The story of germanys brilliant desert fox who nearly outfoxed allied troops in world war ii, and then later plotted to. History has smiled kindly on erwin rommel praised by both his enemies and his own side but while there is much evidence for his tactical skills as a general, he was not really in a position to practice wide strategic control, and when he was. Online book infantry attacks by erwin rommel shop audio cheap ibooks. Tanks attack about tank warfare, and gathered much material during the.
In this intriguing, wellpaced tale of a journalistic coup, marshall, the first to discover the real events behind rommels death, tells how he learned the facts from rommels widow and delves into the great general s background and death. As a youth he showed a great deal of technical aptitude and had even considered becoming an engineer before enlisting in. The end of a legend and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Popularly known as the desert fox, he served as field marshal in the wehrmacht defense force of nazi germany during world war ii, as well as serving in the reichswehr of the weimar republic, and the army of imperial germany rommel. That said, i am only on page 5 and i absolutely love this english translation of the original book. Rommel provides riveting accounts of his time at company and lower field grade leadership, which is a glimpse of history a. Douglas sterling is a bookseller and freelance writer from northern kentucky who has published works on julius caesar. Guderian was probably better than rommel as a tank general but rommel was an artist and writer and he dramatically died resisting hitler, making his final show in the theater of large wars. Published in very limited numbers on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the death of generalfeldmarschall erwin rommel, this beautiful, understated 838 x 9 inch, 100 page heavily illustrated hardcover book is a perfect tribute to the nearperfect soldier perhaps the best germany had to offer in world war ii. His stoutly middleclass family had the admirable qualities of their native swabia.
The rommel papers is a definite read for those who have interest in world war ii. The desert fox is a 1951 blackandwhite biographical war film from 20th century fox about field marshal erwin rommel in the later stages of world war ii. List of books and articles about erwin rommel online. Ralf georg reuth paints a different portrait of erwin rommel. Infantry attacks by erwin rommel published in german in 1937. German general erwin rommelaka the desert foxdies by. During world war i he served as an infantry lieutenant with.
Infantry attacks by erwin rommel in chm, fb2, txt download ebook. Rommel and his art of war was written by erwin rommel and the description says. Erwin rommel simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Johannes erwin eugen rommel 15 november 1891 14 october 1944 was a german general and military theorist. Rommel had planned to write a successor called panzer greift an in english. I think he was little more than a military man serving his country that, at the time was run by one of the most evil murderous regimes in history. Caption author english united kingdom caption author portuguese caption authors spanish latin america. Erwin rommel, nicknamed the desert fox, is given the option of facing a public trial for treason, as a.
It is a dramatisation of the last days of german general erwin rommel. He entered the army in 1910 and rose slowly through the ranks. Hitlers ultimate weapon wasnt super tanks or submarines but a. In a revealing letter written by manfred rommel, he tells of his. See whole dustjacket previous versions include compressed pdf files. Carries the reader from the alps in wwi to north africa in wwii. The desert fox by brigadier desmond young, who served in the british indian army in north africa.
Erwin rommel 15 november 1891 14 october 1944 was a german general and military theorist. For those who could care less about battlefield exploits, rommels book is an excellent example of honest selfcriticism. Had the powers that be thoughtfully listened to and followed the input of rommel, it is quite possible that ww ii may have ended with a different winner. In this intriguing, wellpaced tale of a journalistic coup, marshall, the first to discover the real events behind rommel s death, tells how he learned the facts from rommel s widow and delves into the great general s background and death. The book that took rommel to high command in world war ii rommels highly regarded analysis of infantry tactics superb insight into his experiences during wwi with a personal introduction by his son manfred field marshal erwin rommel exerted an almost hypnotic influence not only over his own troops but also over the allied soldiers of the eighth army in the. Rommel joined the german army in 1910 and served with distinction during world war i, in campaigns in france, romania and italy. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by. Tanks attack about tank warfare, and gathered much material during the north.
Infantry attacks takes the reader to erwin rommels trials and tribulations as a young lieutenant during the first world war. Erwin johannes eugen rommel gained immortality in the north african campaign of 19411943. Genealogy profile for karl manfred rommel karl manfred rommel 1897 1969 genealogy genealogy for karl manfred rommel 1897 1969 family tree on geni, with over 190 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. Erwin rommel was undoubtedly one of the finest generals of the second world war, his strategic mind and patient approach led his men to victory after victory early in the war. Erwin rommel was born johannes erwin eugen rommel on november 15, 1891 in heideheim, german empire. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. Popularly known as the desert fox, he served as field marshal in the wehrmacht of nazi germany. Read about the daring exploits of general erwin rommel during world wars i and ii in this tale of true combat. Hitlers ultimate weapon wasnt super tanks or submarines but a general like no.
In the book rommels greatest victory, samuel mitcham explained that. In the film of the same name patton declares to have read the rommel book. At the time of the books writing in the mid1930s, rommel s rank was lieutenant colonel. For those who enjoy military history, erwin rommels infantry attacks is wellwritten and sometimes inspiring book about a german officer who, despite fighting on the losing side, seemed to have won far more than he lost. Illustrated with 120 photographs, many taken by rommel himself. Erwin rommel s most popular book is infantry attacks. He knew how to fight and did it well in his profession, which is the job. You can buy it at, it is unlikely that rommel would have found the time to write a book after returning from africa. Erwin rommel has 17 books on goodreads with 12421 ratings. Their charismatic leader, the dynamic erwin rommel, the desert fox, was the most highly respected german general of world war ii. Find highquality erwin rommel stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images.
Infantry attacks by erwin rommel pdf free download ebook. Why do so many consider erwin rommel to be such a great. Field marshall erwin rommel was one of the most celebrated nazi commanders during world war ii, a sly tactician whose exploits in north africa earned him the nickname the desert fox. In this classic study of the art of war rommel analyses. Montgomery is a competent general, but rommel is a more capable general. Erwin rommel was, for a time, hitlers favorite general. Written directly after combat, rommel critiques his own battle strategies and tactics during world war i in an attempt to learn further from his losses and victories. Merchandise get the simple history books on amazon. After the success in 1940, when as the commander of a panzer division he crushed the french, rommel was appointed to the command of the german forces in africa afrika korps where his tactical genius, recognized even by the enemy, and the ability to inspire his soldiers and use limited resources at maximum levels. Rommel, erwin general field marshall, germany commander of the german afrika. Field marshal erwin rommel exerted an almost hypnotic influence not only over his own troops but also over the allied soldiers of the eighth army in the second world war. At the time of the books writing in the mid1930s, rommels rank was lieutenant colonel. The famed leader of hitlers afrika korps, rommel was a military genius who earned many victories for germany. Letter reveals rommels son account of his general father.
It stars james mason in the title role, was directed by henry hathaway, and was based on the book rommel. Selected campaigns and battles conducted by erwin rommel and bernard. Infantry attacks is a classic book on military tactics written by german field marshal erwin rommel about his experiences in world war i. Erwin johannes rommel was born in 1891 and he joined the german army as a cadet in 1910. This is not to say that rommel wasnt a good, aggressive general, but the. Erwin rommels most popular book is infantry attacks. Field marshal erwin rommel s heroic opposition to hitler in 1944 cost him his life.
But, while his fame and glory came as a general and field marshal, it was as a lieutenant in the first world war that he earned his greatest honor. His father, erwin rommel 186019 was a math teacher, and later a secondary school headmaster at aalen. Erwin rommel was born in heidenheim, germany, the son of a headmaster. Like the general himself, this book is understated yet. What is considered the definitive book on erwin rommel. Field marshal erwin rommels heroic opposition to hitler in 1944 cost him his life. It was published in 1937 and became essential reading for both german and allied commanders during world war ii. Rommel on infantry erwin rommel wrote this book originally titled, infanterie greift an infantry attacks, in which he examined and analyzed the many battles he fought in during first world war. To major roger cirillo, who filled my arms with books and my head with ideas. Rommel, the desert fox, was the ultimate military tactician as well as consummate leader of men. Do not fight a battle if you dont gain anything by winning erwin rommel. The erwin rommel book in question is most likely to be infantry attacks, published in the middle of the 30s as infanterie greift an. As a young man rommels father had been a leutnant in the artillery. Infanterie greift an is a classic book on military tactics written by erwin rommel about his experiences in world war i.