Author: Samuel W. Mitcham
Publisher: Regnery History
ISBN: 162157721X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
Just who was Erwin Rommel? War hero or war criminal? Hitler flunky or man of integrity? Military genius or just lucky? Now, bestselling military historian Samuel W. Mitcham Jr. gets to the heart of the mysterious figure respected and even admired by the people of the Allied nations he fought against. Mitcham recounts Rommel’s improbable and meteoric military career, his epic battles in North Africa, and his fraught relationship with Hitler and the Nazi Party. Desert Fox: The Storied Military Career of Erwin Rommel reveals: • How Rommel’s victories in North Africa were sabotaged by Hitler’s incompetent interference • How Rommel burned orders telling him to commit war crimes • Why it wouldn’t have helped Patton if he really had read Rommel’s book • How Rommel was responsible for the Germans’ defense against the D-Day landing • Why the plot to overthrow Hitler was fatally compromised when Rommel was gravely injured in an Allied attack • The reason Rommel agreed to commit suicide after his part in the plot was discovered by Hitler Mitcham’s gripping account of Rommel’s life takes you through the amazing adventure of the World War II battles in North Africa. Again and again, Rommel outfoxed the Allies—until the war of attrition and Hitler’s blunders doomed the Axis cause. Illustrated with dozens of historical photos, this illuminating biography paints a fascinating and tragic picture of the man known as the Desert Fox.
Desert Fox
Author: Samuel W. Mitcham
Publisher: Regnery History
ISBN: 162157721X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
Just who was Erwin Rommel? War hero or war criminal? Hitler flunky or man of integrity? Military genius or just lucky? Now, bestselling military historian Samuel W. Mitcham Jr. gets to the heart of the mysterious figure respected and even admired by the people of the Allied nations he fought against. Mitcham recounts Rommel’s improbable and meteoric military career, his epic battles in North Africa, and his fraught relationship with Hitler and the Nazi Party. Desert Fox: The Storied Military Career of Erwin Rommel reveals: • How Rommel’s victories in North Africa were sabotaged by Hitler’s incompetent interference • How Rommel burned orders telling him to commit war crimes • Why it wouldn’t have helped Patton if he really had read Rommel’s book • How Rommel was responsible for the Germans’ defense against the D-Day landing • Why the plot to overthrow Hitler was fatally compromised when Rommel was gravely injured in an Allied attack • The reason Rommel agreed to commit suicide after his part in the plot was discovered by Hitler Mitcham’s gripping account of Rommel’s life takes you through the amazing adventure of the World War II battles in North Africa. Again and again, Rommel outfoxed the Allies—until the war of attrition and Hitler’s blunders doomed the Axis cause. Illustrated with dozens of historical photos, this illuminating biography paints a fascinating and tragic picture of the man known as the Desert Fox.
Publisher: Regnery History
ISBN: 162157721X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
Just who was Erwin Rommel? War hero or war criminal? Hitler flunky or man of integrity? Military genius or just lucky? Now, bestselling military historian Samuel W. Mitcham Jr. gets to the heart of the mysterious figure respected and even admired by the people of the Allied nations he fought against. Mitcham recounts Rommel’s improbable and meteoric military career, his epic battles in North Africa, and his fraught relationship with Hitler and the Nazi Party. Desert Fox: The Storied Military Career of Erwin Rommel reveals: • How Rommel’s victories in North Africa were sabotaged by Hitler’s incompetent interference • How Rommel burned orders telling him to commit war crimes • Why it wouldn’t have helped Patton if he really had read Rommel’s book • How Rommel was responsible for the Germans’ defense against the D-Day landing • Why the plot to overthrow Hitler was fatally compromised when Rommel was gravely injured in an Allied attack • The reason Rommel agreed to commit suicide after his part in the plot was discovered by Hitler Mitcham’s gripping account of Rommel’s life takes you through the amazing adventure of the World War II battles in North Africa. Again and again, Rommel outfoxed the Allies—until the war of attrition and Hitler’s blunders doomed the Axis cause. Illustrated with dozens of historical photos, this illuminating biography paints a fascinating and tragic picture of the man known as the Desert Fox.
Rommel
Author: Desmond Young
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1447484819
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
This book contains the story of Rommel, the famous German Field Marshal of World War II, commonly known as Desert Fox. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1447484819
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
This book contains the story of Rommel, the famous German Field Marshal of World War II, commonly known as Desert Fox. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Fennec Fox
Author: Anita Ganeri
Publisher: Heinemann-Raintree Library
ISBN: 1432947710
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
Learn about a day and a night in the life of a fennec fox.
Publisher: Heinemann-Raintree Library
ISBN: 1432947710
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
Learn about a day and a night in the life of a fennec fox.
Fennec Foxes
Author: Patrick Perish
Publisher: Bellwether Media
ISBN: 1618916335
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
The gigantic ears of fennec foxes are not just for hearing small rodents scurry under the Saharan sands: these appendages radiate heat during scorching desert days to keep the foxes cool! Many more desert adaptations are explained in this fact-filled title about fennec foxes!
Publisher: Bellwether Media
ISBN: 1618916335
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
The gigantic ears of fennec foxes are not just for hearing small rodents scurry under the Saharan sands: these appendages radiate heat during scorching desert days to keep the foxes cool! Many more desert adaptations are explained in this fact-filled title about fennec foxes!
Discovering the Rommel Murder
Author: Charles F. Marshall
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811742784
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
Field Marshal Erwin Rommel's heroic opposition to Hitler in 1944 cost him his life. In this intriguing, well-paced tale of a journalistic coup, Marshall, the first to discover the real events behind Rommel's death, tells how he learned the facts from Rommel's widow and delves into the great general's background and death. He arrived at his conclusions based on his intimate knowledge of men on Rommel's staff and his access to Rommel's papers, including letters from the general to his wife. Here, for the first time in paperback, is the exciting story of how the world learned about the way the "Desert Fox" met his death.
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811742784
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
Field Marshal Erwin Rommel's heroic opposition to Hitler in 1944 cost him his life. In this intriguing, well-paced tale of a journalistic coup, Marshall, the first to discover the real events behind Rommel's death, tells how he learned the facts from Rommel's widow and delves into the great general's background and death. He arrived at his conclusions based on his intimate knowledge of men on Rommel's staff and his access to Rommel's papers, including letters from the general to his wife. Here, for the first time in paperback, is the exciting story of how the world learned about the way the "Desert Fox" met his death.
Rommel's Greatest Victory
Author: Samuel W. Mitcham
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780891417309
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Erwin Rommel's distinction of being an admired Nazi is owed in part to his brilliance as an old-fashioned soldier and in part to his turning against Hitler late in the war.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780891417309
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Erwin Rommel's distinction of being an admired Nazi is owed in part to his brilliance as an old-fashioned soldier and in part to his turning against Hitler late in the war.
South Africans versus Rommel
Author: David Brock Katz
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 081176608X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 385
Book Description
After bitter debate, South Africa, a dominion of the British Empire at the time, declared war on Germany five days after the invasion of Poland in September 1939. Thrust by the British into the campaign against Erwin Rommel’s German Afrika Korps in North Africa, the South Africans fought a see-saw war of defeats followed by successes, culminating in the Battle of El Alamein, where South African soldiers made a significant contribution to halting the Desert Fox’s advance into Egypt. This is the story of an army committed somewhat reluctantly to a war it didn’t fully support, ill-prepared for the battles it was tasked with fighting, and sent into action on the orders of its senior alliance partner. At its heart, however, this is the story of men at war.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 081176608X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 385
Book Description
After bitter debate, South Africa, a dominion of the British Empire at the time, declared war on Germany five days after the invasion of Poland in September 1939. Thrust by the British into the campaign against Erwin Rommel’s German Afrika Korps in North Africa, the South Africans fought a see-saw war of defeats followed by successes, culminating in the Battle of El Alamein, where South African soldiers made a significant contribution to halting the Desert Fox’s advance into Egypt. This is the story of an army committed somewhat reluctantly to a war it didn’t fully support, ill-prepared for the battles it was tasked with fighting, and sent into action on the orders of its senior alliance partner. At its heart, however, this is the story of men at war.
War of Shadows
Author: Gershom Gorenberg
Publisher: PublicAffairs
ISBN: 1610396286
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 475
Book Description
In this World War II military history, Rommel's army is a day from Cairo, a week from Tel Aviv, and the SS is ready for action. Espionage brought the Nazis this far, but espionage can stop them—if Washington wakes up to the danger. As World War II raged in North Africa, General Erwin Rommel was guided by an uncanny sense of his enemies' plans and weaknesses. In the summer of 1942, he led his Axis army swiftly and terrifyingly toward Alexandria, with the goal of overrunning the entire Middle East. Each step was informed by detailed updates on British positions. The Nazis, somehow, had a source for the Allies' greatest secrets. Yet the Axis powers were not the only ones with intelligence. Brilliant Allied cryptographers worked relentlessly at Bletchley Park, breaking down the extraordinarily complex Nazi code Enigma. From decoded German messages, they discovered that the enemy had a wealth of inside information. On the brink of disaster, a fevered and high-stakes search for the source began. War of Shadows is the cinematic story of the race for information in the North African theater of World War II, set against intrigues that spanned the Middle East. Years in the making, this book is a feat of historical research and storytelling, and a rethinking of the popular narrative of the war. It portrays the conflict not as an inevitable clash of heroes and villains but a spiraling series of failures, accidents, and desperate triumphs that decided the fate of the Middle East and quite possibly the outcome of the war.
Publisher: PublicAffairs
ISBN: 1610396286
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 475
Book Description
In this World War II military history, Rommel's army is a day from Cairo, a week from Tel Aviv, and the SS is ready for action. Espionage brought the Nazis this far, but espionage can stop them—if Washington wakes up to the danger. As World War II raged in North Africa, General Erwin Rommel was guided by an uncanny sense of his enemies' plans and weaknesses. In the summer of 1942, he led his Axis army swiftly and terrifyingly toward Alexandria, with the goal of overrunning the entire Middle East. Each step was informed by detailed updates on British positions. The Nazis, somehow, had a source for the Allies' greatest secrets. Yet the Axis powers were not the only ones with intelligence. Brilliant Allied cryptographers worked relentlessly at Bletchley Park, breaking down the extraordinarily complex Nazi code Enigma. From decoded German messages, they discovered that the enemy had a wealth of inside information. On the brink of disaster, a fevered and high-stakes search for the source began. War of Shadows is the cinematic story of the race for information in the North African theater of World War II, set against intrigues that spanned the Middle East. Years in the making, this book is a feat of historical research and storytelling, and a rethinking of the popular narrative of the war. It portrays the conflict not as an inevitable clash of heroes and villains but a spiraling series of failures, accidents, and desperate triumphs that decided the fate of the Middle East and quite possibly the outcome of the war.
Ethan Fox and the Eyes of the Desert Sand
Author: E. L. Seer
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781884573675
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
BOOK SPEC: Fiction Fantasy/Action Adventure genres; 252 pages, 50,464 word; middle grade/young adult; Ethan Fox Book series, Book #1 - Ethan Fox and the Eyes of the Desert Sand by E. L. Seer. A soon to be global phenomenon and cornerstone of contemporary children's literature, E. L. Seer's, Ethan Fox Books series will be both universally adored and critically acclaimed. A delightful story that glows with rare magic, unearthly wonders, and true friendships.BACK COVER COPY: After barely escaping abduction at the hands of Grimleaver vampires, thirteen-year-old Ethan Fox encounters a girl he is deeply drawn to. The two young strangers discover that they share a bond, both missing memories of their past. Together, Ethan and Hayley are lured away, awakening at The Residence, a mysterious parallel world within our own. There, they unravel the mysteries of their tangled pasts and help the Caretakers protect the human world from the Grimleavers and their evil plans to enslave humanity.COMMENTARY: The series is sure to be a monster hit because in all honesty, Seer is a terrific writer and Ethan Fox and the Eyes of the Desert Sand is an amazingly good book. It is chock-full of characters, creatures, situations, and complications. But what makes it all work is that you just love Ethan, Hayley, Gruggins, and many of the other protagonists while viewing the antagonists, Victor, Daavic, the Grimleavers, and others of the story with equivalent disdain. Everything works because everything is built around them - Ethan and Hayley's situation, their fears, their strengths, and their mistakes. The new worlds, the new beings, the new ideas are wonderful creations but without those people, they mean nothing. Along the way, Seer brings forth an alternate reality, and through his vision, is sure to bring joy to millions.MEET THE AUTHOR: E. L. Seer is a pen name. The E is for Eric and the L is for Lori and the Seer is for obvious reasons. To learn more and read about Advance Comments . . . visit us at EthanFoxBooks.com, [email protected], Facebook.com/EthanFoxBooks, and Twitter.com/@EthanFoxBooks.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781884573675
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
BOOK SPEC: Fiction Fantasy/Action Adventure genres; 252 pages, 50,464 word; middle grade/young adult; Ethan Fox Book series, Book #1 - Ethan Fox and the Eyes of the Desert Sand by E. L. Seer. A soon to be global phenomenon and cornerstone of contemporary children's literature, E. L. Seer's, Ethan Fox Books series will be both universally adored and critically acclaimed. A delightful story that glows with rare magic, unearthly wonders, and true friendships.BACK COVER COPY: After barely escaping abduction at the hands of Grimleaver vampires, thirteen-year-old Ethan Fox encounters a girl he is deeply drawn to. The two young strangers discover that they share a bond, both missing memories of their past. Together, Ethan and Hayley are lured away, awakening at The Residence, a mysterious parallel world within our own. There, they unravel the mysteries of their tangled pasts and help the Caretakers protect the human world from the Grimleavers and their evil plans to enslave humanity.COMMENTARY: The series is sure to be a monster hit because in all honesty, Seer is a terrific writer and Ethan Fox and the Eyes of the Desert Sand is an amazingly good book. It is chock-full of characters, creatures, situations, and complications. But what makes it all work is that you just love Ethan, Hayley, Gruggins, and many of the other protagonists while viewing the antagonists, Victor, Daavic, the Grimleavers, and others of the story with equivalent disdain. Everything works because everything is built around them - Ethan and Hayley's situation, their fears, their strengths, and their mistakes. The new worlds, the new beings, the new ideas are wonderful creations but without those people, they mean nothing. Along the way, Seer brings forth an alternate reality, and through his vision, is sure to bring joy to millions.MEET THE AUTHOR: E. L. Seer is a pen name. The E is for Eric and the L is for Lori and the Seer is for obvious reasons. To learn more and read about Advance Comments . . . visit us at EthanFoxBooks.com, [email protected], Facebook.com/EthanFoxBooks, and Twitter.com/@EthanFoxBooks.
Generalfeldmarschall Erwin Rommel Desert Fox 1891-1944
Author: Gustavo Urueña A
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781535468268
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
Generalfeldmarschall Erwin Rommel Desert Fox Dates: *15 November 1891 - +14 October 1944), Rommel, son of a high school professor joined 1910 voluntarily in the army and fought in the first phase of the war with the Infantry Regiment 124 on the Western Front. After receiving first class for bravery in the Argonne the Iron Cross, he was employed as a company commander in the battalion Württemberger Mountaineer in Romania, to the west and to the Italian front. On October 25, 1917 Lieutenant Rommel was the fiercely defended height Matajur storm and bring about 8,000 Italian prisoners, which he received the Pour le Mérite was one of the few young infantry officers of the war. In 1919 he was transferred to the Army because of its benefits. After long time commanded an infantry company, was Rommel 1929 tactics instructor at the Infantry School in Dresden. After further use as battalion commander, he commanded successively the important military schools in Potsdam and Wiener Neustadt.
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781535468268
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
Generalfeldmarschall Erwin Rommel Desert Fox Dates: *15 November 1891 - +14 October 1944), Rommel, son of a high school professor joined 1910 voluntarily in the army and fought in the first phase of the war with the Infantry Regiment 124 on the Western Front. After receiving first class for bravery in the Argonne the Iron Cross, he was employed as a company commander in the battalion Württemberger Mountaineer in Romania, to the west and to the Italian front. On October 25, 1917 Lieutenant Rommel was the fiercely defended height Matajur storm and bring about 8,000 Italian prisoners, which he received the Pour le Mérite was one of the few young infantry officers of the war. In 1919 he was transferred to the Army because of its benefits. After long time commanded an infantry company, was Rommel 1929 tactics instructor at the Infantry School in Dresden. After further use as battalion commander, he commanded successively the important military schools in Potsdam and Wiener Neustadt.