Triumphant Fox: Erwin Rommel and the Rise of the Afrika Korps

by Samuel W. Mitcham Jr.

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780811750585
Publisher:	Stackpole Books
Publication date:	03/04/2009
Series:	Stackpole Military History Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
File size:	8 MB

About the Author

Samuel W. Mitcham, Jr., is the author of more than twenty books on World War II. He lives in Louisiana.

Table of Contents

Preface vi

Chapter 1 The Rout of the Romans 1

Chapter 2 Erwin Rommel and the Making of a General 11

Chapter 3 The French Campaign 29

Chapter 4 The Birth of a Legend 49

Chapter 5 Tobruk 73

Chapter 6 Battleaxe 85

Chapter 7 The Lull 117

Chapter 8 Sidi Rezegh 131

Chapter 9 The Day of the Dead 151

Chapter 10 The Dash to the Wire 161

Chapter 11 The Retreat to Cyrenaica and the Death of the Frontier Garrisons 175

Epilogue 187

Appendix A Table of Comparative Ranks 189

Appendix B German Staff Positions 190

Notes 191

Bibliography 220

Index 223

Editorial Reviews

Rommel's desert campaigns are brilliantly described
— Drew Middleton

The New York Times Book Review

Mitcham's prose is concise, yet descriptive. This compact book probes deeply into Rommel as a commander, soldier, leader, husband and citizen, providing a good picture of Rommel's personality, rather than giving us only a drab rundown of his battlefield exploits.

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