 Cover art of the 1st edition by J.J. Fedorowicz Publishing. According to The Myth of the Eastern Front:The Nazi–Soviet War in American Popular Culture , the cover art "evokes heroism, determination and might of the German soldier and his weapons".[1] | |
| Author | Franz Kurowski |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Historical fiction |
| Publisher | J.J. Fedorowicz Publishing (1st ed., 1992) Ballantine Books (2002) Stackpole Books (2004) |
Publication date | 1992 |
| Publication place | Canada (1992) United States (2002) |
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| Followed by | Panzer Aces II Panzer Aces III |
Panzer Aces is an English-language book series by the German author Franz Kurowski. Originally released in 1992 by J.J. Fedorowicz Publishing, a Canadian publisher of military literature, it was licensed in 2002 by the firm to American publishers Ballantine Books and Stackpole Books. The series' books were a commercial success and enjoyed a wide readership among the American public.
In their 2008 book The Myth of the Eastern Front: The Nazi–Soviet War in American Popular Culture, historians Ronald Smelser and Edward J. Davies criticise Panzer Aces as ahistorical and misleading, presenting a picture of the German soldiers "without flaws or character defects". According to the authors, Kurowski's accounts, including Panzer Aces, are intended "to act as a memorial to these men".[2]
- ^ Smelser & Davies 2008, p. 174.
- ^ Smelser & Davies 2008, p. 180.