Crusader (A Novel of WWII Tank Warfare)
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Major Gunther Fenski
Fenski was the commander of the 5th Panzer Brigade and a recipient of the Iron Cross for his heroism during the early months of the North African campaign. He was killed in action on November 23rd, 1941 (Totensonntag).
A Note from the Author
I have made every effort to ensure historical authenticity within the context of a piece of fiction. Regarding spelling, please note I have followed the convention of using English, as opposed to US, spellings. This means, in practice, the use of ‘s’ rather than a ‘z’, for example in words such as ‘realised’.
For further reading on I would recommend the following sources, of which I made extensive use: The Tank War, Mark Urban; Forgotten Voices Desert Victory, Julian Thompson; SS Panzer SS Inferno - Eyewitness Panzer Crews - Normandy to Berlin; The Desert Rats, Robin Neillands, The Desert Rats, Major-General GL Verney, The Desert War, Alan Moorehead, Brazen Warriors, Major Robert Crisp.
YouTube is, of course, a treasure trove of documentaries covering this period. In particular I would commend the extraordinary 9 hour documentary created by TIK, covering the history of Operation Crusader - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ji7MZYB4dho&t=18676s
Other internet sources have wonderful anecdotal and factual information. These include: BB2 People’s War - https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar; www. Rommelsriposte.com; https://forum.axishistory.com; http://www.warlinks.com/armour/6th_royal_tank; http://www.desertrats.org.uk/battles1941.htm
http://markfelton.co.uk/
About the Authors
Jack Murray
Jack Murray lives just outside London with his family. Born in Ireland he has spent most of his adult life in the England. Jack has written a series of books set in the post WWI period involving a fictional detective Lord Kit Aston. Several characters from this series appear in smaller parts in this book.
Part 3 of ‘Some Have Fallen’ will appear in late 2020 or early 2021.
J Murray
Jack Murray is the nephew of the author. Jack is currently at Portsmouth University studying Software Engineering. He is also an avid student of World War II and tanks, in particular. Jack has provided research and contributed ideas to the development of this story.