Rommel's Desert War by Martin Kitchen
The first comprehensive English-language history of the Axis campaign in North Africa offers an account of the battles of 19413, Rommel's generalship, the divisions that undermined the Axis coalition and the place of the campaign within the broader strategic context of the war.
'Rommel's Desert War brings fresh sources and a fresh perspective to the North African campaignKitchen's skillful blend of policy and strategy, operations and tactics, pulls no punches. His stringent, well documented critique of Rommel's performance in particular makes this a significant contribution to the literature on the Second World War.' Dennis Showalter, Colorado College and author of Patton and Rommel: Men of War in the Twentieth Century
'For too long the decisive campaign in North Africa has been viewed as a military duel between Britain and Germany, personified in the figures of Montgomery and Rommel. Now at last, making full use of Italian sources, Martin Kitchen has given us a balanced, judicious and convincing analysis of the three-handed war in the desert. It will be required reading for every World War II historian.' John Gooch, University of Leeds and author of Mussolini and his Generals: The Armed Forces and Fascist Foreign Policy, 1922–1940
'Martin Kitchen combines policy, strategy, tactics and personality in a detailed account from the Axis perspective. … Fascinating insights abound.' Soldier, magazine of the British Army
'In Rommel's Desert War Kitchen has produced a fine book; highly recommended.' Adrian Gilbert, warbooksreview.com
'Arguably the most provocative reassessment of this theater in many a year, this challenging, rich, well-argued tome forces careful revisits to dearly held truths about strategy, operations, tactics, and personalities.' World War II
'Thanks to Kitchen's meticulous research, there is now a compelling account of the battles from a German perspective, with a well-rounded and not altogether flattering picture of Rommel. The book gives due weight to both his operational brilliance, especially in retreat, and his poor strategic judgment.' Foreign Affairs
'For too long the decisive campaign in North Africa has been viewed as a military duel between Britain and Germany, personified in the figures of Montgomery and Rommel. Now at last, making full use of Italian sources, Martin Kitchen has given us a balanced, judicious and convincing analysis of the three-handed war in the desert. It will be required reading for every World War II historian.' John Gooch, University of Leeds and author of Mussolini and his Generals: The Armed Forces and Fascist Foreign Policy, 1922–1940
'Martin Kitchen combines policy, strategy, tactics and personality in a detailed account from the Axis perspective. … Fascinating insights abound.' Soldier, magazine of the British Army
'In Rommel's Desert War Kitchen has produced a fine book; highly recommended.' Adrian Gilbert, warbooksreview.com
'Arguably the most provocative reassessment of this theater in many a year, this challenging, rich, well-argued tome forces careful revisits to dearly held truths about strategy, operations, tactics, and personalities.' World War II
'Thanks to Kitchen's meticulous research, there is now a compelling account of the battles from a German perspective, with a well-rounded and not altogether flattering picture of Rommel. The book gives due weight to both his operational brilliance, especially in retreat, and his poor strategic judgment.' Foreign Affairs
Martin Kitchen is Professor Emeritus in the Department of History, Simon Fraser University. His previous publications include The Third Reich: Charisma and Community (2007), A History of Modern Germany, 1800–2000 (2006) and Europe Between the Wars, 2nd edition (2006).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780521509718 |
| ISBN 10 | 0521509718 |
| Title | Rommel's Desert War |
| Author | Martin Kitchen |
| Series | Cambridge Military Histories |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 2009-09-03 |
| Number of pages | 618 |
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