Legendary German general Erwin Rommel analyzes the tactics that led to his success. 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. Even when the legend surrounding his invincibility was overturned at El Alamein, the aura surrounding Rommel himself remained unsullied. In this classic study of the art of war Rommel analyses the tactics that lay behind his success. First...

" Une biographie épatante du général allemand battant en brèche la plupart des nobles idées reçues à son sujet " Le Point.L'histoire méconnue d'un soldat d'exception au service d'un régime criminel.Erwin Rommel est sans doute le plus connu des généraux allemands de la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Plus de soixante ans après sa mort, il personnifie souvent le soldat qui inspire le respect aussi bien pour sa maîtrise de l'art de la guerre ...

El mariscal de campo alemán Erwin Rommel alcanzó la categoría de mito viviente durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial.Gracias a su arrojo y valentía y, especialmente, su proverbial astucia, consiguió superar las limitaciones impuestas por la escasez de medios en el teatro norteafricano para convertirse en una pesadilla para los Aliados, quienes le conocieron con el sobrenombre de «El Zorro del Desierto».Por desgracia, su suicidio en 1944 —ordenado por Hitler— le...

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 Franc...

Quando, nel 1937, Erwin Rommel pubblica la prima edizione di Fanteria all’attacco trasforma il diario scritto nel corso della Prima guerra mondiale – fronte francese, Vosgi, Romania e infine lo sfondamento di Caporetto, in cui ebbe parte determinante – arricchendo il ricordo delle proprie imprese con una serie di lezioni tattiche indirizzate agli allievi della scuola di guerra di Potsdam. Nessuno, di certo, conosceva fino ad oggi l’attualità di tale lezione. L’innovativa lettura di questo ...

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 Franc...

Erwin Rommel est sans doute le plus connu des généraux allemands de la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Plus de soixante ans après sa mort, il personnifie souvent le soldat qui inspire le respect aussi bien pour sa maîtrise de l'art de la guerre que pour s'être montré réservé à l'égard du régime hilérien. Or, à la lumière des archives et de récentes recherches parues pour la plupart en langue allemande, il convient de remettre en question cette image apologétique. En réalité, Rommel a été un parti...

Erwin Rommel remains one of World War II's most recognizable and controversial figures. Celebrated as the "Desert Fox" for his brilliant tactical victories in North Africa, respected even by his enemies, yet ultimately a field marshal who served one of history's most evil regimes, Rommel's life embodies the profound moral complexities of military service under authoritarianism.This comprehensive biography examines Rommel's entire life and career, from his birth as a schoolmaster's ...

La huella que Rommel trazó en la historia con su espada se ve realzada ahora por el vigor expresivo de su pluma. Jamás jefe militar alguno ha escrito un relato de sus campañas capaz de compararse al de Rommel en realismo, interés humano y valor documental. Ocultos en diversos lugares y recuperados posteriormente, la mayor parte de los documentos que forman sus memorias aparecen reunidos en el presente volumen.El mariscal ofrece, con estilo inimitable, un cuadro gráfico de sus operac...

Einer seiner Biographen nannte ihn "einen komplexen Mann: ein geborener Führer, ein brillanter Soldat, ein hingebungsvoller Ehemann, ein stolzer Vater; intelligent, instinktiv, mutig, mitfühlend, eitel, egoistisch und arrogant". Wie diese Beschreibung nahelegt, muss sich jede Darstellung des Lebens von Erwin Rommel mit den ihm scheinbar innewohnenden Widersprüchen auseinandersetzen. Passenderweise ist er einer der am besten in Erinnerung gebliebenen Generäle des Zweiten Weltkriegs und der ...

Fesselnde Landser-Geschichten in Romanheft-Länge Der vorliegende Band "Das Afrikakorps unter Erwin Rommel" entführt Sie in die sengende Hitze Nordafrikas, wo die deutsche Wehrmacht und italienische Truppen im November 1942 auf El Alamein vorstoßen. Der gewiefte Generalfeldmarschall Erwin Rommel – der "Wüstenfuchs" – treibt seine Männer immer weiter voran, um die Briten vernichtend zu schlagen. Im Zentrum der Geschichte steht Unteroffizier Krüger vom Pionier-Ersatz-Bataillon 68. An vorderst...

The Germans entered the North African theater to alleviate pressure on the Italians and prevent the collapse of the Italian Fascist regime. Rommel arrived in North Africa, and despite orders to establish a blocking force, immediately went on the offensive with the objective of forcing the Allies out of North Africa. After two years of fighting, Rommel and his forces were defeated.This paper analyzes the operational leadership of Field Marshal Erwin Rommel during the North African ca...