Rommel

By Desmond Young

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.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Holley Press
• Release date: Apr 16, 2013
• ISBN: 9781447484813

Reviews for Rommel

[lamour_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Brigadier Desmond Young met Rommel once right after he was captured by Rommel's Afrika Corp soldiers. Since Young was involved in the War in the Desert, he had first hand knowledge of what it was like to be there. He had access to Rommel's papers, interviewed his family and German officers who served with him including his batman, thus he wrote this book from many sources. He also interviewed Allied officers who faced Rommel in battle. The one opponent who did not appreciate Rommel's reputation was Eisenhower. We learn how it took Rommel a long time to realize Hitler was the problem and not just his gangster entourage. This is a good look at what went on inside the German High Command and how lucky the Allies were that some of them were so incompetent and self seeking that they hindered their own war effort. Young has made this very readable despite the detail.