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James H · Legend

Book on Burstyn

James H · Legend

It seems that Burstyn did commit suicide: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%BCnther_Burstyn

And also on http://www.doppeladler.com/kuk/burstyn.htm

Hadn't noticed that before. Als 1945 die Rote Armee in Wien einmarschiert, f�rchtete der bereits fast v�llig erblindete Burstyn verschleppt zu werden und beging am 15. April in Korneuburg (Nieder�sterreich), im Alter von 66 Jahren, Selbstmord.

"When the Red Army marched into Vienna in 1945, Burstyn, who by now was almost blind, feared that he would be transported (to Russia) and committed suicide on April 15th in Korneuburg, eastern Austria, at the age of 66."

That will teach me to read things right to the end.

elbavaro · Commander in Chief

Yes, suicide is right.

Tim R · Hero

Still a brilliant man, way before his time.� Salute!!!!
Tim R.

Albert · Brigadier

James H wrote:

This seems to have been published last year, and, apparently, in English.

Unfortunately (for many of us, I think)�it's in German.

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James H · Legend

Ah, yes. Not for the first time, I got hold of the wrong end of the stick there. Apologies.

I've got it now and, fortunately, I can plod through it. Some new pics of GB, the Austrian and German patents, and a lot of his biog 1912-45. He patented a portable tank-trap between the wars, and the book discusses whether he became a committed Nazi (they decide not). He seems to have been in bad health for a long time - in the WWII pictures he looks very frail.

If anyone wants any further info I'll�see what I can do.

Albert · Brigadier

James H wrote:

Ah, yes. Not for the first time, I got hold of the wrong end of the stick there. Apologies.

I've got it now and, fortunately, I can plod through it. Some new pics of GB, the Austrian and German patents, and a lot of his biog 1912-45. He patented a portable tank-trap between the wars, and the book discusses whether he became a committed Nazi (they decide not). He seems to have been in bad health for a long time - in the WWII pictures he looks very frail.

If anyone wants any further info I'll�see what I can do.

Thanks for the info. A few weeks ago I decided that I will buy this book in near future.

This is probably the second, and last until now, biography of Burstyn. The first one is "Gunther Burstyn (1879-1945) und die Entwicklung der Panzerwaffe"�by W. von Albrecht, 1973. I will buy this book too, the comparison of these two books should be interesting.

-- Edited by Albert on Friday 5th of February 2010 04:02:07 PM

James H · Legend

It seems that the Angetters borrow quite a lot from von Albrecht, but it's probably wokth a look. It's available here: http://www.militaria-buch.de/buchhandel/index.html?buecher_personalia,_erinnerungen.htm�or you can apparently order a print-out on line.

To clear up a very minor point; he was christened G�nther but dropped the umlaut when he went into the Army and called himself Gunther from then on. That would explain why you see it spelt both ways.