Erwin rommels most popular book is infantry attacks. Rommel s intelligence in the desert campaign 19411943. The author of let the band play dixie 1987 and rommels peace 2008 he studied writing with hudson strode at the university of alabama. The trail of the fox the search for the true field marshal rommel. Find thousands of books to read online and download free ebooks. He presents his readers with two rommels in these books.
Rommel and the rebelrommels peace historical novel society. Rebel vixen by dana ransom and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. 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 wwi with a personal introduction by his son manfred 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. While the great generals skillful campaigns in france, north africa, and france again are nothing short of brilliant, quite a bit is left out of the overall picture of the man. Check out other translated books in french, spanish languages. Rommel and the rebel kindle edition by lawrence wells. A biography of field marshal erwin rommel thoughtco. Discover and read free books by indie authors as well as tons of classic books. 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 has 17 books on goodreads with 12421 ratings.
Rommel was appointed to the rank of high commander by adolf hitler in part because of the success of this book. The rommel papers by rommel, erwin and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Rommel and the rebel and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Pdf rommel gunner who a confrontation in the desert by spike.
Read free books online and download ebooks for free. Rommel and the rebel is a military adventure about the legend that field marshal erwin rommel toured american civil war battlefields before wwii. A life of field marshal erwin rommel by david fraser harpercollins 1994. Follow erwin rommel and explore their bibliography from s erwin rommel author page. The desert fox desmond young a classic work widely regarded as the best book on rommel and the desert war, it is written by a brigadier who personally witnessed much of the action described and diligently reseached his subject after wars end. Rommel and the rebel is the prewar german officer studying the tactics of confederate nathan bedford forrest in a tour of 1937 mississippi. When rommel was wounded, speidel continued as chief of staff for the new commander of army group b.
Lawrence wells first novel, rommel and the rebel, was published by doubleday and company in 1986. The erwin rommel book in question is most likely to be infantry attacks, published in the middle of the 30s as infanterie greift an. Rommel and the rebel kindle edition by wells, lawrence. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more. Educated locally, he displayed a high degree of technical aptitude at an early age. David frasers study brings to rommel s career not only the insights of a biographer, but also those of a soldier. Speidel was also a historian by training and wrote several books.
Reading as many books as possible on a subject, especially by your competitor, may just give you the advantage you need to win. It should be subtitled, a career of field marshal erwin rommel. Illustrated with 120 photographs, many taken by rommel himself. 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. 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. His instinct for battle and leadership set him apart from his contemporaries and inspired the men under his command. Mitcham published 1987 out of print try used books. David frasers study brings to rommels career not only the insights of a biographer, but also those of a soldier. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. 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.
Erwin rommel, nicknamed the desert fox, is given the option of facing a public trial for treason, as a coconspirator in the plot to assassinate adolf hitler. Gunner who a confrontation in the desert war biography vol. Here is the classic biography of the man who masterminded this great turnabout, field marshal erwin rommel, commander of the. For albert camus, the urge to revolt is one of the essential dimensions of human nature, manifested in mans timeless promethean struggle against the conditions of his existence, as well as the popular uprisings against established orders throughout history.
At the time of the books writing in the mid1930s, rommel s rank was lieutenant colonel. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading rommel and the rebel. Book rebel is the new and improved way to find the best discounted and free novels from bestselling authors in all your favorite genres such as romance novels, sciencefiction, fantasy, mystery, thriller, etc, in a free daily email. Rommel is escorted by max speigner, a proud mississippian who serves as a u. Project gutenberg is the oldest and quite possibly the largest library on the web, with literally thousands free books available for download. Rommel at saintvalery, on the english channel, with a captured british. Books by lawrence wells author of rommel and the rebel. Rousing finish for dystopian supersoldier adventure.
The trail of the fox the search for the true field marshal. List of books and articles about erwin rommel online. Download the night i danced with rommel by elisabeth marrion 20614 and read the night i danced with rommel by elisabeth marrion 20614 online books in format pdf. The writing becomes more active in the second half of the book, which jumps four years to. See whole dustjacket previous versions include compressed pdf files. Considered one of our countrys greatest military figures, a difficult genius cited as inspiration by such later figures as george patton and erwin rommel, and a man whose brilliance at the art of war transcends the civil war itself, stonewall jacksons legacy is both great and tragic in this compelling account, which demonstrates how, as. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. I refuse to go down quietly into the dark of night without a good book. Early in 1941, the famed british eighth army was on the route to victory in north africa. In the film of the same name patton declares to have read the rommel book.
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Here is the classic biography of the man who masterminded this great turnabout, field marshal erwin rommel. Direct download free movies mp3s software programs stock images. Lawrence wellss most popular book is rommel and the rebel. He entered the army in 1910 and rose slowly through the ranks. By one of the most profoundly influential thinkers of our century, the rebel is a classic essay on revolution. Desmond young, 5 books erwin rommel, 5 books samuel w. But it also shows how alamein culture saturated the postwar world, when archival sources mingled with film, novels, magazines, popular histories, and the rest of. Project gutenberg is one of the largest sources for free books on the web, with over 60,000 downloadable free books available in a wide variety of formats. Part of the book is silly rommel in new york at a ballgame, part is very unlikely rommel on a drunken, midnight tour of shiloh with bill faulkner and.
Jun 15, 2006 the book that took rommel to high command in world war ii rommel s highly regarded analysis of infantry tactics superb insight into his experiences during wwi with a personal introduction by his son manfred 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. Written by erwin rommel, 1984 edition, new edition publisher. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read rommel. 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 wwi with a personal introduction by his son manfred field marshal erwin rommel exerted an almost hypnotic influence not only over his own troops but also over the allied soldiers of the. In his own words by christopher ailsby, erwin rommel and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. In 1937, rommel, then a wehrmacht infantry colonel, visits the battlefield park at brices crossroads in mississippi to study the tactics of confederate cavalry general nathan b. Become an army general in the greatest war the world has ever seen. 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. Patton, sensing victory as he peers onto the battle field from his command post, growls, rommel, you magnificent bastard. 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. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. From the author of the megabestselling, prizewinning new york times bestseller empire of the summer moon comes a groundbreaking account of how civil war general thomas stonewall jackson became a great and tragic american hero. Though he considered becoming an engineer, rommel was encouraged by his father to join 124th wurttemberg infantry regiment as an officer cadet in 1910. After rommel, tom also edited my book the war between the gen erals, and.
To answer your other question about books on jesse james, i found this one. Rommel and the rebel by lawrence wells, paperback barnes. Looking for good patton andor rommel biography wwii forums. Rommel had planned to write a successor called panzer greift an in english. Rommel s gold maggie davis published 1971 out of print try used books. Infanterie greift an is a classic book on military tactics written by erwin rommel about his experiences in world war i. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. Rommels peace by lawrence wells nook book ebook barnes. Lawrence wells has books on goodreads with 173 ratings. Saying lawrence wells believes rommel as one of the centurys greatest heroes is to be guilty of serious understatement. Train massive armies of panzers and aircraft, go to war with thousands of real players, form great alliances and develop your own strategic center of operations. Alamein is a military history of the battle showing how different it looks stripped of later cultural excrescences.
Erwin rommel abebooks abebooks shop for books, art. What is considered the definitive book on erwin rommel. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. In the polish campaign, rommel commanded hitlers headquarters. Erwin rommel books list of books by author erwin rommel. General stonewall jackson was like no one anyone had ever. Carries the reader from the alps in wwi to north africa in wwii. In 1937, a group of german officers toured civil war battlefields. Rommel brilliantly commanded an armored division in the attack 1940 on france. It can be downloaded for reading and study purposes only, and is not. In killing rommel pressfield extends his talents to the modern world with a wwii tale based on the reallife exploits of the long range desert group, an elite british special forces unit that took on the german afrika korps and its legendary commander, field marshal erwin rommel, the desert fox. Features build historical ww2 panzers and aircraft belonging to allied and axis powers.
Spike milligans legendary war memoirs are a hilarious and subversive firsthand account of the second world war, as well as a fascinating portrait of the formative years of this towering comic genius, most famous as writer and star of the goon sh. At the time of the books writing in the mid1930s, rommels rank was lieutenant colonel. Erwin rommel by pier paolo battistelli overdrive rakuten. Browse categories to find your favorite literature genres. In his own words ebook written by erwin rommel, john pimlott. Erwin rommel was one of the oustanding commanders of world war ii, respected as well as feared by his opponents. Hans speidel 28 october 1897 28 november 1984 was a german general during the. Features build historical ww2 panzers and aircraft belonging to allied and axis powers develop your base. Just a few months later, this same army was on the verge of total defeat, as the germans had won victory after victory and were threatening to overrun egypt and the middle east.
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