
Gunther Lutz
2 SeriesGunther Lutz is an author known for his pulp fiction novels, including the Panzer Platoon and Nazi Paratrooper series. These works are written from a German perspective, focusing on German soldiers as protagonists. "Gunther Lutz" is likely a pen name.
In "Blitzkrieg," the first book of the Panzer Platoon series by Gunther Lutz, Micki Boden commands a Panzer II light tank with a crew that includes a pro-Nazi loader. As a soldier who mocks fanaticism, Boden leads his crew toward the French coast. They witness the rapid destruction of Allied forces by German airstrikes. Tasked with supporting an assault on a French bunker, Boden's platoon becomes separated from their regiment, setting the stage for further challenges.