Fraser, a historian and retired british officer, shows that rommel s uncanny aptitude for maneuver warfare was evident even when he was a junior infantry officer in ww i. Johannes erwin eugen rommel 15 november 1891 14 october 1944 was a german general and military theorist. The battle ended in disaster for the wehrmacht when soviet forces encircled the germans within the city, leading to the ultimate defeat and capture of about 265,000 german. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading field marshal. Field marshal erwin rommel s heroic opposition to hitler in 1944 cost him his life. A vivid, balanced and frequently enthralling biography of rommel, t. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. I was then constantly wondering about who this german general was. The author, david fraser, offers the reader a well researched and honest account on the life of field marshal erwin rommel in 562 pages hardback version.
In 1937 he published his classic book on military tactics, infantry attacks, drawing on his experiences in that war. List of books and articles about erwin rommel online. Engaged in battle against germanys field marshal rommel karl michael. The conspirators felt they needed the support of a field marshal on active duty. The life and death of erwin rommel by daniel allen butler isbn.
Books monthly a complex man emerges from the pages of field marshal. He was in command of hitlers special protection battalion from 1938 and had close contact with the. Rommel graphically describes his own achievements, and those of his units, in the swiftmoving battles on the western front, in the ensuing trench warfare, in the 1917 campaign in romania, and in the pursuit across the tagliamento and piave rivers. It should be subtitled, a career of field marshal erwin rommel. 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 ii. In field marshal historian daniel allen butler not only describes the swirling, innovative campaigns in which rommel won his military reputation, but assesses the temper of the man who finally. A complex man emerges from the pages of field marshal. Panzer tanks and heavy weaponry rommel used against the.
Fraser was certainly no master with the pen, but his research was thorough and his style straightforward and precise. Engaged in battle against germanys field marshal rommel. Like several other books, i wrote it for tom congdons then publishing house william morrow inc. Erwin rommel, german field marshal who became the most popular general at home and gained the open respect of his enemies with his spectacular victories as commander of the afrika korps in world war ii. Please enjoy listening to, or reading along with my. The rommel myth, or the rommel legend, is a phrase used by a number of historians for the common depictions of german field marshal erwin rommel as an apolitical, brilliant commander and a victim of nazi germany due to his presumed participation in the 20 july plot against adolf hitler, which led to his forced suicide in 1944. As the title suggests, this story is set during world war ii. Infantry attacks chapter 1 by field marshal erwin rommel. The mystery over his alleged part in 20 july, 1944 assassination plot is finally debunked. The trail of the fox the search for the true field marshal rommel. Only dedicated students of world war ii history will have any idea about this charismatic leader butler sheds new light on the story of this fascinating man in an extremely readable book. The field marshal rommel barracks, augustdorf german.
The life and death of erwin rommel kindle edition by butler, daniel allen. Friedrich wilhelm ernst paulus 23 september 1890 1 february 1957 was a german field marshal during world war ii who commanded the 6th army during the battle of stalingrad august 1942 to february 1943. A life of field marshal erwin rommel 9780060925970. Infantry attacks by erwin rommel overdrive rakuten. Rommel s years before world war i and during the weimar era are barely examined. In this intriguing, wellpaced 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 generals background and death. Erwin johannes eugen rommel gained immortality in the north african campaign of 19411943. An indepth biography of field marshal erwin rommel written with the cooperation of rommel s son, by a renowned military analyst and historian who is himself a general. Infantry attacks is a classic text in the field of military strategy. He committed suicide in 1944 after his role in a failed plot to assassinate hitler became known to the fuhrer. Aug 20, 2019 erwin rommel was one of germans most popular generals during world war ii, however, after he was implicated in a plot to overthrow hitler, rommel took his life in 1944. Lets look at the life of erwin rommel the desert fox.
Erwin rommel, an excellent soldier, if not a field marshal who in the trail of the fox the search for the true field marshal rommel, david irving has brilliantly researched and shown lesser known side of the desert fox erwin rommel. Field marshall erwin rommel 1891 1944 was a german general and military theorist. Really though, to get to know rommel i think the best book is his very own infantry attacks. Popularly known as the desert fox, he served as field marshal in the. The life and death of erwin rommel by daniel allen butler 20150428. With knights cross the late general sir david fraser, gcb, obe produced a solid military biography of field marshal erwin rommel.
Although rommel doubted hitlers abilities for peacemaking, evidence suggests that he did not want to dispose of him. The desert fox by brigadier desmond young, who served in the british indian army in north africa. Everything in this book is fascinating from the tactical battle narrations, to the insiders view of the mind of adolf hitler, to the most. Erwin rommel has 17 books on goodreads with 12327 ratings. Author daniel allen butler assesses both the temperament and the battlefield brilliance of world war ii nazi germany s desert fox in this 600page, hardcover book with 16 pages of photographs. He was taken to a hospital and then to his home in germany to convalesce. Particular attention is paid to rommel s early military career, and most importantly to his ww1 exploits, and his rivalry with fellow field marshal, ferdinand schoerner, both. A life of field marshal erwin rommel by david fraser. Never a nazi he refused to murder captured soldiers. In field marshal, new york timesbestselling historian daniel allen butler describes the swirling, innovative campaigns in which rommel won his military reputation, and assesses the temper of the man who finally fought only for his country and no dark depths beyond. He relied on rommel s own writings, those of other german officers and officials, as well as extensive cooperation with rommel s son, manfred. On july 17, 1944, british aircraft strafed rommel s staff car, severely wounding the field marshall.
Erwin rommel has 17 books on goodreads with 12334 ratings. An analysis of the operational leadership of field marshal erwin rommel in the afrika korps there is no doubt that field marshal rommel was an exceptional leader, but why was he such a poor operational leader. The best researched biography on the life of field marshal rommel. David irving recalls something of the history of this book. What made him who he is, and what keeps his name in the history books. Erwin rommel was one of germans most popular generals during world war ii, however, after he was implicated in a plot to overthrow hitler, rommel took his life in 1944. Rommel brilliantly commanded an armored division in the attack 1940 on france. Rommel was a popular and brilliant military commander.
In the previous video of this series, we covered the introduction. This classic account seeks out the basis of his astonishing leadership skills, providing an indispensable guide to the art of war written by one of its greatest exponents. Promoted to field marshal in 1944, rommel commanded german troops defending the coast of france against the allied invasion, abandoning the proven precepts of mobile warfare. F or a time, erwin rommel was hitlers favorite general. The conspirators gave instructions to speidel to bring rommel into their circle. A photo from rommel s wartime photography collection, digitally restored and published in erwin rommel.
Erwin rommel project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Patton 35 movie clip rommel, you magnificent bastard 1970 hd movieclips. Popularly known as the desert fox, he served as field marshal in the wehrmacht defense force of nazi germany during world war ii, as well as serving in the reichswehr of the weimar republic, and the army of imperial germany. It stars james mason in the title role, was directed by henry hathaway, and was based on the book rommel. 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. Intercepted communications for field marshal erwin rommel. Generalfeldmarschallrommelkaserne, often abbreviated to gfmrommelkaserne is a german army military base located in augustdorf in the state of north rhinewestphalia, germany, and the largest base of the german army.
Gaining prominence in 1940 as a commander of a panzer division that smashed the french defenses see blitzkrieg, 1940, rommel went on to command the afrika korps where his tactical genius, ability to inspire his troops and make the best of limited resources, prompted hitler to elevate him to the rank of field marshall. The rommel papers is also really good, but in my opinion, is a little too biased in favor of rommel because of the respect that liddelhart had for the man and because of manfred rommels involvement i say that as a huge rommel fan. Killing rommel is the latest effort from the noted historical fiction author, steven pressfield. Jul 11, 2019 how field marshal erwin rommel really died posted on july 11, 2019 by mike walsh 5 comments the ethnic european real history survives on book royalties donated by author michael walsh and supporters of real history. Written by german field marshal erwin rommel, it was first published in 1937 as a journalesque chronicle of the authors experiences in world war i and the lessons he learned there. The desert fox is a 1951 blackandwhite biographical war film from 20th century fox about field marshal erwin rommel in the later stages of world war ii. Field marshal rommel barracks, augustdorf wikipedia. It is over twentyfive years since i wrote the trail of the fox, my famous rommel biography. Examining rommel s first year of command of the afrika korps it is evident he possessed qualities necessary to be an exceptional. Rommel s love of attention is shown clearly thoughout the book, but again, irving uses it to show that rommel was human and had downfalls like everyone else on the planet. Field marshal rommel has been described as one of the ten greatest military commanders of all time. In his notes, made with the thought of writing a second book after the war, rommel defended his decision, stating that merely holding a defensive line at sollum would pass the initiative to the british, while the afrika korps would be holding a position subject to being outflanked.
In 1937 he published his classic book on military tactics, infantry attacks, drawing. Aug 14, 2015 patton 35 movie clip rommel, you magnificent bastard 1970 hd movieclips. Three days later, an assassins bomb nearly killed hitler during a strategy meeting at his headquarters in east prussia. In field marshal historian daniel allen butler not only describes the swirling, innovative campaigns in which rommel won his military reputation, but assesses the temper of the man who finally fought only for his country, and no dark depths beyond. A life of field marshal erwin rommel by david fraser and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Even so, rommel s contact with the conspirators in the 1944 july plot, which was an assassination attempt against hitler on july 20, 1944, implicated the field marshal in. List of books and articles about erwin rommel online research. Johannes erwin eugen rommel was a german general and military theorist. In the trail of the fox the search for the true field marshal rommel, david irving has brilliantly researched and shown lesser known side of the desert fox erwin rommel. The life and death of erwin rommel book online at best prices in india on. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders.
Patton 35 movie clip rommel, you magnificent bastard. A biography of field marshal erwin rommel thoughtco. A literary historian meets the best tactical field general of world war 2, and his name is erwin rommel. The life and death of erwin rommel by daniel allen butler at indigo. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. This fast paced book is different than most of pressfields titles which normally focus on ancient warfare. Rommel was an amazing general and, if it wasnt for him, wwii probably would have been over within a year.
The biography of field marshal erwin rommel by ward rutherford. Popularly known as the desert fox, the career serviceman served as field marshal in the wehrmacht defense force of the third reich during world war ii, as well as earlier serving in the reichswehr of the weimar republic, and the army of imperial germany 1871 1918. Fascinating photos of german war commander erwin rommel during the north africa campaign against the british have come to light in a new book. Erwin rommel s most popular book is infantry attacks. Jul 19, 2015 field marshal is always interesting october 2015 14092015 an amazing biopic of rommel. Biography of field marshall erwin rommel by rutherford, ward and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. After the war, speidel appeared with rommels widow at a ceremony at rommels grave. A remarkable man, loving husband and father, master of armored warfare, tactical genius and stood up to hitler and his yes men. 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. Popularly known as the desert fox, he served as field marshal in the wehrmacht of nazi germany during world war ii, as well as serving in the reichswehr of the weimar republic, and the army of imperial germany. The rommel papers book by erwin rommel thriftbooks. He committed suicide in 1944 after his role in a failed plot. This is the first biography of this charismatic leader to rely almost entirely on the original records of the period.
Erwin rommels war photographs warfare history network. An indepth biography of field marshal erwin rommel written with the cooperation of rommels son, by a renowned military analyst and historian who is himself a general. Under the direction of field marshal rommel, whose. The son of a schoolmaster becomes german field marshal. David fraser in any numbering of the great captains of history, the name of erwin rommel must stand in the first rank. The life and death of erwin rommel by daniel allen butler 20150428 daniel allen butler. He entered the army in 1910 and rose slowly through the ranks.