Peter caddick adams monty and rommel 2012 is an insightful comparison. Erwin rommel has 17 books on goodreads with 12327 ratings. Erwin rommel was born johannes erwin eugen rommel on november 15, 1891 in heideheim, german empire. For those who could care less about battlefield exploits, rommels book is an excellent example of honest selfcriticism. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Rommel was born in heidenheim, germany, 45 kilometers 28 mi from ulm, in the kingdom of wurttemberg which was then part of the german empire, on november 15, 1891. At the time of the book s writing in the mid1930s, rommel s rank was lieutenant colonel. For my german class we are doing a project about famous germans, and erwin rommel was on the list. Like several other books, i wrote it for tom congdons then publishing house william morrow inc. Erwin rommel books list of books by author erwin rommel.
The book begins by giving us background on rommel and his youth. After rommel, tom also edited my book the war between the gen. The rommel papers by rommel, erwin and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Erwin rommel was, for a time, hitlers favorite general. Sent with a small german force to help the axis against the british. It was obviously strange for a nazi to be on this list, so if anyone could defend his being on the list or talk about good things he did, thst would really help me. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Discover the best erwin rommel books and audiobooks. Instead, he wasted so the oil and tanks in a war of attrition that germans couldnt win against an enemy that was fasty better supplied, since they could completely avoid the mediterranean early in the war, and effectively controlled it later in the war. Erwin rommel has 17 books on goodreads with 12334 ratings.
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. His father, erwin rommel 186019 was a math teacher, and later a secondary school headmaster at aalen. Width that out of my system, i can get on with the opinions and facts. The trail of the fox the search for the true field marshal rommel. Field marshal erwin rommel s heroic opposition to hitler in 1944 cost him his life. At the time of the books writing in the mid1930s, rommel s rank was lieutenant colonel. Infanterie greift an is a classic book on military tactics written by erwin rommel about his experiences in world war i. Rommel brilliantly commanded an armored division in the attack 1940 on france. Follow erwin rommel and explore their bibliography from s erwin rommel author page. Peter lieb sees rommel as a person who could not be put into a single drawer, although problematic by modern moral standards, and suggests people should personally decide for themselves whether rommel should remain a role model or not. For this bastian matteo scianna looked into various sources including british wiretapping and. In this intriguing, wellpaced tale of a journalistic coup, marshall, the first to discover. That said, i am only on page 5 and i absolutely love this english translation of the original book.
However, i am glad rommel stuck with tank commanding and not writing. Patton, sensing victory as he peers onto the battle field from his command post, growls, rommel, you magnificent bastard. Johannes erwin eugen rommel 15 november 1891 14 october 1944 was a german general and military theorist. Rommel biography for tom co ngdon above, in and william morrow inc.
Aug 22, 2008 what is considered the definitive book on erwin rommel. The book led the western allies, particularly the british, to depict rommel as the good german and our friend rommel, contributing to the formation of the rommel myth. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most definitive collection ever assembled. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. The term recognizes, per lieb, that rommel is and remains a mythos. Erwin johannes rommel was born in 1891 and he joined the german army as a cadet in 1910. Peter lieb sees rommel as a person who could not be put into a single. Erwin johannes eugen rommel gained immortality in the north african campaign of 19411943. The desert fox is a 1950 biography of german field marshal erwin rommel by desmond young. Erwin rommel a miles fati soldier of fate remains the. Erwin rommel simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Learn from erwin rommel experts like peter margaritis and ralf georg reuth. Tanks attack about tank warfare, and gathered much material during the north.
In his own words by christopher ailsby, erwin rommel and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This is an osprey entry in the leadership, strategy, conflict series. Johannes erwin eugen rommel 15 november 1891 14 october 1944 was a german. Despite this, peter lieb finds it hard to believe that a man of rommels. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. The thoughtful thematic biography by ralf georg reuth 47 and peter liebs. Key words doctrine, command, auftragstaktik, german army, erwin rommel, meuse. It is over twentyfive years since i wrote the trail of the fox, my famous rommel biography. 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. Rommel was sent to libya with orders to stabilize the front and hold the region. The book led the western allies, particularly the british, to depict rommel as the good german and our friend rommel, contributing to the. Mar 17, 2012 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.
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, convinced. Beckett rommel and the rise of the nazis alaric searle rommel and 1940 claus telp rommel in the desert, 1941 niall barr rommel in the desert, 1942 niall barr rommel in normandy peter lieb rommel and the 20 july 1944 bomb plot russell a. The rommel myth, or the rommel legend, is a phrase used by a number of historians for the common depictions of german field marshal erwin rommel. In 1937 he published his classic book on military tactics, infantry attacks. During world war i he served as an infantry lieutenant with the german army in italy, romania and france.
What is considered the definitive book on erwin rommel. The book became a bestseller and was supposedly read by adolf hitler. The rommel papers is a book containing many lessons about leadership and fighting a battle. Read erwin rommel books like countdown to dday and rommel for free with a free 30day trial. These are slim volumes, designed to provide a quick and dirty introduction to the subject. David irving recalls something of the history of this book. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading infantry attacks. Erwin rommel s most popular book is infantry attacks. What is the best book that tells the facts of his life without bias, either way. He was the third of five children of erwin rommel senior 186019, a teacher. The book was the first biography of rommel and enjoyed immense popularity, especially in britain. 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.
Erwin rommel project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. In the film of the same name patton declares to have read the rommel book. 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. The rommel papers by erwin rommel goodreads share book. List of books and articles about erwin rommel online. Rommel had planned to write a successor called panzer greift an in english. Rommel was born on 15 november 1891, in southern germany at heidenheim, 45 kilometres 28 mi from ulm, in the kingdom of wurttemberg, then part of the german empire. Erwin rommels most popular book is infantry attacks. Images from the exhibition as they appeared in the book in detail, exhibitions and displays. Mar 26, 2019 so what did the italians think about erwin rommel also known as the desert fox wustenfuchs. Repercussions of eastern front experiences on antipartisan. He entered the army in 1910 and rose slowly through the ranks.
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