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Triumphant Fox: Erwin Rommel and the Rise of the Afrika Korps
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Describes the Desert Fox's preparation for military greatness, his rise to prominence, and his early campaigns in Africa. Recounts the first battles of Germany's notorious Afrika Korps.
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