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...

Erwin Rommels Buch Infanterie greift an, erstmals 1937 veröffentlicht, gilt als wegweisendes Werk in der militärischen Fachliteratur des 20. Jahrhunderts. Es bietet einen detaillierten Einblick in Rommels Erfahrungen und taktische Überlegungen während des Ersten Weltkriegs, in dem er sich als junger Offizier durch außergewöhnliche Führungsqualitäten und Geschick auszeichnete. Das Buch verdeutlicht in verständlicher, aber präziser Sprache die Bedeutung gut organisierter Infanterie, die sich...

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...

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, la "Volpe del Deserto" della Seconda guerra mondiale, comincia la sua ascesa ai vertici militari tedeschi già durante la Grande Guerra. In queste pagine, egli stesso ripercorre la sua partecipazione alla battaglia di Caporetto come tenente: "In questo libro non si spiega la catastrofe di Caporetto: innanzi tutto perché, per chi lo ha scritto, non si è trattato di una catastrofe, bensì di un successo, e poi perché a Rommel non interessavano le spiegazioni strategiche né la fil...

Infantry Attacks is a classic text in the field of military strategy. Written by German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel, it was first published in 1937 as a journal-esque chronicle of the author's experiences in World War I and the lessons he learned there. In it, he provides detailed accounts of a variety of military strategies that rely on speed, deception, and deep penetration into enemy territory to intimidate and surprise opposing forces. Considered by his troops and enemies alike to be a ...

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...

Cet ouvrage est une réédition numérique d’un livre paru au XXe siècle, désormais indisponible dans son format d’origine.

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 ...