Desert Fox by Samuel W Mitcham
This is the strange and fascinating life of Erwin Rommel, from his days as a youth in Imperial Germany-when he had a child out of wedlock with an early girlfriend-through his lauded military exploits during World War I to his death by suicide during World War I, after he attempted a failed coup against Hitler. Rommel was a man of contradictions: a soldier who wrote a bestselling book about World War I, a commander who went from commanding Hitler's bodyguard to trying to kill him, and a serious military mind who was known for participating in practical jokes. In Desert Fox, author Samuel Mitcham (Bust Hell Wide Open) confronts the truth about Rommel and takes a close look at his military actions and reflections.
“The complexities of Rommel are deftly explored in this new bookThe author looks into the facts and myths surrounding the Desert Fox, his relationship with Hitler, and how he often tried to serve honorably under a regime bent on wickedness.” -- WORLD WAR II MAGAZINE
“The complexities of Rommel are deftly explored in this new book. The author looks into the facts and myths surrounding the Desert Fox, his relationship with Hitler, and how he often tried to serve honorably under a regime bent on wickedness.” -- WORLD WAR II MAGAZINE
“Samuel Mitcham has written an accessible and comprehensive introduction to Erwin Rommel....” -- Jim Defelice * bestselling author of Omar Bradley *
“Samuel Mitcham has written an accessible and comprehensive introduction to Erwin Rommel....” -- Jim Defelice * bestselling author of Omar Bradley *
“Looks beyond the mythology of ‘the Desert Fox’ into the varied realities of the man as well as the general.” -- Barrett Tillman * author of Forgotten Fifteenth *
“Looks beyond the mythology of ‘the Desert Fox’ into the varied realities of the man as well as the general.” -- Barrett Tillman * author of Forgotten Fifteenth *
“Samuel Mitcham has penned a meticulous biography of the man who is the best remembered of Germany’s wartime military leaders—and arguably the best.” -- Bill Yenne * author of Operation Long Jump *
“Samuel Mitcham has penned a meticulous biography of the man who is the best remembered of Germany’s wartime military leaders—and arguably the best.” -- Bill Yenne * author of Operation Long Jump *
“In Desert Fox esteemed military historian Sandy Mitcham brings the man and his battles to life in a stirring biography that gives us the man in full.” -- H.W. Crocker III * bestselling historian and novelist *
“In Desert Fox esteemed military historian Sandy Mitcham brings the man and his battles to life in a stirring biography that gives us the man in full.” -- H.W. Crocker III * bestselling historian and novelist *
“The complexities of Rommel are deftly explored in this new book. The author looks into the facts and myths surrounding the Desert Fox, his relationship with Hitler, and how he often tried to serve honorably under a regime bent on wickedness.” -- WORLD WAR II MAGAZINE
“Samuel Mitcham has written an accessible and comprehensive introduction to Erwin Rommel....” -- Jim Defelice * bestselling author of Omar Bradley *
“Samuel Mitcham has written an accessible and comprehensive introduction to Erwin Rommel....” -- Jim Defelice * bestselling author of Omar Bradley *
“Looks beyond the mythology of ‘the Desert Fox’ into the varied realities of the man as well as the general.” -- Barrett Tillman * author of Forgotten Fifteenth *
“Looks beyond the mythology of ‘the Desert Fox’ into the varied realities of the man as well as the general.” -- Barrett Tillman * author of Forgotten Fifteenth *
“Samuel Mitcham has penned a meticulous biography of the man who is the best remembered of Germany’s wartime military leaders—and arguably the best.” -- Bill Yenne * author of Operation Long Jump *
“Samuel Mitcham has penned a meticulous biography of the man who is the best remembered of Germany’s wartime military leaders—and arguably the best.” -- Bill Yenne * author of Operation Long Jump *
“In Desert Fox esteemed military historian Sandy Mitcham brings the man and his battles to life in a stirring biography that gives us the man in full.” -- H.W. Crocker III * bestselling historian and novelist *
“In Desert Fox esteemed military historian Sandy Mitcham brings the man and his battles to life in a stirring biography that gives us the man in full.” -- H.W. Crocker III * bestselling historian and novelist *
SAMUEL W. MITCHAM JR. is a military historian who has written extensively on the Civil War South, including his book It Wasn’t About Slavery. A U.S. Army helicopter pilot in the Vietnam War and a graduate of the Command and General Staff College, he remained active in the reserves, qualifying through the rank of major general. A former visiting professor at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, he has appeared on the History Channel, CBS, NPR, and the BBC. He lives with his family in Monroe, Louisiana.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781621577218 |
| ISBN 10 | 162157721X |
| Title | Desert Fox |
| Author | Samuel W Mitcham Jr |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Regnery Publishing Inc |
| Year published | 2019-03-21 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
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