- Taschenbuch: 288 Seiten
- Verlag: Harper Perennial; Auflage: Reprint (18. Februar 1987)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0688067719
- ISBN-13: 978-0688067717
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 20,8 x 14 x 2,3 cm
- Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 4.0 von 5 Sternen Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (6 Kundenrezensionen)
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 961.352 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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Early in 1941, the famed British Eighth Army was on the route to victory in North Africa. 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.
Here is the classic biography of the man who masterminded this great turnabout, Field Marshal Erwin Rommel, commander of the German Afrika Korps. The man who burned Hitler's order to execute British raiders and who gave Allied prisoners the same food and medical treatment as his German troops. The tough general who personally conducted reconnaissance under fire in an open car while his tank commanders hid in armored turrets.
The author of this book, Brigadier General Desmond Young, fought against Rommel in North Africa, was captured by him, and after his release at the end of the war visited Rommel's family and talked with many of his fellow officers. Thus, he is able to tell us about intrigues that went on in the German High Command during the war, he is able to give a blow-by-blow description of such decisive battles as Tobruk and El Alamein, and he is able to give personal anecdotes about Rommel and to sort out the facts from the legends that have sprung up around this extraordinary general.
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Examines Rommel's personal character as well as the military talents which led to his international reputation as the Desert Fox.
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I also have read David Irving's version of the rommel story and find both books to be of some value to people interested in WW2 although there has in the past be some controversy regarding Irving's writtings. Desmond Young paints a great picture of rommel's life and the war in the North African desert as a whole, without the unnecessary hoo-ha of individual battles. Whether his acuracy of Rommel's standing with the German public is correct or not, it hadly matters to the fact that Rommel was one of the greatest Generals of the Second World War and of history itself and will be studied and admired for all time. I personally live in the area where Erwin Rommel was born and grew up and have asked many people about Erwin Rommel and I have never heard one bad word for the man, only admiration for one of the great hero's of Germany, during a time where the evilness of the Nazi Party dominated the land.
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Written by a soldier who has experienced first hand the desert war, naturally makes this book a good read. However it was written just after WW2 and there was much myth and confusion surrounding the figure of Rommel himself. A standard biography during its time(churchill constantly refers to this book in his WW2 memoirs), however time and research has revealed that Young's portrayal of Rommel's character is not so accurate. For example he says that Rommel was humble and disliked publicity but we now know that the Desert Fox was quite vain, courted publicity and exploited it. The best book on Rommel is I beleive, David Irving's "On the trail of the FOX". The book reads like an explosive novel and I finished the book in one night. Fraser's "knight's cross" is also very detailed although it is not as exiting a read as Irving's book.
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I've always wondered why the war in the desert was necessary. I'm a big WW2 fan, and had not really heard much about Rommel other than that he was a great General, and his work in Africa and the French coast defenses was noted. I didn't realize how much time he spent with Hitler and how he could have had much more influence on the war. Desmond Young goes on sometimes too much about his own side, but of course, if you are a student of War history, you will rather like what he has to say.
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A brilliant insight into Romel.
Written by a british officer who fought and was captured by Rommel in the deseret. The author goes to all the human limits of reserch to find and interview anyone who ever knew... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 1. Januar 1999 veröffentlicht
A fascinating account a WW II general
Desmond Young, a general in the British army, writes a truly magnificent story of Rommel, his accomplishments, failures - both personal and professional, his emotional journey... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 18. September 1998 veröffentlicht
Terrible book on Rommel
Young's depiction of Rommel is boring and lacks any insight that many of the other Rommel biographis possess. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 23. April 1997 veröffentlicht
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