List of books and articles about erwin rommel online. Buy infantry attacks by erwin rommel online at alibris. Erwin rommel and the rise of the afrika korps stackpole military history series paperback march 4, 2009 by samuel w. 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. The trail of the fox the search for the true field marshal. At the time of the books writing in the mid1930s, rommels rank was lieutenant colonel.
Popularly known as the desert fox, he served as field marshal in the wehrmacht armed forces 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. It was published in 1937 and became essential reading for both german and allied commanders during world war ii. The storied military career of erwin rommel by samuel. The storied military career of erwin rommel kindle. The book ends with rommel s son describing rommel s participation in the plot to kill hitler and the day the nazi security services paid a visit to rommel s house and gave him 15 minutes to decide if he will commit suicide and be buried with honor and have his family left in peace or if he wants to go to a nazi trial. 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. See whole dustjacket previous versions include compressed pdf files. See all 15 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. 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. 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 world war ii. Erwin johannes eugen rommel gained immortality in the north african campaign of 19411943.
Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. For those who could care less about battlefield exploits, rommels book is an excellent example of honest selfcriticism. Erwin johannes eugen rommel, prezyvany pustna liska nem. Nakupujte knihy online vo vasom oblubenom knihkupectve martinus. Educated locally, he displayed a high degree of technical aptitude at an early age. Therefore, the text presented is a compilation of the portions he did finish, letters home, commentary by the editor, comments by rommels son, and essays by junior officers. Nawet kiedy przestal odnosic wielkie sukcesy caly czas byl. Eschbach, 2 books siegfried westphal, 2 books friedrich ruge, 2 books jon latimer, 2 books hans speidel, 2 books kenneth john macksey, 2 books michael asher, 2 books steven pressfield, 2 books. German general erwin rommelaka the desert foxdies by. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the us or from the uk, depending on stock availability. An essential collection of the wartime writings and diary of world war ii german field marshal erwin rommel, edited with commentary by one of the great military theorists of our time when erwin rommel diedby forced suicide at hitlers commandhe left behind in various ingenious hiding places the papers that recorded the story of his dramatic career and the exact details of his masterly. Erwin rommel, des fuhrers general serie piper portrat german edition perfect paperback general you did not give up rommel sayings 2000 isbn. Captain hermann aldinger portrayed in the diary of fieldmarshal erwin rommel, the desert fox, during world war ii 26 march 1941 spent our first day by the sea.
Captain hermann aldinger portrayed in the diary of. Lutjens who sank on board bismarck, molders highest decorated pilot and rommel. Was erwin rommel honourable or was he a lesser evil amongst. Unfortunately, he didnt survive the war and whole a single coherent treatment of his experiences. Mitcham published 1987 out of print try used books. I read quite a number of biographies, autobiographies, memoirs about wars, generals, etc. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Skvely zakaznicky servis, knihomolske akcie a zlavy. Erwin rommel, nicknamed the desert fox, is given the option of facing a public trial for treason, as a coconspirator in the. 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. In world war ii, he further distinguished himself as the commander of the 7th panzer division during the 1940 invasion of france.
Certainly rommel was in the top 25% of world war ii generals, and i would say in the top 10%. Bathe in the sea in the morning, its already beautifully warm. Erwin rommel was a german army officer who rose to the rank of field marshal. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most definitive collection ever assembled. Rommel had planned to write a successor called panzer greift an in english. Apr 03, 2017 one of the greatest is a pretty vague criterion.
A biography of field marshal erwin rommel thoughtco. The book is a candid look at the day to day life of erwin rommel. See more ideas about erwin rommel, field marshal and afrika korps. Infanterie greift an is a classic book on military tactics written by erwin rommel about his experiences in world war i. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Rommels gold maggie davis published 1971 out of print try used books. Desmond young, 5 books erwin rommel, 5 books samuel w. This volume traces the career of the man who was to become the legendary desert fox, marking him as one of the finest military men of the 20th century.
Rommel brilliantly commanded an armored division in the attack 1940 on france. Erwin rommel by pier paolo battistelli overdrive rakuten. Erwin rommels most popular book is infantry attacks. Erwin rommel project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. He entered the army in 1910 and rose slowly through the ranks.
Rommels intelligence in the desert campaign 19411943. He got his first taste of combat in world war i, where his daring command earned him the blue max, germanys highest decoration for bravery. Erwin rommel, german field marshal who became the most popular general at home and gained the open respect of his enemies with his spectacular victories as commander of the afrika korps in world war ii. Its a very lovely place and its as good as being in a hotel in my confortable caravan. Although rommel would later become known for his bold battlefield tactics, his sister. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. When erwin rommel diedby forced suicide at hitlers commandhe left behind in various ingenious hiding places the papers that recorded the story of his dramatic career and the exact details of his masterly campaigns. Jan 07, 2008 i realize that this is an outlandish claim, but my great uncle peter hoffmann was rommel s personal translator during the afrikakorps campaigns, and shared great details and photos of his interaction with rommel, and with his family after the field marshals forced suicide. In the polish campaign, rommel commanded hitlers headquarters.
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. Recounting his first world war experiences and lessons learned, rommel does for tactics in infantry. The german navy actually had a warship until 1999 which was called rommel and the whole class was named after germans who fought in world war ii. The life and death of erwin rommel reprint by daniel allen butler isbn. V tom istom roku vydal knihu infanterie greift an pechota utoci, v ktorej zhrnul svoje. Rommels family lacked much of a military tradition. Marszalek erwin rommel mial w czasie ii wojny swiatowej niemal hipnotyczny wplyw nie tylko na wlasnych zolnierzy ale i aliantow. It also reveals his faults and the sad end to his life when he chose suicide rather than a show trial when accused of plotting against hitler. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Nicknamed the desert fox for his cunning command of the afrika korps, erwin rommel remains one of the most popular and studied of germanys world war ii commanders. Johannes erwin eugen rommel 15 november 1891 14 october 1944 was a german general and military theorist.
But the fact that his name often appears in the top three or four is probably due to more than his m. The trail of the fox the search for the true field marshal rommel. The storied military career of erwin rommel read an. Reading as many books as possible on a subject, especially by your competitor, may just give you the advantage you need to win. My account my purchases advanced search browse collections rare books art. Rommel started out the war in command of a reserve artillery company but immediately transferred to the 124th infantry regiment. In his own words by christopher ailsby, erwin rommel and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Was general erwin rommel one of the greatest military. When erwin rommel diedby forced suicide at hitlers commandhe left behind in various ingenious hiding places the papers that recorded the story of his dramatic career and the exact details. Erwin rommel was a highly decorated officer in world war i, and was awarded the pour le merite for his exploits on the italian front. 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. The erwin rommel book in question is most likely to be infantry attacks, published in the middle of the 30s as infanterie greift an. The storied military career of erwin rommel hardcover.
Though he considered becoming an engineer, rommel was encouraged by his father to join 124th wurttemberg infantry regiment as an officer cadet in 1910. Mitcham, 5 books david john cawdell irving, 3 books paul carell, 3 books george forty, 3 books h. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Aug 29, 2006 erwin rommel was one of the greatest war heroes. By the middle of august 1914, he was in contact with the french, and showed his daring and genius in combat. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus.
Erica ksiazki poradniki militaria przeczytaj opinie, kupuj online w dobrej cenie na inbook. Erwin rommel has 17 books on goodreads with 12479 ratings. 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 as an apolitical, brilliant commander and a victim of nazi germany due to his presumed participation in the 20 july plot against adolf hitler, which led to his forced suicide in 1944. My conclusion is that most of the top military believe themselves to be honourable people doing their duty. In 1937 he published his classic book on military tactics, infantry attacks. Erwin rommel books list of books by author erwin rommel. Two interesting books in one first a general history of the battle of caporetto, where the germans and austrians nearly broke the italian army and second an examination of the young rommel s role in the battle where he first made his name. Ksiazka piechota atakuje erwin rommel marszalek erwin rommel mial w czasie ii wojny swiatowej niemal hipnotyczny wplyw nie tylko na wlasnych zolnierzy ale i aliantow. He committed suicide in 1944 after his role in a failed plot to assassinate hitler became known to the fuhrer. Erwin rommel in 1917, proudly displaying his newly acquired pour le merite. Johannes erwin eugen rommel 15 november 1891 14 october 1944 was a german.