- Taschenbuch: 464 Seiten
- Verlag: Wordsworth Editions Ltd; Auflage: Limited (22. April 1999)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 1840222050
- ISBN-13: 978-1840222050
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 21,3 x 13,5 x 2,3 cm
- Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 3.7 von 5 Sternen Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (6 Kundenrezensionen)
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 1.972.363 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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Field-Marshall Rommel has been described as one of the ten greatest military commanders of all time. This biography of the charismatic leader relies almost entirely on the original of the period. David Irving's exhaustive research has led him to a dusty personnel file on the young Rommel applying - and being turned down - for army commissions, the long-lost "Rommel Diaries", dictated day-by-day to an army corporal and covering two momentous years of his triumphs and defeats in North Africa and numerous other private papers. From them emerges the picture of both an outstanding soldier and military commander, whose tactical genius, brilliance on the battlefields and extraordinary exploits captures the imagination of the world, and Rommel as a husband and father.
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Field-Marshall Rommel has been described as one of the ten greatest military commanders of all time. This biography of the charismatic leader relies almost entirely on the original of the period. David Irving's exhaustive research has led him to a dusty personnel file on the young Rommel applying - and being turned down - for army commissions, the long-lost "Rommel Diaries", dictated day-by-day to an army corporal and covering two momentous years of his triumphs and defeats in North Africa and numerous other private papers. From them emerges the picture of both an outstanding soldier and military commander, whose tactical genius, brilliance on the battlefields and extraordinary exploits captures the imagination of the world, and Rommel as a husband and father.
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Excellent and moving. I include it with Antony Beevor'sStalingrad and John Toland's biography of Hitler as one of the bestworks I have ever read about World War II. As to its ultimate completeness and accuracy, I can't say, but I was surprised by just how good this book was, considering the organized attempts to trash Irving's reputation. Irving does not take a "pop approach" (whatever that means) here, nor does he at any point deny the Holocaust... I have to repeat this: Irving DOES NOT deny the Holocaust in this book! This fact alone makes me suspicious of the other claims being made against him. This is the first of Irving's books I've read - so many nasty things were being said about him that I got curious. ...Maybe there's something here after all? ...I will find Irving's other books (if they haven't been burned yet), read them, and make up my own mind about what he has to say. Meanwhile, I highly recommend Rommel to anyone interested in WWII, particularly the Africa campaign and Normandy. END
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I've read this book twice, the last time in the mid-'80's, but I constantly find myself re-opening parts of it for sheer reading plaeasure. Irving employs a lively theatrical writing style that nicely enhances the real drama of Rommel's career. As a result, this is a livelier and more enjoyable bio than the more recent "Knight's Cross."
Irving clearly admires Rommel, calling him one of history's great commanders. That said, Irving doesn't hesitate to point out Rommel's flaws and mistakes, including galling stubborness and unwillingness to heed subordinates' advise at Torbruk in 1941. Irving even presents the argument that Rommel himself, through lack of the same hard resolve and boldness he had prveviously displayed, shares blame for the failure of his critical offensive against the British at Alam el Halfa in August 1942, thus setting the stage for epic defeat at El Alamein a couple of months later.
Rommel clearly comes across as a genuinely decent sort incapable of the types of atrocities carried out by the Nazis on a grand scale elsewhere. All the more touching is his devotion to his wife and son, whom he obviously cherished, so much so that he unhesitatingly accepts suicide to protect them from Hitler's wrath. (Thus on another level, this book is also a touching love story.) This is all the more tragic considering that Rommel, as Irving demonstrates, was not even part of the assassination plot against Hitler, although he possessed enough courage to openly question his leader's conduct of the war.
Finally, some readers may ignore this book because of Irving's indefensible position on the Holocaust. That is certainly understandable, but I think Irving was clearly in his element with this bio. It's a must read for World War II buffs or for anyone who enjoys well-written bios of historic figures on the world stage.
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This is by far the best Rommel biography yet written. Irving avoids all the hero-worshipping of other writers and comes as close to the truth of the "real" Rommel as we are liable to get. Also, Irving's grasp of logistics and how it affects strategy is brilliant. He leaves no stone unturned. The best picture is of Rommel with his pet fox in WWI.
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FULL OF UNSUBSTANTIATED COMMENTS AND CRITICISMS.
The title of this book seemed very promising but it has turned out to be a total disappoinment. From the beginning there is a continuos stream of comments on Rommel that indicate... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 20. Juni 2000 veröffentlicht
full of distortions
In yet another WW II book, Irving uses his pop approach to deny the most crucial and savage events of the Holocaust. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 11. April 2000 veröffentlicht
first-rate biography !
Of all the bios of Rommel that I have read, this is positively the best! Exhaustively researched, objectively written and not subject to any cliches on the subject this bio of... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 13. März 2000 veröffentlicht
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