Rommel's Desert Commanders The Men Who Served the Desert Fox, North Africa, 1941-42

by Mitcham, Samuel W., Jr.

• ISBN13: 9780811735100
• ISBN10: 0811735109
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-07-07
• Publisher: Stackpole Books

Summary

In North Africa in 1941-42, German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel and his Afrika Korps won immortality while battling and usually defeating numerically superior enemies at places like Tobruk. Until now, historians have overlooked the talented-and colorful-cast of characters who supported the Desert Fox during this pivotal campaign. This entertaining and enlightening volume recounts Rommel's battles through the officers who served under him-soldiers like Ludwig Cruewell and Walter Nehring, two of Germany's best panzer commanders, and Ernst-Guenther Baade, who wore a kilt and carried a broadsword into battle. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Samuel W. Mitcham, Jr., is the author of more than twenty books on World War II. He lives in Louisiana.

Table of Contents

List of Figures	p. vii
Preface	p. ix
The Sources of Rommel's Officers	p. 1
The First Cyrenaican Campaign	p. 15
The Siege of Tobruk	p. 29
Crusader	p. 35
The Gazala Line and Tobruk	p. 69
The Staff	p. 95
El Alamein	p. 135
The Other Commanders	p. 157
Notes	p. 191
Bibliography	p. 205
Index	p. 209
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Excerpts

* New perspective on the most famous campaign of the legendary Desert Fox * Details on the contributions and animosities of Rommel's subordinates * Includes accounts of Tobruk, Gazala, El Alamein, and other battles In Libya and Egypt in 1941 and 1942, German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel achieved immortality as the Desert Fox, battling and usually defeating numerically superior enemies. Until now, historians have generally overlooked the talented cast of characters who supported Rommel during this campaign. Distinguished military historian Samuel Mitcham recounts the battles of the Afrika Korps through the men who served Rommel as staff officers and commanders of divisions, regiments, and battalions--soldiers like Ludwig Crüwell and Walter Nehring, two of World War II's best panzer commanders, and Ernst-Günther Baade, who wore a kilt and carried a broadsword into battle.