- Summary
- By 1942 Rommel and his Afrika Korps had converted a "side show" of World War II into a major offensive for the Axis powers. The British had been thrown back across the frontiers of Egypt until, at E1 Alamein, Rommel's army threatened Cairo, Alexandria, and the rich oil fields of the Middle East. Rommel: Battles and Campaigns provides a perceptive and incisive analysis of his entire military career, from his fighting in Rumania, Italy, and France during World War I, through his North African campaigns, to his command in Normandy and his fatal (though false) implication in the July 20 bomb plot against Hitler. Written by an expert in tank warfare, and illustrated with nearly two hundred photos and maps, this book presents a revealing, critical portrait of one of the most celebrated soldiers of World War II.
- Format
- Book
- Author/Creator
- Macksey, Kenneth.
- Published
- New York : Da Capo Press, 1997
- Locale
- Germany
Africa, North
North Africa
- Edition
- First Da Capo edition
- Contents
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The education of a Tactician
The limbo of peacetime
With the ghost division
"A big and important job"
The vortex
Backlash to Gazala
Objective Tobruk
The trap at El Alamein
Downfall at Alam Halfa
El Alamein-a study in attrition
The long retreat
Battles against the grain
In search of employment
The crash
The martyr.
- Notes
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Originally published: London : Arms and Armour Press, ©1979.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 220-221) and index.
The education of a Tactician -- The limbo of peacetime -- With the ghost division -- "A big and important job" -- The vortex -- Backlash to Gazala -- Objective Tobruk -- The trap at El Alamein -- Downfall at Alam Halfa -- El Alamein-a study in attrition -- The long retreat -- Battles against the grain -- In search of employment -- The crash -- The martyr.
