| Author | : Samuel W. Mitcham |
| Publisher | : Praeger |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2007-02-28 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0275994368 |
This thoroughly researched book tells the story of Erwin Rommel's legendary desert campaign in North Africa during World War II through the men who served him as staff officers and commanders of divisions, regiments, and battalions.
| Author | : Samuel W. Mitcham, Jr. |
| Publisher | : Stackpole Books |
| Total Pages | : 276 |
| Release | : 2007 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 9780811734134 |
The most famous battles of one of World War II's most legendary commanders Told largely from Rommel's perspective, using his papers and letters In a series of battles marked by daring raids and quick-armored thrusts against a numerically superior enemy, Erwin Rommel, the notorious Desert Fox, and his Afrika Korps waged one of World War II's toughest campaigns in the North African desert in 1942. The Axis campaign climaxed in June with the recapture of Tobruk, a triumph that netted 33,000 prisoners and earned Rommel a field marshal's baton. By fall, however, after setbacks at Alam Halfa and the 2 battles of El Alamein, the Afrika Korps teetered on the brink of defeat, which would come in Tunisia 6 months later.
| Author | : Desmond Young |
| Publisher | : Read Books Ltd |
| Total Pages | : 318 |
| Release | : 2013-01-30 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 1447484819 |
This book contains the story of Rommel, the famous German Field Marshal of World War II, commonly known as Desert Fox. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
| Author | : Martin Kitchen |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 618 |
| Release | : 2009-09-03 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9780521509718 |
At the height of his power in January 1941 Hitler made the fateful decision to send troops to North Africa to save the beleaguered Italian army from defeat. Martin Kitchen's masterful history of the Axis campaign provides a fundamental reassessment of the key battles of 1941-3, Rommel's generalship, and the campaign's place within the broader strategic context of the war. He shows that the British were initially helpless against the operational brilliance of Rommel's Panzer divisions. However Rommel's initial successes and refusal to follow orders committed the Axis to a campaign well beyond their means. Without the reinforcements or supplies he needed to deliver a knockout blow, Rommel was forced onto the defensive and Hitler's Mediterranean strategy began to unravel. The result was the loss of an entire army which together with defeat at Stalingrad signalled a decisive shift in the course of the war.
| Author | : Heinz Werner Schmidt |
| Publisher | : Constable Limited |
| Total Pages | : 240 |
| Release | : 1998 |
| Genre | : World War, 1939-1945 |
| ISBN | : 9780094785908 |
Originally published in 1973 by White Lion. A first-hand account offering a perspective on Rommel's African campaign. Schmidt was close to Rommel throughout the two years of the campaign and provides details of the military action alongside personal perspectives of fellow-officers.
| Author | : Ronald Lewin |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 306 |
| Release | : 1998 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 9780760708613 |
As the Germans wreaked havoc in Europe in the early 1940s, the war in Northern Africa seemed relatively insignificant. Yet a series of surprising victories by the Afrika Korpsforced Winston Churchill to refocus his attention. In the desert, one of the war's most brilliant commanders was blooming - Commander Erwin Johannes Eugen Rommel. In this provocative study, Ronald Lewin, prizewinning author of Slim: The Standardbearer and Ultra Goes to War charts the course of Rommel's military career. The Desert Fox, was a tactical genius - his personal leadership and ability to improvise on the battlefield with minimal resources were exemplary. Yet lapses in Rommel's judgment, combined with Churchill's heightened defences and Hitler's neglect, led to a crushing defeat for the Afrika Korps at Alamein in 1942. As Rommel's success waned, so did his relations with Hitler. Rommel was an exceptional commander - not only for his skills, but for the integrity with which he carried himself. This integrity, admired even by his adversaries, proved fatal. Unafraid to voice his objections to Hitler's military decisions, Rommel was associated with the 1944 plot to kill the dictator. In the wake of the plot's failure, Rommel was forced to take his own life.
| Author | : Peter Caddick-Adams |
| Publisher | : Abrams |
| Total Pages | : 446 |
| Release | : 2013-09-24 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 1468309064 |
“An accessible, well-honed study of two fascinating characters” who famously fought each other in numerous battles during WWII, from Egypt to D-Day (Kirkus). Bernard Montgomery and Erwin Rommel faced one another in a series of extraordinary battles that established each man as one of the greatest generals in history. Born four years apart, their lives were remarkably similar. Each came from provincial roots, nearly died in WWI, yet emerged from that great conflict with glowing records. Through their many duels, including their legendary conflicts in North Africa and later at the Normandy D-Day invasion, Peter Caddick-Adams tracks and compares their military talents and personalities. Monty and Rommel explores how each general was raised to power by their war leaders, Churchill and Hitler, and how the innovative military strategy and thought of both permeate down to today's armies.
| Author | : Michael Olive |
| Publisher | : Stackpole Books |
| Total Pages | : 218 |
| Release | : 2012-11-11 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0811745848 |
Visual history of Rommel and his Afrika Korps in the desert of North Africa.
| Author | : Pier Paolo Battistelli |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 154 |
| Release | : 2012-02-20 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1780964714 |
Nicknamed 'The Desert Fox' for his cunning command of the Afrika Korps, Erwin Rommel remains one of the most popular and studied of Germany's World War II commanders. He got his first taste of combat in World War I, where his daring command earned him the Blue Max, Germany's highest decoration for bravery. He followed this up with numerous successes early in World War II in both Europe and Africa, before facing his biggest challenge – organizing the defence of France. Implicated in the plot to kill Hitler, Rommel chose suicide over a public trial. This book looks at the life of this daring soldier, focusing on his style of command and the tactical decisions that earned him his fearsome reputation.
