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Much has been written about the supposed fraudulence of Wolfgang Faust’s two memoirs, Tiger Tracks and The Last Panther. It is difficult—and perhaps impossible—to pass judgment on one without also considering the veracity of the other. Nevertheless, I am going to do my best to focus on Tiger Tracks.I want to be clear: Regardless of whether these two memoirs are authentic, both are wildly entertaining, and I would wholeheartedly recommend them as works of fiction… if they didn’t purport to be real memoirs. Hence, the million-dollar question:Is Tiger Tracks a legitimate military memoir written by a German Ostfront veteran, or is it a fictitious work being advertised as a memoir to fill the publisher’s coffers?There is a lot to analyze and a lot to say if we are to answer this question. For that reason, I have broken my review into subsections. Please comment if you feel I’ve left anything out or erred at all in my analysis, as I am legitimately interested in uncovering the truth. I should mention that I have read Tiger Tracks twice: once for leisure, and the second time with a critical eye.(Also, if it is of any interest to the reader, I am a social studies teacher and a voracious reader of history books and memoirs, particularly those relating to the Eastern Front in World War II, but I am not a combat veteran.)CONCERNING THE LEVEL OF DETAILFor a memoir that many have alleged is fake, author Wolfgang Faust includes a surprising amount of detail about the nondescript in Tiger Tracks. For instance, following the first combat scene, Faust relates that a salvage team arrived immediately to rescue damaged tanks. This was standard practice, but it does not strike me as something the average forger would think to mention. Likewise, Faust’s knowledge of the construction of the Tiger I tank and the level of care required to ensure it remained a highly functioning vehicle is extensive. Faust opines about everything from track links to transmissions, and he speaks in detail about inspecting his Tiger for damage after each battle.Many other small details ring true. Faust laments that the Tiger was not designed for “sustained journeys†and stresses over the fact that his Tigers’ engine is nearing the end of its 1000-kilometer lifespan (Page 42). Tigers rush to the defense of a bridgehead with their narrower transport tracks still equipped instead of the standard combat tracks (Page 123). Faust also describes how cold it is in the Tiger during winter—something no legitimate German panzer veteran ever fails to mention. My instincts tell me that a man who “wasn’t there†would never have aced so much of the technical minutia.Yet, for all the talk of specific Tiger mechanics and maintenance and the clever inclusion of events that a counterfeiter probably would not include (such as stealing the intact vision block off a damaged tank), Faust never once mentions anyone else in his company by name other than his own crewmates. Even the company CO is only referred to as “The Boss.†Because of this, he comes across as downright callous when he describes these men being blown apart. Presumably, if he was at Kharkov and Kursk (as he purports), then he had toiled, joked, and bled with these men for at least a year when the events recounted in Tiger Tracks occurred. Yet Faust matter-of-factly describes their gruesome deaths in lurid detail? This is a head-scratcher. Authors of legitimate combat memoirs do not write like this.UNIT NUMBERS & IDENTIFIERSJust as strange as Faust’s decision not to include the names of any of his comrades is the lack of unit identification in Tiger Tracks. Not once does Faust mention his company number or the division of which it was a part. No other soldiers’ units are IDed either.Of course, one could argue that Faust’s narrative style is evidence that he sought only to share the emotional aspects of his wartime experience, and unit numbers are thus irrelevant. Then again, one could just as easily argue that Faust left out unit numbers and other identifiers so that nobody could fact-check his tale. Indeed, some have questioned whether Faust even served at all.SPECIFIC LOCATIONS MENTIONEDIt is curious to me that Faust is so quiet about where the events in Tiger Tracks take place. No specific locations or names of rivers are ever provided. Defensive action by panzers in October, 1943 places Faust, in all likelihood, in Ukraine as part of the ongoing Battle of the Dnieper. Why leave out even these most basic details?Faust mentions growing up in an apartment on Hofseestraße (or Hofsee Strasse) in Munich “by the railway line†(Page 24). A quick GPS search reveals a Hofseestraße in Plau am See, Germany, which is in Pomerania (roughly 450 miles north of Munich), but none in Munich. However, Munich was bombed over seventy times during the war, and the author notes that his family was killed in one of the raids in 1942 (the first of these occurred in October 1942). It follows that Hofseestraße might have been destroyed so completely it was never rebuilt, or it could have been renamed after the war. Regardless, Faust’s timeline for the bombing checks out, since the allies did begin air raids on Munich in 1942.A downed Stuka pilot mentions that he is stationed at the “Plovenka†airbase (Page 28). A Google search didn’t yield any results for a city or air base by that name, and I’ve never heard of it outside of this book. My lack of prior exposure to this specific base in my reading isn’t indicative of much (other than my own lack of knowledge, perhaps!), but it is troubling when considered alongside all the other fishy aspects of Faust’s account.Faust claims to have executed a British prisoner in Sicily “the same month [his] family were killed in the bombing,†meaning sometime between October 1942 and the New Year. Considering the Allied invasion of Sicily did not take place until the summer of 1943, and preparatory operations did not begin until the spring of 1943, it is worth asking where Faust found a British prisoner to shoot. Aside from a downed reconnaissance pilot, or perhaps someone being transferred from Africa, I don’t know why Faust would have encountered POWs in Sicily in 1942, let alone executed one of them.THE TIGER VISION PORTOne of the big complaints about Faust’s description of events is that as a tank driver he had extremely limited vision of the battlefield. How, then, could he have seen everything he describes? It was somewhat humorous to reread Tiger Tracks with this complaint in mind to note just how often Faust admits not being able to see. Dirt clods get thrown on the tank by explosions and obscure his vision port. His glass vision block is later hit by machinegun fire and cracks, forcing him to remove it so that he can see. He ends his description of this or that because he turns his Tiger toward the enemy. He cranes his neck or sticks his head through the driver’s hatch at different times to get a better view. And so on.In short, there is quite a lot that Faust does NOT see.On the other hand, I must echo some of the suspicions others have expressed: It is certainly difficult to believe that in the heat of battle Faust observed everything he describes (up to and including the destruction of tanks during Sturmovik bombing runs—did Faust not have his head down?) AND remembered it all well enough to describe it later in such vivid detail, which brings me to the next section…CONCERNING GORE & DESTRUCTIONI will concur with the critics that the sheer amount of gore and destruction described in Tiger Tracks, including multiple instances in which Faust witnesses the turrets fly off tanks with crewmen still visible inside of them, is dubious. Not every tank that was destroyed by shellfire caught fire, nor did every tank that caught fire burn so quickly the crew were unable to escape burning to death.Further, as others have pointed out, panzergrenadiers did not stay inside the “Hanomag†half-tracks during combat. To do so was suicidal, hence why German tankers referred to the half-tracks as “coffins.†It goes without saying that too many heads are lost in Tiger Tracks; it seems every third death is by decapitation!Don’t misunderstand me, though—we are talking about the Ostfront, after all, which was home to some of the most heinous violence and gruesome combat in the history of modern warfare. For that reason, I will acknowledge that all the violence described in Tiger Tracks is not only plausible, but in many cases it can be corroborated by reputable sources. Vasiliy Korolev describes two “human torches†in his memoir, Panzer Destroyer, for instance. Hans Roth speaks to brutal hand-to-hand combat in his war journals, collected in Eastern Inferno. I could go on; these things did happen… Just not all within a 36-hour timespan, as Faust would have us believe (see the “conclusion†section for my theory about this).THE “STALIN†TANKSFaust describes his company being pursued by a new Russian heavy tank: the Josef Stalin. Since the events in Tiger Tracks take place in October 1943, the only tank he can possibly be referring to is the IS-1, originally named the IS-85, which was basically just an upgraded KV-1 tank, the first of which began rolling out of factories in October 1943.The IS-1 is technically the first in the Stalin series, but only 207 of the vehicles were produced. I can’t determine for sure from Faust’s descriptions if he is actually describing an IS-1 or something else that went into production later (others have posited that he is describing the IS-3), but a downed Luftwaffe pilot warns the author’s company at one point in the memoir that fifty Stalin tanks are nearby. Even if Faust is, in fact, talking about the IS-1, I find it very difficult to believe a quarter of all the IS-1s produced in the war just happened to be in his sector of the front. Indeed, I can’t even confirm (via some light research) that fifty IS-1s made it to the front in 1943, let alone right away in October. From what I understand, most of these didn’t see action until early 1944.Further, even if we are to believe that Faust could have encountered fifty IS-1s in October 1943, it still does not change the fact that many readers interpret his description of the Stalins to mean the IS-3, a tank which did not see action until 1945 in the Battle of Berlin. Faust is, at best, exaggerating for dramatic effect.TACTICSIf I were to pick out any unfair criticism that has been made against Tiger Tracks, it is probably the complaints about faulty tactics. I’ve not served, nor am I by any means an “expert,†but I’ve read enough Eastern Front material to recognize that in the chaos of a retreat and urgent defensive action people sometimes did ridiculous things that would make military instructors shudder. Even Otto Carius, who in my estimation was a brilliant panzer tactician, describes in his book, Tigers in the Mud, various times when he made mistakes or witnessed others make poor decisions in the heat of battle.So, is it tactically sound to drive a lone Tiger along a riverbank at night without infantry support? Of course not. But in the context of grave defensive action on the Eastern front with limited personnel, could it have happened? Absolutely. That an experienced commander made this decision is also suspect, but then again, said experienced commander is portrayed in Tiger Tracks as a glory-seeker. I find this part of the book plausible.I’ll also note that Faust describes other tactical details, such as the appropriate distance to leave between Tigers during single-file travel and the measures used by German tankers to stop enemy tanks from outflanking them, with enough precision and accuracy to achieve believability.THE FEMALE RUSSIAN POWYes, this whole aspect of the plot does reek of Hollywood. However, I feel compelled to point out that there is, in fact, enough room in a Tiger for a passenger (indeed, I’ve seen other tankers describe taking officers along in their vehicles for observation), and it isn’t absurd to think that a glory-hungry tank commander might chain a prisoner in there given the tactical situation described in Tiger Tracks. Nevertheless, I admit that this part of the novel (whoops, “memoirâ€) was the red flag that first made me suspicious of its legitimacy.MISCELLANEOUSI’d be interested to find out if any part of Ukraine actually received a meter of snow in October 1943, as Faust describes in Tiger Tracks.THE PUBLISHERIf all the aforementioned criticisms call Faust’s credibility into question, then the shadiness surrounding the publisher all but destroys it. Tiger Tracks is billed as “the classic panzer memoir†and was supposedly published originally as “Panzerdämmerung†(Panzer Twilight) in Germany in the 1940s (per its own title page). One small problem: Neither I nor anybody else talking about Tiger Tracks on Amazon or anywhere else on the internet, at least as far as I’ve seen, has been able to find any record of such a book. Indeed, one reviewer on a blog even claims to have contacted a German reader who informed the reviewer there is no mention of the original memoir anywhere on the German net.(For what it’s worth, after a LOT of searching I managed to locate a Russian edition of Tiger Tracks that I found on a Russian website. Unfortunately, even with the assistance of Google translate, I was unable to discern anything else about it.)I inspected the backside of the title page for more info. The copyright is held by “The Estate of Wolfgang Faust.†I don’t know enough about copyright law to say if this is indicative of anything—perhaps this is a small point in favor of Faust’s legitimacy, though? He needs it, because researching the publisher does nothing to help his case. Sprech Media seems to be almost universally derided by posters on historical forums, and other titles listed on its Amazon page have all been flagged as fraudulent by reviewers. A Google search of Bayern Classic Publications, in charge of publishing Tiger Tracks globally, yields more of the same.Most curious of all is the complete absence of information, both online and in the book itself, about the publisher. There is no contact information to speak of, no address, no website, no mention of who edited or translated or formatted the memoir for publication… Clearly, the publisher does not want to be contacted for any reason.In search of more information, I looked to The Last Panther, Faust’s second memoir. In it is an introduction from the editor, Chris Ziedler, who also mysteriously does not turn up in any Google searches to do with Sprech Media, Bayern Classic Publications, or publishing in general. Indeed, it appears “Ziedler†(not Zeidler) is quite a rare surname in the United States. How convenient.I could go on, but it is clear to me that Sprech Media and all its affiliates are totally spurious publishing entities.CONCLUSIONTaken altogether, the information I’ve compiled here paints a clear picture: Tiger Tracks is not an authentic memoir, and Wolfgang Faust, if he is even a real person, is probably a fraud.However, I will also mention this: If, somehow, against the odds, Tiger Tracks was actually written by a German veteran, he seems to have taken the “The Things They Carried†approach, meaning he sacrificed some (or a lot of) factuality to better express the reality of his service as he experienced it. Faust’s own introduction suggests this; in it, he says “[this book] encapsulates the spirit of the war†and “I have drawn on what I experienced as a Tiger panzer crew man [to write it].â€As Guy Sajer, author of The Forgotten Soldier (a legitimate Eastern front memoir written in a narrative style—much like Tiger Tracks—that I highly recommend) said of his own memoir, which was heavily criticized for years: “I wrote about my innermost emotional experiences as they relate to the events that happened to me in the context of the Second World War." This seems to be the best-case scenario with Tiger Tracks and Wolfgang Faust. If Faust is a real German veteran, it looks like he has compiled his most harrowing experiences and inserted them into a single fictitious battle.Because I enjoyed Tiger Tracks, I hope this is the case. I acknowledge that it probably is not.
This book is a disappointing "memoir". I won't list all the inaccuracies or unbelievable "observations" as you can find those in other reviews. Suffice to say, I've read many WWII memoirs and this one ranks at the bottom, it's clearly fiction, not a coherent memoir.
I started reading this book with high hopes. Tiger Tracks purports to be a memoir written by a veteran of the Panzer force, but it became quickly apparent that it's really a very gory and lurid piece of fiction being fobbed off as fact on those who don't know any better."Wolfgang Faust" is conveniently a pseudonym, so the true author's military service records could never be checked. He is the lone survivor of the Kampfgruppe he starts the book with, so the veracity (or it's lack) cannot be cross-checked. The author has a basic understanding of tanks and their mechanics, but an understanding that could have been gleaned from such sources as the Panzerfibel without requiring any hands-on experience.There is a great deal of writhing in flames in this book. Everyone hit in the head is decapitated, hollow-point bullets literally blow men apart (they don't). All the violence is very Hollywood, and over-the-top. There are a number of historically inaccuracies or outright impossibilities. There are an even greater number of decisions and actions undertaken by persons depicted in the book, which from a military point of view are ludicrous and suicidal (I should mention here for the sake of credibility, that I am a former member of a mechanized infantry unit). Examples:- an experienced Tiger tank commander takes custody of a female Soviet prisoner and chains her up inside the tank. NO. There's absolutely no room inside an armored fighting vehicle for extra personnel. Even those who belong there are cramped and crowded. The danger this prisoner would interfere during a battle makes this action tactically absurd.- Panzergrenadiers remain inside their halftracks during a stationary defensive battle while under assault by aircraft and enemy armor. Thus they contribute nothing to the fight, but contribute lurid depictions of slaughter to the story. No way they'd do this, the halftracks were death traps.- Moving through a forest, Tigers lead the group, despite the presence of Panzergrenadiers who could scout ahead and clear the way. Again, tactically absurd, the experienced commander the author describes "Helmann" as would never have done this.- A single Tiger tank takes off on it's own, at night, to track down a Soviet rocket launcher and crew. They manage to sneak the steel beast up on the enemy, unheard, and observes the enemy first. At night. Again, despite the presence of ample German infantry in the area, the Tiger does this without any dismounts...NO- After destroying the Russian position, the commander orders one of his tank crew to dismount and scout around. By himself. In an unsecured area. At night. No battle buddy. Naturally, this man gets his head blown off...THAT, at least, is believable.- Our valiant Kampfgruppe happen to stumble upon two German nurses wandering the steppe who somehow got left behind by their field hospital. These ladies join the panzer unit and are of course delighted to dispense a little sexual relief to the soldiers, in exchange for food, coffee, sugar, etc. Yeah, sure...- The sheer amount of detail described by the author is simply not credible for a man whose view of the battle was limited to the vision slit of a Tiger driver. These were (and remain) notoriously limited in field of view. In reality, he'd have been able to see straight ahead and a few degrees to either side.- The author claims to see a shell caroming around inside a Soviet tank turret, THROUGH THE VISION SLIT OF THE OTHER TANK'S DRIVER! No. Just No.- Describes fighting Soviet tanks which, by his detailed descriptions of their hull and turrets, were JS-3's. These tanks didn't see action until the very last month of the war, yet our increasingly-implausible story purports to take place in October, 1943.- He states at one point his family was killed in an RAF bombing of Munich in 1942. He later claims to have killed a British prisoner in Sicily the same month that his family died. Problem is, the Allies didn't invade Sicily until July of 1943...As war-porn, the book is fine. As a memoir, it's complete crap. If anyone believes this author to truly be a veteran of the Eastern Front, and believes that his descriptions of the battles are accurate, then you must logically also believe that the German army was composed of tactically inept soldiers led by callous and incompetent officers, because that would be the conclusion of any military professional reading the actions taken by the protagonist and his unit.
Written in the immediate aftermath of WWII, it bares the facts of the diabolic decisions made under armaggedon type situations, no holds barred.To me, it is the second world war's "All Quiet on the Western Front" as an anti war tome. This is because amidst all the blood, fury, gore and egoisticsuperiors, the author and his Russian prisoner are questioning the point of it all. As an empathetic human, I had to put the book down and walk away to do something else to let the tension inside me calm down. When the author is confronted with an horrific moral dilemma in the final section,I pondered for days after, the emotional trauma this man must have faced during the rest of his life on his embattled return to his destroyed homeland. I am glad he wrote this book when he did and am amazed that people criticised him for doing so. Hopefully, for him personally, it released some of his internal revulsion and horror; for we readers today, it is a clear insight into what ordinary soldiers endured physically, morally and mentally without the embellishment ofHollywood drama and the blurring of such events that time tends to cause.
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