Rommel's classic World War I analysis of tactics and war experiences.
Erwin Rommel Books
November 15, 1891 – October 14, 1944
This author is primarily known for his military career as a field marshal in the German army during World War II. His tactical approaches, refined from World War I experiences and detailed in his classic work, have become a subject of study. His command in the North African campaign earned him the moniker "Desert Fox," highlighting his prowess as a tank commander. The author's figure and his relationship with the prevailing political regime remain subjects of historical debate and interpretation, making him a complex and ambiguous figure.
Rommel and his art of war
- 192 pages
- 7 hours of reading
Illustrated with 120 photographs Carries the reader from the Alps in WWI to North Africa in WWII With many photographs taken by Rommel himself In this compelling book, Rommel himself, one of the most successful commanders on World War II and certainly the most well-known, writes about his views on the philosophy of warfare, battles, leaders, and the progress of both World Wars. A complete picture of how a military genius grappled with the actuality of war is presented through Rommel's accounts of his experiences as a soldier in World War I, and through newly translated extracts from letters, orders and the narratives of daily action in World War II that he dictated every evening. Dr Pimlott's commentary sets Rommel's writing in context, describing the background to the great general's ideas and the way in which his plans were affected by circumstances beyond his control. The result is an outstanding insight into Rommel's military career, written from an objective viewpoint.
Rommel in his own words
- 192 pages
- 7 hours of reading
“One loses all sense of time here. The battles for the last positions before Alexandria are hard. I was several days in the front line and lived in the car or a hole in the ground.” – Erwin Rommel Combining private letters to his wife, orders, his daily accounts of battle written during World War II and his published memoirs, 'Rommel – in his own words' offers a compelling insight into the mind of one of the twentieth century’s great military leaders. Alongside accounts of fighting in World War I and World War II, Rommel shares his views on the philosophy of warfare, battles, leaders and the progress of both world wars. Dr John Pimlott’s commentary puts Rommel’s writing into historical context, describing the background to Rommel’s ideas and how his plans were affected by circumstances beyond his control. The book includes 120 black-and-white photographs – many of them taken by Rommel himself – and battle maps illustrate the theatres in which Rommel fought. From the Alps in World War I to the invasion of France in 1940, and from the Desert War in 1943 to Normandy in 1944, 'Rommel – in his own words' brings the concerns and crises of Rommel’s wars to life.
1941 tavasza; tombol a második világháború. az észak-afrikai hadszíntéren drámai fordulatok sorozata kezdődik: néhány hét alatt kiűzik Líbiából a diadalmasan előretörő brit 8. hadsereget, ám az rövidesen újra támad, s ismét elfoglalja az olasz gyarmat jelentős részét. Ellenoffenzíva következik, s a német-olasz csapatok 1942 nyarán már a Nílus-deltát, s a Szuezi-csatorna földközi-tengeri kijáratát fenyegetik… aztán 1942 őszén El Alameinnél megvívták a második világháború egyik legvéresebb csatáját… Mi történt ezekben a hónapokban Észak-Afrika földközi-tengeri partvidékén és kietlen, sivatagi tájain? Mi játszódott le a kulisszák mögött? Milyen stratégiai elképzelések vezették a szembenálló vezérkarokat? Mi lett a sorsa a küzdelemben elcsigázott hadosztályoknak? Ezekre és más kérdésekre kap választ az olvasó a hadjárat egyik főszereplőjének, Erwin Rommel német vezértábornagynak az emlékirataiból, melyeket röviddel – állítólag Hitler parancsára elkövetett – öngyilkossága előtt vetett papírra.