Germany. He became involved in veterans' associations, and was frequently asked to lecture at military schools. He spoke annually for the British Staff college during their summer tours of the Normandy battlefields, and subsequently was asked to speak at a number of other military seminars. He was a participant in the UK's Ministry of Defence Army Department film presentation on Operation Goodwood Lectures. Through his involvement as a speaker at military lectures he came to be good friends with several of his former adversaries, including Brigadier David Stileman, Major Alastair Morrison of the 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards, and Major John Howard of the British 6th Airborne Division. He also formed a friendship with popular historian Stephen Ambrose, who encouraged him to write his memoirs, which was titled Panzer Commander. Hans von Luck died in Hamburg on 1 August 1997 at the age of 86. Awards German Cross in Gold on 2 January 1942 as Hauptmann in Kradschützen-Bataillon 7 Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 8 August 1944 as Major and leader of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 125 See also References Citations Bibliography Ambrose, Stephen E (1994). D-Day, June 6, 1944, The Battle for the Normandy beaches, Pocket Books. External links Army Department film: Operation Goodwood 1911 births 1997 deaths People from Flensburg People from the Province of Schleswig-Holstein Barons of Germany Recipients of the Gold German Cross Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross German prisoners of war in World War II held by the Soviet Union Recipients of the Silver Medal of Military Valor German Army officers of World War II Military personnel from Schleswig-Holstein Panzer commanders