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

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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.

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.

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.