Rommel in the Desert: Victories and Defeat of the Afrikakorps 1941-1943 (Schiffer military history) [Hardcover]

Volkmar Kuhn (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 1991 | Series: Schiffer military history

The complete story of Rommel in North Africa is told in this large, detailed volume. The reader is taken through the initial formation of the Afrika Korps, the stunning early victories, the battles throughout Cyrenaica, and the race across Libya. Then the defeat at El Alamein and the long retreats to Tripoli and Tunis are explored in full. Every tactical aspect of the North African campaign is examined, with detailed maps of the areas discussed. Over 150 photographs show the men that fought the equipment used, and the conditions that prevailed in the Western Desert.Volkmar Kuhn is co-author with Egon Kleine of Tiger - The History of a Legendary Weapon 1942-45.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.; First edition (July 1, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0887402925
• ISBN-13: 978-0887402920
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.7 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,800,364 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Quality Book, January 29, 2002

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Michael Y (Australia) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Rommel in the Desert: Victories and Defeat of the Afrikakorps 1941-1943 (Schiffer military history) (Hardcover)

This is a quality book which is very well made and written. It covers the story of the North African campaigns from the arrival of german forces in 1941 to the final fall of Tunisia in 1943.

The book contains sections on the command decisions (from both sides) as to the strategic conduct of the war - descriptions of small units/personal actions - and the battles of course.

The book contains many (b&w)photos and drawings, none which I recall seeing before.

Overall I would call this a "lite" or coffee table book covering the desert war mostly from the german perspective. This is not a criticism but do not expect to find detailed orders of battle or hard core unit specifications in this book.

It is an easy and entertaining read with many insights into the desert war of North Africa.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Kuhn faithfully describes the activities in a fresh view., October 16, 1997

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This review is from: Rommel in the Desert: Victories and Defeat of the Afrikakorps 1941-1943 (Schiffer military history) (Hardcover)

Much has been written of this great strategist. Volkmar Kuhn adds a new viewpoint of this leader seen from the subordinates' level. The document is exceptional, large maps, color and many photographs. I am glad I own a copy.

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars photos are disappointing, October 14, 2010

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illusion buster (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rommel in the Desert: Victories and Defeat of the Afrikakorps 1941-1943 (Schiffer military history) (Hardcover)

The photos in this book are disappointing it may be worth reading but photo wise forget it. There are a lot of other books with plenty of great photos of Afrika Korps and Rommel no need to buy this book unless all you are interested in is reading it.