Prussian" manner, a manner which he believed was ultimately to his benefit during the hardships of later years. On 1 April 1917 Luck enrolled in the Monastery School in Flensburg. There Luck studied the classic languages of Latin and Greek. In addition to his studies, Luck practiced horsemanship and became a skilled pianist. He became fluent in a number of languages, including French, English, and Russian. During the war, he was able to communicate with French and British soldiers, and later, during his imprisonment in Soviet Russia, he was able to use his knowledge of Russian in many negotiations, including that of his release. Luck felt his early training in classical languages served him well in later life. In 1929, after taking his Abitur, Luck started his career as an Army officer, serving as a cadet in a Silesian cavalry regiment. He was unexpectedly transferred to the 1st Motorized Battalion in East Prussia after a short while, something Luck regretted, perceiving the cavalry as the elite force. He soon found the future ''Panzerwaffe'' to be to his liking, however. Through the winter of 1931 to 1932 Luck attended a nine-month course, led by Erwin Rommel, at the infantry school in Dresden, to complete his commission as a junior officer. In the autumn of 1932 Luck was promoted to Lieutenant, and in 1933 his unit were equipped with their first scout cars, marking the first step towards becoming an armoured reconnaissance battalion. On 30 June 1934 Luck's unit took part in the Night of the Long Knives, arresting several Sturmabteilung members in Stettin. In 1936 Luck assumed command over the 3rd company in the 8th Armoured Reconnaissance Battalion, stationed in Potsdam. Here he spent much time working under the personal supervision of General Heinz Guderian, who was responsible for forming the doctrines for the new German armoured force. Luck spent the next years serving in various armoured units, and traveled extensively around Europe when on leave. In 1939 he was posted to the 2nd Light Division, serving with the 7th Armoured Reconnaissance Battalion. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hans von Luck」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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